Which Of The Big Four Networks Has The Best Catalog of Sitcoms

[Black Andy Dwyer]

In the middle of the football marathon and turkey binge, a discussion came up on classic sitcoms. There were some good choices, but then it got me thinking "which network overall has the best sitcoms?" There are some good sitcoms on cable networks, but the Big 4 (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC) have the real classics that stand out. And I left out the WB/UPN/CW cause we already know they had a GOAT collection between their mergers (Wayans Bros, Girlfriends, Moesha, Jamie Foxx Show, etc).

NBC
Highlights
The Office
My Name is Earl
Scrubs
30 Rock
Parks and Recreation
Friends
Seinfeld
Will & Grace
A Different World
The Cosby Show
Different Strokes
Community
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Newsradio
Frasier
Cheers
227
Just Shoot Me

ABC
Highlights
Modern Family
Black-Ish
8 Simple Rules
Home Improvement
Step By Step
Happy Endings
Family Matters
Boy Meets World
Full House
George Lopez Show
My Wife And Kids
Growing Pains
Hanging With Mr. Cooper
Happy Days
Roseanne
The Brady Bunch
The Drew Carey Show
Three's Company

CBS
Highlights
The Big Bang Theory
How I Met Your Mother
I Love Lucy
Everybody Loves Raymond
All In The Family
The Jeffersons
Alice
King Of Queens
MASH
The Beverly Hillbillies
Mary Tyler Moore Show
Maude
Mike & Molly
Murphy Brown
The Nanny
Cosby
Gilligan's Island
Two and a Half Men

FOX
Highlights
Brooklyn 99
New Girl
Living Single
The Simpsons
King Of The Hill
Futurama
American Dad
Family Guy
Married With Children
Arrested Development
The Bernie Mac Show
That 70's Show
Malcom In The Middle
Martin


So what's your take brehs?

 

[HHR]

Unless you want to give extra credit to CBS for pioneering shows like I Love Lucy, the answer has to be NBC.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Easily NBC with Fresh Prince, Seinfeld, A Different World, Cosby..

But I fukks with FOX heavy. Martin, Married..with Children and The Simpsons are way up on my fav list. Actually now that I think about it NBC and FOX are close.

ABC has Boy Meets World, Family Matters, some other solid shows. Roseanne was actually very good if u can get into that.

Outside of The Jeffersons, that CBS list is trash imo

 

[Black Andy Dwyer]

Unless you want to give extra credit to CBS for pioneering shows like I Love Lucy, the answer has to be NBC.

Yeah CBS thrived in the golden age of TV, but they really haven't done much since then.

NBC had a crazy good lineup just a few years ago. 30 Rock, The Office, My Name is Earl and Scrubs all in the same night

 

[Daio]

Between NBC or Fox

 

[AquaCityBoy]

CBS has more old school classics, Fox has more modern classics.

 

[Cladyclad]

Full house was abc right?

 

[Black Andy Dwyer]

Full house was abc right?

It was. My bad on that typo.

 

[Lord_Chief_Rocka]

Nbc easily

 

[feelosofer]

NBC, but Fox had Black comedy on lock in the 90's-2000's.

 

[Devilinurear]

Fox wins. But they have more raunchy comedy which I like

 

[Tommy Fits]

They all have their lane and they do it well. ABC has the family sitcom on lock, CBS has the paint by numbers sitcoms that appeal to the idiots, NBC has your smarter comedies, and Fox has animation on lock. Also FOX has sitcoms that completely changed the game with married with children, the Simpsons, and arrested Development