Sex & Shenanigans

[UnquietDreams]

I do not agree but I think it’s in the conversation for sure.

Would you consider The Good Place a sitcom?

And what does anyone consider the greatest sitcom?

 

[SherlockianMan]

I'll say it. Arrested Development is the best sitcom ever made

Definitely top 5. Community and 30 Rock are in the running as well.

 

[SalaciousMonkey22]

Would you consider The Good Place a sitcom?

And what does anyone consider the greatest sitcom?

I would and I’d place it on the conversation too. I think all such lists are inherently fluid though.

 

[SherlockianMan]

Well, thanks all. Now I know what this week's Top 5 list is.

 

[lavendersilk]

Definitely top 5. Community and 30 Rock are in the running as well.

Is this one of your lists yet?

 

[SherlockianMan]

Is this one of your lists yet?

It is now

 

[hotoldrguy]

Then if you want something that will truly absorb you, try The Expanse! It's a sci fi show, but the first couple of seasons are a character driven hard boiled detective show. Not procedural like CSI, but mystery-esque like Broadchurch. Sort of neo-noir. Space-noir? Truly excellent and the best sci fi there is!

Or if you want to laugh until your stomach hurts, then Arrested Development is the way to go. Incredible, punny writing.

Aaaand if you want to laugh and cry in equal measures, then go for BoJack Horseman. It's proof that you can love and root for an absolutely despicable and irredeemable main character! (Stars Will Arnett from Arrested Development)

edit: Ah! Can't forget about Undone! A very, very trippy and cerebral show that has you questioning where to draw the lines between reality and fiction. I binged both season over a single weekend. (Made by the creator of BoJack Horseman. I'm starting to see a red thread here...)

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[OrdinaryPerson]

I do not agree but I think it’s in the conversation for sure.

What's the best sitcom if not AD?

The density of funny. The creativity of the storyline and characters in the show. The perfect casting. All the call backs. The sheer wit and execution of everything...

There's lots of really great, funny, smart sitcoms out there, but there's just no other show that is so creatively unhinged and well executed as AD.

 

[lavendersilk]

What's the best sitcom if not AD?

The density of funny. The creativity of the storyline and characters in the show. The perfect casting. All the call backs. The sheer wit and execution of everything...

There's lots of really great, funny, smart sitcoms out there, but there's just no other show that is so creatively unhinged and well executed as AD.

I would say Sunny gives a run for it's money but some would say apples and oranges..

 

[Amanda330]

I do not agree but I think it’s in the conversation for sure.

What  do you think is the greatest sitcom?

 

[OrdinaryPerson]

I would say Sunny gives a run for it's money but some would say apples and oranges..

I really struggled to like the characters in Always Sunny so I couldnt enjoy it as much

 

[lavendersilk]

I really struggled to like the characters in Always Sunny so I couldnt enjoy it as much

They are awful people. Oddly enough, I say the same thing about Seinfeld (which the show's concept kind of spawned from according to Rob McElhenney the creator.)

 

[MindYaBitness]

I really struggled to like the characters in Always Sunny so I couldnt enjoy it as much

Isn't they @Mr_bogey 's favorite show? Or, does he just lovethr gifs

 

[lavendersilk]

Isn't they @Mr_bogey 's favorite show? Or, does he just lovethr gifs

Which?

 

[UnquietDreams]

What's the best sitcom if not AD?

The density of funny. The creativity of the storyline and characters in the show. The perfect casting. All the call backs. The sheer wit and execution of everything...

There's lots of really great, funny, smart sitcoms out there, but there's just no other show that is so creatively unhinged and well executed as AD.

The Good Place for me, off the top of my head. So incredibly intelligent, well written, controlled, incredibly well run, amazing cast, and hilarious writing and acting. No bad seasons, few weak episodes, trusts the audience, and deals with complex philosophical issues in an easy to access manner. Brilliant forking show.

 

[MindYaBitness]

Which?

Always sunny

 

[lavendersilk]

Always sunny

Yeah, I'm sorry. I thought you meant Arrested.

I never see him post gifs.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

What's the best sitcom if not AD?

The density of funny. The creativity of the storyline and characters in the show. The perfect casting. All the call backs. The sheer wit and execution of everything...

There's lots of really great, funny, smart sitcoms out there, but there's just no other show that is so creatively unhinged and well executed as AD.

I hope you're only referring to the first 3 seasons. The 4th and 5th seasons weren't total trainwrecks, but there was a marked downgrade in quality.
Likewise, I'd put Parks and Rec in the running for best sitcom, if not for the wobbly 1st season before it found its footing.
Best sitcom start to finish has to be Schitt's Creek for me.

 

[OrdinaryPerson]

They are awful people. Oddly enough, I say the same thing about Seinfeld (which the show's concept kind of spawned from according to Rob McElhenney the creator.)

Yea I can see that. I don't love Seinfeld for the same reason. I think it is just personal taste here.

 

[OrdinaryPerson]

The Good Place for me, off the top of my head. So incredibly intelligent, well written, controlled, incredibly well run, amazing cas, and hilarious writing and acting. No bad seasons, few weak episodes, trusts the audience, and deals with complex philosophical issues in an easy to access manner. Brilliant forking show.

I liked The Good Place. It had an interesting story line but was not as funny as AD for me.

 

[OrdinaryPerson]

I hope you're only referring to the first 3 seasons. The 4th and 5th seasons weren't total trainwrecks, but there was a marked downgrade in quality.
Likewise, I'd put Parks and Rec in the running for best sitcom, if not for the wobbly 1st season before it found its footing.
Best sitcom start to finish has to be Schitt's Creek for me.

Yes. First three seasons. It was hard for me to watch the newer seasons because I had such a high expectations and it was a let down.

Id say Parks & Rec, 30 Rock, Schitts Creek, Big Bang, and Modern Family round out the rest of my favorites. I think those shows are at times just as funny and witty as AD but none of them have as many different and interesting characters and story lines as AD. AD had a unqiue irrelevant madness that I really enjoyed with horrible characters that are somehow all actually likeable in a way.

 

[__Nathan1968]

What  do you think is the greatest sitcom?

How I Met Your Mother, to me maximized density of humor, relatability of the ‘situation’, likability of characters, and lasting catch phrases, jokes, and gags.

 

[OrdinaryPerson]

How I Met Your Mother, to me maximized density of humor, relatability of the ‘situation’, likability of characters, and lasting catch phrases, jokes, and gags.

Also How I Met Your Mother. Such a good show

 

[lavendersilk]

It has to do with what clicks with you. That's why favorite shows are so subjective. Also, nostalgia.

I like older shows because I used to stay up late and watch Nick at Nite and my dad watched The Andy Griffith Show everyday.

 

[__Nathan1968]

I hope you're only referring to the first 3 seasons. The 4th and 5th seasons weren't total trainwrecks, but there was a marked downgrade in quality.
Likewise, I'd put Parks and Rec in the running for best sitcom, if not for the wobbly 1st season before it found its footing.
Best sitcom start to finish has to be Schitt's Creek for me.

Schitt’s Creek is too perfect a show for me to consider it a sit-com.