My Top 10 TV Comedies

Since I haven't figured out a real outlet for my blog yet and I'm not quite willing to get fired for doing my blog at work - they've been fewer and farther between than I originally anticipated. With that, everyone knows I love TV. One of the best things about Netflix and Hulu.com is that I've caught up on series after the fact. Without further adieu:

Jason's Top Ten TV Comedies

10. The Big Bang Theory - this show is hilarious. Jim Parsons who plays Sheldon is amazingly talented. This show will almost certainly be higher later on.

9. Curb Your Enthusiasm - almost went higher. For me, it's Seinfeld but even funnier and less cartoony.

8. 30 Rock - another one that is destined to go higher. I love Tina Fey.

7. Scrubs - So tempted to put this higher. Such a great mix of bizarrely stupid humor, great drama and emotion and bar none, the best bromance on TV - JD and Turk - we salute you.

6. Cheers - Seriously how can you rank these? Cliff Clavin is most certainly getting votes for best side character of all time. Kelly and Woody's wedding might be the single funniest TV episode of all time.

5. Friends - I'll always have a soft spot for Friends. Friends marathons got me through a lot of college. Even after watching each episode a million times, they're still funny.

4. The Office (UK) - As for pure genius, this would be at the top. Ricky Gervais is a God.

3. The Office (US) - I'm as suprised as you. I never thought I'd rank the US over the UK version. In a 13 episode snapshot, the UK version is still king. But the US version has been on for 5 seasons and it's still great. Plus, while uncomfortable to watch at times, infinitely more rewatchable than the UK.

2. Arrested Development - I've seen these each a million times and catch something new every time. The show that gave us "Like anyone would want to R her", "I blue myself", "Her?", etc. Maybe the funniest cast ever.

1. The Simpsons - ok, maybe it's not as great as it used to be any more. However, you still can catch genius far more consistently than nearly any other show. And it's been on for 20 seasons. Nothing can touch The Simpsons at its best - Homer as the beer baron, Mr. Burns' casino, Flaming Moes, the softball team. Homer Simpson - the greatest fictional character of all time.

Honorable mentions: King of Queens, Frasier, Psych, Chuck, I Love Lucy, Family Guy, Saved By the Bell, Seinfeld

I know I'll get crap for leaving out Seinfeld. While I don't deny it's place in TV history, as a whole it just never did it for me like the other shows. Some great episodes, but I definitely would choose Curb if I had to make the choice.

If you haven't seen any of these shows--check them out on Netflix or Hulu. Especially shows on now like Big Bang, Chuck, Psych, etc that not everyone watches.