The best sitcoms of the 2000s
The top 3 according to 206 votes from people: The Office (2005-2013) · 30 Rock (2006-2013) · The Office (UK) (2001-2003). (Updated Jun 3, 2026.)
The single-camera revolution: from The Office and Arrested Development to 30 Rock and Curb Your Enthusiasm, ordered from Paste, MovieWeb and Yahoo.
Top 15
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1
The Office (2005-2013)
Dunder Mifflin in Scranton, with Steve Carell.
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2
30 Rock (2006-2013)
Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin behind a sketch show.
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3
The Office (UK) (2001-2003)
Ricky Gervais as David Brent.
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4
Arrested Development (2003-2019)
The Bluth family loses everything.
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5
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000-2024)
Larry David being Larry David.
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6
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005-)
The worst people at Paddy's Pub.
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7
Extras (2005-2007)
Ricky Gervais as a background actor.
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8
Flight of the Conchords (2007-2009)
A New Zealand folk duo in New York.
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9
Peep Show (2003-2015)
Mark and Jeremy's inner monologues.
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10
Scrubs (2001-2010)
J.D. and Sacred Heart Hospital.
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11
Malcolm in the Middle (2000-2006)
A gifted kid in a chaotic family.
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12
Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)
Leslie Knope's parks department.
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13
Community (2009-2015)
A study group at Greendale Community College.
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14
How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
Ted tells his kids a very long story.
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15
Modern Family (2009-2020)
Three branches of one family, mockumentary-style.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (8)
Community over HIMYM all day.
Arrested Development is funnier on every rewatch, so many hidden jokes.
Peep Show deserves to be top three.
Malcolm in the Middle was way ahead of its time.
Scrubs aged better than people think, and the sad episodes still hit.
The UK Office is better than the US one, sorry.
The Office first, no debate.
30 Rock has the highest jokes per minute of any sitcom ever.