Top 10 Best Animated Sitcoms

1. South Park

   

   South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. The show centers on four boys: Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick, and their adventures in the fictional town of South Park, Colorado. It's known... read more

   Starts as a regular show and turns into aggressive research comedy. This is the best show ever!

   The best because they aren't afraid to make fun of anyone.

   My favorite show ever. It never seems to lose its quality like The Simpsons or Family Guy.

2. The Simpsons

   

   The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening. It originally aired as shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show starting April 19, 1987, and debuted as a standalone series on December 17, 1989.

   As of 2026, it remains the longest-running animated sitcom. The show follows Homer Simpson... read more

   Excellent! I am not surprised it has been on so long and is still going strong!

   One of the best shows ever. It has 34+ seasons, too, a record that no one will beat.

   Number 1. The best, most watchable animated sitcom.

3. Rick and Morty

   

   Rick and Morty is an American adult animated science fiction sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Adult Swim. The series premiered in 2013 and follows the misadventures of an eccentric scientist, Rick Sanchez, and his good-hearted but easily influenced grandson Morty. The show is known... read more

   Why should you watch Rick and Morty?

   As of August 2016, the series has received universal critical acclaim, holding a 100% approval rating by critics on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes. Additionally, the first season of Rick and Morty holds a Metacritic score of 85 based on eight reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."

   The smartest show I have ever seen. It is incredibly intelligent, incredibly relevant, and, most importantly, laugh-out-loud funny.

4. Family Guy

   

   Family Guy is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a family consisting of Peter, Lois, their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie, and their anthropomorphic dog, Brian. The show is set in the fictional city of Quahog... read more

   You haven't seen funny until you have seen this. Bob's Burgers and The Simpsons are good but don't make me laugh so hard to the point that I can't breathe. This show does.

   Hilarious characters and very funny stories. They need to make new episodes.

5. Futurama

   

   Futurama is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show follows Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy who's cryogenically frozen and wakes up 1,000 years in the future. It blends satire, science fiction, and social commentary.

   This is the best animated sitcom ever and, in my opinion, also the best show, period. It is unique. How many others on this list are set in the future? Most are about the everyday lives of (insert names here).

   Best animated sitcom ever. Cool characters (Bender, Fry, Leela, Zoidberg, Professor, Hedonismbot). All of them are genius and intelligent stories. I have seen the series countless times and will watch it again and again whenever I can!

   So clever that it surpasses The Simpsons. I cannot believe that it is this low on the list.

6. BoJack Horseman

   

   BoJack Horseman is an American adult animated tragicomedy created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. The series stars Will Arnett as the title character, BoJack Horseman. The show premiered on Netflix in 2014 and ran for six seasons, gaining critical acclaim for its dark humor and exploration of mental health... read more

   Profound humor. Too deep, but fascinating at levels we didn't even know existed.

   Deep as hell. Very rarely does an animated sitcom tackle the problems faced by celebrities in a funny manner. Bojack very cleverly uses dark humor to convey the complex emotions faced by Bojack.

   One of the most thought-provoking animated sitcoms. Not for kids, obviously.

   So good. Why is The Cleveland Show above this?

7. The Cleveland Show

   

   The Cleveland Show is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, and Mike Henry for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It's a spin-off of Family Guy and centers on Cleveland Brown, one of the characters from the original series. The show aired from 2009 to 2013.

8. Archer

   The best and funniest show ever. Not afraid to be real.

9. American Dad!

   

   American Dad! is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company and currently airs on TBS. It was the first television series to premiere on the network's Animation Domination block. The series premiered on February 6, 2005... read more

   A lot better than South Park and Rick and Morty.

10. Bob's Burgers

    

    Bob's Burgers is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for Fox Broadcasting Company. It premiered on January 9, 2011, and is still running as of May 2026. The show follows the Belcher family as they run a hamburger restaurant, serving up a steady stream of meat-based puns alongside their... read more

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    The Amazing World of Gumball

    

    The Amazing World of Gumball is a British, Irish, American, German, and Australian animated children's television series created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series was produced by Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe. It features a unique mix of animation styles and follows the misadventures... read more

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13. King of the Hill

    

    King of the Hill is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox. The show centers on the Hill family in the fictional town of Arlen, Texas, and satirizes suburban life and American culture. It starred voices including Mike... read more

    By far the best. Most realistic and down-to-earth. The show introduces Southern life and Texas culture along with some good morals and values.

    Provides good humor without going over the top. I love the subtle jokes.

14. Daria

    

    Daria is an American animated sitcom created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn for MTV as a spin-off of Beavis and Butt-Head. It aired from March 3, 1997, to January 21, 2002, running for five seasons. The series centers on Daria Morgendorffer, a smart, sarcastic teenage girl navigating high school... read more

15. The Looney Tunes Show

    

    The Looney Tunes Show is an American animated television series that premiered in 2011. It offers a modern interpretation of classic Looney Tunes characters, such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, who navigate contemporary suburban life.... read more

    I really wish this show had gotten more than two seasons. I have my complaints about some character changes (mostly Lola), but the dynamic between Bugs and Daffy as housemates in a sitcom feels like it was meant to be.

    The ongoing nature of the show allows for jokes and continuity to build. This show builds on and remains mostly true to the original Looney Tunes shorts while, I think, turning them into something even better.

    Why is this 10th? Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck make legendary roommates in this! This has seriously cracked me up way more than anything else on this list, especially the added 3D Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons, as well as the Merrie Melodies songs.

16. Beavis and Butt‑Head

    

17. The Flintstones

    

    The Flintstones is considered the first animated prime-time American television series. It was broadcast on ABC from September 30, 1960, to April 1, 1966. The show was set in the prehistoric town of Bedrock and followed the lives of the Flintstone and Rubble families.

    Way better than everything listed above except maybe The Simpsons.

18. Rugrats

    

    Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show premiered in 1991 and follows a group of toddlers navigating life from their unique perspectives. It became one of Nickelodeon's most successful and longest-running animated... read more

19. The Jetsons

    

    The Jetsons is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera. It originally aired in primetime from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963. New episodes were later produced from 1985 to 1987 as part of The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera programming block.

    It may not be the funniest show, and its animation may be a bit lacking, but dammit, The Jetsons is a classic. It was a great casual sci-fi cartoon for its time, and for that, I will show respect and vote for The Jetsons.

20. Rocko's Modern Life

    

    Rocko's Modern Life is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the surreal life of an anthropomorphic Australian-immigrant wallaby named Rocko, along with his friends: the gluttonous steer Heffer, the neurotic turtle Filburt, and Rocko's faithful... read more

21. Brickleberry

    

    Brickleberry is an American adult animated television sitcom that aired on Comedy Central from 2012 to 2015. The series was created by Waco O'Guin and Roger Black and was executive produced by O'Guin, Black, and comedian Daniel Tosh. The show centers on a group of dysfunctional forest rangers working... read more

22. SpongeBob SquarePants

    

    SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It has become one of Nickelodeon's most popular and longest-running shows, attracting both children and adults.... read more

    Most family and generationally acclaimed.

23. Phineas and Ferb

    

    Phineas and Ferb is an American animated comedy-musical television series. It was initially previewed on August 17 and September 28, 2007, before officially premiering on February 1, 2008. The series ended on June 12, 2015, after a successful run on Disney Channel... read more

24. Duckman

    

    Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man, commonly known as Duckman, is an American adult animated sitcom. It was created by Everett Peck and aired on the USA Network from March 5, 1994, to September 6, 1997. The show ran for four seasons and a total of 70 episodes.

25. The Ren & Stimpy Show

    

    The Ren & Stimpy Show, often referred to simply as Ren & Stimpy, is an American animated television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. It originally aired from 1991 to 1995 and is known for its surreal humor and controversial content. The series centers on Ren, an emotionally unstable... read more

26. Pinky and the Brain

    

27. Johnny Bravo

    

    Johnny Bravo is an American animated television series created by Van Partible for Cartoon Network. It was the second original Cartoon Network series to be branded as part of the Cartoon Cartoons lineup. The show originally aired from 1997 to 2004 and follows the comedic misadventures of a muscular,... read more