☰

Genres

Drama Comedy Animation Action Crime Adventure Romance Reality-TV More genres →

Decades

2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1900s

Tags Search My ratings Sign in

Genres

Drama Comedy Animation Action Crime Adventure Romance Reality-TV More genres →

Decades

2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1900s

Tags Search My ratings Sign in

Best Comedy TV Series

Top 500 most popular Comedy series, ranked by votes

Filter & sort

Genres

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

Action 1655 Adult 59 Adventure 2250 Animation 5088 Biography 114 Comedy 36996 Crime 1112 Documentary 494 Drama 6628 Family 2741 Fantasy 1309 Game-Show 679 History 238 Horror 499 Music 840 Musical 299 Mystery 425 News 263 Reality-TV 773 Romance 3055 Sci-Fi 503 Short 730 Sport 275 Talk-Show 1142 Thriller 151 War 54 Western 32

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

Tags

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 16 Stuck the Landing 32 Grew the Beard 17 Rock Solid 7 Past Its Prime 6 Roller Coaster 5

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

Tone & mood

Bleak 5 Gritty 20 Dark tone 32 Feel-good 294 Cozy 67 Wholesome 277 Melancholic 52 Tense 20 Unsettling 17 Whimsical 166 Campy 135 Cynical 108 Hopeful 40 Sentimental 57 Nostalgic 138 Bittersweet 123 Chaotic energy 193 Deadpan cool 85

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 11 Fast-paced 62 Episodic 725 Serialized 38 Procedural 46 Mystery box 22 Anthology 33 Cliffhanger-driven 7 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 101 Puzzle plot 17 Vignette style 40

Humor style

Dry humor 253 Absurdist 299 Satirical 217 Cringe comedy 95 Slapstick 142 Witty banter 350 Dark comedy 287 Warm humor 522 Raunchy 106 Parody 94 Ironic & meta 87

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 35 Detective mystery 53 True crime 5 Heists & cons 15 Legal 19 Medical 30 Political intrigue 17 Espionage 16 War & military 8 Family saga 70 Coming of age 199 Workplace 163 School & campus 182 Love story 292 Friendship 247 Found family 114 Survival 7 Post-apocalyptic 6 Dystopia 1 Supernatural 77 Space & sci-fi 11 Near-future tech 9 Time travel 12 High fantasy 16 Urban fantasy 29 Monster horror 14 Psychological horror 3 Addiction & vice 20 Mental health 51 Faith & religion 14 Sports 37 Music scene 40 Food & cooking 15 Nature & science 9 Real history 8 Royalty & aristocracy 14 Small town 71 Big city life 29 Rural & frontier 19 Suburban underbelly 21 Class divide 42 Immigrant experience 22 Queer stories 49 Female perspective 165 Social commentary 113 Philosophical 19 Existential dread 18 Revenge 14 Redemption 16 Secrets & lies 65

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 76 Morally gray 69 Villain's POV 4 Ensemble cast 310 Central duo 89 Strong female lead 150 Child's perspective 37 Outsider lead 69 Genius lead 27 Working class 91 Elites & privilege 43 Unreliable narrator 10 Character study 153 Banter chemistry 135

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 41 Adrenaline 32 Intellectual challenge 5 Comfort rewatch 208 Romantic yearning 199 Cathartic 1 Wonder & awe 14 Mounting dread 2 Warm glow 57 Gut punch 20

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 119 Visually striking 56 Stylized direction 73 Naturalistic 39 Big-budget spectacle 6 Lo-fi charm 47 Atmospheric 12 Distinctive score 17 Experimental 41 Deep worldbuilding 7 Tight writing 33

Format & audience

Sitcom 443 Adult animation 88 Anime 150 Kids & family 287 Young adult 70 Soap & telenovela 19 Event miniseries 9 Reality competition 9 Lifestyle reality 11 Docuseries 11 Sketch & variety 68 Game & quiz show 15 Talk & panel 48 Period piece 88 Contemporary life 103 Long-runner 89 Built to binge 2

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 257 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 112 Turkish drama 19 Indian TV 63

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 23 Disturbing 16 Sexually explicit 31 Family-safe 424 Emotionally heavy 40 Easy watching 871

Sort

500 series (top 500 shown)

The Daily Show

50K 4577 1996–present

Satirical · Social commentary

Roseanne

50K 230 1988–2018

Working class · Sitcom · Dry humor

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

49K 220 1998–2007

Game & quiz show

Robot Chicken

49K 227 2005–2022

Sketch & variety · Parody

Kaos

49K 8 2024–2024

Satirical · Stylized direction

Sneaky Pete

49K 30 2015–2019

Heists & cons · Secrets & lies

Love

49K 34 2016–2018

Central duo · Love story

Scream: The TV Series

49K 29 2015–2019

Young adult · Monster horror

Bluey

49K 196 2018–present

Wholesome · Kids & family

And Just Like That...

48K 33 2021–2025

Big city life · Friendship

Father Ted

48K 25 1995–1998

Absurdist · Faith & religion

Cougar Town

48K 102 2009–2015

Friendship · Banter chemistry

Scooby Doo, Where Are You!

48K 25 1969–1970

Kids & family · Family-safe

Hannah Montana

48K 100 2006–2011

Kids & family · Family-safe

90210

48K 114 2008–2013

Young adult · Soap & telenovela

How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)

48K 24 2019–2025

Dark comedy · Coming of age

The Kominsky Method

47K 22 2018–2021

Friendship · Central duo

Ted

47K 15 2024–2026

Raunchy · Nostalgic · Witty banter

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

47K 163 1996–2003

Whimsical · Wholesome · Sitcom

Dead Like Me

47K 29 2003–2004

Dark comedy · Deadpan cool

Drake & Josh

47K 57 2004–2007

Sitcom · Kids & family

Awkward.

47K 89 2011–2016

Young adult · Coming of age

A Man on the Inside

47K 17 2024–present

Warm humor · Feel-good · Wholesome

FUBAR

47K 16 2023–2025

Espionage · Adrenaline

‹ Prev 1…9 10 11…21 Next ›

Browse by decade

1900s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s

Browse by year

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1944 1943 1936

Browse by genre

Action Adult Adventure Animation Biography Comedy Crime Documentary Drama Family Fantasy Game-Show History Horror Music Musical Mystery News Reality-TV Romance Sci-Fi Short Sport Talk-Show Thriller War Western

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Rating data from IMDb Non-Commercial Datasets.

About Contact Privacy Impressum © 2026 Bingerator