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Best Comedy TV Series of 1981

128 Comedy series that started in 1981, ranked by popularity

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128 series

Lau man wong dai

★ 6.8
10 1981–present
Comedy

El show de Gaby, Fofito, Miliki y Milikito

★ 5.1
9 1981–present
Comedy · Family

Jok gor juk

★ 5.5
9 1981–present
Comedy · Mystery

T' anapoda

★ 5.4
8 8 1981–1981
Comedy

Fregoli

★ 6.8
8 4 1981–present
Comedy

E o Resto São Cantigas

★ 7.2
8 12 1981–1981
Comedy

Frankie Howerd Strikes Again

★ 5.6
7 1981–present
Comedy

Teo

★ 5.8
7 45 1981–present
Animation · Comedy · Family
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