# The best sitcoms of the 2000s

The single-camera revolution: from The Office and Arrested Development to 30 Rock and Curb Your Enthusiasm, ordered from Paste, MovieWeb and Yahoo.

- 206 votes · 15 items
- Jun 3, 2026 · Austin Chavez
- https://even.best/en/l/3747/the-best-sitcoms-of-the-2000s

## Top 15

1. **The Office (2005-2013)** (21 · ▲24 ▼3) — Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, with Steve Carell.
2. **30 Rock (2006-2013)** (15 · ▲15 ▼0) — Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin behind a sketch show.
3. **The Office (UK) (2001-2003)** (13 · ▲14 ▼1) — Ricky Gervais as David Brent.
4. **Arrested Development (2003-2019)** (12 · ▲14 ▼2) — The Bluth family loses everything.
5. **Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-2024)** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — Larry David being Larry David.
6. **It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-)** (10 · ▲13 ▼3) — The worst people at Paddy's Pub.
7. **Extras (2005-2007)** (10 · ▲11 ▼1) — Ricky Gervais as a background actor.
8. **Flight of the Conchords (2007-2009)** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — A New Zealand folk duo in New York.
9. **Peep Show (2003-2015)** (8 · ▲12 ▼4) — Mark and Jeremy's inner monologues.
10. **Scrubs (2001-2010)** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — J.D. and Sacred Heart Hospital.
11. **Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006)** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — A gifted kid in a chaotic family.
12. **Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — Leslie Knope's parks department.
13. **Community (2009-2015)** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — A study group at Greendale Community College.
14. **How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — Ted tells his kids a very long story.
15. **Modern Family (2009-2020)** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Three branches of one family, mockumentary-style.

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