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Barney Miller (1975-1982): A precursor to NYC workplace shows like 'The Job' and 'Rescue Me,' 'Barney' starred Hal Linden as a police captain who shepherded a lineup of quirky suspects through the precinct and mentored his detectives, from grumpy Fish (Abe Vigoda -- still alive!) to aspiring novelist Harris (Ron Glass).
The Brady Bunch (1969-1974): Are the Bradys the dorkiest or the grooviest family to reside in primetime? We'll go with the latter, as there's no denying the endearing cheesiness and pop culture impact of the blended brood, who rocked the largest wardrobe of bell bottoms ever amassed.
The Odd Couple (1970-1975): The show that asked if "two divorced men (could) share an apartment without driving each other crazy" answered the question with as much hilarity as the preceding play and movie, earning Emmys for stars Tony Randall as neat freak Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as proud slob Oscar Madison.
Frasier (1993-2004): Cliff and Norm seemed more obvious choices for 'Cheers' spin-offs, but it was Kelsey Grammer's uptight shrink who got his own sharply written sitcom. The Crane fellas made for one competitive yet loving family, which helped the show become the most Emmy-winning series (with 37) in history.
The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998): No flipping! But who'd want to turn from this gem, which ripped the curtain off a talk show? If smarmy Larry (Garry Shandling) wasn't dissing his sidekick, he was kissing up to guests or pondering David Duchovny's man-crush on him.
Friends (1994-2004): The fact that Monica and Rachel lived in a swanky New York apartment they could never have afforded in the real world didn't diminish how much we loved the 'Friends'-ship of the Central Perk gang, the Ross-Rachel romance and our favorite TV wiseacre, Chandler Bing.
The Cosby Show (1984-1992): It was the family we all wanted to be a part of: the Huxtables, led by Cliff and Clair, two professional, in-love parents who ruled with a firm hand and lots of humor, whether buying Theo a Gordon Gartrell shirt, planning the classic anniversary performances for the grandparents or throwing a funeral for a pet fish.
The Simpsons (1989-present): The longest-running comedy on TV holds that record for a reason -- it is, quite simply, the best sitcom in history. The animated classic has spent 19 seasons mocking and celebrating pop culture, and giving us TV's most beloved family and most delightfully ornery 10-year-old, Bartholomew J. Simpson.
The Brady Bunch (1969-1974): Are the Bradys the dorkiest or the grooviest family to reside in primetime? We'll go with the latter, as there's no denying the endearing cheesiness and pop culture impact of the blended brood, who rocked the largest wardrobe of bell bottoms ever amassed.
The Odd Couple (1970-1975): The show that asked if "two divorced men (could) share an apartment without driving each other crazy" answered the question with as much hilarity as the preceding play and movie, earning Emmys for stars Tony Randall as neat freak Felix Unger and Jack Klugman as proud slob Oscar Madison.
Frasier (1993-2004): Cliff and Norm seemed more obvious choices for 'Cheers' spin-offs, but it was Kelsey Grammer's uptight shrink who got his own sharply written sitcom. The Crane fellas made for one competitive yet loving family, which helped the show become the most Emmy-winning series (with 37) in history.
The Larry Sanders Show (1992-1998): No flipping! But who'd want to turn from this gem, which ripped the curtain off a talk show? If smarmy Larry (Garry Shandling) wasn't dissing his sidekick, he was kissing up to guests or pondering David Duchovny's man-crush on him.
Friends (1994-2004): The fact that Monica and Rachel lived in a swanky New York apartment they could never have afforded in the real world didn't diminish how much we loved the 'Friends'-ship of the Central Perk gang, the Ross-Rachel romance and our favorite TV wiseacre, Chandler Bing.
The Cosby Show (1984-1992): It was the family we all wanted to be a part of: the Huxtables, led by Cliff and Clair, two professional, in-love parents who ruled with a firm hand and lots of humor, whether buying Theo a Gordon Gartrell shirt, planning the classic anniversary performances for the grandparents or throwing a funeral for a pet fish.
The Simpsons (1989-present): The longest-running comedy on TV holds that record for a reason -- it is, quite simply, the best sitcom in history. The animated classic has spent 19 seasons mocking and celebrating pop culture, and giving us TV's most beloved family and most delightfully ornery 10-year-old, Bartholomew J. Simpson.
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