Best Comedy TV Shows

A dose of humor is the best way of relieving one's stress and tension. Hence, comedy TV shows are said to be a good way of unwinding after a stressful day at work. Comedy shows have been entertaining people for many years through the medium of television. Moreover, apart from the comedy TV shows that have been released in this century, the shows that began in the last century still continue to steal the heart of the audience through their repeat telecast. Most people will agree with me when I say that there are several comedy TV shows that one can never get bored of, even though one has watched them for 'n' number of times. So, if you are really a great fan of comedy TV shows, here is a list of some of the best comedy shows that have appeared in television.

All-time Favorite Comedy Television Shows
Comedy TV shows can be classified into stand up comedy and situational comedy. Stand up comedy is usually performed by a comedian who stands in front of a live audience and tells jokes which are called stand up jokes. On the other hand, a situational comedy, also knows as a sitcom is a show which has a storyline and fixed characters who appear in a common environment, usually at home, workplace or may be at a restaurant. Let us take a look at some such TV shows in the US.

Best Comedy Shows From 1900s

• The Addams Family
• Alias Smith and Jones
• Mork and Mindy
• All in the Family
• The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
• American Dad
• America's Funniest Home Videos
• Frasier
• Happy Days
• Make Room for Daddy
• Different Strokes
• Anyone for Pennis
• The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
• Family Affair
• Seinfeld
• Bewitched
• The Original Tonight Show with Steve Allen
• The Honeymooners
• The Flintstones
• Monty Python's Flying Circus
• Who's Line Is It Anyway?
• Friends
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show
• Saturday Night Live
• The Simpsons
• Fridays
• Full House
• Married with Children
• Will and Grace
• The Golden Girls
• The Nanny
• I Love Lucy
• I Dream of Jeannie
• Mad About You
• The Abbot and Castello Show
• The Tracy Ullman Show
• The Odd Couple
• Everybody Loves Raymond
• Two and A Half Men
• Perfect Strangers
• The Love Boat
• Fawlty Towers
• Small Wonder
• The Phil Silvers Show
• Rush Hour
• Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place
• Roseanne
• The Andy Griffith Show
• Boston Legal
• Father Ted
• The Wonder Years
• The Hogan Family
• Jack & Jill
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien
• Sesame Street
• Family Ties
• My Family
• As Time Goes By
• The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
• Welcome Back, Kotter
• The Jeffersons
• Facts of Life
• The Colgate Comedy Hour
• In Living Color

Best Comedy Shows From 2000s

• 3D Rock
• All of Us
• Good Morning, Miami
• How I Met Your Mother
• Family Affair
• Arrested Development
• Grim & Evil
• The Bernie Mac Show
• Grounded for Life
• Sex and the City
• My Wife and Kids
• The Office
• The Knights of Prosperity
• Desperate Housewives
• What I Like About You
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Eve
• The Boondocks
• Girlfriends
• Where My Dogs At?
• Maybe It's Me
• Hannah Montana
• Hope & Faith
• Sonny with a Chance
• Out of Practice
• The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
• My Name is Earl
• Notes from the Underbelly
• Wizards of the Waverly Place
• The Powerpuff Girls
• Reba
• Drake and Josh
• South Park
• Weeds
• Teachers
• Everybody Hates Chris
• The Big Bang Theory
• Entourage
• Gary Unmarried
• Chappelle's Show
• The King of Queens
• Scrubs
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

These are some of best comedy shows that television has gifted to its audience. Many among these are still running on television. However, even those which are not anymore aired on television can still be watched as many of them are available in the form of DVDs at music and video stores. So, pick out one of your favorite comedy TV shows and have fun watching them. Enjoy!