Classic TV Comedies on Netflix
Last updated January 22, 2025
Fawlty Towers: Series 2
1979 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 Stars"Fawlty Towers" returns for a second madcap series with Basil once again hampered at every turn by his scathing wife Sybil and the hapless Manuel. It would almost be possible to feel sorry for him, if it wasn't for his appalling rudeness.
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Fawlty Towers: Series 1
1975 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsJohn Cleese stars as Basil Fawlty, the manic and much-put-upon hotel manager whose life is plagued by dead guests, hotel inspectors and riffraff. His biggest headache, though, is his "little nest of vipers" -- nagging wife Sybil.
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Fawlty Towers
1975 | NR | 3.9 out of 5 StarsHaughty, misadventure-prone Basil Fawlty and his bossy wife, Sybil, try to raise the profile of their "English Riviera" operation -- the Fawlty Towers Hotel -- but never-ending misunderstandings arise, leading to constant farcical lunacy.
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of John Belushi
2005 | NR | 3.8 out of 5 StarsThis collection celebrates John Belushi's classic "SNL" performances as Jake Blues and King Bee, as well as his spot-on impersonations of Joe Cocker, Marlon Brando, Elizabeth Taylor and others.
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Bewitched: Season 2
1965 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn the second season of this spellbinding 1960s sitcom, newlyweds Darrin and Samantha make magic the old-fashioned way and welcome a new baby, Tabitha, into their suburban family -- much to the delight of meddling Grandma Endora.
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Bewitched: Season 7
1970 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsDarrin and Samantha plan a family vacation to Salem, but they must first prove to the High Priestess of Witches that a witch and a mortal can have a happy marriage in the seventh season of this classic television comedy.
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Bewitched: Season 6
1969 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this supernatural sitcom's sixth year, Dick Sargent steps into the role created by Dick York: lovable Darrin Stephens. Season highlights include Tabitha venturing into the pages of a storybook and the birth of Samantha and Darrin's second child.
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Bewitched: Season 8
1971 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSamantha's magical powers -- and Darrin's ire over her propensity to use them -- extend to a new continent when the Stephens family travels to Europe for a vacation in the final season of this long-running television sitcom.
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Bewitched
1964 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsBy all accounts, Samantha Stephens (Elizabeth Montgomery) seems like your everyday American housewife -- but she's a witch. Her husband, Darrin (Dick York), is along for the fun-filled ride as a mortal in this classic television series. Sam agreed to give up her "craft" when they married -- much to her mother's (Agnes Moorehead) horror -- but Sam finds herself using her magical methods in all kinds of situations, which leads to hilarity.
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Bewitched: Season 5
1968 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSamantha continues to cause magical headaches for husband Darrin in Season 5. This year, Samantha's meddling mother shrinks Darrin, Tabitha turns a classmate into a butterfly and Samantha's sister Serena interferes with the Stephens' marriage.
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Bewitched: Season 4
1967 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSamantha, Endora and young Tabitha are up to more witchy tricks, including Tabitha bringing her toys magically to life and ditsy Aunt Clara invoking Leonardo da Vinci to paint the house -- all to the frustration of Samantha's husband, Darrin.
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Bewitched: Season 3
1966 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsSamantha Stephens has promised her flustered husband, Darrin, that she'll stop practicing witchcraft. But the otherwise normal couple learns that their toddler daughter has supernatural powers of her own in the third season of this magical TV series.
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd
2005 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsThis best-of collection celebrates Aykroyd's classic performances as Beldar Conehead, Male Prostitute Fred Garvin, the Ronco Bass-O-Matic '76 salesman and many others. Extras include bonus footage and interviews with the original cast and writers.
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Bewitched: Season 1
1964 | NR | 3.6 out of 5 StarsIn this enchanting classic sitcom, good-natured witch Samantha Stephens abandons her "craft" and assumes the life of an average American housewife when she marries mortal Darrin, much to the shagrin of her overbearing mother.
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Abbott & Costello: Colgate Comedy Hour
1951 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsPrepare to be entertained as legendary comedy duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello host these episodes of the classic variety show, "The Colgate Comedy Hour," which features funny sketches, touching musical performances and amusing specialty acts.
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Abbott & Costello Colgate Comedy Hour
1951 | NR | 3.5 out of 5 StarsComic duo Bud Abbott and Lou Costello take their turn in the rotation as hosts of "The Colgate Comedy Hour," performing some of their classic skits and welcoming big-name guests such as swashbuckler Errol Flynn and jazzman Louis Armstrong.
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Red Skelton: America's Funniest Man
2006 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis collection of classic gut-busting routines (including "Car Talk" and "Clem the Dentist") from one of the longest-running television shows in history is a true homage to one of the most versatile character comedians of all time.
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The Jack Benny Show
1950 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAfter garnering great success in vaudeville, radio and the movies, celebrated comedian Jack Benny brought his talents to television with this hit program, which follows his hilarious exploits as a violin-playing penny-pincher who refuses to grow old. In each episode, a cast of regular characters -- including a wisecracking valet (Rochester Van Jones) and a naïve singer (Dennis Day) -- exposes Benny's many shortcomings and endearing qualities.
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Red Skelton: America's Funniest Man
1955 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis comedic compilation showcases the legendary talents of one of America's most beloved funnymen, featuring selected skits, celebrity visits and crazy characters from "The Red Skelton Show."
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The Jack Benny Show: Vol. 1
1952 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsThis quartet of vintage episodes features comedian, violin-playing Jack Benny with guest appearances by some of Hollywood's biggest stars, as well as Benny's longtime foil Eddie "Rochester" Anderson.
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Selections from the Best of Ozzie & Harriet
1952 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAmong the longest-running sitcoms in TV history, "Ozzie & Harriet" was based on the real-life exploits of the Nelson family: dad Ozzie, mom Harriet and young sons David and Ricky, whom America watched grow up during the series' 14-year run.
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Selections from the Best of Ozzie & Harriet
1952 | NR | 3.4 out of 5 StarsAmong the longest-running sitcoms in TV history, "Ozzie and Harriet" was based on the real-life exploits of the Nelson family. In addition to dad Ozzie and mom Harriet, the clan included young sons David and Ricky, whom America watched grow up during the series' 14-year run. The show also launched Ricky's successful career as a pop-music idol.
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Good Times: Season 2
1974 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsSolidly hitting its comedic stride in its second season, this one-time midseason replacement show became a staple of 1970s sitcoms. In this round, J.J. joins a gang, Thelma announces plans to marry a much-older man and James finds some stolen cash.
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Good Times
1974 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsProducer Norman Lear's groundbreaking series finds humor in the unlikeliest of settings -- a run-down Chicago housing project -- with this heartfelt chronicle of the everyday misadventures of a working-class African-American family.
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Good Times: Season 1
1974 | NR | 3.3 out of 5 StarsFlorida Evans and her family -- including proud husband James and incorrigble J.J. -- show great nobility and loads of heart as they struggle to get by in the gritty south side of Chicago in Norman Lear's breakthrough 1970s comedy series.
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