1. Pretty Smart
A self-proclaimed intellectual, forced to move in with her carefree sister and her sister's lovably eccentric friends.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
2. Absolute Power
Stephen Fry and John Bird star as spin doctors Charles Prentiss and Martin McCabe as they bring the popular and satirical Radio 4 comedy Absolute Power to BBC Two. Stephen as Prentiss and John as McCabe are an unscrupulous pair who run the blue chip PR agency Prentiss McCabe. Dealing with commercial as well as personal PR, their remit covers everything from political communications to celebrity media relations. Their manipulation skills are tested to the full as they frequently find that their work brings them into conflict with political parties, newspaper editors and celebrities.
It has an average vote of 7.533 on TMDB.
3. Austin Stories
Austin Stories is MTV's first ever prime time situation comedy, which debuted September 10, 1997, and aired Wednesday nights at 10:30 pm. The show aired twelve episodes filmed on location in Austin, Texas.</p><p></p><p>An MTV search brought executives James Jones and Lisa Berger to Austin in 1994. Jones had previous produced The Ben Stiller Show and Berger was vice-president and director of development at the network. MTV scouts were drawn to the city's emerging comedy scene and noticed Laura House, Howard Kremer and Brad "Chip" Pope. They were all discovered at a showcase for MTV at the Laff Stop for professional comics. All three had to pull strings to get on the showcase as none of them had been paid for their comedy. House was a junior high journalism teacher when she was cast on the show. Both she and Brad "Chip" Pope were University of Texas graduates. Originally, the show was only guaranteed 13 episodes on the channel. In March 1997, MTV flew House, Kremer and Pope to Los Angeles to write two scripts in three days. Austin Stories was green-lighted on March 20, 1997 and they often spent 16-hour days working on the show with taping wrapping in November.</p><p></p><p>Their contract expired on May 8, 1998 and MTV extended it for three more weeks before permanently canceling the show on June 1, 1998.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
4. Silver Spoons
Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the first four seasons, until Embassy Communications moved the series to syndication.</p><p></p><p>Silver Spoons was created by Martin Cohan, Howard Leeds and Ben Starr. The show's title refers to family wealth and to the expression that rich children are born with "silver spoons" in their mouths—they are given only the very best and want for nothing.
It has an average vote of 6.3 on TMDB.
5. The New Andy Griffith Show
The New Andy Griffith Show was an American situation comedy broadcast in the United States on CBS in 1971 on Friday Night at 8:30 EST.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
6. Life with Bonnie
The host of the local morning talk show Morning Chicago creatively balances family commitment—to her husband John, a hard-working family practice doctor, and their three young children— and career obligations.
It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.
7. Sanford
Redd Foxx isn’t done scheming and wise-cracking in the spin-off to one of America's most beloved sitcoms.
It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.
8. The Flying Nun
Young Sister Bertrille uses her ability to become airborne to help others, whether they want it or not. Although her aims are always benevolent, her means are often bemoaned by Mother Superior. The other Sisters must cope with their beloved Sister's aerodynamics and antics as she flies in and out of trouble.
It has an average vote of 6.419 on TMDB.
9. The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The plots generally revolve around problems at work, where Rob got into various comedic jams with fellow writers Buddy Sorrell, Sally Rogers and producer Mel Cooley.
It has an average vote of 7.391 on TMDB.
10. Four Kings
Barry, Ben, Jason, and Bobby—four lifelong friends who affectionately refer to themselves as the “Four Kings of New York”— find their bonds to one another tested when they all move into the apartment that Ben inherited from his grandmother.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
11. Everybody Loves Raymond
Ray Barone is a successful sportswriter living on Long Island with his wife Debra, daughter Ally, and twin sons, Geoffrey and Michael. That's the good news. The bad news? Ray's meddling parents, Frank and Marie, live directly across the street and embrace the motto "Su casa es mi casa," infiltrating their son's home to an extent unparalleled in television history.
It has an average vote of 6.777 on TMDB.
12. Two of a Kind
Two of a Kind is an American sitcom that aired on ABC as part of the network's TGIF line-up, starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. The show aired from September 25, 1998 to July 9, 1999.</p><p></p><p>The series was produced by Griffard/Adler Productions, Dualstar Productions, and Miller-Boyett-Warren Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. It was the last series to be produced by Miller-Boyett Productions in any of its identities.
It has an average vote of 7.13 on TMDB.
13. The Lucy Show
The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant change in cast and premise for the 1965–66 season divides the program into two distinct eras; aside from Ball, only Gale Gordon, who joined the program for its second season, remained. For the first three seasons, Vivian Vance was the co-star.</p><p></p><p>The earliest scripts were entitled The Lucille Ball Show, but when this title was declined, producers thought of calling the show This Is Lucy or The New Adventures of Lucy, before deciding on the title The Lucy Show. Ball won consecutive Emmy Awards as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the series' final two seasons, 1966–67 and 1967–68.
It has an average vote of 7.013 on TMDB.
14. The Torkelsons
Millicent Torkelson does what she can to hold her family together as it shrinks to just her and her children after her husband Randy abandons the family.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
15. Open All Hours
Open All Hours is a BBC sitcom written by Roy Clarke and starring Ronnie Barker as a miserly shop keeper and David Jason as his put-upon nephew who works as his errand boy.
It has an average vote of 7.926 on TMDB.
16. Maude
Well-educated and upper middle class, Maude Findlay is the archetypal feminist of her generation. She lives in suburban Tuckahoe, New York, with her fourth husband, Walter, their divorced daughter, Carol, and grandson Phillip.
It has an average vote of 6.667 on TMDB.
17. South Park
Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
It has an average vote of 8.364 on TMDB.
18. One Day at a Time
The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and new building superintendent in Indianapolis.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
19. All in the Family
Archie Bunker, a working class bigot, constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day.
It has an average vote of 7.827 on TMDB.
20. First of the Summer Wine
Sitcom prequel to Last of the Summer Wine set in a small Yorkshire village in 1939 as Britain becomes poised for war.
It has an average vote of 5.6 on TMDB.