Classic Sitcoms Chronologically Reversed
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1. The Doris Day Show (1968–1973)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
After spending most of her life in big cities, widow Doris Martin decides to move back to the family ranch.
Stars: Doris Day, Philip Brown, Todd Starke, Denver Pyle
Votes: 877
2. Anna and the King (1972)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
A stern schoolteacher clashes with an aristocratic 19th-century king.
Stars: Yul Brynner, Samantha Eggar, Keye Luke, Eric Shea
Votes: 533
3. The Sandy Duncan Show (1972)
30 min | Comedy
The first incarnation of a TV series starring Sandy Duncan was "Funny Face" (1971) which was successful enough for CBS to invest in a second season the folllowing year.
"When the series ... See full synopsis »
Stars: Sandy Duncan, Marian Mercer, Tom Bosley, M. Emmet Walsh
Votes: 78
4. The Super (1972)
30 min | Comedy
A single dad (Richard S. Castellano) has a lot to deal with, being the super of a large apartment building in New York. Raising his teenage son adds to the complications.
Stars: Richard S. Castellano, Ardell Sheridan, Margaret E. Castellano, Bruno Kirby
Votes: 34
5. The Don Rickles Show (1972)
30 min | Comedy
A New York ad exec deals with problems at home and at work.
Stars: Don Rickles, Louise Sorel, Robert Hogan, Erin Moran
Votes: 47
6. Me and the Chimp (1972)
30 min | Comedy
Dentist Mike Reynolds is living a good life with his wife Liz and his two children. When Scott and Kitty find a chimp, he reluctantly agrees to keep it but finds his life turned upside down... See full summary »
Stars: Ted Bessell, Anita Gillette, Scott C. Kolden, Kami Cotler
Votes: 76
7. The Jimmy Stewart Show (1971–1972)
30 min | Comedy
Beloved film legend James Stewart made his much-anticipated, highly-publicized series TV debut in this domestic comedy about the frequently chaotic home and professional lives of a small-town college professor.
Stars: James Stewart, Julie Adams, Jonathan Daly, Ellen Geer
Votes: 259
8. 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: 5,897
9. The Partners (1971–1972)
30 min | Comedy
Lennie Crooke and George Robinson are inept detectives teamed up to solve crimes. Captain Andrews is their exasperated boss, Sgt. Higgenbottom is a smarmy co-worker, and Freddy confesses to most of the neighborhood crimes.
Stars: Don Adams, Rupert Crosse, John Doucette, Dick Van Patten
Votes: 70
10. Shirley's World (1971–1972)
30 min | Comedy
Shirley Logan (Shirley MacLaine) is a globe-trotting magazine writer-photographer, and Dennis Croft (John Gregson) her London-based editor.
Stars: Shirley MacLaine, John Gregson, Kim Smith, Burt Kwouk
Votes: 64
11. The Good Life (1971–1972)
30 min | Comedy
A married couple poses as servants for a rich industrialist.
Stars: Larry Hagman, Donna Mills, Hermione Baddeley, Danny Goldman
Votes: 47
12. Getting Together (1971–1972)
30 min | Comedy, Music
A pair of pop-oriented songwriters; melodist/singer Bobby and tone-deaf lyricist Lionel - try to eke out a living in the Los Angeles music scene. The pair live with Bobby's younger sister, ... See full summary »
Stars: Bobby Sherman, Wes Stern, Jack Burns, Susan Neher
Votes: 56
13. Funny Face (1971– )
30 min | Comedy
Sandy Stockton was a very sweet and slightly naive young woman from downstate Illinois who was experiencing big city life for the first time as a student at the University of California at ... See full summary »
Stars: Sandy Duncan, Valorie Armstrong, Kathleen Freeman, Henry Beckman
Votes: 67
14. The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)
30 min | Comedy
Comedic battle between an honest man and his mobster cousin over a Chicago speakeasy.
Stars: Dean Jones, Art Metrano, John Banner, Marvin Kaplan
Votes: 41
15. Arnie (1970–1972)
30 min | Comedy
Loading-dock worker Arnie's work and family life is thrown into disorder when he suddenly gets promoted to a high-level management position.
Stars: Herschel Bernardi, Sue Ane Langdon, Roger Bowen, Del Russel
Votes: 136
16. The Smith Family (1971–1972)
30 min | Drama, Family
Detective Chad Smith shares his life as a policeman, and as a family man with his wife and three children.
Stars: Henry Fonda, Janet Blair, Ron Howard, Darleen Carr
Votes: 169
17. Nanny and the Professor (1970–1971)
30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A remarkable young English nanny takes over the household of a widowed professor and his three children.
Stars: Juliet Mills, Richard Long, David Doremus, Trent Lehman
Votes: 1,018
18. The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969–1972)
Not Rated | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Widower Tom Corbett raises his young son Eddie.
Stars: Bill Bixby, Brandon Cruz, Miyoshi Umeki, Kristina Holland
Votes: 1,601
19. 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: 24,371
20. My Three Sons (1960–1972)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Widower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons.
Stars: Fred MacMurray, Stanley Livingston, Don Grady, Barry Livingston
Votes: 4,487
21. The New Andy Griffith Show (1971)
30 min | Comedy
Several years after working in the state capital for the government, Andy Sawyer packs his bags and returns to Greenwood with his wife and two children to become the new mayor of the sleepy southern town.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Lee Meriwether, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Lori Rutherford
Votes: 136
22. Make Room for Granddaddy (1970–1971)
30 min | Comedy
An aging entertainer and his wife take on care of their 6-year-old grandson.
Stars: Danny Thomas, Marjorie Lord, Angela Cartwright, Michael Hughes
Votes: 83
23. Nancy (1970–1971)
30 min | Comedy
Nancy Smith was the daughter of the President of the United States. She met a young veterinarian and they fell in love. But, two agents of the secret service in charge of constant surveillance did nothing to promote the romance.
Stars: Renne Jarrett, Robert F. Simon, John Fink, Celeste Holm
Votes: 40
24. From a Bird's Eye View (1970–1971)
30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of a pair of wacky stewardesses.
Stars: Millicent Martin, Pat Finley, Peter Jones, Robert Cawdron
Votes: 35
25. Headmaster (1970–1971)
30 min | Drama, Comedy
The relationship between the headmaster of an elite California private school and his students and faculty.
Stars: Andy Griffith, Claudette Nevins, Jerry Van Dyke, Parker Fennelly
Votes: 41
26. Barefoot in the Park (1970–1971)
30 min | Comedy
Newlyweds Paul and Corie Bratter struggle to survive their first year of matrimony in NYC.
Stars: Scoey Mitchell, Tracy Reed, Thelma Carpenter, Nipsey Russell
Votes: 69
27. The Bill Cosby Show (1969–1971)
30 min | Comedy
Chet Kincaid, gym teacher at an inner-city Los Angeles high school, deals with students, Principal Langford and counselor Marsha Peterson. He lives with his mother Rose, brother Brian, and sister-in-law Verna, who focus on his social life.
Stars: Bill Cosby, Joyce Bulifant, Olga James, Lee Weaver
Votes: 981
28. To Rome with Love (1969–1971)
30 min | Comedy, Romance
Michael Endicott accepts a teaching position at a school in Rome.
Stars: John Forsythe, Joyce Menges, Susan Neher, Melanie Fullerton
Votes: 81
29. The Governor & J.J. (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
The relationship between a widowed state governor and his hip daughter J.J.
Stars: Dan Dailey, Julie Sommars, James T. Callahan, Nora Marlowe
Votes: 127
30. Julia (1968–1971)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
Julia Baker is a young African-American woman working as a nurse. She is also a widow (her husband died in Vietnam) trying to raise a young son alone.
Stars: Diahann Carroll, Lloyd Nolan, Marc Copage, Michael Link
Votes: 687
31. Mayberry R.F.D. (1968–1971)
30 min | Comedy, Family
The further misadventures of the citizens of Mayberry.
Stars: Ken Berry, George Lindsey, Jack Dodson, Paul Hartman
Votes: 837
32. That Girl (1966–1971)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama
An aspiring actress moves from her hometown of Brewster, New York, to try to make it big in New York City, having to take several offbeat "temp" jobs to support herself in between her various auditions and bit parts.
Stars: Marlo Thomas, Ted Bessell, Lew Parker, Bernie Kopell
Votes: 3,261
33. Family Affair (1966–1971)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Bill's comfortable lifestyle must change when he receives a group of unexpected long-term guests.
Stars: Brian Keith, Kathy Garver, Anissa Jones, Johnny Whitaker
Votes: 3,266
34. Hogan's Heroes (1965–1971)
TV-PG | 25 min | Comedy, War
The inmates of a German World War II prisoner of war camp conduct an espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders.
Stars: Bob Crane, Werner Klemperer, John Banner, Robert Clary
Votes: 12,329
35. Green Acres (1965–1971)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family
A New York City attorney and his wife attempt to live as genteel farmers in the bizarre community of Hooterville.
Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Tom Lester, Pat Buttram
Votes: 7,635
36. The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family
A nouveau-riche hillbilly family moves to Beverly Hills and shakes up the privileged society with their hayseed ways.
Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan, Max Baer Jr.
Votes: 11,020
37. Where's Huddles? (1970)
TV-G | 30 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
The misadventures of a team of football players and their families on and off the field.
Stars: Cliff Norton, Jean Vander Pyl, Mel Blanc, Paul Lynde
Votes: 86
38. The Tim Conway Show (1970)
30 min | Comedy
Spud and Herbert are co-owners of Triple A Airlines, a one plane operation. Trying to put them out of business are rivals K.J. Crawford and son Ronnie, owners of the airfield they use. ... See full summary »
Stars: Tim Conway, Joe Flynn, Emily Banks, Johnnie Collins III
Votes: 98
39. My World and Welcome to It (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
John Monroe observes and comments on life, to the bemusement of his sensible wife Ellen and intelligent, questioning daughter Lydia.
Stars: William Windom, Joan Hotchkis, Lisa Gerritsen, Harold J. Stone
Votes: 477
40. The Debbie Reynolds Show (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Debbie Thompson was an ordinary homemaker who wanted desperately to become a newspaper reporter. Her husband Jim was a well-known sportswriter for the Los Angeles Sun, and Debbie's schemes ... See full summary »
Stars: Debbie Reynolds, Don Chastain, Patricia Smith, Tom Bosley
Votes: 60
41. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1969–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Longfellow Deeds is a small town guy who is editor of the local newspaper. He unexpectedly inherits a fortune and a corporation, bringing his simple, honest ways to the cynical big city.
Stars: Monte Markham, Pat Harrington Jr., Herb Voland, Ivor Barry
Votes: 33
42. The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (1968–1970)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Derived from the 1947 movie with the same name, a house is haunted by a deceased sea captain who wreaks havoc with the new tenants who were not advised of his existence.
Stars: Hope Lange, Edward Mulhare, Reta Shaw, Harlen Carraher
Votes: 1,606
43. Here Come the Brides (1968–1970)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Western
The adventures of a logging work team and the marriageable single women sent to them in post-American Civil War Seattle in the Washington Territory.
Stars: Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman, David Soul, Bridget Hanley
Votes: 1,044
44. The Good Guys (1968–1970)
30 min | Comedy
Bert Gramus and Rufus Butterworth were childhood chums who decided to pool their savings and purchase a diner, which they called "Bert's Place". Originally bachelor Rufus worked as a ... See full summary »
Stars: Bob Denver, Herb Edelman, Joyce Van Patten, Jack Perkins
Votes: 94
45. The Flying Nun (1967–1970)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Fantasy
The misadventures of a nun who can fly and her convent and neighbours.
Stars: Sally Field, Marge Redmond, Madeleine Sherwood, Alejandro Rey
Votes: 2,796
46. Get Smart (1965–1970)
TV-G | 25 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Maxwell Smart, a highly intellectual but bumbling spy working for the CONTROL agency, battles the evil forces of rival spy agency KAOS with the help of his competent partner Agent 99.
Stars: Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, Edward Platt, Robert Karvelas
Votes: 13,783
47. 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: 17,446
48. Petticoat Junction (1963–1970)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy
The misadventures of the family staff of The Shady Rest Hotel and their neighbors of Hooterville.
Stars: Edgar Buchanan, Linda Henning, Bea Benaderet, Frank Cady
Votes: 3,648
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