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Best Comedy TV Series of 1976

120 Comedy series that started in 1976, ranked by popularity

All Comedy series All series from 1976

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Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 2 Adult 0 Adventure 12 Animation 15 Biography 0 Comedy 120 Crime 3 Documentary 1 Drama 6 Family 31 Fantasy 6 Game-Show 4 History 0 Horror 1 Music 9 Musical 4 Mystery 1 News 2 Reality-TV 0 Romance 5 Sci-Fi 2 Short 0 Sport 2 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 8530 2010s 14143 2000s 6739 1990s 3522 1980s 1870 1970s 1169 1960s 658 1950s 315 1940s 38 1930s 2 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 443 2025 1042 2024 1203 2023 1373 2022 1398 2021 1524 2020 1547 2019 1457 2018 1444 2017 1632 2016 1628 2015 1544 2014 1399 2013 1459 2012 1389 2011 1208 2010 983 2009 943 2008 825 2007 795 2006 803 2005 714 2004 620 2003 594 2002 521 2001 484 2000 440 1999 445 1998 434 1997 418 1996 361 1995 390 1994 320 1993 309 1992 275 1991 278 1990 292 1989 255 1988 218 1987 228 1986 193 1985 177 1984 191 1983 166 1982 167 1981 128 1980 147 1979 148 1978 135 1977 126 1976 120 1975 121 1974 113 1973 103 1972 117 1971 101 1970 85 1969 96 1968 79 1967 76 1966 73 1965 69 1964 61 1963 56 1962 42 1961 57 1960 49 1959 42 1958 25 1957 39 1956 34 1955 31 1954 33 1953 25 1952 29 1951 21 1950 36 1949 20 1948 10 1947 4 1946 1 1944 2 1943 1 1936 2

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Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 3 Cozy 1 Wholesome 2 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 1 Campy 1 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 2 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 1 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 9 Serialized 0 Procedural 1 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 0

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 4 Witty banter 0 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 6 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 1 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 0 Workplace 1 School & campus 0 Love story 0 Friendship 2 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 0 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 0 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 2 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 0 Child's perspective 0 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 4 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 7 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 5 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 4 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 1 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 0 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 8 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 9

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120 series

All's Fair

89 24 1976–1977

Comedy · Romance

Mr. T and Tina

83 6 1976–present

Babino unuce

80 13 1976–1977

Comedy · Family

Van Dyke and Company

79 11 1976–1976

The Soupy Sales Show

76 3 1976–1979

The Fosters

73 27 1976–1977

Comedy · Family

Yanks Go Home

72 13 1976–1977

Yus My Dear

71 19 1976–1976

The Kids from C.A.P.E.R.

71 13 1976–1977

Adventure · Comedy · Family

Ekeines ki ego

70 86 1976–1976

Aesop & Son

69 1976–present

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Good Heavens

67 13 1976–1976

Comedy · Fantasy

Alle Jahre wieder: Die Familie Semmeling

66 3 1976–present

The Nancy Walker Show

65 13 1976–present

The Practice

64 27 1976–1977

The New Howdy Doody Show

57 19 1976–1978

Comedy · Family

Alvin Purple

55 13 1976–1976

Liar's Club

54 102 1976–1978

Comedy · Game-Show

The McLean Stevenson Show

54 12 1976–1977

The Howerd Confessions

53 6 1976–1976

Nynytt

52 9 1976–present

Comedy · News · Sport

Ball Four

45 7 1976–1976

Comedy · Sport

Estúpido Cupido

43 162 1976–present

Comedy · Drama · Romance

Misterjaw

40 33 1976–1976

Animation · Comedy · Family

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