COMPLEX: 25 Best Black Sitcoms of All Time

[valet]

Family Matters that low. One of the longest running Black series of all time. Though I'm not a fan, I thought one of those Tyler Perry shows would be in the Top 25.

 

[We Ready]

good list but they should have had new york undercover somewhere in there

?

 

[patscorpio]

That was a sitcom?

lol i blanked out on reading that thread title ..my bad breh...still doesn't hurt to bring up NYU in here though

 

[AquaCityBoy]

Living Single, The Jamie Foxx Show, Hangin with Mr. Cooper, Moesha, and Girlfriends all above Family Matters?

Girlfriends ranked above Everybody Hates Chris?

 

[Malta]

No fukkin way Different world is better than Martin, you can make a case for Martin at number 2.

 

[Just like bruddas]

I'm not clicking Complex bullshyt layout

But, their top 10 is nice...they finally got something right.

Did Roc make the list?

it did

 

[valet]

I've give DIfferent World props in this sense. They lost their main star (Lisa Bonet) and still was able to evolve and make it a great show. And even when the show evolved again, it was still watchable (at least to me) with Jada and her new class. Martin last season was nearly unwatchable.

 

[Danie84]

Martin is my no.1 show, because I still watch it every chance I get, and it still leaves me . Except for the final season when Gina missed the Love Cruise vacation and was m.i.a for good.

And, A Different World is the reason why I looked forward to college.

 

[Rev]

Cosby Show has to be #1 because of its importance, really...and its popularity.

But how are Steve Harvey, Everybody Hates Chris, Jamie Foxx etc. on that list...but My Wife & Kids isn't?????

That has to be an error. They must have forgotten about the show completely. It was hilarious & had longevity.

 

[Ace Money]

Yeah, I think A Different World is ranked that high because of the impact it had on black youth. From what I was told by ol' heads--I'm only twenty for, so my memory of the show is rather scant--A.D.W. was the reason a lot of nikkas went to college/pledged while in college. However, I think Martin has a legit argument for second place.

 

[Bob Loblaw]

boondocks is too high

 

[Phillyrider807]

I would put Girlfriends over Living Single. Other then that i can't complain. Top 4 is def on point!

 

[The G.O.D II]

Different world is overrated and too high. Family matters overall became a complete joke. My wife and kids is too corny

 

[obarth]

I never see The Parent'Hood brought up in these discussions. In the House neither

 

[feelosofer]

A different world had a lotta kids in the East Coast checking out HBCU's back in the early 90's my little brother ended up going to Howard because of that show. I would put Martin at #2 as well. If you look back at all the careers that show made and also by virtue that a show with one guy playing multiple characters in that format was so viable. Martin was one the last shows to be #1 watched in it's timeslot, in fact Martin and Living Single and NY undercover made Thursday night a legit night for comedies and it was supposed to be the graveyard.


My top 5 would have been

1. Cosby Show
2. Martin
3. Sanford and Son
4. Good Times
5. Fresh Prince