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30. The Carol Burnett Show. Hands down, the funniest classic comedy, ever

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:22 PM

Sep 25

Because it is timeless. I can sit down today and watch an episode and laugh til I am crying and breathless. There are a bunch of great comedies - many mentioned above, but Carol Burnett is the boss.

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What is the funniest TV comedy show? [View all] LogDog75 Sep 24 OP

I always liked cannabis_flower Sep 24 #1

Frasier Zorro Sep 24 #2

Green Acres The Madcap Sep 24 #3

Fraiser (not the reboot), Taxi, Cheers, Golden Girls are among my favorites. MIButterfly Sep 24 #4

the simpsons, curb your enthusiasm, the office unblock Sep 24 #5

It's always sunny in Philadelphia, fleabag,... chowder66 Sep 24 #6

OMG Fleabag is so funny. bamagal62 Sep 25 #19

Always Sunny is my fave Mad_Dem_X Sep 25 #22

Father Ted The Wizard Sep 24 #7

I LOVE 'Father Ted'! some_of_us_are_sane Sep 25 #25

Feck! Arse! Endlessmike56 Sep 25 #29

I MISS him! Poor sod.... some_of_us_are_sane Sep 25 #37

Newhart's final episode is without equal, in my opinion. markodochartaigh Sep 24 #8

that's our list too! yellowdogintexas Sep 25 #17

There used to be episodes of CU Burn with markodochartaigh Sep 25 #20

14 here: quaint Sep 25 #21

Thank you! markodochartaigh Sep 25 #24

I'm "certain" the English option worked my first visit, but not today. quaint Sunday #56

Bookmarked! Thank You. nt yellowdogintexas Sunday #49

Well, I couldn't get English dialog when I tried today. quaint Sunday #57

are you being served ? AllaN01Bear Sep 25 #33

That was great too. markodochartaigh Sep 25 #38

are u being served? nt msongs Sep 24 #9

Fawlty Towers thucythucy Sep 24 #10

Mom Marie Marie Sep 24 #11

Hank werdna Sep 24 #12

The Larry Sanders Show LudwigPastorius Sep 24 #13

WKRP and Barney Miller VGNonly Sep 24 #14

Night Court Bayard Sep 25 #15

Carol Burnet without question Hey Joe Sep 25 #16

Oh yeah. Went With The Breeze! Raven123 Sep 25 #26

They are still that funny. Allow me to present the skit my fam calls "Snork" ms liberty Sep 25 #31

3rd Rock from the Sun bamagal62 Sep 25 #18

Young Sheldon Emile Sep 25 #23

Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Office (British version). Doodley Sep 25 #27

Arrested Development, 30 Rock, Parks & Rec Initech Sep 25 #28

The Carol Burnett Show. Hands down, the funniest classic comedy, ever ms liberty Sep 25 #30

mash !!!!! AllaN01Bear Sep 25 #32

Was debating about MASH bc so much seriousness, too. electric_blue68 Sep 26 #45

10 Greats in no particular order: Chasstev365 Sep 25 #34

Five stars for Peewee's Playhouse The Madcap Sep 25 #36

I Love Lucy...... global1 Sep 25 #35

Monty Python's Flying Circus no_hypocrisy Sep 25 #39

Frazier for me also. Totally Tunsie Sep 25 #40

The best comedies on Netflix are... Rizen Sep 25 #41

The Beverly Hillbillies, Gilligan's Island. Jeebo Sep 26 #42

A couple of British comedies LogDog75 Sep 26 #43

Look for The Goes Wrong Show. tanyev Monday #61

No one's mentioned Mary Tyler Moore! electric_blue68 Sep 26 #44

Malcolm in the Middle Alpeduez21 Sep 26 #46

"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" bif Sep 26 #47

when I am really down and just can't find anything, Brooklyn Nine-Nine is my go to yellowdogintexas Sunday #50

One of the funniest bif Sunday #53

Nine-Nine!! Collimator Sunday #58

That '70s Show Oeditpus Rex Sep 26 #48

All in the Family Jrsygrl96 Sunday #51

One I love not mentioned is Schitts Creek also mucifer Sunday #52

Half a Zorch is better than none! Mike Nelson Sunday #54

SCTV or Sledge Hammer catbyte Sunday #55

Carole Burnett. M*A*S*H. too. applegrove Sunday #59

Soap. OldBaldy1701E Monday #60

All in the Family ArnoldLayne Monday #62

South Park, Married with Children, Seinfeld. flvegan 23 hrs ago #63

Arrested Development Coventina 16 hrs ago #64