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Seinfeld edges out Honeymooners as best sitcom
Vanity Fair list listed ‘Seinfeld’ as the greatest sitcom of all time
- Los Angeles Times
- Published: 10:03 December 5, 2012
A new poll in the latest comedy-inspired issue of Vanity Fair has listed ‘Seinfeld’ as the greatest sitcom of all time. The show starring Jerry Seinfeld beat ‘The Honeymooners’ with 20 per cent of the vote, followed by ‘Friends’ and ‘Cheers.’ ‘Arrested Development’ received seven per cent of the vote, ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ six per cent and ‘30 Rock’ five per cent.
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