Shows with at least 75% rating on trakt (and enough votes). No documentaries, reality tv or anime.
(Find the post-2010 list here: https://trakt.tv/users/themlethem/lists/highly-rated-shows-post-2010)
(Find the movie list here: https://trakt.tv/users/themlethem/lists/highly-rated-movies-pre-2010)
Rolling Stone magazine issued a list ranking what they call the 100 best sitcoms of all time. The list was compiled by 4 writers at the pop culture magazine: Alan Sepinwall, Maria Fontoura, David Fear, and Rob Sheffield.
https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-lists/best-tv-sitcoms-1162237/
hulu shows
TV-shows released and aired between 1990 & 1999, or beyond.
*last update 30/04/2024
(all Japanese anime have been removed and transferred to dedicated collection)
All credits go to IMDb user: RDLongoria
Over 3,000 LGBT-themed movies and TV shows featuring gay storylines, characters, or actors.
Shows on NBC
Situation comedy or comedy centered on characters who carry over from episode to episode.
Some popular sitcoms from the 90's
As of 3/3/2024
The following is a list of series from 1950-2023. Series within were in the top ten of both Trakt’s Popular & Trakt’s All Time Watched in each of their respective years. The exception to that sole guideline above was the years 1950-1955, where the top ten were cross reference as a group as opposed to individual years.
gay/bi/pan main characters
Created by Velocity
All the winners in the Comedy, Drama, and Variety categories of the Emmys.
On June 2, 2013 the Writers Guild of America West announced a list ranking the 101 best written TV series of all time.
Source: http://www.wga.org/writers-room/101-best-lists/101-best-written-tv-series/list
old tv shows from way back, soap opera,
In 2015 THR asked more than 2,800 industry people — including 779 actors, 365 producers and 268 directors, among others — to choose their favorite series of all time (excluding talk shows and news programs).
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-comedy-shows-of-all-time/
Winners and nominess from: Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes
New and old sitcoms and Comedie
Anything with a run-time of 3 days or longer, or anything that might otherwise be a chore to watch. LOL @ me failing horribly at sorting watch list stuff to feel slightly less intimidated. I'm always open to recommendations! See https://trakt.tv/users/bangiras/lists/read-me for details and also ways to contact me if you don't have a Trakt.TV account.
Best Comdies
Highly rated shows (pre-2010)
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