Dan's Favorite TV Comedies of the Past 25 Years - 1990 to 2015

Hilarious British comedy poking fun at socialites and the fashion world in such a smart way, and introducing US audiences to lots of great British slang, as well as "Sweetie, sweetie, sweetie..." and other seriously quotable catchphrases.

I was in college when Friends came out, and didn't watch it live, but when I had a TV in my 20s and no cable, I came home every day to Friends reruns.

I remember seeing the first episode of South Park while staying on a friend's couch in LA, and realizing then it was revolutionary in it's brazen, anti-PC approach to animation.

Terribly misogynistic, but I like to hope it's tongue in cheek, like the rest of this awkward show.

An amazing collection of actors (and writers and directors) capturing the awkward teen years so well. The Halloween episode is by far my favorite.

Already a fan of David Sedaris' writing, this show proved just how talented their family is, with Amy Sedaris transforming herself into an ugly, bizarre, creepy, but heartwarming and sympathetic character in the strangest high school ever. Also my introduction to Stephen Colbert.

Such a great ensemble, this show seems so funny because the actors really seem to be having fun themselves. A wonderful counterpoint to all those medical dramas.

Another amazing cast come together to portray this family of misfits making terrible, selfish choices at every turn, with Jason Bateman trying to hold it all together.

Friends for my generation, and the rebirth of Neil Patrick Harris as a womanizing fashionista capitalist pig you absolutely love.

Five of the most despicable people "running" a bar and coming up with schemes to make more money that always end in disaster thanks to their inability to communicate and their epic bad decision making.

I used to roll on the floor laughing at this show in it's first season, though broke up with it the season or two before Steve Carell left.

My husband watched this end to end, and I caught the newest season, then had to go back and watch the original ones. Lisa Kudrow captures the desperation and earnestness of actors/actresses struggling in Hollywood.

Who knew Alec Baldwin was so damn funny (when great writers like Tina Fey are controlling what he says. This very meta show taking place in the building where NBC is housed took the reality of many of the actors lives and twisted it. I especially love Tracy Morgan as the amped up & twisted caricature of himself, Tracy Jordan.

A teen dramedy that flew under the radar on ABC Family, but made me laugh and cry, made wish there were more than 4 years in college so there could be more seasons, and made me think maybe I missed something not joining a fraternity (though mostly thanks to Cappie).

I resisted liking Glee, watched a random episode from season 2 and wrote it off. Then we gave it another chance and got totally hooked. My husband is finishing up watching the entire series a 2nd time.

So well written and so funny, I just finished Poehler's autobiography and the stories she tells about her cast mates made me tear up, and realize just how much I loved this show.

It's incredibly fun watching these families evolve and grow over time, and incredibly exciting to see a gay, married couple on a popular, award-winning TV series on network TV.

I'm so sad this didn't get renewed for more seasons. The silly premise and awesome themed episodes have me cracking up every episode. Martha Plimpton, Garret Dillahunt and Cloris Leachman as Maw Maw steal the show.

A friend mentioned this off-hand while we were bowling, and I finally gave it a try. So funny and smart, and I can't get enough of Kristen Schaal's Louise Belcher. I also can't wrap my head around Bob Belcher and Archer being the same person.

I didn't want to like this show, but that quirky, doe-eyed Zooey Deschanel won me over... though the dynamic between her roommates really is the source of the hilarity, notably douchebag extraordinaire, Schmidt.

Being from Seattle (a city that likes to think Portland is a cut rate version of it) and spending plenty of time in Portland (a city that likes to think it's super quirky), Portlandia captures the bizarre, affected archetypes of the city so well.

It may be my crush on Chris Messina, but I love watching each week to see how Dr. Lahiri will stumble in and out of trouble and love and shoes.

Reclassified as a Drama by the Emmys people, OitNB still keeps me in stiches, evolving every season so far, and redefining binge watching thanks to Netflix' policy of dropping an entire season at a time.

Dark and sleazy and unafraid to put female sexuality in your face, Amy Schumer is the new, less stoned, Sarah Silverman and every episode I can't believe she went THERE.

The wide-eyed innocence of Kimmie, the over-the-top Titus, and their mischievously sketchy landlady Lillian (portrayed by Carol Kane, channeling a street-smart version of her Taxi character, Simka Dahblitz-Gravas) take a weird concept (girl from doomsday cult saved and thrust into NYC life) and make it absurdly funny.