From New Girl to Colin by Accounts: Your Favorite TV Sitcoms of All Time | television

New girl

The ultimate TV comedy. I still remember watching the episode with Nick and Jess’s first kiss, and in my opinion (as well as, I think, many of my generation) it remains the greatest TV kiss. While Nick and Jess are at the center, the buddy comedy and other romances along the way mean I never tire of rewatching. Kate, 35, Liverpool

Our knowledge means death

Two older men, both of whom believe they are unlovable, find their way back to each other while being pirates. It’s beautifully shot, with heartbreak along the way and love at the end. It deserved a final farewell season, but it was tragically canceled to end its amazing story. Mesa, 63, Seattle

mama

Mum may seem like just another BBC sitcom about tea, awkward relatives and repressed emotions, but it’s actually the best romantic comedy ever, disguised as small talk. The show’s brilliance is in its restraint: There are no sweeping gestures or orchestral love themes, just Cathy (Lesley Manville) and Michael (Peter Mullan) quietly circling each other for three seasons while everyone around them acts like well-meaning chaos in human form. Pride and Prejudice has been reimagined, with Mr. Darcy offering to take out the boxes rather than confess his love. What makes my mom unbeatable is her absolute naturalness. The romance between Cathy and Michael unfolds at the speed of a polite British queue – painfully slow, full of sweet pauses, and completely worth the wait. When they finally hold hands, it feels like the emotional equivalent of fireworks, if fireworks were powered by tea and kindness. It’s the romantic comedy that proves that love doesn’t need big declarations, just a smile shared in a crowded living room and maybe a sausage roll or two. Stephen, 51, Liverpool

Still up

The cancellation of this great comedy series on Apple TV after just one season is a travesty. The two people were friends and were chatting at night due to insomnia. Their lives were complicated: he too suffered from agoraphobia and she had an affair and had a child. There was great chemistry between them, and the supporting cast was great. Maybe we’re not the right demographic for it, but my husband and I loved it. The two characters really should have been together, and we were hoping against hope that it would happen in series two, but it didn’t. Please, someone, bring it back. Anne, 65, Ross-on-Wye

Colin from accounts

I liked the fact that the female character, Ashley, is a bit of a disaster, life-wise – a lot of romantic comedies aren’t like that. It’s funny, but definitely not glamorous – you need a romantic comedy that shows the fun side of life and isn’t all chocolates and roses. Their home was not outside of houses and gardens either. And she has a dog…everything is better with a dog. Clare, 59, Scotland

Landing crash upon you

There are some absolute gems coming out of Korea, and they have been around for some time. Crash Landing on You is the absolute winner of the show. Great acting, funny, sad, romantic. You need to escape reality and get over some unique K-drama filming techniques, but this is a very funny TV show. Nick, 38, Singapore

You The worst

He saved my marriage. We saw it during Covid; There was only me, my wife and two cats. The main characters are two of the worst people in the world. They meet each other at a wedding and have a one-night stand, then they develop a relationship and go through everything, including betraying each other. While we’re not as terrible as these two, there was a lot to relate to about them. It was like: ‘Yes, you do that’, ‘Yes, sometimes you shout inappropriate things.’ We were able to see the flaws in ourselves and laugh at them, which really helped us during the lockdown. It’s a tightly written comedy that relies on a lot of callbacks and character development to drive the plot and jokes forward. I have tried in vain to contact the authors, as I want to tell them that this series changed my life. Shane, 40, Edinburgh

Love and chaos

It’s a great Swedish romantic comedy that focuses on a new CEO at a small publishing company in Stockholm who falls in love with and has an affair with an interesting young man in IT. Witty, light-hearted, and with a good aesthetic sense, he embodies the colorful and arty Scandinavians. John, 23 years old, Berlin

crazy His ex-girlfriend

In my opinion, it’s the greatest romance series on television. It subverts romantic comedy clichés, such as a workplace best friend and a useless boss, and contains a few love triangles during its run. It’s also a musical with imaginatively produced songs that manage to be hilariously funny and reach a deeper truth. “You Stupid Bitch” and “Let’s Get Men Done” are two of the best movies. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend also manages to say something profound about recovery from mental illness. Sarah, 41, Cambridgeshire

Heart stopper

I fell in love with this show from the first episode onwards. It was about watching these young people learn about each other and themselves. I don’t know how you didn’t end up encouraging Nick and Charlie to get together and make it happen. Ed., Pittsburgh

love

It has love, pain, passion, sadness, great characters and a plot twist at the end. Lots of insults. Very funny. Rob, 70, Cincinnati

Just good friends

The acting and writing are top notch, and much less broad than other sitcoms of the time. An 80s sitcom that would have been more at home in the 90s or even the 90s. There seems to be some breathing room in the episodes. I always felt grown up and empowered watching JGF as a kid, in a way I didn’t feel with other sitcoms. Anthony, 50, Staffordshire

Astrological guide to broken hearts

She’s a variety TV show producer, and was brought in by the station to keep things on track. Their appeal is a slow burn, and the backdrop of the astrology-based Italian dating show is a lot of fun. An excellent Euro-pop soundtrack, and the female half of the couple actually succeeds in her career in the end. Just walked. renalToronto, Canada