The best comedy tv shows

The continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends.

Larry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.

Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

Comedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.

Five friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.

Former Senator Selina Meyer finds that being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she hoped and everything that everyone ever warned her about.

Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. But the rest of his spoiled, dysfunctional family are making his job unbearable.

The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager David Brent as they continue their daily lives.

This is a sketch-comedy show. The twist here is that all of the sketches (even the monologue) are connected in some strange way.

A working class family and their oddball friends.

The life of Louie C.K., a divorced comedian living in New York with two kids.

Marc Maron has been a comedian for 25 years. He was an angry, drunk, self-involved mess for most of his adult life, but with the popularity of a podcast he hosts in his garage and a life of sobriety, his life and career are turning around.

Jim and his put upon friends try to learn what it means to be a good person.

A gawky Englishman comes to Los Angeles to find the woman of his dreams.

Follows New York cabdriver George O'Grady. He adds his theories on government conspiracies and alien visitations to his trips.

A comedic behind the scenes look at a late night talk show.

Three petty felons have a documentary made about their life in a trailer park.

Liz Lemon, head writer of the sketch-comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind.

Two impressionists start a 12-step program to stop doing impressions and transition into dramatic acting.

Jim and his put upon friends try to learn what it means to be a good person.