Best Comedy TV Series of the 1940s
38 Comedy series that started in the 1940s, ranked by popularity
The Goldbergs
240 94 1949–1957
Comedy
Mama
199 336 1949–1957
Comedy · Drama · Family
The Milton Berle Show
187 263 1948–1956
Comedy · Family
Candid Camera
166 14 1948–1952
Comedy · Family · Reality-TV
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
161 104 1947–1957
Comedy · Family
The Life of Riley
151 27 1948–1950
Comedy
Cavalcade of Stars
77 163 1949–1952
Comedy · Family · Music
The Buster Keaton Show
74 12 1949–present
Comedy
The Ed Wynn Show
72 39 1949–1950
Comedy · Music
Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour
63 111 1948–1970
Comedy · Family · Music
Mary Kay and Johnny
62 302 1947–1950
Comedy
Herman and Katnip
55 33 1944–1959
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
The Ruggles
53 137 1949–1952
Comedy · Family
The Aldrich Family
51 21 1949–1953
Comedy · Family
The Morey Amsterdam Show
47 84 1948–1950
Comedy · Family · Music
The Herb Shriner Show
39 8 1949–1956
Comedy
The Admiral Broadway Revue
33 18 1949–present
Comedy · Music
Noveltoon
31 8 1943–1967
Animation · Comedy · Family
Okay, Mother
30 107 1948–1951
Comedy · Family · Music
Talent Scouts
29 92 1948–1958
Comedy · Family · Music
Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge
26 46 1949–present
Comedy · Family · Game-Show
Fireball Fun-for-All
24 5 1949–present
Comedy
The Hank McCune Show
23 6 1949–1953
Comedy
School House
22 1 1949–present
Comedy · Family · Music