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Reno 911! and the 6 best sitcoms from the 2000s, ranked

By Wade Wainio

LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 15: (L - R) Actor Kerri Kenney-Silver, Robert Ben Garan, Carlos Alazraqui, Niecy Nash, Mary Birdsong, Cedric Yarbrough, Thomas Lennon and Wendi McLendon-Covey pose the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox's "Reno 911: Miami" at the Chinese Theater on February 15, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 15: (L - R) Actor Kerri Kenney-Silver, Robert Ben Garan, Carlos Alazraqui, Niecy Nash, Mary Birdsong, Cedric Yarbrough, Thomas Lennon and Wendi McLendon-Covey pose the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox's "Reno 911: Miami" at the Chinese Theater on February 15, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) /
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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 24: (L-R) Danny DeVito, David Hornsby, Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney, a mannequin of Glenn Howerton, Jill Latiano, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Charlie Day arrive at the premiere of FX’s “It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia” season 14 at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on September 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Morgan Lieberman/Getty Images) best sitcoms /

2.  It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Available on Hulu, FX, and Viceland, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has been described in many ways. Some have compared it “Seinfeld on crack,” adding that it’s sort of an “anti-sitcom.” It’s also noted for being one of television’s great underdogs, as the series was on the brink of cancellation before Danny DeVito joined the cast as the notorious Frank Reynolds. The trick worked like gangbusters, as it’s been going strong for 14+ seasons since 2015.

Always crass and never fully in control, the gang (Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and DeVito) skewer practically every topic available, leaving no one potentially unoffended in the process.

In fact, they’ve directly addressed the “will-they-won’t-they” trope in season 9 episode “The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award.”  Why not occasionally break out your rum ham and toe knife, sizzle up some milksteak and jelly beans, and watch the gang screw up people’s lives? (Just beware of the implication).

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1. The Office (2005–2013)

Inspired by the original Ricky Gervais-helmed British series, The Office remains one of the most loved American sitcoms of all time, lasting a full 9 seasons. It can currently be found streaming on Netflix, Comedy Central, and fuboTV. The Office stars John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, and Mindy Kaling (also a writer on the show).

While others may prefer other shows on this list, this makes the top largely due to its large appeal, its character chemistry, and its ability to weave comedy and light drama together seamlessly.

As people often say about The Office, you probably know people like these characters. Carell’s character, Michael Scott, is one of the best worst bosses in TV history. Also, many viewers no doubt fell for the “will-they-won’t-they” couple Jim and Pam (Krasinski and Fischer).

Then you have the often bizarre Dwight Schrute (Wilson), seemingly a Michael Scott loyalist to the bitter end. Presented in a “mockumentary” style, The Office has done pretty well for a show about a scrappy, fictional paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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