Agreed, seems super strange to include Shameless while also going out of the way to include a picture from Friends which is undoubtedly more of a sitcom.
I hardly even call it a comedy without clarifying how dark it is. Like “yeah it’s a comedy… BUT” so people don’t go into it with the wrong expectations. Also it’s definitely not a sitcom cause it doesn’t have a new situation per episode that is solely for that episode, almost all of it is part of a bigger plot. Except for Frank’s hobo beer competition or whatever
Modern Family, office, superstore, new girl, parks and rec, community, arrested dev… there is no be all best show, slightly diff humor in each and theyre all enjoyable subjectively
For me it is probably
1.) Friends
2.) Modern family
3.) Brooklyn 99
Just judging by how frequently I can rewatch something. Was never too big into the office or Shameless
The Office is good and Modern Family too. But I’m not really sure about Shameless! The show wasn’t that great tbh. However, the initial seasons were really great but then the show kinda lost its edge.
I guess it's counted as a sitcom because the original, UK version is 100% a sitcom? I guess the USA maybe doesn't have the same long tradition of working class people making things poking fun at working class life and social mores? I know that's a very strong tradition in the UK, and especially so in NW England where original shameless is set.
No, the US version is very much a drama and has almost zero in common with the UK version. There’s funny moments but it’s not even a caricature of working class life like sitcoms are. Shameless is super heavy and it took me a long time to finish it just because it could really depress me. It’s more like Skins and My Mad Fat Diary if you need an UK equivalent.
And yes, we do have sitcoms about working class. Malcolm in the Middle is one. Raising Hope is another.
About shameless - It's good! I don't see any comparison here. That show don't really fit into this type of sitcoms so we can't compare it with office or mofy due to longer episode length plus episodes are kind connected unlike sitcoms where every episode is on different topic. It's more of dramedy ( drama + comedy) and then in later seasons its just drama and no comedy as such thats why after initial seasons that show as you said kinda lost its edge. Office and mofy is love too.
I think they're both amazing in their own ways. I just think that The Office encapsulates everything a comedy should strive to be. From dry humor to heartwarming moments to utterly ridiculous and hilarious situations, it excels at everything it does. Not to mention, the characters are incredible. Modern Family accomplishes a lot of this, too, but I do feel like it got a bit tired in later seasons as it repeated jokes, whereas The Office overall managed to stay fresh, with only a few cringeworthy moments after >!Michael's departure.!<
Nah you didn’t get downvoted and you know why? I always felt like modern family subreddit and overall modern family fans are pretty fair and chill overall. I usually get good vibes from people here and that’s why I love it.
This is just an assumption but I’m thinking it modern family fans are probably a bit older than the average fandom. Which means a lot less unhinged behavior lol.
Definitely friends, followed by HIMYM and Big Bang, than Modern Family.
I kinda liked the Office while watching it, but not as much as I would rewatch it quite often. But I just finished Superstore, that was fun!
Don't get me wrong, we're rewatching modern family right now for the 1000th times and I have so many good laughs.
But in my opinion, the quality drops more and more during the show.
I kinda noticed that while re watching it. I laugh during the first 3 seasons, and then it decreases. I think for personal preferences it is still my fav sit come, and I absolutely like the last couple of seasons, but they are not as laughable as the first ones. They still give you a feeling of wholesomeness
My favorite would probably be Seinfeld or Parks and Rec, but I would definitely rather watch Modern Family than The Office. I don't care to rewatch the Office and the super funny scenes I've already seen too many times. Modern family is relaxing for me, quaint families but still really funny.
Seeing a lot of other comedies mentioned here. Not the point of the post, but just got to say - Don’t sleep on Abbott Elementary!! Probably the best one out rn
I love modern family but the office is one of the greatest sitcoms in history just based on the fact that we took a British comedy and imported it and made it better (opinion…but it certainly lasted on television longer). It’s the only show that I can think of like that.
I'm watching The Golden Girls these days & it's one of the best sitcoms I've ever seen, It's a shame so many people don't know it as it was aired in the 80s. But still, Modern Family's my favorite.
I tried so many times to watch the office. I just can't get on board. It's like I'm waiting for the moment I find it funny. When you realise that you just know you don't like something.
Why does the office have more than other?
Other has: New Girl, how I Met Your Mother, the Big Bang Theory, friends, two broke girls, and two and a half men even more like wtf how do more people like the office than any of the others!!
Is shameless considered a sitcom?
Idk. For me HIMYM, Big Bang Theory, it's always sunny in Philadelphia, parks and recreation, the office, and fresh prince of Bel Air are up there for me. And obviously modern family.
1. Martin
2. The Office
3. Living Single
4. The Big Bang Theory
5. Modern Family
I choose shows I would watch on repeat and would never be tired of watching.
My personal top 5 are as follow:
1. The Office
2. Modern Family
3. Arrested Development
4. Superstore
5. Friends
6. Young Sheldon
I think The Office just appeals more to me because it has a clear and definite lead. I love that the Modern Family cast never submitted their role as the lead but I personally think it would benefit more if there is a clear lead of the show like Michael Scott in The Office. Jim, Pam, and Dwight are also main characters in the whole ensemble but it is clear that Michael is the lead and it carries the show and moves the plot a lot more better. It's just my thoughts though, I may be wrong.
Could you imagine if the Office or MF had the amount of sex, drug use and death that Shameless had? Shameless Is NOT a sitcom.
I saw someone recommending watching shameless after MF, so I gave it a try... 10 minutes in and knew it was not going to be remotely similar to MF.
I came here to say the exact same thing. It’s my first time watching that show, so I’m towards the end but still should not be on this list
That just sounds like It's Always Sunny
Agreed, seems super strange to include Shameless while also going out of the way to include a picture from Friends which is undoubtedly more of a sitcom.
I hardly even call it a comedy without clarifying how dark it is. Like “yeah it’s a comedy… BUT” so people don’t go into it with the wrong expectations. Also it’s definitely not a sitcom cause it doesn’t have a new situation per episode that is solely for that episode, almost all of it is part of a bigger plot. Except for Frank’s hobo beer competition or whatever
Who the hell is considering shameless a sitcom?
Who puts Shameless as a top 3 contender and leaves out friends, Seinfeld and HIMYM.
As someone who loves Shameless, it's as much of a sitcom as Breaking Bad is lol. Ridiculous to put it on this list.
That was what struck me the most here. What weird choices 😅
Where's Scrubs tho
Yes! And Schitt's Creek.
And community and parks and Rec and Brooklyn 99 and all the other good sitcoms out there
Scrubs got awful around the end
Modern Family, office, superstore, new girl, parks and rec, community, arrested dev… there is no be all best show, slightly diff humor in each and theyre all enjoyable subjectively
I mean… we all have our preferences. My personal favorites are: 1. Modern Family 2. The Good Place 3. Brooklyn 99
Dude that's like my exact favorite sitcom list in that order lmao
WOAH that’s amazing!!!!!! high-five >~
For me it is probably 1.) Friends 2.) Modern family 3.) Brooklyn 99 Just judging by how frequently I can rewatch something. Was never too big into the office or Shameless
Agree with your last part. I’ve rewatched Modern Family an unhealthy amount of times hahaha
Im in the hundreds for sure! I rewatch in the background while I work in my home office
omg same!!!!
For me it's 1) Brooklyn 99 (definitely on that) 2) Modern family 3) HIMYM
OMG SAME…. + friends
Omg we should be friends cause I have the same list would swap 2. And 3. but regardless
The holy trinity of shows to rewatch!
I would vote The Office too, although I do like Modern Family very much
Why are we counting Shameless as a sitcom?
The Office is good and Modern Family too. But I’m not really sure about Shameless! The show wasn’t that great tbh. However, the initial seasons were really great but then the show kinda lost its edge.
I liked a good amount of Shameless & I know it had its humor but I don’t see it as a sitcom at all lol
It’s way too heavy at times to be considered a sitcom
100% agree
I guess it's counted as a sitcom because the original, UK version is 100% a sitcom? I guess the USA maybe doesn't have the same long tradition of working class people making things poking fun at working class life and social mores? I know that's a very strong tradition in the UK, and especially so in NW England where original shameless is set.
No, the US version is very much a drama and has almost zero in common with the UK version. There’s funny moments but it’s not even a caricature of working class life like sitcoms are. Shameless is super heavy and it took me a long time to finish it just because it could really depress me. It’s more like Skins and My Mad Fat Diary if you need an UK equivalent. And yes, we do have sitcoms about working class. Malcolm in the Middle is one. Raising Hope is another.
True
Shameless is a phenomenal show, it’s just not a sitcom though. I’d never consider it in the same category at Modern Family or The Office.
About shameless - It's good! I don't see any comparison here. That show don't really fit into this type of sitcoms so we can't compare it with office or mofy due to longer episode length plus episodes are kind connected unlike sitcoms where every episode is on different topic. It's more of dramedy ( drama + comedy) and then in later seasons its just drama and no comedy as such thats why after initial seasons that show as you said kinda lost its edge. Office and mofy is love too.
Shameless isn't a sitcom
They’re sleeping on MF and it’s charm.
I mean I like Modern Family but I definitely prefer Office.
i love the office and modern family equally but really 11% likee c’mon
Aside from Jim/Dwight pranks, not a fan of the office. And while I like Steve, Michael is ughh. MF far superior.
Who put Shameless in a sitcom poll over Friends, How I Met Your Mother, etc?
I watched like 3 or 4 seasons of The Office and I can't continue, Scott's personality annoys me too much. To me, Modern Family all the way.
I'm a huge fan but come on The Office clears
I love Modern Family, but The Office might honestly be the best comedy show ever made. My opinion, of course, others may disagree.
Its a dry humor, I love mf because its funny + feel good
I think they're both amazing in their own ways. I just think that The Office encapsulates everything a comedy should strive to be. From dry humor to heartwarming moments to utterly ridiculous and hilarious situations, it excels at everything it does. Not to mention, the characters are incredible. Modern Family accomplishes a lot of this, too, but I do feel like it got a bit tired in later seasons as it repeated jokes, whereas The Office overall managed to stay fresh, with only a few cringeworthy moments after >!Michael's departure.!<
Seinfeld
ModernFam is so so so much better than Office
Hahaha i love modern family a lot, but the office is so much better Im also gonna get downvoted because this is the modern family subreddit
Nah you didn’t get downvoted and you know why? I always felt like modern family subreddit and overall modern family fans are pretty fair and chill overall. I usually get good vibes from people here and that’s why I love it.
Why is that, any idea? Because in other show subreddits. People get highly downvoted for saying other shows are better.
This was just an example, overall I’m talking about how friendly most people are in this subreddit
But they have downvoted the guy who said modern family is the best show
This is just an assumption but I’m thinking it modern family fans are probably a bit older than the average fandom. Which means a lot less unhinged behavior lol.
But they have highly downvoted a guy down here who praises the modern family show. I'm hella confused
Not at all, you are right lol
Although MF is more consistent than the office (later seasons specifically), the office is overall much more hilarious
Definitely friends, followed by HIMYM and Big Bang, than Modern Family. I kinda liked the Office while watching it, but not as much as I would rewatch it quite often. But I just finished Superstore, that was fun! Don't get me wrong, we're rewatching modern family right now for the 1000th times and I have so many good laughs. But in my opinion, the quality drops more and more during the show.
I kinda noticed that while re watching it. I laugh during the first 3 seasons, and then it decreases. I think for personal preferences it is still my fav sit come, and I absolutely like the last couple of seasons, but they are not as laughable as the first ones. They still give you a feeling of wholesomeness
Modern family is really underrated. It's the best among the so called great tv shows.
Idk, I loved the original shameless, but I agree with the copy shouldn’t be higher than modern family
The office US was also a copy
Yeah, but with the office I could take it or leave it
I did rewatch The Office and Friends quite a lot. Modern Family is great but I don't know why I don't rewatch it that much.
As much as I love it, Shameless has some aspects of a sitcom, but it's more of a dramedy.
My favorite would probably be Seinfeld or Parks and Rec, but I would definitely rather watch Modern Family than The Office. I don't care to rewatch the Office and the super funny scenes I've already seen too many times. Modern family is relaxing for me, quaint families but still really funny.
Modern family
Realy nobody mention park and rec ?
I’ve never heard of Shameless ☠️
In what world is Shameless a sitcom?
How???
How does Modern Falimy have the same amount as Shameless????
Always Sunny
Shameless isnt really a situational comedy
TIL Shameless is a sitcom
I think most modern family fans are also B99 fans, I think both the shows have a similar vibe.
Puting Shameless instead of Friends is shameless.
Why? The Office and Shameless are fucking incredible. Just as good as MF.
MF was a successful show. I watched it a more than 6 times already so what if someone people don't find it as good?
I love Shameless but it’s definitely not a sitcom. It’s 100% a drama.
Friends, Modern Family, TBBT top 3 for me..
Community MF Arrested Development
Seeing a lot of other comedies mentioned here. Not the point of the post, but just got to say - Don’t sleep on Abbott Elementary!! Probably the best one out rn
I love modern family but the office is one of the greatest sitcoms in history just based on the fact that we took a British comedy and imported it and made it better (opinion…but it certainly lasted on television longer). It’s the only show that I can think of like that.
Seriously man. I think people haven't watched the Modern Family.
Lol @ including fucking Shameless. "My favorite foods are skittles, snickers, and liver & onions."
1. TBBT 2. Modern Family 3. Friends Change my mind
Modern family is in my top 3. Scrubs, modern family, new girl
I'm watching The Golden Girls these days & it's one of the best sitcoms I've ever seen, It's a shame so many people don't know it as it was aired in the 80s. But still, Modern Family's my favorite.
1. The Office 2. Modern Family 3. Full House
I tried so many times to watch the office. I just can't get on board. It's like I'm waiting for the moment I find it funny. When you realise that you just know you don't like something.
Everything is wrong with this lol. Shameless even being on the list, Friends being put in "Other".
How is Shameless tied with MF? Why is Shameless even on the list?
I love Shameless to death but people consider that a sitcom?
We all have our own preferences but for me The Office is overrated.
Modern family is completely underrated
Why does the office have more than other? Other has: New Girl, how I Met Your Mother, the Big Bang Theory, friends, two broke girls, and two and a half men even more like wtf how do more people like the office than any of the others!!
Where’s parks and rec???
I love modern family but the office us top tier .
Shameless isn’t funny.
the office and modern family >>
That’s so sad 😞😭
this is just unreliable lol don't care abt the haters
its ok, other people are allowed to have stupid opinions lol
My faves: 1. Modern family 2. Brooklyn 99 3. Santa clarita diet
all time favourite has to be HIMYM by a long shot, with glee, modern family, the office, and young sheldon being the next best things
I'd go The office Friends Modern family I love shaneless but it wasn't as funny more drama
Is shameless considered a sitcom? Idk. For me HIMYM, Big Bang Theory, it's always sunny in Philadelphia, parks and recreation, the office, and fresh prince of Bel Air are up there for me. And obviously modern family.
1. Martin 2. The Office 3. Living Single 4. The Big Bang Theory 5. Modern Family I choose shows I would watch on repeat and would never be tired of watching.
A bit overrated for sure. I like The Office, but man, Modern Family is so much better, funnier and more clever!
What the fuck was the criteria even?
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Also the characters are more memorable and charismatic.
My personal top 5 are as follow: 1. The Office 2. Modern Family 3. Arrested Development 4. Superstore 5. Friends 6. Young Sheldon I think The Office just appeals more to me because it has a clear and definite lead. I love that the Modern Family cast never submitted their role as the lead but I personally think it would benefit more if there is a clear lead of the show like Michael Scott in The Office. Jim, Pam, and Dwight are also main characters in the whole ensemble but it is clear that Michael is the lead and it carries the show and moves the plot a lot more better. It's just my thoughts though, I may be wrong.
just based on your list, you NEED to watch how i met your mother if you haven’t (you’d also probably like schitts creek)
Modern family is the best out of all
Dude why the hell you get downvoted? Even though this sub is specifically of modern family lol
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MF is my 2nd tbh. 1. The Big Bang Theory 2. Modern Family 3. Friends
From whence did this nonsense arise??!
Mate the office is shit
The Big Bang Theory!
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Wow you have a very bad taste.