@GaryPoole Sadly sitcoms don't age well. What was the best when it was on vs years later is very different.
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By a country mile, It's Blackadder, very closely followed by The Young Ones.
@GaryPoole I think that because each Blackadder series is set in a particular historical age, the show itself is ageless.
@XSGeek @GaryPoole Xennial here -
M*A*S*H is the best sitcom. It set the bar, the tone, took all of the tropes from earlier sitcoms and defined them to give sitcoms a true lexicon.
M*A*S*H or All In The Family for me.
@GaryPoole Have you noticed that the best sitcoms actually have something to *say* beyond "This is funny"?
@stueytheround @GaryPoole Yes! And they don’t consider arguing as humor.
(<<- looking at The Conners for that one)
@GaryPoole . This, or night court, or Barney Miller.
Oh, those are both great, too
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Totally with you. Funny, timeless and profoundly anti-war.
@GaryPoole A big chunk of my sense of humor was formed by watching M*A*S*H*. Some may have called allowing a 7 year-year old to watch it was bad parenting, I say it was excellent preparation for adulthood.
@UncaCrunk @GaryPoole M*A*S*H* was great the 1st 3 to 4 seasons. Beyond that it was meaningless self congratulatory drivel. I liked Hawkeye, he was suck a leftie anarchist, straining to not turn into Groucho every 5 minutes..
@Anouk Great writing and an incredible cast. It's definitely up there. @GaryPoole
@GaryPoole I think M*A*S*H also stands the test of time. Effective comedy is culturally relevant, but that relevance is often a moment. So many were funny in their time, but not funny now.
@GaryPoole: I will cast my vote for "Night Court".
@GaryPoole - Gilligan's Island is up there, as is M*A*S*H, and The Good Place, but over all, I'd say Night Court
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Newhart, and specifically for how they did their last episode.
I very rarely like sitcoms, but love M*A*S*H. Blackadder is also a worthy entry.
Don't think I've ever seen that. I'll keep an eye out for it.
@GaryPoole Seinfeld is my favorite!
(Honorable mention to MASH, but I came to it too late and didn't watched it regularly)
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I think it's Ghosts, but time will tell.
Probably showing my age here, but I have to cast my vote for M*A*S*H