Home›Television Programming Landmarks›Genre›ComedyBrowse ByComedyFactsComedySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1930 1ComedyFilter Results32 entriesMediumAllRadio (1)Television (31)Release YearAll1948 (1)1951 (1)1955 (1)1960 (2)1961 (1)1962 (1)1965 (1)1968 (1)1969 (1)1971 (2)1972 (3)1974 (1)1975 (3)1976 (1)1980 (1)1981 (1)1982 (1)1983 (1)1984 (1)1985 (1)1989 (2)1994 (1)1997 (1)2001 (1)2005 (1)CountryAllUnited Kingdom (13)United States (19)Original LanguageAllEnglish (32)CreatorAllAntony Jay (1)Bill Cosby (1)Bill Cotton (1)Buck Henry (1)Carl Reiner (1)David Crane (1)David Croft (1)Desi Arnaz (1)Dick Clement (1)Ed. Weinberger (1)Eric Idle (1)Esmonde and Larbey (1)Galton and Simpson (1)Graham Chapman (1)Greg Daniels (1)Ian La Frenais (1)Jackie Gleason (1)James Burrows (1)Jerry Seinfeld (1)Jess Oppenheimer (1)Jim Henson (1)Jimmy Perry (1)John Cleese (2)John Sullivan (1)Jonathan Lynn (1)Joseph Barbera (1)Larry David (1)Larry Gelbart (1)Lorne Michaels (1)Marta Kauffman (1)Matt Groening (1)Matt Stone (1)Mel Brooks (1)Michael J. Leeson (1)Michael Palin (1)Norman Lear (2)Ricky Gervais (1)Rowan Atkinson (1)Sheldon Leonard (1)Susan Harris (1)Terry Gilliam (1)Terry Jones (1)Trey Parker (1)William Hanna (1)AwardAllAnnie Award (1)British Academy Television Awards (2)Peabody Awards (4)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series (11)CollectionAllSitcoms (27)Variety and Sketch Shows (5)GroupAllSitcoms (27)Variety and Sketch Shows (5)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 32All in the FamilyComedyAre You Being Served?ComedyBlackadderComedyCheersComedyDad's ArmyComedyFawlty TowersComedyFriendsComedyGet SmartComedyI Love LucyComedyM*A*S*HComedyMonty Python's Flying CircusComedyOnly Fools and HorsesComedyPorridge (1974 TV series)ComedySanford and SonComedySaturday Night LiveComedySeinfeldComedySouth ParkComedySteptoe and SonComedyTexaco Star TheatreComedyThe Andy Griffith ShowComedyThe Cosby ShowComedyThe Dick Van Dyke ShowComedyThe FlintstonesComedyThe Golden GirlsComedyThe Good Life (1975 TV series)ComedyThe HoneymoonersComedyThe Muppet ShowComedyThe Office (American TV series)ComedyThe Office (British TV series)ComedyThe Simpsons (TV series)ComedyThe Two RonniesComedyYes MinisterComedySources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Television program, History sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Television program, History sectionThe first television shows were experimental, sporadic broadcasts viewable only within a very short range from the broadcast tower starting in the 1930s.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.