20 Sitcoms The World Has Forgotten About
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You know the classic sitcoms: your Seinfelds and IT Crowds and, well, you know. Some of them stay timeless, while others struggle to avoid fading out – or simply disappear when culture stops simply stops having a place for them. And yet, for all the clichés and weirdness and soul-destroying existential horror, we cannot help having them in our heart. They make us laugh, cry, or try to explain to new generations why we thought Friends was funny in the first place. In any case, we love sitcoms – except for those we don’t even remember, that is.
In this Pictofact, we take a brief look at sitcoms you probably forgot existed. Now, some of you will be like “pff, of course I remember that one!” But you see, we’re not talking to you – no, you’re awesome, we’re talking to the other readers, the ones whose actual lives might have led them to forget some of these shows. For these readers, we’ve dug through our earliest, traumatic memories of trash TV, only to end up unearthing some sitcoms that were actually, well, quite good, and others that indeed stunk. They don’t stink as much as this sitcom, but, you know, they gave it the good ol’ Saved by the Bell: The College Years try. Now, speaking of Saved by the Bell…
Life With Lucy
![Forgotten sitcoms LIFE WITH LUCY 1986 83M BRAWDRAH SAL M&B Lucille Ball's last sitcom was also her biggest failure. She played a grandma inheriting half a business, and trying to run it with her family and colleagues. Hilarity did not really ensue, and the show was canceled after just one season. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/6/854136.jpg)
Sources: Wikipedia, Life in Analog/YouTube
The Ben Stiller Show
![Forgotten sitcoms 1992-1995 THE BEN STILLER SHOW Not exactly a sitcom, but it's noteworthy for winning an Emmy right after being canceled. Besides Stiller, the show boasted a cast composed of Andy Dick, Janeane Garofalo, and Bob Odenkirk, and was written by Judd Apatow. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/0/854150.jpg)
Sources: Decades, alrightstopit/YouTube
My Two Dads
![Forgotten sitcoms 1987-1990 MY TWO DADS Paul Reiser starred in this fresh out of Aliens-but it's not about what you're thinking. It's about two bachelors who are stuck with the daughter of their common old flame after she passes away. Wait, we take it back-that is exactly the plot of Aliens. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/3/854153.jpg)
Sources: Wikipedia, batmek22/YouTube
The Mighty Jungle
![Forgotten sitcoms 1992 THE MIGHTY JUNGLE A guy had a backyard zoo, with animals only he could hear. It was like Dr. Doolitle but even lamer, with animatronic animals voiced by Tony Danza and Delta Burke. Younger readers are free to Google those. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/9/854139.jpg)
The Unicorn
![Forgotten sitcoms THE UNICORN Walton Goggins stopped playing sketchy criminals for five minutes to be a widower who goes back into the dating scene, with sitcom results. The show got good reviews, but was canceled after two seasons. 2019-2021 CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/9/854149.jpg)
Sources: Game Rant, Wikipedia, TV Guide Trailers/YouTube
Titus
![Forgotten sitcoms TITUS Christopher Titus is one of the few conservative comedians who has resisted the lure of punditry, which is good. His sitcom was one of the few good shows which could fill the post-Seinfeld void, which is even better. 2000-2002 CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/4/854154.jpg)
Sources: Titus, christophertitustv/YouTube
Ned and Stacey
![Forgotten sitcoms 1995-1997 NED AND STACEY Will & Grace was actually Debra Messing's second Name & Name sitcom - this was the first. The show dealt with a bickering couple married just for convenience, and let us tell you, Thomas Haden Church's cynical and mean Ned was actually funny. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/0/854140.jpg)
Sources: Wikipedia, David Gideon/YouTube
Just Shoot Me
![Forgotten sitcoms JUST SHOOT ME It's a real shame this was overshadowed by more popular shows of the time, because it was legitimately funny and had an interesting cast made up of Laura San Giacomo, George Segal, Wendie Malick, and an actually witty David Spade. 1997-2003 CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/8/854148.jpg)
Sources: Decades, Introsongs/YouTube
Single Parents
![Forgotten sitcoms SINGLE PARENTS This show starred SNL's Taran Killam, along with Leighton Meester and Brad Garrett. It actually got good reviews, but was often called a lesser version of Modern Family and quickly canned. 2018-2020 CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/1/854151.jpg)
Sources: Game Rant, Wikipedia, JoBloStreaming & TVTrailers/YouTube
Woops!
![Forgotten sitcoms 1992 in WOOPS! Woops! had only one season, which is more than it deserved. It was an ensemble sitcom led by Evan Handler, and set in a cabin right after the nuclear apocalypse. You know, comedy! The clunky deadpan humor and circus music definitely do not help. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/5/2/854152.jpg)
Sources: Wikipedia, The Retro Depot/YouTube
Mickey
![Forgotten sitcoms 1964-1965 MICKEY Mickey Rooney had a sitcom just a few years after playing the infamous Japanese neighbor in Breakfast at Tiffany's. But the show couldn't compete with The Dick Van Dyke Show (or survive the suicide of one of its main cast members, actor Sammee Tong). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/7/854147.jpg)
Sources: ReelRundown, Gilmore Box/YouTube
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher
![Forgotten sitcoms 1996-1998 NICK FRENO: LICENSED TEACHER Nick Freno is a cult classic in some parallel universe. It starred Mitch Mullany (a comedian who appeared in The Wayans Bros. and passed away in 2008) as an aspiring actor turned high school teacher. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/7/854137.jpg)
Sources: Wikipedia, Eric Stone/YouTube
Empty Nest
![Forgotten sitcoms 1988-1995 EMPTY NEST It's amazing this show is forgotten, considering it lasted for seven seasons (on friggin' NBC!). Originally a Golden Girls spin-off, it was about a widower pediatrician and his daughters. Plus, it featured the actor who played Joe Isuzu in those Isuzu ads (go ask your parents about that). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/6/854146.jpg)
Sources: Wikipedia, A FUSCO/YouTube
Hey Dude
![Forgotten sitcoms HEY DUDE Amazingly not a show about '90s stoner dudes - this Nickelodeon sitcom dealt with a bunch of teen summer employees hanging out in an Arizona ranch called Bar None Dude Ranch. Impressively, the show had five entire seasons in its short run. - People MELOON - 1989-1991 CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/4/854144.jpg)
Sources: CafeMom.com, Wikipedia, antmaurizio/YouTube
O.K. Crackedby!
![Forgotten sitcoms 1965-1966 O.K. CRACKERBY! An uber-rich but unrefined man hires a tutor for himself and his children, trying to be accepted into high society. It's a tricky concept, and the show simply couldn't pull it off. It lasted for one season. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/5/854145.jpg)
Source: Television Obscurities
California Dreams
![Forgotten sitcoms CALIFORNIA DREAMS This Saved by the Bell-inspired sitcom told the story of a gang of teenage friends and their soft rock band in Southern California. It wasn't nearly as good as its inspiration, but the intro song is a masterpiece of lifeless elevator music. 1992-1997 CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/8/854138.jpg)
Sources: Refinery29, Kari's Channel/YouTube
The Baileys of Balboa
![Forgotten sitcoms LANDING THE BAILEYS OF BALBOA 1964-1965 CF 2122 AW This show tried to jump on the Gilligan bandwagon with only a charter boat at a marina instead of a full island, while also having to compete with Peyton Place. Silly show, nobody can compete with Peyton Place, even if you feature a baby Clint Howard. FL CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/1/854141.jpg)
Sources: ReelRundown, Gilmore Box/YouTube
Bachelor Father
![Forgotten sitcoms 1957-1962 BACHELOR FATHER This sitcom told the story of, erm, a bachelor father who had to take care of his niece. The man had an Asian manservant, which was progressive representation for the time, but today is, What the hell do you mean he has an Asian manservant?? CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/3/5/854135.jpg)
Sources: Wikipedia, David Gideon/YouTube
Boogies Diner
![Forgotten sitcoms BOOGIES DINER The show was about a gang of teenagers in a mall restaurant and their adventures. A young James Marsden, James Marsden's glorious hair, and an intro song way too funky for its own good are the only redeeming qualities of this sitcom. 1994-1995 CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/3/854143.jpg)
Sources: Wikipedia, philburque46/YouTube
My Living Doll
![Forgotten sitcoms 1964-1965 MY LIVING DOLL A psychiatrist takes care of a female android and teaches her to be a perfect woman-which means doing what she's told and not talking back. Yikes. We guess this is what chuds mean when they say they want non-political sci-fi. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/1/4/2/854142.jpg)
Sources: ReelRundown, Wikipedia, POP COLORTURE/YouTube