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Poll: ‘Seinfeld’ Greatest Sitcom

A poll conducted by Vanity Fair magazine and "60 Minutes" settled on "Seinfeld" as the greatest sitcom of all time (poll results here):

  • “Seinfeld” — 22% call it the greatest sitcom ever
  • The Honeymooners” — 20%“Friends” — 16%
  • “Cheers” — 14%
  • Arrested Development” — 7%
  • Mary Tyler Moore” — 6%; and
  • “30 Rock” — 5%

Question: It's hard to believe that "M*A*S*H" and "I Love Lucy" didn't make the grade. What other comedy sitcoms should be on that list?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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