The Best TV Sitcoms Airing Now

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Vote up your favorite sitcoms that are currently airing new episodes.
Latest additions: Tires, The Upshaws, Good Times
Most divisive: South Park
Over 41.7K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Sitcoms on TV Right Now

The best current TV sitcoms are those funny situational comedy shows that keep us laughing during their current original runs. Mainstays of the network television primetime lineups, these best current sitcoms, many with top-notch acting, are among the funniest shows on television today with witty jokes and lovable characters. If you need a good laugh after a long day, these best current TV sitcoms are the cream of the crop.

While popular sitcoms like Friends and Seinfeld may be gone, there are more great new sitcoms than ever before. Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon have broken down barriers by creating some of the best new sitcoms and best comedy shows like Big Mouth. Shows like South Park and The Simpsons still produce great new episodes while also being the best adult cartoons ever. 

But there are plenty more where that came from. Other current favorite sitcoms include ABC's Abbott Elementary, CBS's Young Sheldon, and many great cable network sitcoms like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Which current television sitcom keeps you and the family in stitches? Vote up your favorite current TV sitcoms, add any that are missing or re-rank this list of the best current TV sitcoms in your own order, all below!

  • Rick and Morty
    1
    6,415 votes
    Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden, Sarah Chalke

    A foray into the world of science fiction and dark humor, this acclaimed animated series follows the interdimensional adventures of an eccentric genius, Rick Sanchez (voiced by Justin Roiland), and his good-hearted but easily influenced grandson, Morty Smith (also voiced by Roiland). With its thought-provoking narrative and striking visual style, the series has garnered a dedicated fan base and multiple accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards. Balancing wit and philosophical themes, each episode explores various sci-fi concepts, often drawing inspiration from pop culture classics. At its core, Rick and Morty delves into the complexities of family dynamics and human nature, offering viewers a unique blend of entertainment and introspection.

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    2
    9,482 votes
    Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olson
    Five egocentric friends run a bar together in Philadelphia.
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  • The Simpsons
    3
    10,769 votes
    Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright
    Homer and Marge Simpson raise Bart, Lisa and baby Maggie in Springfield.
  • South Park
    4
    9,722 votes
    Trey Parker, Matt Stone
    The adventures of four boys who live in South Park, Colo.
  • Bob's Burgers
    5
    6,470 votes
    H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman
    A third-generation restaurateur runs a burger joint with his wife and their three kids.
  • Family Guy
    6
    9,600 votes
    Seth MacFarlane, Alex Borstein, Seth Green
    The adventures of an eccentric family living in New England.
  • Frasier
    7
    127 votes
    Kelsey Grammer, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Nicholas Lyndhurst
    Frasier is off to a city with new challenges, new relationships, and an old dream or two to fulfill.
  • American Dad!
    8
    4,289 votes
    Seth MacFarlane, Wendy Schaal, Rachael MacFarlane
    A CIA agent will do anything to protect his homeland and family.
  • Animal Control
    9
    162 votes
    Joel McHale, Michael Rowland, Vella Lovell
    Local animal control workers find humans to be the most complicated part of their lives.
  • The Neighborhood
    10
    621 votes
    Cedric the Entertainer, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs
    A man realizes the key to fitting in with his new community is befriending his opinionated neighbor.
  • That '90s Show
    11
    310 votes
    Debra Jo Rupp, Kurtwood Smith, Callie Haverda
    In the summer of 1995, Leia Forman makes friends with a new generation of Point Place kids.
  • The Upshaws
    12
    34 votes
    Mike Epps, Wanda Sykes, Kim Fields
    An African American family struggles to make it work and make it right.
  • Tires
    13
    30 votes
    Steve Gerben, Shane Gillis, Chris O'Connor
    A man inherits his father's auto repair chain and tries to turn it around.
  • Night Court
    14
    190 votes
    Melissa Rauch, John Larroquette, India de Beaufort
    Judge Stone presides over an arraignment court and tries to bring order to its crew of oddballs.
  • Unstable
    15
    114 votes
    Rob Lowe, Johnowen Lowe, Sian Clifford
    An introverted man must save his eccentric father and his company from disaster.
  • Run the Burbs
    16
    80 votes
    Andrew Phung, Rakhee Morzaria, Zoriah Wong
    Depicting life in the suburbs, oddball neighbors, and a loving family.
  • Son of a Critch
    17
    70 votes
    Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Mark Critch, Malcolm McDowell
    Mark uses comedy and self-deprecation to connect with the small collection of people in his world.
  • The Conners
    18
    215 votes
    John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Alicia Goranson
    The Conners grapple with parenthood, dating, financial pressures and aging in Lanford.
  • Loot
    19
    31 votes
    Maya Rudolph, Michaela Rodriguez, Nat Faxon
    After reaching rock bottom, a billionaire finds out that she has a charity foundation.
  • Bad Education
    20
    35 votes
    Mathew Horne, Vicki Pepperdine, Charlie Wernham
    Alfie is a bigger kid than the kids he teaches, but his students at Abbey Grove love him.
  • Good Times
    21
    21 votes
    J.B. Smoove, Yvette Nicole Brown, Rashida "Sheedz" Olayiwola
    Evans family members strive to keep their head above water in a Chicago housing project.
  • Lopez vs. Lopez
    22
    145 votes
    George Lopez, Mayan Lopez, Selenis Leyva
    A father and daughter navigate dysfunction, reconnection and all the headaches and joy in between.
  • Churchy
    23
    23 votes
    KevOnStage, Anthony Elfonzia, Lexi Allen
    Bypassed for the leadership of his father's church, Corey heads to Texas to build his own ministry.
  • #NoFilter
    24
    67 votes
    Ademara Barros, Flávia Reis, Orã Figueiredo
    Marcely drops out of college to become an influencer.
  • Johnson
    25
    43 votes
    Thomas Q. Jones, Deji LaRay, Philip Smithey
    Life-long best friends who share the same last name navigate love, friendship and personal growth.
  • Motherland
    26
    56 votes
    Anna Maxwell Martin, Lucy Punch, Diane Morgan
    A group of "alpha moms" navigate the challenges of being socially active, working parents.