The majority of the comedy shows I want to watch fall under "Classic Comedy" or "Comedy." The only distinction is that the Comedy sections is for shows that are mostly still airing. Some of them have stopped, but they were pretty recently such as Scrubs. No further explanation necessary I hope, so I will start listing the Comedy shows.
30 Rock
Years: 2006-2013, 7 Seasons
I have officially finished this show having seen all five seasons. While the show has noticeably declined, it's still worth watching because of Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey's characters click so well on screen and for its endless amount of famous guest stars. The show ends on a strong note with the seventh season being arguably one of its very best.
Archer
Years: 2009-Present, 5+ seasons
Archer is one of my favorite comedies and certainly the best cartoon comedy. This is almost a natural succession to Arrested Development. It even has Jessica Walter as a bitch mom! I've seen the first two seasons and have kind of just stopped. This is nothing against Archer, I just have a real problem watching comedies for some reason. Anyway, I'm always a season behind on this as I just watch as they get added to Netflix. (I don't understand the value of adding the previous season after the new season has already aired, but FX does this so I will never catch up to Archer and will not get to watch it live. Seems like a stupid business strategy.)
Blue Mountain State
Years: 2010-2011, 3 seasons
This short-lived comedy is for a very, very specific demographic, but luckily I am a part of that demographic. It's literally for college-aged males (though I know it also somewhat appeals to college-aged females). But it's a pretty funny show so if you have a good sense of humor, you're likely to like it. I watched all 3 seasons in a short amount of time and Denise Richards shows up because her career has went in the tank.
Community
Years: 2009-2014, 4+ seasons
Six seasons and a movie! I'm not even sure where I left off on this show, but I'm pretty sure I've seen the first two seasons and a few season three episodes. I've not heard particularly good things about the fourth season, but I've heard recent episodes have been good. I don't know I watched a bunch of episodes in a short amount of time and haven't seen much since that time. Either way, I want to start over for sure.
Eastbound & Down
Years: 2009-2013, 4 Seasons
This is the first show I have seen none of. I hope to go home and see all the episodes available on my HBO package. There's only 29 of these episodes which seems low, but the premise of this show isn't exactly far-reaching plot-wise. Being a baseball fan, this show should be right up my alley though.
How I Met Your Mother
Years: 2005-2014, 9 Seasons
I'm going to need to get a consensus on when to stop this show, because it appears it does not know when to stop. And there's apparently a spin-off so none of that sounds good to me. But for a time, it was a highly acclaimed comedy. I've seen the first season and about half of the second and then I stopped and have not picked it back. Trust me, this is an all too common theme with me and comedy shows.
The Office
Years: 2005-2013, 9 seasons
Funny enough, I have managed to avoid almost all episodes of The Office. I've seen about two or three of them. Fair or not, I am not starting this show until I watch the British version first. Don't ask why, I have a weird way of functioning. Anyway, I know this show should probably have ended with Steve Carrell leaving and that's probably when I will stop.
Parks and Recreation
Years: 2009-Present, 6+ Seasons
I've seen four seasons worth of Parks and Recreation. I started the fifth season, but didn't finish, because well that's what I do. Anyway, this is a great show with a great cast. There's almost nothing bad to say about this show from my perspective.
Trailer Park Boys
Years: 2001-2007, 2014, 8 Seasons
I know very little about this show, but I do know that it's been recommended to me enough times for me to give a shot one of these days. That day won't be anytime soon as I would like to finish the comedies I am already watching.
Workaholics
Years: 2011-Present, 4 Seasons
This is an interesting comedy that I find I laugh more when I watch with other people than by myself. I know that's not exactly a rare thing, but I almost want to avoid this show until I can watch it in succession with others. Watching it alone isn't as funny somehow. I've seen parts of the first season, but never committed to watching any of it.
New Shows Since I Made Since I wrote this:
New Girl - Not a new show, but a show I got into since then. I watched a lot... a lot of New Girl in a very, very short amount of time and managed to get caught up and I currently watch it as it appears on Hulu, although I'm always a few episodes behind. I'll try to watch next season on television as it originally airs.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine- This show has one of the better ensembles I've seen. I don't think there is a character who doesn't hold their weight and the side characters are just drawn out enough to get a laugh when needed. This is a comedy that pretty much has gotten better since it started and I liked it from the word go.
And that's it. It's worth pointing out that I have a completely separate category for shows that are on FX so that's why you may be wondering why I'm keeping out some pretty good comedies. Well, that's the reason. I should probably start trying to finish some of these extinct shows so I can prepare to add more in Fall 2014.
30 Rock
Years: 2006-2013, 7 Seasons
I have officially finished this show having seen all five seasons. While the show has noticeably declined, it's still worth watching because of Alec Baldwin and Tina Fey's characters click so well on screen and for its endless amount of famous guest stars. The show ends on a strong note with the seventh season being arguably one of its very best.
Archer
Years: 2009-Present, 5+ seasons
Archer is one of my favorite comedies and certainly the best cartoon comedy. This is almost a natural succession to Arrested Development. It even has Jessica Walter as a bitch mom! I've seen the first two seasons and have kind of just stopped. This is nothing against Archer, I just have a real problem watching comedies for some reason. Anyway, I'm always a season behind on this as I just watch as they get added to Netflix. (I don't understand the value of adding the previous season after the new season has already aired, but FX does this so I will never catch up to Archer and will not get to watch it live. Seems like a stupid business strategy.)
Blue Mountain State
Years: 2010-2011, 3 seasons
This short-lived comedy is for a very, very specific demographic, but luckily I am a part of that demographic. It's literally for college-aged males (though I know it also somewhat appeals to college-aged females). But it's a pretty funny show so if you have a good sense of humor, you're likely to like it. I watched all 3 seasons in a short amount of time and Denise Richards shows up because her career has went in the tank.
Community
Years: 2009-2014, 4+ seasons
Six seasons and a movie! I'm not even sure where I left off on this show, but I'm pretty sure I've seen the first two seasons and a few season three episodes. I've not heard particularly good things about the fourth season, but I've heard recent episodes have been good. I don't know I watched a bunch of episodes in a short amount of time and haven't seen much since that time. Either way, I want to start over for sure.
Eastbound & Down
Years: 2009-2013, 4 Seasons
This is the first show I have seen none of. I hope to go home and see all the episodes available on my HBO package. There's only 29 of these episodes which seems low, but the premise of this show isn't exactly far-reaching plot-wise. Being a baseball fan, this show should be right up my alley though.
How I Met Your Mother
Years: 2005-2014, 9 Seasons
I'm going to need to get a consensus on when to stop this show, because it appears it does not know when to stop. And there's apparently a spin-off so none of that sounds good to me. But for a time, it was a highly acclaimed comedy. I've seen the first season and about half of the second and then I stopped and have not picked it back. Trust me, this is an all too common theme with me and comedy shows.
The Office
Years: 2005-2013, 9 seasons
Funny enough, I have managed to avoid almost all episodes of The Office. I've seen about two or three of them. Fair or not, I am not starting this show until I watch the British version first. Don't ask why, I have a weird way of functioning. Anyway, I know this show should probably have ended with Steve Carrell leaving and that's probably when I will stop.
Parks and Recreation
Years: 2009-Present, 6+ Seasons
I've seen four seasons worth of Parks and Recreation. I started the fifth season, but didn't finish, because well that's what I do. Anyway, this is a great show with a great cast. There's almost nothing bad to say about this show from my perspective.
Trailer Park Boys
Years: 2001-2007, 2014, 8 Seasons
I know very little about this show, but I do know that it's been recommended to me enough times for me to give a shot one of these days. That day won't be anytime soon as I would like to finish the comedies I am already watching.
Workaholics
Years: 2011-Present, 4 Seasons
This is an interesting comedy that I find I laugh more when I watch with other people than by myself. I know that's not exactly a rare thing, but I almost want to avoid this show until I can watch it in succession with others. Watching it alone isn't as funny somehow. I've seen parts of the first season, but never committed to watching any of it.
New Shows Since I Made Since I wrote this:
New Girl - Not a new show, but a show I got into since then. I watched a lot... a lot of New Girl in a very, very short amount of time and managed to get caught up and I currently watch it as it appears on Hulu, although I'm always a few episodes behind. I'll try to watch next season on television as it originally airs.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine- This show has one of the better ensembles I've seen. I don't think there is a character who doesn't hold their weight and the side characters are just drawn out enough to get a laugh when needed. This is a comedy that pretty much has gotten better since it started and I liked it from the word go.
And that's it. It's worth pointing out that I have a completely separate category for shows that are on FX so that's why you may be wondering why I'm keeping out some pretty good comedies. Well, that's the reason. I should probably start trying to finish some of these extinct shows so I can prepare to add more in Fall 2014.
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