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My Favorite All Time Sitcoms **Updated
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Arrested Development - The Complete Series (Seasons 1, 2, 3)Arrested Development - The Complete Series (Seasons 1, 2, 3)
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Hands down the funniest show I have ever seen! The show is deep enough that even after 3 or 4 viewings you can still find new jokes you've missed. Too bad it only lasted for 3 abbreviated seasons.
30 Rock - Season 130 Rock - Season 1
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Recovering quickly from a forgetable start, 30 Rock quickly became one of the funnier shows on. Alec Baldwin is the top reason to watch and is only 2nd to Piven as my favorite character to watch on tv.
Curb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete First Five SeasonsCurb Your Enthusiasm - The Complete First Five Seasons
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This is how good Seinfeld could've been minus the censors and network restrictions. Larry David is the master of getting himself into the most uncomfortable situations.
Seinfeld - Season 4Seinfeld - Season 4
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The best season of one of the best sitcoms of all time. Includes watershed episodes like "the Contest", "the Cheevers Letters" and "the Bubble Boy", among many other classics.
Seinfeld - Season 5Seinfeld - Season 5
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Doesn't get much better than this, right in the middle of Seinfeld's prime. Has unforgetable episodes like the Marine Biologist (Jerry's all time favorite) & The Barber.
Seinfeld - Season 6Seinfeld - Season 6
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Second to last season with Larry David still at the helm. Still a great show but not as ground breaking as the previous 2 seasons.
The Office - The Complete Collection BBC Edition (First And Second Series Plus Special)The Office - The Complete Collection BBC Edition (First And Second Series Plus Special)
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This faux documentary is hilarioius and brilliant. Ricky Gervais is amazing as David Brent and the other characters seem like real, tragic, people not over the top charicatures like in the US version.
Extras - The Complete First Two SeasonsExtras - The Complete First Two Seasons
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Taking the same elements that made the Office so great Ricky Gervais transfers them into the entertainment world. All the same awkardness and hilarity returns and then some with Andy Millman and his hapless friends.
Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders ShowNot Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show
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This was the pioneer for Hollywood insider comedies, it was groundbreaking when the Letterman/Leno wars were frontpage news. Without Larry Sanders we'd probably have no Curb, Entourage, 30 Rock, and many others.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Seasons 1 & 2It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Seasons 1 & 2
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If Curb is Seinfeld uncensored then It's Always Sunny is Seinfeld on crack. It's Always Sunny tackles and openly mocks taboo subjects like incest, pedolphilia, images of the Virgin Mary and abortion.
Entourage: The Complete Seasons 1-3AEntourage: The Complete Seasons 1-3A
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This is the Sex in the City for men, awesome buddy comedy about the Hollywood lifestyle. Only HBO can make a group of lazy, womanizing potheads endearing. Piven an absolute scene stealer as Ari Gold.
Weeds - Season OneWeeds - Season One
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Great show on a suburban widow forced to sell weed to the closeted potheads in her community. The show balances her new business venture, while trying to help her family overcome their recent tragedy.
Weeds - Season TwoWeeds - Season Two
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Yes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister 2-PakYes, Minister/Yes, Prime Minister 2-Pak
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The Yes Minister series holds up very well for an 80's sitcom. The political humor is hysterical and the cold war topic jokes really stand out. There hasn't been too many political shows of this quality.
My Name is Earl - Season OneMy Name is Earl - Season One
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This refreshingly original comedy is a true gem. Manages to keep the mood light while sometimes using dark subjects like suicide and child abuse turning them into feel good hilarious outcomes without making you feel sappy.
My Name Is Earl - Season TwoMy Name Is Earl - Season Two
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While straying away from Earl's list in a few too many of the episodes, it still manages to hold up to it's fantastic freshmen season.
The Office: Seasons One and TwoThe Office: Seasons One and Two
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This new version certainly has developed it's own unique style and voice from the original. The most striking difference between this and it's predecessor is that the American version has a stronger stable of supporting characters.
Scrubs Complete Seasons 1-5 BundleScrubs Complete Seasons 1-5 Bundle
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Funny all around show. Not as dynamic as some comedies, but it is amazingly consistent in it's humor, storytelling and character development.
NewsRadio - The Complete First & Second SeasonsNewsRadio - The Complete First & Second Seasons
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Amazing ensemble cast, 2nd only to Arrested, including the late and great Phil Hartman. Ten years later these episodes still hold up amazingly well.
NewsRadio - The Complete Third SeasonNewsRadio - The Complete Third Season
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3rd season continues with some great stories like Jimmy James running for Pres. to meet women and Dave leading by example by becoming a woman for Halloween..
NewsRadio - The Complete Fourth SeasonNewsRadio - The Complete Fourth Season
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This last Phil Hartman season is one to remember. Also features a memorable recurring role for Lauren Graham and also Khandi Alexander's last season with a hilarious fairwell episode.
Frasier - Six Season Pack (The Complete Seasons 1-5 and the Final Season)Frasier - Six Season Pack (The Complete Seasons 1-5 and the Final Season)
Can't believe that after 20 years Frasier Crane is no more. The 1st 5 seasons all won Emmys and the 11th season rebounded nicely from some down years. Very smart and sophisticated, but wildly funny.
The BusinessThe Business
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As opposed to Entourage The Business shows the seedier side of the entertainment indstry. The writing and acting is sharp, I could not stop laughing. I can't wait to see what they come up with for season 2.