Roseanne rules, follows the usual arc of long-form sitcom stories: first season is a little rough, it hits its stride and gets amazing, then loses the plot at the end. Well worth a watch.
NewsRadio is my personal favorite, good tight comedy and very likable characters. Seeing Joe Rogan look like a mostly normal human should be enough intrigue to get you started.
Dinosaurs is really good but the 90s hippy environmentalism is a bit preachy, ignore that stuff because the writing is excellent.
Any classic like
The Honeymooners/Flintstones,
I Love Lucy,
Beverly Hillbillies, Gilligan's Island are fun and give you some idea of American mainstream culture of the times.
Munsters and
The Addams Family are kinda the same, but not really. Worth at least a look
I'm a fan of the Norman Lear poor folk shows from the 70s:
All in the Family, Good Times,
Sanford & Son, and yes I'm aware they're remakes of British shows but I haven't seen those, I'd assume they're also good.
Laverne & Shirley is damned good, too.
Happy Days is pablum, better to listen to the bbboys goofing on it than waste your time watching.
Three's Company is one-note but it's a very pleasant note. Also a remake of a Br*tcom.
Fawlty Towers is the GOAT Br*tcom, solid gold throughout.
Blackadder is spotty but brilliant in parts, and I did get misty at the final scene of the final series (don't spoil it for yourself, respect the art of the tease
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For deeper cuts,
Mork & Mindy and
Perfect Strangers are odd but comfy watching.
...fawk, I watched too many reruns as a kid. Should have played more baseball.
Counterpoint: what about Ocker shows?