From 1971 until 1979, All in the Family was an American sitcom television series that aired on the CBS television network for nine seasons. Following that, it was followed by the spin-off series Archie Bunker's Place, which started up where All in the Family left off and ran for four more seasons until 1983.

The show follows the life of a middle-class guy and his family. Racism, antisemitism, adultery, homosexuality, women's liberation, rape, religion, miscarriages, abortion, breast cancer, the Vietnam War, menopause, and impotence were all shown in ways that were previously improper for a US network television comedy. The series became one of television's most important comedic shows by addressing these contentious themes, infusing the sitcom style with more dramatic moments and genuine, relevant tensions.

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Actors: Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Betty Garrett
Premiered: January 12, 1971

No. of seasons: 9
No. of episodes: 205

I Love Lucy was an American television comedy that ran on CBS from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, covering six seasons and 180 half-hour episodes. Lucille Ball, her husband, Desi Arnaz, as well as Vivian Vance and William Frawley, starred in the show. Lucy Ricardo (Ball) was a young, middle-class housewife in New York City who frequently planned plans with her best friends, Ethel and Fred Mertz (Vance and Frawley), to appear alongside her bandleader husband, Ricky Ricardo (Arnaz), at his nightclub.

In four of its six seasons, I Love Lucy was the most viewed show in the United States, and it was the first to complete its run at the top of the Nielsen ratings. The show's episodes have been syndicated in dozens of languages throughout the world since 2011, and it continues to be successful with a 40 million-strong American viewership each year.

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Actors: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Premiered: October 15, 1951

No. of seasons: 6
No. of episodes: 180

From 1972 through 1983, M*A*S*H was an American war comedy-drama television series that aired on CBS. It was created by Larry Gelbart as the first original spin-off series based on Richard Hooker's 1968 novel MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors, which was adapted into the 1970 feature film M*A*S*H. During the Korean War (1950–53), the series follows a group of doctors and support personnel stationed in the "4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital" in Uijeongbu, South Korea.

"For the depth of its humor and the manner in which comedy is used to elevate the spirit and, as well, to give a deep remark on the nature of war," the show received a Peabody Award in 1975. Not only that but in 1981, the show was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Television Series (Musical or Comedy).

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Actors: Alan Alda, McLean Stevenson, Wayne Rogers, Mike Farrell, Gary Burghoff
Premiered: September 17, 1972

No. of seasons: 11
No. of episodes: 256

The Andy Griffith Show was an eight-season American situation comedy television series that ran on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes, 159 in black and white and 90 in color, spanning eight seasons. The series never placed lower than seventh in the Nielsen ratings, ending its final season at number one. It has been recognized as the ninth and thirteenth best series in American television history by TV Guide on two separate occasions.

Part of the inspiration for the show came from an episode of The Danny Thomas Show. Andy Griffith plays Andy Taylor, the widower sheriff of Mayberry, North Carolina, a fictitious town of 2,000–5,000 inhabitants, in the sitcom. Andy's cousin, the well-meaning and passionate deputy, Barney Fife (Don Knotts); Andy's aunt and housekeeper, Bee Taylor (Frances Bavier); and Andy's small son, Opie, are among the other key characters (Ron Howard).

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Actors: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, Frances Bavier, Elinor Donahue
Premiered: October 3, 1960

No. of seasons: 8
No. of episodes: 249

The Dick Van Dyke Show was an American television comedy that ran on CBS from October 3, 1961, to June 1, 1966, covering five seasons and 158 half-hour episodes. Calvada Productions collaborated with CBS Television Network on the project, which was shot at Desilu Studios. Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews, and Mary Tyler Moore starred in the sitcom, which was developed by Carl Reiner. It focused on television comedy writer Rob Petrie's job and personal life (Van Dyke). Reiner co-produced the show with Bill Persky and Sam Denoff.

The show was nominated for 15 Emmy Awards. On TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time list in 1997, the episodes "Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth" and "It May Look Like a Walnut" were placed 8 and 15 respectively. The series was named 13 on TV Guide's list of the 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002, and 20 on their list of the 60 Best Series in 2013.

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Actors: Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews
Premiered: October 3, 1961

No. of seasons: 5
No. of episodes: 158 half-hour black-and-white episodes + 1 reunion special in color

The Bob Newhart Show was an American sitcom television series that ran on CBS from September 16, 1972, to April 1, 1978, with a total of 142 half-hour episodes over six seasons. It was created by MTM Enterprises. The show revolves around Chicago psychologist Robert "Bob" Hartley, Ph.D. (Newhart). The majority of the film takes place between work and home, with his loving, though occasionally caustic, wife Emily (Suzanne Pleshette) and their friendly but noisy neighbor, airline navigator Howard Borden (Bill Daily). The show was shot in front of a live audience.

The show was nominated for two Emmys in 1977: "Outstanding Comedy Series" and "Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Comedy Series" for Pleshette. In 1975 and 1976, Newhart was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for "Best TV Actor—Musical/Comedy."

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Actors: Bob Newhart, Suzanne Pleshette, Bill Daily, Peter Bonerz, Marcia Wallace
Premiered: September 16, 1972

No. of seasons: 6
No. of episodes: 142

Sherwood Schwartz created and produced the American sitcom Gilligan's Island. From September 26, 1964, to April 17, 1967, it was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons. The series follows seven castaways as they attempt to live on an island where they have been shipwrecked. The majority of the episodes focus on the many castaways' disagreements and failed efforts to escape their situation.

Gilligan's Island was a television show that aired for 98 episodes. The first season's 36 episodes were shot in black and white and then colorized for syndication. The show was well-received during its initial run, and it increased in popularity during the years of syndication, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s, when many broadcasters show it in the late afternoon. Gilligan's Island's title character is now regarded as a cultural icon in the United States.

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Actors: Bob Denver, Alan Hale, Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Tina Louise
Premiered: September 26, 1964

No. of seasons: 3
No. of episodes: 98 plus a 1963 pilot (first broadcast in 1964)

Everybody Loves Raymond is an American sitcom television series produced by Philip Rosenthal that ran on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, covering nine seasons and 210 episodes. Where's Lunch and Worldwide Pants Incorporated produced it in collaboration with HBO Independent Productions. The nine-season series was shot in front of a live studio audience for the majority of the episodes.

Complex ranked the series as the 49th funniest television comedy of all time, TV Guide ranked it as the 60th best all-time series, Rolling Stone ranked it as the eleventh best sitcom starring a stand-up comedian and the 35th best sitcom of all time, and the Writers Guild of America ranked it as the 63rd best-written television series (alongside South Park). Everybody Loves Raymond was placed 96th out of 779 performers, 365 producers, and 268 directors in a Hollywood Reporter poll of all-time television shows.

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Actors: Ray Romano, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett
Premiered: September 13, 1996

No. of seasons: 9
No. of episodes: 210

The Big Bang Theory is an American television comedy developed by Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady, and Steven Molaro, who also acted as executive producers and head writers. The comedy follows a lady who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists and demonstrates to them how little they know about life outside of the lab.

During its first season, it earned mixed reviews, but in the second and third seasons, it received a more positive response. Despite varied early reviews, seven of the eleven seasons were placed in the top 10 in final season ratings, with the eleventh season reaching the top spot. From 2011 through 2014, it was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, and Parsons won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series four times.

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Actors: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar
Premiered: September 24, 2007

No. of seasons: 12
No. of episodes: 279

The Mary Tyler Moore Show (often known simply as Mary Tyler Moore) is an American comedy developed by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns. Moore portrayed Mary Richards, an unmarried, self-sufficient lady who works as an associate producer for the fictional WJM news station in Minneapolis.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show was a pioneering series in the age of second-wave feminism because it featured a primary female character who was neither married nor dependent on a man, which was a rarity on American television in the 1970s. During its initial run, it gained sustained critical acclaim and great viewership, collecting twenty-nine Primetime Emmy Awards, including three consecutive years of Outstanding Comedy Series (1975–1977); Moore won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series three times.

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Actors: Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight, Valerie Harper
Premiered: September 19, 1970

No. of seasons: 7
No. of episodes: 168