The Best Comedy TV Shows of All Time
The comedy series worth committing to, ranked by audience score across 47K ratings. Teach You a Lesson leads at 9.4. Every show below has enough of a following that you can trust the number — no single-season curiosities propped up by fifty votes.
20 titles · average score 8.7 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Teach You a Lesson (2026)
★ 9.4 · 803 ratingsAn inspector from the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) who is authorized by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational…
- 2
One Piece (1999)
★ 8.8 · 5,482 ratingsYears ago, the fearsome Pirate King, Gol D. Roger was executed leaving a huge pile of treasure and the famous "One Piece" behind. Whoever claims the "One Piece" will be named the new King of the Pirates. Monkey D.…
- 3
Rick and Morty (2013)
★ 8.7 · 11,286 ratingsFollows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
- 4
The Owl House (2020)
★ 8.7 · 1,827 ratingsLuz, a self-assured teenage human girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical new world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King.
- 5
Slam Dunk (1993)
★ 8.7 · 980 ratingsSakuragi Hanamichi is a junior high punk used to getting into fights and being rejected by girls but upon entering high school he meets the girl of his dreams, Haruko Akagi. He will do anything in order to win her heart…
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull series matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 8.7. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best comedy TV show?
Teach You a Lesson tops the list with an audience score of 9.4 from 803 ratings, ahead of One Piece and Rick and Morty.
Are these full series or single seasons?
Full series. Each entry links through to its show page with seasons, cast, trailers and where the story goes — so you can judge the commitment before starting episode one.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released shows appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.