Top 10 Best Family TV Shows of All Time

The best TV shows for the family to watch together from the past 60 years.

1. The Cosby Show

   

   The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984, until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family living in Brooklyn, New York. It was one of the most popular... read more

   Regardless of your view of the actors, the show was amazing!

   The laughs never stop. One of the biggest and best families on TV.

2. The Andy Griffith Show

   

   The Andy Griffith Show is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968. The show starred Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor. It is widely regarded as one of the most beloved American sitcoms of the 20th century.

   I think The Andy Griffith Show was absolute genius, with brilliant casting chemistry at its best.

   It's still a pleasure to watch, funny and wonderful in every way. I watch it daily. The very best.

   Barney made the show, in my opinion. I love the other characters too, of course, but Barney was hilarious.

   Heartwarming and sappy. Who doesn't like the antics of Barney Fife and the other Mayberry oddballs?

3. Full House

   

   Full House is an American sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for ABC. The show chronicles a widowed father, Danny Tanner, who enlists his best friend and brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters. It originally aired from 1987 to 1995 and became a staple of family television during its run.

   There are six novels based on this show: Full House, Sisters, Stephanie, Club Stephanie, Michelle, and Dear Michelle.

   There used to be a board game based on this show (among others, including Clarissa Explains It All, California Dreams, and Little House on the Prairie), but it is out of print.

   I like Full House because it shows the audience that families can be great.

   I'm surprised this isn't number one because it teaches people life lessons and shows its creativity and hard work.

   This show is so great that there will be Fuller House.

4. I Love Lucy

   

   I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes spanning six seasons. It starred Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The show was one of the first scripted television programs... read more

   Lucy is great. This is one of my top three shows of all time! Friends and The Big Bang Theory are excellent, but I wouldn't call them family shows.

   Lucy is an easy watch. It has a relaxed feeling, but it's still a comedy and probably one of the funniest! Watch I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, or Here's Lucy, and you'll enjoy yourself. Lucille Ball won't let you down.

   This show stood the test of time. I'm a teenager, and it's my third favorite show. It won't disappoint families.

   I Love Lucy! I never pop out when this is on, and it's still poopular today.

   N.B. For those who don't get the joke, I know how to spell. It's from the episode "Lucy Does a T.V. Commercial."

5. America's Funniest Home Videos

   This classic helps us laugh at our everyday lives.

6. Little House On the Prairie

   

   Little House on the Prairie is an American western drama television series that originally aired from 1974 to 1983. It starred Michael Landon, Melissa Gilbert, Karen Grassle, and Melissa Sue Anderson. The show depicted the life of a family living on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, during the 1870s... read more

7. Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

   

8. Family Matters

   

   Family Matters is a sitcom that aired from 1989 to 1998. It originally centered on the Winslow family, but the focus gradually shifted to their nerdy neighbor Steve Urkel, who was only supposed to appear in one episode. The show often features characters learning important life lessons after making mistakes... read more

9. Britain's Got Talent

   

   Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent competition that premiered in June 2007. It is part of the global Got Talent franchise and features a wide variety of performers, including singers, dancers, magicians, and comedians. Contestants compete for a cash prize and the opportunity to perform... read more

10. Top Gear

    

    Top Gear is a British television series that focuses on motor vehicles, primarily cars. The show is a relaunch of the original 1977 version and began airing in its new format in 2002. It has since become the most widely watched factual television program globally.

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    Amphibia

    

    Amphibia is an American animated television series created by Matt Braly. It originally aired on Disney Channel from June 17, 2019, to May 14, 2022. The show follows a young girl named Anne Boonchuy who is magically transported to a fantastical world inhabited by anthropomorphic amphibians.

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    The Replacements

    

    The Replacements was an American animated television series with elements of action, fantasy, and comedy. It aired on Disney Channel from July 28, 2006, to March 30, 2009. The show initially aired on Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. EST, but was later moved to Mondays at 5:00 p.m. EST... read more

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13. My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

    

    My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is an animated children's television series based on the fourth incarnation of Hasbro's My Little Pony franchise. The show follows a studious unicorn, later transformed into an alicorn, named Twilight Sparkle (voiced by Tara Strong) and her friends Applejack (Ashleigh... read more

14. The Wonder Years

    

    The Wonder Years is an American television comedy-drama created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from 1988 until 1993.

    The pilot aired on January 31, 1988, following ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII, and the series starred Fred Savage as Kevin Arnold, a teenager growing up in the... read more

    Best show ever! Makes you laugh, cry, then cry some more. Great show!

    Kevin Arnold took us back in time to our childhood memories.

15. The Waltons

    How can this list include Everybody Loves Raymond when we never saw their kids, but miss both Little House and "Good night, John-boy"?

16. The Carol Burnett Show

    

    Funny skits and musical duets. The best guest stars of the era.

    Some of these skits are hilarious!

17. All in the Family

    

    All in the Family is an American sitcom that aired on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979, for a total of nine seasons. The show was created by Norman Lear and is based on the British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part. It became known for tackling controversial social issues... read more

    A groundbreaking sitcom that only Lear dared to create and produce.

18. Noel's House Party

    

19. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The show starred Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself. It became a cultural touchstone and launched Smith's successful acting career.

    This should be in the top 3 best family shows because Will Smith is one of the best actors ever.

20. Game for a Laugh

    

21. Home Improvement

    

    Home Improvement is an American television sitcom starring Tim Allen that aired on ABC from September 17, 1991, to May 25, 1999. The show ran for eight seasons with a total of 204 half-hour episodes. It followed the life of Tim The Tool Man Taylor, a television show host and family man.

22. Gladiators

    

23. 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.

    This 1960s cartoon is a classic that will never end.

24. Gravity Falls

    

    Gravity Falls is an American animated television series produced by Disney Television Animation. It first aired on Disney Channel before moving to Disney XD, running from June 15, 2012, to February 15, 2016. The series follows the adventures of Dipper Pines and his twin sister Mabel in the fictional... read more

25. Malcolm In the Middle

    

    Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and concluded on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes.... read more

    Malcolm In the Middle is a funny family TV show suitable for ages five to ninety. It's about a dysfunctional family starring a young Bryan Cranston. The show focuses on Malcolm, a genius boy with three brothers who are equally mischievous. Together, they misbehave and drive their mom crazy.

26. Diff'rent Strokes

    

    Full House is an American sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for ABC. The show chronicles a widowed father, Danny Tanner, who enlists his best friend and brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters. It originally aired from 1987 to 1995 and became a staple of family television during its run.

27. The Brady Bunch

    

    The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz. It originally aired on ABC from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974. The show became an enduring part of American pop culture and inspired several spin-offs and reunion specials.

    Deserves the number one spot, in my opinion!

    One of the best family shows as far as showing a fully functional family from the inside.