NBC's The Office named best sitcom of all time, 21 years on
NBC's The Office has been ranked the best American sitcom of all time by Collider, 21 years after its 2005 premiere. The mockumentary about Dunder Mifflin now tops a new all-time list, even as another beloved sitcom leaves Netflix and NBC lines up fresh comedy for fall 2026. For viewers tracking what is worth watching—and what is disappearing—the sitcom landscape is shifting fast.
Key Takeaways
- Men's Journal reports that Collider has ranked NBC's The Office the greatest American sitcom, citing its heart, chaos, and cringe comedy.
- Netflix is about to remove all five seasons of The Bernie Mac Show, which ComicBook.com says fans still praise decades after it ended.
- NBC will test whether Madam Secretary stars Téa Leoni and Tim Daly can carry a new multi-camera sitcom, Newlyweds, premiering October 23, 2026.
- The Office adapted Ricky Gervais's British series for U.S. audiences and became a long-running NBC hit built around Dunder Mifflin's awkward office culture.
Why Did Collider Rank The Office Above Every Other Sitcom?
According to Men's Journal, Collider's new ranking crowns the 2005 NBC series as the best American sitcom ever—more than two decades after Greg Daniels adapted Ricky Gervais's British original for U.S. audiences. Set at a Scranton, Pennsylvania paper company, the show followed office workers navigating corporate boredom and Michael Scott's disastrous leadership.
Men's Journal notes Collider praised The Office for popularizing the mockumentary format and its signature look-to-camera moments. Steve Carell anchored early seasons, and the ensemble helped turn workplace awkwardness into a cultural phenomenon that outlasted its NBC run.
The outlet acknowledged later seasons were weaker but argued the show's legacy still stands above other all-time sitcom contenders in modern debates. For more trending coverage, see our Fintech & Crypto Alerts hub.
Which Near-Perfect Sitcom Is Netflix About to Lose?
While The Office keeps climbing retrospective lists, another fan-favorite sitcom is heading for the exit. ComicBook.com reports that Netflix is about to lose all five seasons of The Bernie Mac Show, the Fox comedy that ran from 2001 to 2006.
The series starred comedian Bernie Mac as a fictionalized version of himself, raising his sister's three children after she enters rehab. ComicBook.com highlights its fourth-wall breaks, lack of a laugh track, and Mac addressing viewers as "America" from his favorite chair—choices fans called boldly anti-sitcom for their era.
Though it never dominated ratings, the outlet notes viewers still call it hilarious and heartfelt roughly twenty years after it ended. If you have been meaning to revisit the series, the clock is ticking before it leaves its current Netflix home.
Can Madam Secretary Chemistry Translate to NBC Comedy?
NBC is not leaning only on nostalgia. Hidden Remote reports the network's fall 2026 lineup includes Newlyweds, a multi-camera sitcom premiering October 23. It stars real-life spouses Téa Leoni and Tim Daly, who played a married couple on CBS's six-season political drama Madam Secretary.
The new series follows a free-spirited woman and a buttoned-up professor who marry impulsively after a whirlwind courtship. Hidden Remote notes the pair's on-screen chemistry on Madam Secretary was so convincing that they began dating in real life and married last year—giving NBC a built-in hook.
The shift from prestige drama to studio-audience comedy could feel jarring for some fans. Still, NBC is betting that established rapport will help Newlyweds survive beyond its pilot and compete in a sitcom field where legacy hits and streaming removals are reshaping what audiences watch next.
For the full Collider ranking context, see the authoritative list at Collider's best American sitcoms ranking.