# The best sitcoms of all time according to Channel 4 (The Ultimate Sitcom, 2006)

For "The Ultimate Sitcom" (2006), Channel 4 ranked the sitcoms of every era: Frasier won, ahead of Fawlty Towers and Seinfeld. Here is the top 10.

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## Top 10

1. **The Larry Sanders Show** (14 · ▲14 ▼0) — HBO, 1992–1998.
2. **Fawlty Towers** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — BBC, 1975–1979.
3. **Seinfeld** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — NBC, 1989–1998.
4. **Frasier** (9 · ▲11 ▼2) — NBC, 1993–2004.
5. **Porridge** (7 · ▲8 ▼1) — BBC, 1974–1977.
6. **The Office** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — BBC, 2001–2003.
7. **The Phil Silvers Show** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — CBS, 1955–1959.
8. **Spaced** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Channel 4, 1999–2001.
9. **Blackadder** (1 · ▲4 ▼3) — BBC, 1983–1989.
10. **Dad's Army** (0 · ▲4 ▼4) — BBC, 1968–1977.

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.