7 Best (But Lesser-Known) Sitcoms Like Seinfeld, According to Reddit

Seinfeld is a true classic in the world of sitcoms, thanks to its amazing humor built around comedian Jerry Seinfeld, his fictionalized self, and his friends. The epic that unfolds on the stand-up circuit and in Jerry's apartment is neurotic, eccentric, and just plain hilarious, which is why the show still has lots of dedicated fans.

If you've been looking for something similar to Seinfeld in terms of characters and humor, here is a list of seven shows that are just as great, albeit lesser known.

7. Welcome Back, Kotter (1975, 4 seasons)

IMDb rating: 7.0

The main character is a teacher who has to work with a group of troubled teenagers called the Sweathogs. The show is wonderful in that each of its characters is not perfect but can change for the better.

6. Buffalo Bill (1983, 2 seasons)

IMDb rating: 7.3

The protagonist, Bill, is an anchor on WBFL in Buffalo, New York, who hates his job and likes to bully his colleagues. Despite Bill's bad temper, fans find him quite relatable, and his story makes people feel good about their own lives.

5. The King of Queens (1998, 9 seasons)

IMDb rating: 7.4

Doug is a typical working-class man living with his wife in Queens, New York. As Doug's widowed stepfather moves in, each of the characters has a despicable streak, but they finally realize they are a family.

4. Titus (2000, 4 seasons)

IMDb rating: 7.6

Like Jerry Seinfeld, this series' protagonist is a stand-up comedian, Christopher Titus, who wants to create a show loosely based on his life. Titus' fictionalized alter ego is a mechanic who works in a garage and tries to deal with his messy father.

3. WKRP in Cincinnati (1978, 4 seasons)

IMDb rating: 8.0

This sitcom is centered on the employees of a Cincinnati radio station who want to reorient the station to rock 'n' roll. The show's humor draws on their incompetence and neuroticism, which makes them similar to the Seinfeld characters.

2. NewsRadio (1995, 5 seasons)

IMDb rating: 8.0

Despite the seemingly serious setting of a New York news radio station, this sitcom is really farcical, and each of the featured staff members is incredibly eccentric and unapologetic.

1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970, 7 seasons)

IMDb rating: 8.2

Like Seinfeld, this comedy show takes place in the workplace and the protagonist's home. Mary Tyler is a thirty-something woman who moves to Minneapolis and takes a job as an associate producer in a television newsroom filled with wacky people.

Sources: Reddit.