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Best Comedy TV Series of the 1970s

Top 500 most popular Comedy series that started in the 1970s

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500 series (top 500 shown)

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

★ 7.8
1K 27 1973–1974
Comedy

Butterflies

★ 7.0
1K 28 1978–1983
Comedy · Romance

Chico and the Man

★ 6.9
1K 88 1974–1978
Comedy

Jabberjaw

★ 6.0
1K 16 1976–1978
Animation · Comedy · Family

The Ropers

★ 5.9
1K 28 1979–1980
Comedy

The Addams Family

★ 6.6
1K 16 1973–1973
Animation · Comedy · Family

Grlom u jagode

★ 9.0
1K 10 1975–1976
Comedy · Drama

Catweazle

★ 7.9
1K 26 1970–1971
Adventure · Comedy · Family

Worzel Gummidge

★ 7.3
1K 31 1979–1981
Comedy · Drama · Family

Bagpuss

★ 7.7
1K 13 1974–1974
Animation · Comedy · Family

Brødrene Dal og professor Drøvels hemmelighet

★ 7.8
1K 13 1979–1979
Adventure · Comedy · Drama

Prosjaci i sinovi

★ 9.2
1K 13 1971–1972
Comedy · Drama

Citizen Smith

★ 6.9
1K 30 1977–1980
Comedy

Nanny and the Professor

★ 7.2
1K 54 1970–1971
Comedy · Fantasy

Fleksnes fataliteter

★ 8.4
1K 41 1972–2003
Comedy

Bless This House

★ 6.9
1K 65 1971–1976
Comedy

Bassie & Adriaan

★ 7.5
1K 135 1978–1996
Adventure · Comedy · Crime

Great Performances

★ 7.9
1K 866 1971–present
Comedy · Drama · Music

Flip

★ 7.4
1K 95 1970–1974
Comedy · Music

Only When I Laugh

★ 6.8
1K 29 1979–1982
Comedy

Ikkyu the Little Monk

★ 7.4
1K 296 1975–1982
Animation · Comedy · History

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

★ 6.9
1K 29 1973–1975
Comedy · Family

The Morecambe & Wise Show

★ 7.9
1K 33 1978–1983
Comedy

Rainbow

★ 6.9
1K 1046 1972–1992
Comedy · Family
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