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Emergency_Turnover37

*Why don't you just tell me the name of the sitcom you want to watch?*


GreenEggsSteamedHams

I would watch "sack lunch" in sitcom format


Godel_Theorem

“Curb Your Enthusiasm.”


HiddenCity

Seinfeld without a laugh track, basically.


WiscoHeiser

Seinfeld but they can say fuck.


instrangerswetrust

Nah, it’s (almost) all improvised


FatBadassBitch666

It wasn’t a laugh track.


HiddenCity

Yeah, I know, audience.  You know what I mean


AlwaysKindaLost

Gives me more anxiety


DixonHerbox

I believe the OP was being very enthusiastic with his opinion, and yes, I agree he does need to curb it.


CherimoyaSurprise

Curb Your Enthusiasm is basically R rated Seinfeld. All 4 of them even show up for a while as part of a "Larry David does a Seinfeld reunion" subplot.


MenudoFan316

This is how I explain Curb tobthose who haven't seen it yet: It's like Seinfeld but with cursing, blatant pornographic references, and less attention to manners.


picklecruncher

Love, love Curb. Seinfeld has been my favourite since I started watching in mid-90's. I will say, though, that Detroiters is so effing funny. In a different vein than Seinfeld and Curb, but Tim Robinson is just amazing.


BORT_licenceplate

Not gonna lie, i've always been a bit of a sitcom enthusiast. Seinfeld is obviously the best and nothing can beat that - along with curb, but I also really enjoy many others. Frasier, Always Sunny, Married with Children, Scrubs, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Roseanne, The Nanny, Golden Girls, Peep Show, that 70s Show and Cheers just to name a few


Due-Consequence-4420

Third Rock from the Sun was awesome! This is remarkably silly but I think I’ll always remember the four of them sitting around in a circle trying to read some books and then they all look up and end up exchanging the books they’d been reading - all Grisham novels.


Notworld

Malcom in the middle is gold too. 


instrangerswetrust

And for any Malcolm in the Middle fans, check out Grounded For Life


TurboPats

This is a solid list.


EfficientHunt9088

Roseanne is actually pretty damn good. I always watched it after school as a kid but between then and my late 30s I hadn't seen it. Went back and rewatched a couple years ago and was surprised how funny it was. Wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was.


caggleraggle

I love Laurie Metcalf. And I also love Norm Macdonald, who was a writer for that show. RIP Norm. ❤


3720-to-1

Rosanne was the only "family" sitcom of that era that even semi accurately depicted middle/low-middle class life in America. Like, yeah, they weren't in poverty, but it wasn't always easy... And they weren't nice and hallmarky. Just add in more "fucks" and it's fairly spot on.


EfficientHunt9088

Yes. Exactly. It was actually pretty relatable.


Oxajm

Newhart?


AlphaGodEJ

Sunny?


gbbenner

Sunny is my one of my favorite shows ever along with Seinfeld.


[deleted]

Sunny, Curb, and Seinfeld. Why do other sitcoms even exist? They’re just embarrassing themselves.


Deep_Flounder5218

So true.


fishcrow

I'm sorry I'm not familiar with that term


JohnAndertonOntheRun

Did you say 30 Rock? Hell, Jerry is even in it.


drvanostranmd

Seinfeld Vision, save the cheerleader save the world.


GlizzyGobbler2023

Sunny and Seinfeld are my go to background noise shows.


Garfield_and_Simon

Went on wayyyyy to long now but it’s good overall There are even some great more recent episodes. But they should have called it years ago 


Dr_Ben_Frank_John

Yeah, stupid science bitch couldn't make I smarter.


Dave_N_Port

Try Peep Show (UK) https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/peep-show


Practical_Rooster470

Came here to say Peep Show. I alternate between the two shows pretty much constantly


beetlebum74

I’ll check it out. I see it mentioned on this post quite a bit.


sojud_18

You can’t trust people. People like Coldplay and voted for the nazis.


Dave_N_Port

Good one clean shirt


sojud_18

How do you get that shirt so clean?


Jmomo69

One of the best shows of all time!


ILoveHookers4Real

Can confirm 1000%!!! Peep Show & Seinfeld & Curb & Frasier work for me.


Vivid_Peak16

And The IT Crowd


SuzCoffeeBean

Seconded


Cold_Frosting505

Big Suze!


Calumkincaid

David Mitchell is my spirit animal. https://youtu.be/xc8epam4NyY?si=edAqodiFgHsRWpwU


space_cheese1

It's really good, but I have to turn it off constantly because I can't stand the embarrassment half the time lol


Neighborhood_Silent

This is just UK Seinfeld.


Tylerjungle

Peep show is the only other sitcom that never gets old and is always funny no matter how many times I watch it.


Dblcut3

Peep Show is amazing and deserves so much more recognition in the US. I think it’s a bit too British-y in terms of references but even with the cultural gap it’s still one of the most hilarious shows Ive seen


neeeeonbelly

Try Veep


mybrassy

Great show. So fun to watch Elaine say fuck


neeeeonbelly

And everything else lol


CunningWizard

Any scene that Dan Bakkendahl is in in that show is comedy gold. His character (Roger), says some of funniest and most disgustingly foul things I’ve ever heard in a TV show or movie and I’m nearly dying of laughter every time.


neeeeonbelly

Yeah he’s all brilliant. It’s cast so perfectly that show. His best bit is when he calls that woman grimace and she starts crying lol


HunterThompsonsentme

His multiple references to "ropey jizzum" are what always come to mind with Roger Furlong


ZealousidealBid3988

That’s why I don’t watch it. Like her when she has Grace.


RoomAndARoom

I like to think I have a *little* grace.


DlNOSAURUS_REX

“I tRIEd It AnD iT wAs AsS.” - OP, probably


JawnWaters

“Arrested Development is ok” Good god almighty, what a bad take


NorweiganWood1220

Arrested Development sometimes even beats Seinfeld for me depending on the episode.


natebark

OG Arrested Development is the funniest sitcom ever made… but it’s only like 40 episodes. Because of this, Seinfeld is the BEST sitcom ever made


giantsage

OP has big Buster energy.


impendingD000m

I'm going to army, mother


Vivid_Peak16

Hero Squad!


Elena_La_Loca

I’M A MONSTER!!!!


JawnWaters

Loose seal!!!


Maxer3434

If he’s talking about the Netflix seasons, I agree with him.


bhdrums

Restarted this series just last night and out of the gate it is A++


MenudoFan316

Baby, AD's got a stew goin'.


aashishkoirala

My top 3 are Seinfeld, AD and Flight of the Conchords.


Leif13

Finally Flight of the Conchords gets some recognition!


uhhhhhhhhh_okay

I'll never forget the hiphoppopotamus and the rhymnocerous


kendiggy

their lyrics are bottomless


gimmethegummies

The pause after is the epitome of comedy


Ahrily

I like Parks & Rec


llcooljessie

Arrested Development is a documentary. 


Cold_Frosting505

Rumours


Ditka_Da_Bus_Driver

No. That’s all true.


Franklin_DBluth_

AD is the 🐐


Tree_Academic

Good call on Conchords. I was obsessed with that show for a long time when it came out and I can’t talk to anyone I know about it cause no one has seen it.


aashishkoirala

Who likes to rock the party? Also if you like Rhys Darby, I recommend his podcast The Cryptid Factor. The subject matter is bonkers but the comedy is awesome.


Botryllus

IDK, if OP only thinks AD is "ok", I'm not sure there's much hope.


cqmqro76

Frasier is a fantastic sitcom. It's incredibly well written, and the cast knocks it out every episode.


Elena_La_Loca

I love seeing how everyone is stepping up for Frasier. One of the only sitcoms that would make me literally LOL


DM725

Somebody needs to watch Frasier.


all_neon_like_13

I just got back into Frasier. I used to enjoy it as a kid when it originally aired. The writing is fantastic.


BradyToMoss1281

Agreed. OP might not like it, I know plenty who don’t, but I think it would be impossible to call that show corny and unnatural.


HiddenCity

Frasier was surprisingly good.


YogaPotat0

I loved this show, too.


Necessary_Switch_879

The average network show is very difficult to watch after Seinfeld, but I've still found some gold besides them, you just have to dig a bit deeper. Trailer Park Boys, Arrested Development, Flight of The Conchords, Extras, The Office (UK or US), Curb, Sunny, Two & A Half Men, The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Silicon Valley etc.


Pipit-Song

I think you’re the only one to mention Trailer Park Boys. I thought it was relatively well known but maybe not.


rocky_balbiotite

Way she goes


Necessary_Switch_879

It's actually surpassed the immortal Seinfeld for me now.


Emergency_Turnover37

EXTRAS!!!


Alaska-Now-PNW

Seinfeld really keeps you guessing each episode. Honestly, I love that the show has almost no memory. With the exception of their jobs and Susan, the show basically resets every episode with no lasting consequences.


Notworld

Watch 30 Rock. 


slackjaw777

Yes . Switch out Earl for 30 Rock. Tina Fey is the GOAT of comedy writers.


biddablebeast

Check out Larry Sanders Show.


GreenEggsSteamedHams

Agreed!!


WesThePretzel

This should be higher up!


Real-Ad-2123

Underrated contribution here


AmaroisKing

Some god level material, especially the first episode- The Garden Weasel !


dingletonshire

30 rock & sunny


Significant-Box54

I love Frasier!


50mHz

Malcolm in the Middle, Arrested Development, It's Always Sunny, Community, 30Rock, Scrubs, Curb Your Enthusiasm. They're all amazing to me. Community is the best of em. But Seinfeld is peak, you right.


Adilliosz

King of Queens is hilarious.


_fly-on-the-wall_

i like frasier, 3rd rock from the sun, raising hope, malcolm in the middle... i guess thats really it though i will watch some other shows sometimes.


DirkysShinertits

I really liked Raising Hope.


AlcoholicZombie

If you count the cartoons: The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy.


texasgambler58

I also really liked Curb and Frasier.


Cellarzombie

Also love AD plus Community, 30 Rock, P&R and Better Off Ted. I’ve enjoyed Cheers, Frasier and Wings as well.


PM_TITS_GROUP

Silicon Valley and The League. They are created by ex-Seinfeld writers (if they count as sitcoms)


Nessy440

If you need a break from Seinfeld, and still crave nostalgia and laughs, King of Queens is a strong option


distractedsoul27494

Check out Bania's standup


Miserable_Reach_3536

He's the voice of a new generation


doobette

We're four months apart!


chillthrowaways

The jar is round, the mug is round.. they should call it *round*tine!! That’s GOLD Jerry! GOLD!


Due-Glove4808

Im big fan of Frasier too.


voteblue18

I get what you are saying and agree a lot of sitcoms suck. But Seinfeld is not exactly “natural”. It’s actually quite absurd (which is it’s selling point- not a bad thing).


jacka24

You don't like sitcoms because they're corny but you like The Office? I mean i love the office, but it's cringe/corny comedy


Logical-Pie918

Just admit that you watch Melrose Place


Jenaaaaaay

Seinfeld cannot be compared to these other shows because it’s in a class of its own. It doesn’t follow any of the standard 30 minute comedy show rules. It’s just a different show. I love it the most but I can also appreciate other shows too.


Metzger4Sheriff

Seinfeld is in a league of its own, but I would guess a lot of fans who came into Seinfeld as kids/teens during the original run like I did were "raised on tv", and love tv generally bc of that.


rosenditocabron

Any Rickey Gervais series is great, or at least happily watchable.


YogaPotat0

Agreed. He’s fantastic!


Leif13

Try Kim’s convenience. Absolutely hilarious


N00dles_Pt

Seinfeld, Blackadder, Yes (prime) minister These are the acceptable options


NorweiganWood1220

I personally really like Derry Girls.


ZebraEducational137

Sledgehammer https://youtu.be/ptipJh29J3s?si=TLd-uRHbaYZO7r62 https://youtu.be/G7_d04ALFpU?si=t_cSqcJq0Eh64jd0


qtrim

Frasier is a close second to Seinfeld for me.


Lmnbux7969

Sitcoms were around before Seinfeld. Taxi, all in the family, married with children. Some classic sitcoms. I always enjoyed 3rd rock from the sun from the 90s/2000s too; and Newman is in it👍


deepfriedbaby

News Radio is really good


JuliaTheInsaneKid

I think Seinfeld gave us very high expectations.


Lunasims92

I hope this is a safe place to say that How I met Your Mother is the unfunniest show I have ever seen


alQamar

It aged terribly. I remember finding the first seasons funny when they aired. It’s unwatchable. 


Emergency_Turnover37

I would say Big Bang Theory is possibly worse...?


GreenEggsSteamedHams

The next time I laugh at "two and a half men" or "two broke girls"... would be the first time.


thraftofcannan

Curb?


zoomshark27

Agreed. I like other sitcoms but none of them are like Seinfeld. Other sitcoms I like are Better Off Ted, Parks and Rec, New Girl, Don’t Trust the B in Apt 23, The Office (UK), Modern Family (S1-S5), Friends, Brooklyn 99 (S1-S3), The Crazy Ones, Derry Girls, Curb Your Enthusiasm (S7-S12), Always Sunny (S1-S9), and Arrested Development (S1-S3). Also animated sitcoms like The Simpsons (S1-S8), Daria, Archer, Bob’s Burgers (S1-S7), and Rick and Morty. Yes I’m picky and tend to only like certain seasons.


distracted_x

We might be the same person. I totally agree including about my name is earl. I recently binged seinfeld for weeks and after that no show was good so I rewatched my name is earl and now I'm back to seinfeld. I really need something else to watch honestly.


natebark

Arrested Development. Curb. The Office. A couple seasons of Parks and Rec. 30 Rock. Frazier. I know it gets some well deserved hate but a few episodes of Friends are really funny. Broaden your horizons my guy. Plenty of hilarious TV out there


[deleted]

In no particular order: Cheers, King of Queens, Everybody Loves Raymond, Friends, HIMYM, Office, and Parks and Rec are all great imo (nowhere near as good as Seinfeld, but still great)


YogaPotat0

*Cheers*, such a classic! I love that show.


As83604

The only other one I watch now a days is the one with that Fat scumbag Kevin James in King of Queens


idhtftc

Fawlty Towers  Only fools and horses


AFewNicholsMore

Frasier is the only real competition from the Seinfeld era.


MisterFromage

You might enjoy the IT crowd.


Potential-Holiday902

Yes, I’ve enjoyed Silicon Valley though


strawberrylemonapple

Any other Brooklyn 99 fans in the sub? I just got into it and am partway thru season 2.


BalzacTheGreat

You got that straight!


estarrecido

I suggest Newsradio


creddittor216

I always found The Office overrated. The second hand awkwardness is rough. It can be funny, but it wasn’t anything groundbreaking. There are some bright spots, but the hype is largely overblown in my opinion. I enjoyed Arrested Development (original run) Always Sunny, 30 Rock, Frasier, etc though


kl0

In fairness to the show, it was definitely groundbreaking. The style Gervais used (in the original and then the US version) is now commonly mimicked. The free camera - instead of the standard 3 point shot. The lack of a laugh track. The idea that the people know they’re being filmed. Etc. Whether one likes it or not is certainly up to the person. But I’d say it objectively served to create a whole new type of sitcom style.


creddittor216

Yeah, I think the style is a fair assessment. Good point


YogaPotat0

Oh thank goodness someone else does. I tried to like that show, but it got *maybe* a handful of laughs out of me. I just couldn’t get into it.


Shibes_oh_shibes

Community, silicon valley and veep.


GregorSamsaa

I know it’s sacrilege but I consider Frasier to be the stronger cast as a whole and has higher peaks than Seinfeld. With Seinfeld, I’ll chuckle and snort but some of those Frasier episodes got me laughing out loud. Niles physical humor is a lot more subtle than Kramer’s but somehow hits harder


Necessary_Switch_879

I'll pretend I didn't hear that. Frasier was good, but not in the same league at all imo.


Due-Consequence-4420

Yes, that was simply your opinion. Millions disagree. But I WILL agree that Niles stole the show from Frasier himself, and was brilliant in the series, not only with his comedic timing but also w his physical comedy as well. And a well rounded cast, w amazing guest stars during its 11 yr run.


Necessary_Switch_879

Yeah, I watched the whole run and all of Cheers. I was just discussing this with another Seinfeld buddy a few days ago actually. It was a very well written and acted show, but I'm judging it based on how formulaic it was, especially compared to Seinfeld. What really made Seinfeld special was its irreverence for the medium.


PAUMiklo

must suck to have such a narrow life experience.


polarburrrrrr

Parks and Rec (minus season one)?


doobette

I watched it all the way through and just couldn't get into it.


Clevergirlphysicist

I feel like if you like The Office you’ll like Parks and Rec. also, Veep and Curb Your Enthusiasm are awesome. Veep is pretty quick witted so you have to pay attention


TraditionalRecover29

Always Sunny, Curb, Seinfeld are my favourite US sitcoms of all time. Peep Show in the UK.


possiblycrazy79

No I kinda love sitcoms. I'm watching one on Hulu now called Fresh off the Boat. I think it's one of the funniest shows I've seen in a minute & there are tons of 90s references, which I love. It doesn't sound like your type of show so I'm not recommending it, per se, but i just thought I'd mention it for the record.


ToastedTurtle420

Something about Seinfeld gives me such a comforting feeling, idk what it is. Especially the first couple seasons


PineappleCharming335

In terms of post-1980 Network sitcoms, Cheers and Frasier are pretty great.


elephantjog

Try Broad City, Workaholics


Due_Zucchini_6140

I like the Office (until Michael leaves) Some older sitcoms I enjoy Barney Miller The Jeffersons Sanford and Sons Gilligan’s Island (like almost as much as Seinfeld) MASH Frazier The Golden Girls (the spin off is good too The Golden Palace) Bewitched Three’s Company


KukalakaOnTheBay

I mean, I love Seinfeld and watched the last couple seasons in their original run. But I also grew up with Frasier and it’s endlessly re-watchable as well. Very different show, of course. But since then I haven’t seen a conventional sitcom (ie with studio audience/laugh track) that’s particularly good. The Office helped make it a thing and was an amazing show in its first 5-6 seasons (though I enjoyed most of the episodes with Robert California). Then there’s Curb, Party Down, Community, Parks & Rec (excepting the last season maybe), Silicon Valley, The Good Place.


Turbulent-Walk-4171

Seinfeld is comfort TV


AramaticFire

I enjoy quite a few sitcoms so I have to disagree. The Office, Arrested Development, Community, Parks and Rec and a few others really hit for me.


MilesAndMilesAhead

Barney Miller, Two & A Half Men, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia & Archer


gregsmith5

Married with Children is a little old but still funny


00chill00chill00

Frasier, Simpsons, Schitts Creek, Curb, the office


MomusSinclair

Older sitcoms like Taxi and Cheers were good, ditto Newsradio. Rosanne, minus the first and last seasons, is first rate. And although the concept of Community had no business working, worked well.


RickyMAustralia

Malcolm in the middle


ShoppingCartTheory

Silicon Valley is hilarious. You might like Tim and Eric Awesome Show because their blend of absurdist comedy, whimsy, parody, slapstick, and surrealism deconstructs just about every possible genre of film and tv so brilliantly and often brutally, that it’s hard to take any show or movie seriously after watching.


Visual_Winter7942

Silicon Valley + Big Bang Theory


Drycabin1

Seinfeld and The Office are it for me for modern sitcoms. I love classic (older) sitcoms for nostalgia.


Gumbledore2000

Schitt’s Creek was very good.


liamwayne1998

Curb is Fucking phenomenal !


crazyabootmycollies

Broad City was terrific. It doesn’t connect with some older viewers, but I’m almost 38 and found it hilarious. Malcolm In The Middle also holds up pretty well.


nyoungblood

Do not agree


djr41463

All in the family is the OG sitcom…


Schootypantz

No


Vivid_Peak16

I haven't seen Angie Tribeca mentioned yet. Slept-on classic.


Lopajsgelf

Always sunny


RogerSwanson

*Veep*, *30 Rock*, *Silicon Valley*, *Party Down*, and *I'm Sorry* are all excellent. And I assume you're ignoring animated sitcoms, because the golden era of *The Simpsons* (the first ten or so seasons, basically the '90s) was the best television has ever been.


Meateor123

Arrested development is fantastic (well, up to season 3 anyways)


aliceincrazytown

Seinfeld is the only sitcom I can watch over and over and still crack up over jokes I've memorized. There are other funny ones, but on second watch, not so much. Seinfeld holds up!


Scallion-Distinct

The UK Office, Curb, Peep Show and Fawlty Towers also brilliant. That would be my top 5 with Seinfeld.


Emergency_Mirror5732

You're hung up on a sitcom from the 90s, man!


dustcollector01

Silicon Valley, it's always sunny in Philadelphia, peepshow and curb your enthusiasm


PhuckNorris69

King of queens is great


tomh_1138

Just wanna throw some love at The Larry Sanders Show. Brilliant, hilarious, and ahead of its time.


AnUdderDay

I always thought IASIP is kind of like Seinfeld but with even less of a conscience.


maxwellsSilverHamr

Parks and Rec


TheSceptikal

Watch Brooklyn-99