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Curb Your Enthusiasm
Community
It's Always Sunny in Phi
30 Rock
Pardon The Interruption
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Re: Top 5 US Comedies on TV currently ?

The League
Modern Family
American Dad
Parks and Recreation
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I have given Archer a go but i just don't like the animation enough. Will give it one more episode

Community hasn't gripped me from the start like the League but again will give it another episode
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/\ Community was kind of a slow burn for me, but it really gets cooking probably about mid-way through Season 1. At least hang with it until Modern Warfare, which is towards the end of S1.
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1. Curb Your Enthusiasm
2. Community
3. Parks and Recreation
4. South Park
5. Louie
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Bored to Death
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Raising Hope
Parks and Recreation
The Office (*Curb Your Enthusiasm hasn't aired in the last calendar year)
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Originally Posted by Deftones
The League
Modern Family
American Dad
Parks and Recreation
Community
I can't argue with any of these. Parks and Rec started off a bit shaky, but season 2 was glorious. American Dad seems almost criminally under appreciated, too. I can't even remember the last time I saw a thread about it on here, yet it's been head and shoulders above Family Guy for at least 3 years now. Even if it was in the midst of an off season (which it isn't), I'd be cool with a top 5 mention just for them playing a song from the 80's movie Rad in one of the eps earlier this season.
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The show that started out terrible but is really improving is The Middle. The thanksgiving episode with Norm MacDonald & this year's Christmas episode were both hilarious.
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Originally Posted by kstublen
I've watched Cougar Town from time-to-time and while I do find it funny, I don't think it's the funniest show on television. Perhaps if I watched it more consistently I'd appreciate it a little bit more.
Probably not. I enjoyed it for a while but then i found each episode to be the same as the last
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Originally Posted by SexualPudding
I can't argue with any of these. Parks and Rec started off a bit shaky, but season 2 was glorious. American Dad seems almost criminally under appreciated, too. I can't even remember the last time I saw a thread about it on here, yet it's been head and shoulders above Family Guy for at least 3 years now. Even if it was in the midst of an off season (which it isn't), I'd be cool with a top 5 mention just for them playing a song from the 80's movie Rad in one of the eps earlier this season.
yep. American Dad never gets any love, but it's consistently funnier than Family Guy.
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Re: Top 5 US Comedies on TV currently ?

I'm still down for Chuck as one of my favorites although it has had some rough patches.

The Middle
Modern Family
Two and a Half Men
although that has slipped as well
Been warming up to Raising Hope
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Originally Posted by Deftones
yep. American Dad never gets any love, but it's consistently funnier than Family Guy.
Both American Dad and Cleveland Show are funnier than Family Guy these days.
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Originally Posted by Boba Fett
"Big Bang Theory" is to nerds what "Mike and Molly" is to the obese: a collection of lowest common denominator jokes exploiting a stereotype.
Has to be one of the most repetitive and predictable shows I've ever seen.

These are the only comedies I watch, thus they are the best.

Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Venture Bros.
Archer
Community
Tosh .0 (Might be the only person on earth watching this, but damn its funny as shit)
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1. Modern Family
2. American Dad
3. Futurama
4. The Cleveland Show
5. Glee
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I must be in the minority, but I truly despise the Middle. I find it to be just incredibly excruciating to watch. I've given it a few chances here and there just because it seems like the kind of show I might usually like, but I think it is complete garbage. The fact that the 3 kids on the show are the ugliest, most irksome actors this side of the kids on Hung doesn't help at all, either.
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I watched the Pilot episode of Archer and just couldn't get into it. Does it get better after that episode? I like a lot of the talent involved and so feel like I should give it another shot beyond the Pilot, but it just didn't grab me. Of course, it was a Pilot, so that might be the reason...
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I've watched season 1 of the League and half way through season 2. Love this show ! Everyone is right, you don't need to know anything about fantasy football or football at all (and being from Australia, i really don't) to enjoy this show

I knew this thread would give me some gems
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What do you guys think of Ugly Americans? I thinks it's quite enjoyable because of its rawness. Quite qood for a first season.
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Originally Posted by Davie50
Not enough people saying Cougar Town in here yet. I just don't get why people aren't watching this hilarious show (the lame title cannot be used as an excuse anymore).
Agreed. Cougar Town and Community are easily my favorite two comedies on right now. For the rest, I'd throw have to think about it a bit more.
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Parks and Rec
The Office
Tosh.0
South Park

Are the only 4 on right now that I have found worth watching.
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Tosh.0
Finally one other person besides me watches this. More laughs per minute than any show on the air. I love the Tosh.

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