Sitcoms have been all time favourite of almost everybody. They make for the best casual watch any time of the day at any time of the year. They are our saviours on a gloomy day or when we are just too indesicive. Sitcoms are definitely sort of our guilty pleasure and they give that easy sense of entertainment like none other. Actually, we need no reason to catch up on a nice sitcom. So, let’s just cut the chase and get to what you came here for.
Here are the 20 best and must watch sitcoms we found for you to binge on⬇️
Seinfeld (1989-1998)
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
9 Seasons, 180 Episodes
It wouldn’t be wrong to say that this is one of the pioneer series in the sitcom category. It follows Jerry Seinfeld who constantly struggles with life’s most perplexing yet trivial questions with his eccentric friends George, Elaine and Kramer.
Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, Jason Alexander
Created by: Larry David, Jerry Seinfeld
Friends (1994-2004)
Streaming on: Netflix
10 Seasons, 236 Episodes
Now this one has a cult following. The show is about six young adults and their lives in Manhattan. The story follows the journey of these six friends who all have their own fair share of troubles and happiness and how they never leave each other’s side.
Starring: Courtney Cox, David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc
Created by: David Crane and Marta Kauffman
The Office (2005-2013)
Streaming on: Disney+Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video
9 Seasons, 201 Episodes
An eclectic group of office workers at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company where a usual workday consists of hilarious misadventures.
Starring: Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, B. J. Novak, Melora Hardin, David Denman
Created by: Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant
Arrested Development (2003 – )
Streaming on: Disney+Hotstar
5 Seasons, 84 Episodes
Life of the wealthy Bluth family takes a twisted true when the father, the head of the family gets convicted of fraud. Micheal, being the only sensible person, takes charge of his dysfunctional family thereon. This Emmy winning show is a must watch.
Starring: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat
Created by: Mitchell Hurwitz
Its Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2005 – )
Streaming on: Disney+Hotstar
14 Seasons, 154 Episodes
The show chronicles the story of “The Gang”, a group of misfits who run an unsuccessful Irish bar in South Philadelphia. They are all pretty selfish and involved in some or the other nefarious activity.
Starring: Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVito
Created by: Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton.
Parks And Recreation (2009-2015)
Streaming on: Amazon Prime
7 Seasons, 126 Episodes
Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat and her wish to help a local nurse, Ann, to build a recreational facility in their city, Pawnee, Indiana, are met with numerous difficulties on the way.
Starring: Amy Poehler, Jim O’Heir, Nick Offerman
Created by: Greg Daniels, Michael Schur.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013- )
Streaming on: Netflix
7 Seasons, 143 Episodes
While there are 7 seasons of this really cool show, only 6 are currently streaming in India right now. A quirky one and filled with wits, this show is about the off beat detectives of 99th precinct of Brooklyn who will solve their cases and make you laugh simultaneously.
Starring: Andy Samberg, Melissa Fumero, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Joe Lo Truglio, Chelsea Peretti, Andre Braugher, Dirk Blocker, Joel McKinnon Miller
Created by: Dan Goor, Michael Schur.
The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019)
Streaming on: Netflix & Amazon Prime Video
12 Seasons, 279 Episodes
This is a story of four socially awkward nerds and how they evolve when they find the love of their lives. It has a lot of nerd stuff going around but you will definitely have a love-hate relationship with the characters. This show will make you laugh your heart out for sure.
Starring: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons
Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Sara Gilbert, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch, Kevin Sussman, Laura Spencer
Created by: Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady
Modern Family (2009-2020)
Streaming on: Disney+Hotstar
11 Seasons, 250 Episodes
Modern Family revolves around three different types of families, all somehow linked to Jay Pritchett, who live in the suburbs of Los Angeles. This hilarious show is about how they deal with their kids, quirky spouses and jobs in their own unique ways, making us laugh in the process.
Starring: Ed O’Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen
Created by: Christopher Lloyd, Steven Levitan
Streaming on: Disney+ Hotstar
7 Seasons, 65 Episodes
When an ex-senator, Selina Meyer, becomes the Vice President of the USA, she realises its not like what she expected it to be. While trying to prevent political upheavals she juggles between her personal and professional life in this satirical comedy.
Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Tony Hale, Anna Chlumsky
Created by: Armando Iannucci
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2009-2015)
Streaming on: Amazon Prime Video
3 Seasons, 26 Episodes
Set in the 1950s the show revolves around Miriam “Midge” Maisel whose near perfect life takes a surprising turn when she decides to become a stand-up comedian and starts performing in cafés and nightclubs.
Starring: Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen
Created by: Amy Sherman-Palladino
How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
Streaming on: Disney+Hotstar
9 Seasons, 208 Episodes
Ted who had always had trouble finding love in his younger days, now narrates to his children the story of how he met their mother, taking them and the audience in a flashback. His stories revolve around his friends Marshal, Lily, Barney and Robin.
Starring: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan
Created by: Craig Thomas, Carter Bays
The IT Crowd (2006-2013)
Streaming on: Netflix
4 Seasons, 24(+1 Special) Episodes
This show is about the misadventures of three workers of the IT department with Jen Barber, the manager who knows nothing about IT heading the department and a pair of basement-dwelling guys, Maurice and Roy.
Starring: Chris O’Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson, Matt Berry
Created by: Graham Linehan
Silicon Valley (2014-2019)
Streaming on: Disney+Hotstar
6 Seasons, 53 Episodes
Richard Hendricks develops an app called Pied Piper and his life is a constant struggle between maintaining his startup and handling competition with other such firms. This show is a parody on the work culture in the Silicon Valley.
Starring: Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Josh Brener
Created by: Mike Judge, John Altschuler, Dave Krinsky
Master Of None (2015 – )
Streaming on: Netflix
2 Seasons, 20 Episodes
Dev Shah is based in New York and wants to give his acting career a push while also trying to make some progress on the dating front. In all this he is helped by his eclectic group of friends.
Starring:Aziz Ansari, Noël Wells, Eric Wareheim
Created by: Aziz Ansari, Alan Yang
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000 – )
Streaming on: Disney+Hotstar
10 Seasons, 60 (+1 special) Episodes
Larry David, who created the famous sitcom Seinfeld, plays a fictionalised version of himself, as a famous television writer and producer, in this series that follows his funny journey with his friends and celebrity colleagues in Los Angeles.
Starring: Larry David, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman
Created by: Larry David
Schitt’s Creek (2015-2020)
Streaming on: Netflix
6 Seasons, 80 Episodes
Schitt’s Creek is a Canadian sitcom about Rose family that went from being filthy rich to rags in just a matter of time, with the only thing left with them is a town, they once bought as a joke. This show sweeped the comedy category at the Emmy Awards 2020 winning 9 awards including the best comedy drama.
Starring: Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy
Created by: Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy
The Good Place (2016-2020)
Streaming on: Netflix
4 Seasons, 53 Episodes
When Eleanor Shellstrop lands in the Good Place aka heaven after dying, she knows her being there is a mistake since she had been ethically and morally incorrect for most of her life. She tries to hide the truth in order to continue living in heaven only to later realise the importance of being a better person.
Starring: Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D’Arcy Carden, Ted Danson
Created by: Michael Schur
Streaming on: Netflix
9 Seasons, 54 Episodes
Former college friends Mark Corrigan and Jeremy “Jez” Usborne (Webb), share a flat in Croydon, London. While Mark is socially awkward, he is good financially, on the other hand Jeremy has financial issues but is confident and usually has better luck with the opposite sex.
Starring: David Mitchell, Robert Webb
Created by: Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, Andrew O’Connor
The Inbetweeners (2008-2010)
Streaming on: Netflix
3 Seasons, 18 Episodes
This coming-of-age sitcom follows the misadventures of four teenagers who are very eager to become adults. Often this leads them into hilarious situations.
Starring: Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, James Buckley, Blake Harrison
Created by: Damon Beesley, Iain Morris.