Top 5 Tuesday: My Favorite TV Sitcoms

Thought it only fair to follow up my favorite TV drama's post with my five personal favorite comedy sitcoms! I was able to rank the top four very quickly, as to me, they stand out from the rest.  But number five was a bit tough, so I included the most recent one I discovered and really enjoyed. Wondering how many of you actually have heard of it! Again, these are my favorite shows, not what I necessarily consider the best. But they could be!

1.  I Love Lucy-  To me, this is the show that started sitcoms as we know it. And it still holds it own. Love the California and Europe trips!  Always thought Desi Arnaz was underrated as a sitcom actor. You never hear his name when the all-time best sitcom actors are mentioned. He was hilarious, and a vital piece to the success of I Love Lucy.

2.  Seinfeld-  A real close second.  For most sitcoms, a single episode will usually feature one memorable storyline. But it wasn't unusual for a single Seinfeld episode to feature two or three unforgettable storylines.  And it consistently did this for nine seasons!  That's what you call great writing.

3.  Get Smart-  I'm probably in the minority here, but this is still one of most hilarious shows ever on TV.  James Bond meets Inspector Clouseau.  Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Buck Henry were a great writing team. And I particularly liked Hymie the robot!

4.  All in the Family-  Ground breaking, brave comedy.  Very well written.  There weren't very many sitcoms where I laughed and was moved to the point of tears in the same episode.  Happened more than once in All in the Family.

5.  The Detectorists-  I know, where did this one come from? The Detectorists is a show from the BBC that feature two metal detector professionals who are a part of a group in a small rural town in England.  

Honorable mention (no particular order):  Barney Miller, The Odd Couple, M*A*S*H, Friends, Cheers, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Larry Sanders Show, Mary Tyler Moore Show, Happy Days, The Munsters, Frasier, The Office (BBC),  Green Acres.

So those are my five favorite sitcoms. Feel free to chime in with yours and why you chose them!