The Best Series and Sitcoms
by Hohenstauffen | created - 15 Mar 2011 | updated - 13 Feb 2016 | PublicMy most favourite Series and Sitcoms in chronological order. Precious moments of my childhood, forever gone. Maybe someone has such precious memories from many of those series listed too.
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1. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955–1962)
TV-14 | 25 min | Drama, Mystery
Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama, and comedy about people of different backgrounds committing murders, suicides, thefts, and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations, perceived or not.
Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, John Williams, Patricia Hitchcock
Votes: 19,330
2. Alla vi barn i Bullerbyn (1962– )
23 min | Family
Stars: Catti Edfeldt, Kaj Andersson, Jan Erik Husbom, Tomas Johansson
Votes: 40
3. Bewitched (1964–1972)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A witch married to an ordinary man cannot resist using her magic powers to solve the problems her family faces.
Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent, Agnes Moorehead
Votes: 24,388
4. The Munsters (1964–1966)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A family of friendly monsters have misadventures, never quite understanding why people react to them so strangely.
Stars: Fred Gwynne, Al Lewis, Yvonne De Carlo, Butch Patrick
Votes: 16,898
5. Flipper (1964–1967)
Not Rated | 30 min | Adventure, Family
Ranger Porter Ricks is responsible for the animal and human life in Coral Key Park, Florida. Stories center on his 15-year-old son Sandy and 10-year-old Bud and, especially, on their pet dolphin Flipper.
Stars: Brian Kelly, Luke Halpin, Tommy Norden, Flipper
Votes: 2,918
6. I Dream of Jeannie (1965–1970)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A United States astronaut finds his life vastly complicated when he stumbles on to a bottle containing a female genie.
Stars: Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, Bill Daily, Hayden Rorke
Votes: 17,451
7. Pippi Longstocking (1969)
27 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The adventures of Pippi Longstocking, an eccentric, super-strong, redheaded moppet and her best friends Tommy and Annika.
Stars: Inger Nilsson, Pär Sundberg, Maria Persson, Hans Clarin
Votes: 4,551
8. The Brady Bunch (1969–1974)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a large family united when a widower and a widow marry.
Stars: Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick
Votes: 15,709
9. The Persuaders! (1971–1972)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two worlds collide when Lord Brett Sinclair, a titled British man, and Danny Wilde, a Bronx-raised, self-made American, reluctantly join forces to right wrongs and protect the innocent.
Stars: Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, Laurence Naismith, Juliet Harmer
Votes: 5,901
10. George (1972–1974)
30 min | Comedy, Family
Based on the 1972 film George!, this series continues the adventures of a St. Bernard dog and his owner living in The Alps of Switzerland.
Stars: Jack Mullaney, Erna Sellmer, Trudy Young, Volker Stewart
Votes: 57
11. The Waltons (1972–1981)
TV-G | 60 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The life and trials of a 1930s and 1940s Virginia mountain family through financial depression and World War II.
Stars: Jon Walmsley, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Kami Cotler
Votes: 9,059
12. The Streets of San Francisco (1972–1977)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A veteran cop with more than twenty years of experience is teamed with a young Inspector to solve crimes in San Francisco, California.
Stars: Karl Malden, Michael Douglas, Reuben Collins, Richard Hatch
Votes: 6,905
13. Ein Herz und eine Seele (1973–1976)
45 min | Comedy
The series shows, in a highly exaggerated way, the coexistence of a West German family in a North Rhine-Westphalian row house settlement at the beginning of the 1970s.
Stars: Heinz Schubert, Hildegard Krekel, Elisabeth Wiedemann, Diether Krebs
Votes: 859
"Kult" - as we say in Germany.
14. Emil i Lönneberga (1974–1976)
25 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
The series tells stories from the childhood of a sometimes naughty, but very lovable and kindhearted young boy growing up on a farm in southern Sweden in the early 20th century.
Stars: Jan Ohlsson, Lena Wisborg, Allan Edwall, Emy Storm
Votes: 2,775
15. Drei Damen vom Grill (1977–1992)
25 min | Comedy
Stars: Brigitte Mira, Brigitte Grothum, Gabriele Schramm, Bettina Martell
Votes: 182
16. Trapper John, M.D. (1979–1986)
60 min | Drama
The Korean War M*A*S*H unit veteran operates as Chief Surgeon in a major city hospital with his colleagues.
Stars: Pernell Roberts, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Charles Siebert, Gregory Harrison
Votes: 2,220
17. Hart to Hart (1979–1984)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
The globe-trotting adventures of amateur detectives Jonathan and Jennifer Hart.
Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander, Lee Wilkof
Votes: 8,795
18. Master Eder and His Pumuckl (1982–1989)
30 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Pumuckl is a nice and sometimes naughty goblin who used to live with a cabinet maker named Franz Eder. Mr. Eder has had to live through quite some trouble because Pumuckl always was up to ... See full summary »
Stars: Gustl Bayrhammer, Hans Clarin, Werner Zeussel, Erni Singerl
Votes: 2,087
19. Diese Drombuschs (1983–1994)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
This critically-acclaimed drama focuses on the Drombuschs, an average German family living in Darmstadt near Frankfurt. Siegfried, the father, runs an antique shop, while his wife Vera ... See full summary »
Stars: Witta Pohl, Grete Wurm, Eike Hagen Schweikhardt, Günter Strack
Votes: 229
20. Ich heirate eine Familie... (1983–1986)
752 min | Comedy, Drama
Werner, a successful single without family, meets Angelika (Angie), a divorced mother with three children, of whom especially the eldest daughter, teenager Tanja, is very difficult. Very ... See full summary »
Stars: Peter Weck, Thekla Carola Wied, Julia Biedermann, Timmo Niesner
Votes: 407
The by far best German family series.
21. Murder, She Wrote (1984–1996)
TV-PG | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Professional writer and amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher uses her intellect, charm, and persistence to get to the bottom of every crime she encounters.
Stars: Angela Lansbury, William Windom, Ron Masak, Louis Herthum
Votes: 29,262
22. The Cosby Show (1984–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
The goings-on in the life of a successful African-American family.
Stars: Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Tempestt Bledsoe
Votes: 36,362
23. Growing Pains (1985–1992)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a family with a home business father and a journalist mother.
Stars: Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Jeremy Miller
Votes: 16,345
Show me that smile again
24. The Golden Girls (1985–1992)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
Four previously married women live together in Miami, sharing their various experiences together and enjoying themselves despite hard times.
Stars: Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty
Votes: 47,221
25. ALF (1986–1990)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
When an ugly creature, who loves eating cats, crash-lands into the Tanner family's garage, they treat him as a guest and allow him to live with them as he comments on the stupidity of mankind.
Stars: Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros, Paul Fusco, Max Wright, Anne Schedeen
Votes: 39,142
26. Matlock (1986–1995)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Ben Matlock is a very expensive criminal defense attorney, who charges one hundred thousand dollars to take a case. Fortunately, he's worth every penny, as he and his associates defend his clients by finding the real killer.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Linda Purl, Kene Holiday, Nancy Stafford
Votes: 9,348
27. Valerie (1986–1991)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Originally is was the saga of a working mom raising her three sons alone while her pilot husband was away, but after star Valerie Harper left, Sandy Duncan stepped in as the boys' aunt.
Stars: Jason Bateman, Jeremy Licht, Dan Ponce, Josh Taylor
Votes: 1,979
28. Perfect Strangers (1986–1993)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A high-strung and cynical man's life is never the same when his naive but good-natured cousin comes to America to live with him.
Stars: Bronson Pinchot, Mark Linn-Baker, Melanie Wilson, Rebeca Arthur
Votes: 11,016
29. Roseanne (1988–2018)
TV-PG | 21 min | Comedy, Drama
A revival of the popular 1990s sitcom "Roseanne," which centered on the everyday life of an American working-class family.
Stars: Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Michael Fishman
Votes: 46,365
30. Family Matters (1989–1998)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The Winslow family deals with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel.
Stars: Reginald VelJohnson, Jaleel White, Darius McCrary, Kellie Shanygne Williams
Votes: 30,021
31. Forsthaus Falkenau (1989–2013)
43 min | Drama, Family
Bavarian forestry station ('Forsthaus') Falkenau in Küblach is the professional base and home of the town's forester, whose job proves crucial for conservation but also for safety, local ... See full summary »
Stars: Michael Wolf, Hans Stadlbauer, Christian Wolff, Bruni Löbel
Votes: 219
As with many (especially German) series, only the episodes with the original cast.
32. Heidi und Erni (1990– )
Stars: Heidi Kabel, Erni Singerl, Werner Asam, Petra Welteroth
Votes: 12
33. Neues vom Süderhof (1991–1997)
25 min | Drama, Family
The sisters Bimbo and Molle live on a farm. One day, her cousin Peggy and her cousins drag Danny and Ben to the farm because their parents had a fatal accident.
Stars: Ursula Hinrichs, Cora Sabrina Grimm, Tim Küchler, Thea Frank
Votes: 64
The first of the great German children series.
34. Home Improvement (1991–1999)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
The daily trials and tribulations of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, a television show host raising three mischievous boys with help from his loyal co-host, loving wife, and eccentric neighbor.
Stars: Tim Allen, Earl Hindman, Taran Noah Smith, Zachery Ty Bryan
Votes: 49,125
My most favourite sitcom. Accompanied me through all of my childhood.
35. Step by Step (1991–1998)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Divorced contractor Frank Lambert and widowed beautician Carol Foster meet, fall in love and quickly get married. Both have three children and when the families all move in together the kids and parents have a lot of learning to do.
Stars: Patrick Duffy, Suzanne Somers, Brandon Call, Staci Keanan
Votes: 16,303
36. Familie Heinz Becker (1992–2004)
25 min | Comedy, Family
A comedic show about a typical family from the Saarland.
Stars: Gerd Dudenhöffer, Gregor Weber, Alice Hoffmann, Sabine Urig
Votes: 327
37. Diagnosis Murder (1993–2001)
TV-PG | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Dr. Mark Sloan has a knack for getting into trouble, negotiating the twists and turns of mysteries and solving crimes with the help of his son, Steve, a homicide detective.
Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke, Victoria Rowell, Charlie Schlatter
Votes: 8,617
38. Adelheid und ihre Mörder (1993–2007)
50 min | Comedy, Crime
Secretary Adelheid is the real brain behind solving the murder cases of a Hamburg police homicide unit, much to the chagrin of her boss.
Stars: Evelyn Hamann, Gisela May, Gerhard Garbers, Dieter Brandecker
Votes: 176
39. Boy Meets World (1993–2000)
TV-PG | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
An adolescent with two siblings tests his various theories about life as he endures the trials of growing up alongside a good friend.
Stars: Ben Savage, Rider Strong, William Daniels, Betsy Randle
Votes: 46,418
40. Mission Top Secret (1993–1995)
85 min | Crime, Sci-Fi
12-year-old Jemma accidentally taps into a disused telecommunications satellite and finds she has audio-visual contact with other computers worldwide.
Stars: Rossi Kotsis, Shane Briant, Frederick Parslow, Emma Jane Fowler
Votes: 211
Nothing fascinated me more in my childhood than this Australian series.
41. 7th Heaven (1996–2007)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Eric Camden, a minister, and his wife Annie deal with the drama of having seven children, ranging from toddlers to adults with families of their own.
Stars: Stephen Collins, Catherine Hicks, Jessica Biel, Beverley Mitchell
Votes: 26,995
42. 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A group of aliens is sent to Earth, disguised as a human family, to experience and report life on the third planet from the sun.
Stars: John Lithgow, Jane Curtin, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart
Votes: 55,722
43. Sprechstunde bei Dr. Frankenstein (1997–1998)
Family
Stars: Floriane Eichhorn, Fritzi Eichhorn, Silke Matthias, Ursula Staack
44. Mama ist unmöglich (1997–1999)
Comedy
Stars: Wolfgang Greese, Marie-Luise Schramm, Karin Gregorek, Eberhard Esche
Votes: 69
45. Out of Sight (1996–1999)
25 min | Comedy, Family
Stars: Shane Fox, Moira Brooker, Sacha Dhawan, Simon Pearsall
Votes: 36
46. Castle Einstein (1998– )
25 min | Family
A show about students at a boarding school in Erfurt.
Stars: Gert Schaefer, Wilfried Loll, Ludwig Hollburg, Robert Schupp
Votes: 431
The first 100 episodes were just brilliant, the best of any German children series.
47. Die Kinder vom Alstertal (1998–2004)
26 min | Family
The children of the Alstertal.
Stars: Lennardt Krüger, Katharina Wäschenbach, Ursula Hinrichs, Marleen Lohse
Votes: 68
48. The Peppercorns (1999– )
28 min | Crime, Family
Several children investigate cases in their city together.
Stars: Aglaja Brix, Vijessna Ferkic, Aurelia Stern, Julian Paeth
Votes: 362
49. The Sopranos (1999–2007)
TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama
New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.
Stars: James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli
Votes: 471,432
Legendary
50. Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Family
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
Stars: Frankie Muniz, Bryan Cranston, Justin Berfield, Erik Per Sullivan
Votes: 142,585
51. Die Boegers (2001– )
30 min
Stars: David Klock, Constantin von Jascheroff, Petra Berndt, Sabine Kaack
52. Smallville (2001–2017)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young Clark Kent struggles to find his place in the world as he learns to harness his alien powers for good and deals with the typical troubles of teenage life in Smallville, Kansas.
Stars: Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Allison Mack, Kristin Kreuk
Votes: 138,099
53. According to Jim (2001–2009)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
A television show centered around a macho everyman, his loving wife, and their three precocious children.
Stars: Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Larry Joe Campbell, Taylor Atelian
Votes: 38,187
54. Wie erziehe ich meine Eltern? (2002–2004)
Comedy, Family
Stars: Heinrich Schafmeister, Amina Gusner, Sina Tkotsch, Maximilian Seidel
Votes: 24
55. Still Standing (2002–2006)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Bill and Judy are not your average parents; the kids are the responsible ones.
Stars: Mark Addy, Jami Gertz, Jennifer Irwin, Taylor Ball
Votes: 8,766
56. Everwood (2002–2006)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
A widowed brain surgeon from Manhattan moves his two children to the small mountain town of Everwood, Colorado.
Stars: Treat Williams, Gregory Smith, Emily VanCamp, Debra Mooney
Votes: 15,266
57. Don't Blame the Koalas (2002–2003)
30 min | Comedy, Family
After going bankrupt, the King family arrive from England to live with their Australian relatives. The King's think they have inherited a large cattle ranch, but discovery it is a run down Australian wildlife "Wallaby Park".
Stars: Shaun Loseby, Basia A'Hern, Hollie Chapman, Liam Hess
Votes: 104
58. Oliver Beene (2003–2004)
30 min | Comedy, Adventure
The hilarious misadventures of an 11-year-old boy and his wacky family in 1962.
Stars: Grant Shaud, Wendy Makkena, Grant Rosenmeyer, Andrew Lawrence
Votes: 690
59. Blue Water High (2005–2008)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Drama, Family
Seven top Australian teen surfers live, study, and train together, while they fight to win sponsorship and a spot on the Professional Circuit.
Stars: Sophie Luck, Kate Bell, Martin Lynes, Liz Burch
Votes: 1,569
60. The War at Home (2005–2007)
TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Romance
Parents struggle to raise their teens.
Stars: Michael Rapaport, Anita Barone, Kaylee DeFer, Kyle Sullivan
Votes: 9,232
61. The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance
A woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.
Stars: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg
Votes: 868,031
62. United States of Tara (2009–2011)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A woman struggles to find a balance between her dissociative identity disorder and raising a dysfunctional family.
Stars: Toni Collette, John Corbett, Rosemarie DeWitt, Keir Gilchrist
Votes: 25,178
63. Sherlock (2010–2017)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The quirky spin on Conan Doyle's iconic sleuth pitches him as a "high-functioning sociopath" in modern-day London. Assisting him in his investigations: Afghanistan War vet John Watson, who's introduced to Holmes by a mutual acquaintance.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman, Una Stubbs, Rupert Graves
Votes: 998,621
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