Note: Of those available on the iTunes store.
1. 30 Rock
Former
SNL writer Tina Fey helms and stars in this spoof of sketch-comedy shows. As Liz Lemon, the disheveled head writer of
The Girlie Show, she perfectly plays off clueless and arrogant network exec Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin). Brilliant supporting talent - including Tracy Morgan as a spoiled movie star - and inspired writing have slowly but surely garnered this Emmy-winning comedy the fan base it deserves.
2. Arrested Development
It's considered one of the greatest shows never watched - at least not during its original broadcast run (2003-2006). Lauded by critics and fans alike, this Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning sage of a man (Jason Bateman) struggling at the moral center of a morally ambiguous family launched the career of then-unknown Michael Cera while highlighting an all-start cast including Jessica Walter, David Cross, and Jeffrey Tambor.
3. Curb Your Enthusiasm
This loosely scripted, cinema vérité-style sitcom is like no other comedy that came before it. Legendary TV writer Larry David stars as a (slightly) fictionalized version of himself, a neurotic guy who's willing to say or do whatever comes to mind without any concern for whom he might offend. The result is an uproarious and brilliant comedy that balances improv acting with each season's complex storylines.
4. Family Guy
Here's proof that cartoons can be funnier than humans. Seth MacFarlane's animated series about the dysfunctional Griffin family takes shots at everyone from Snoopy to Roman Polanski. Political correctness need not apply. The most brilliant conversations often take place between boozehound (and talking dog) Brian and infant genius Stewie, who curiously speaks with a British accent and is infinitely more cultured than his bumbling pop, Peter.
5. South Park
Crudely animated with humor just as raw, the show earned its initial buzz due to the sheer number of bleeped-out expletives coming out of these little kids' mouths. But after the shock wore off, we realized that creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone were making some of the most biting satire ever put on the small screen. Tackling every issue from politics to the personal lives of random celebrities,
South Park continues to deliver shocks and laughs.
6. Friends
This classic comedy about six twentysomething friends in the big city had just the right combination of actor chemistry and clever writing. While episodes were hilariously memorable (who could forget Ross' spray-on tanning woes or Phoebe's turkey-murder Thanksgiving song), it was the bond this group of friends had with one another - and with us - that kept us coming back over 10 seasons.
7. The Office
Based on the British comedy of the same name,
The Office documents the follies of the modern workplace, focusing on a fictitious paper-supply company in Scranton, Penn. Golden Globe winner Steve Carell plays woefully inept manager Michael Scott, a self-described "friends first and boss second and probably an entertainer third" who just wants to be loved - resulting in some painfully misguided adventures.
8. Weeds
This often dark - and more often hilarious - comedy follows a widowed single mom (played by Marie-Louise Parker) who finds that selling pot in the suburbs isn't a bad way to make ends meet. With each season, the show has gone deeper into the underground, exposing the seedier side of the trade while retaining its levity. It's tough work, but
Weeds continuously delivers the goods.
9. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
On her eponymous series (which aired 1970-1977), Moore broke down barriers and helmed one of the first (and best) ensemble comedy programs to air on TV. Not only did the show portray a single (not divorced, not widowed - gasp!) woman as the main protagonist, it also featured an array of amazing comedic talent, including Valerie Harper, Ted Knight, and Ed Asner, as well as deft writing that hasn't aged a bit.
10. Sex and the City
Focusing on the loves and lives of four high-powered women in NYC, this groundbreaking comedy earned legions of fans for its frank approach to modern life as well as its fashion-forward vision. Episodes were woven around the sex-advice column penned by protagonist Carrie Bradshaw, and the show's clever narratives, witty dialogue, realistic portrayal of friendship, and uninhibited look at sexual exploits made the show a classic.
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4-6
7 & 9 are overrated if you ask me
The rest I could care less about, I neither hate them nor like them.
iTunes needs more of the older shows like
I Love Lucy and
The Beverly Hillbillies. Also, where in the hell are
The Simpsons? It's been on for over 20 years!!!!!!
