10 Best Sitcom Episodes of 2024, Ranked

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2024 has been a really incredible year for television, both on a season-wide level, and in terms of individual episodes. There have been some fantastic new shows like The Penguin and Fallout, as well as some strong seasons of returning shows like Interview with the Vampire, Bad Sisters, and Industry. These, in turn, have had some truly poignant and powerful episodes of television among them.

While the drama shows are certainly something special, the comedy shows of this year have been really great as well. In particular, 2024 has been a wonderful year for sitcoms. These sitcoms have included some of the best TV moments of the year, whether it be through classic hilarious sitcom scenarios, or through some more inventive and emotional installments. These are the 10 best sitcom episodes of 2024, ranked.

10 "Salamat You Too"

'St. Denis Medical' Season 1, Episode 4

Renee and Alex meeting with Joyce in St. Denis Medical

Not even halfway through its first season, St. Denis Medical has already released some seriously funny episodes. The medical mockumentary comedy follows the nurses, doctors, and administrative staff working in the emergency department of St. Denis Medical Center. Unlike the medical dramas out there, the show focuses on the funny, weird, and more realistic aspects of working in a hospital.

The show's fourth episode, "Salamat You Too", is a funny episode that pushes the boundaries of weirdness in every storyline for great results. Supervising Nurse Alex (Allison Tolman) tries to switch things up on the floor, putting her in a rivalry with Rene (Nico Santos), the leader of the mean clique. Meanwhile, Ron (David Alan Grier) leaves an unkind and extensive note on Serena's (Kahyun Kim) car when he has an issue with how she parked, and Bruce (Josh Lawson) does what he can to remain the featured employee. It's a fun and silly episode full of classic sitcom antics.

Release Date November 12, 2024

Main Genre Comedy

Seasons 1

Character(s) Joyce , Ron , Bruce , Matt , Serena , Dr. Andrews , Alex , Val

9 "My Friend Joanne"

'Nobody Wants This' Season 1, Episode 5

Joanne and Noah drinking coffee together in Nobody Wants This

Netflix's 2024 romantic comedy series, Nobody Wants This, follows the romance of a sex and dating podcaster named Joanne (Kristen Bell) and a rabbi named Noah (Adam Brody). The two face obstacles like the differences in their faith and their careers, as well as the outside opinions of their loved ones. In spite of this, they fight for their romance, and the season ends on a sweet note for the two.

The fifth episode of the series is full of funny moments, more complicated emotional scenes, and important developments for the main characters. In "My Friend Joanne," a planned weekend away for Noah and Joanne turns into her accompanying him to a work event. It's an entertaining and funny episode that shows Joanne and Noah dealing with conflict and him ultimately fighting for her at the end. There's also the beginning of the sweet friendship between Morgan (Justine Lupe) and Sasha (Timothy Simons).

Nobody Wants This

Release Date September 6, 2024

Cast Kristen Bell , Adam Brody , Justine Lupe , Timothy Simons , Jackie Tohn , Tovah Feldshuh , Paul Ben-Victor , Sherry Cola , Stephanie Faracy , Emily Arlook , Shiloh Bearman , Stephen Tobolowsky , Michael Hitchcock , D'Arcy Carden , Eric Satterberg

Main Genre Comedy

Seasons 1

Creator(s) Erin Foster

Writers Erin Foster

Showrunner Erin Foster , Craig DiGregorio

8 "Episode 6"

'Dinosaur' Season 1, Episode 6

Dinosaur is a 2024 comedy series about an autistic woman named Nina (Ashley Storrie) who works as a paleontologist at a museum in Glasgow. Initially happy and content enough with her life, Nina's world is turned upside-down when her sister, Evie (Kat Ronney), gets engaged to a man whom she's only known for six weeks. Evie is also Nina's best friend and roommate, and Nina is afraid of losing her.

In spite of her concerns and anxieties, Nina works hard to support Evie as the wedding day nears. This all culminates in a beautiful yet very funny Season 1 finale. The episode sees Nina and Evie reuniting after a massive fight, only for Evie's fiancé, Ranesh (Danny Ashok), to overhear them mention that she kissed someone else at her bachelorette party. The episode shows Nina going out of her way to find Ranesh and save the day, all the while balancing the complications in her romantic connection with Lee (Lorn Macdonald) and weighing a massive career decision.

Release Date April 5, 2024

Cast Ashley Storrie , Kat Ronney , Danny Ashok , David Carlyle , Lorn Macdonald , Greg Hemphill

Main Genre Comedy

Seasons 1

Creator(s) Matilda Curtis , Ashley Storrie

Writers Matilda Curtis , Ashley Storrie

Streaming Service(s) Hulu

Directors Niamh McKeown

7 "Kill Your Darlings"

'How to Die Alone' Season 1, Episode 7

Mel and Alex singing karaoke in How to Die Alone

How to Die Alone follows Mel (Natasha Rothwell), a JFK airport employee who reconsiders all her life choices after a brief brush with death on her thirty-fifth birthday. The first season of the show sees Mel join a management program, get ready to take her first flight, and experience conflict in many of her closest relationships. Unfortunately, the flight is to the wedding of her ex-boyfriend, Alex (Jocko Simms), and as the day nears closer, Mel realizes that she still has feelings for him.

Just when Mel is planning to confess her feelings to Alex, they bump into each other at their favorite restaurant on New Year's Eve after he misses his flight to his own wedding. Up until this point, it was frustrating to watch Mel slide back into old patterns and prepare to break up a wedding. "Kill Your Darlings" shows the flipside of this, though. As Mel and Alex spend the evening together eating food, talking, singing karaoke, and walking around together, it is suddenly understandable why she is willing to risk everything for this connection. Rothwell and Simms' electric chemistry brings the entire episode together, all up to the heartbreaking ending.

Release Date September 13, 2024

Cast Natasha Rothwell , Conrad Ricamora , Jocko Sims , KeiLyn Durrel Jones

Main Genre Comedy

Seasons 1

Creator(s) Natasha Rothwell

6 "From Russian Hill with Love"

'A Man on the Inside' Season 1, Episode 7

The backs of Calbert Graham and Charles Nieuwendyk overlooking The Golden Gate Bridge in A Man on the Inside

Mike Schur's delightful new 2024 comedy series, A Man on the Inside, follows Charles Nieuwendyk (Ted Danson), a retired college professor who's become isolated after the death of his wife. When Charles' daughter, Emily (Mary Elizabeth Ellis), encourages him to get a job or a hobby, Charles answers an advertisement by a private investigator, Julie Kovalenko (Lilah Richcreek Estrada), to go undercover at Pacific View Retirement Community to find out what happened to a missing necklace.

"From Russian Hill with Love" is an incredibly emotional and touching episode that takes place on what is supposed to be Charles' last day at Pacific View when it looks like the case has hit a snag. Charles takes the day to travel around San Francisco with Calbert (Stephen McKinley Henderson), his best friend at Pacific View. They ride the ferry, go to a baseball game, visit the Golden Gate Bridge, go to the Redwood Forest, and end the day getting dinner at a restaurant that Charles and Victoria used to love. It's a truly beautiful episode that touches on grief, conversations around aging, and the importance of building connections late in life.

Release Date November 21, 2024

Cast Ted Danson , Mary Elizabeth Ellis , Lilah Richcreek Estrada , Stephanie Beatriz , Sally Struthers , John Getz , Miles Fowler , Clyde Kusatsu , Stephen McKinley Henderson , Lori Tan Chinn , Kerry O'Malley , Wyatt Yang , Susan Ruttan , Veronica Cartwright , Catherine Leong , Eugene Cordero

Main Genre Comedy

Seasons 1

Producers David Miner , Julie Goldman , Morgan Sackett , Michael Schur , Maite Alberdi , Christopher Clements

Network Netflix

Release Window November 2024

5 "Valley of the Dolls"

'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4, Episode 7

Oliver Putnam with a Meryl Streep doll and a baby doll in Only Murders in the building Season 4

Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building shows Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez) investigating the murder of Sazz Pataki (Jane Lynch), all while a movie version is being made of their podcast. The season navigates between the Hollywood set of the Only Murders in the Building movie and the West Side of The Arconia, as the stakes ramp up higher for the trio than ever before.

The season's seventh episode, "Valley of the Dolls," shows the trio fleeing the Arconia after they realize that Sazz's killer has been watching them from inside their apartments. They end up taking refuge at the home of Charles' sister, Doreen (Melissa McCarthy), in Long Island. This is a truly phenomenal episode that heightens the tension and comedy of the show by putting the trio (and a rotating cast of people from their lives) together while hiding out under one roof. Some other highlights include a long-overdue heart-to-heart between Charles and Doreen, an engagement between Oliver and Loretta (Meryl Streep), and Doreen's collection of creepy dolls.

4 "Last Drink"

'Shrinking' Season 2, Episode 8

Jimmy and Paul sharing a drink in Shrinking Season 2.

Season 2 of Shrinking has taken everything great about the show and heightened it to the next level: the close character dynamics, the exploration of grief, and Jimmy's (Jason Segel) use of unconventional methods with his patients. The jokes are funnier and more over-the-top, and each emotional moment is more of a gut punch than the last. Jimmy has had to do with a lot of resurfacing feelings due to the appearance of Louis (Brett Goldstein), the drunk driver responsible for Tia's (Lilan Bowden) death.

"Last Drink" is a truly ambitious episode with a phenomenal payoff. The first chunk of the episode is a flashback to just before Tia died, showing Jimmy, Tia, and Alice (Lukita Maxwell) as a happy family. Elsewhere, Louis is in a happy and loving relationship with his fiancée, Sarah (Meredith Hagner). The accident destroys the lives of both groups of characters, which then flashes forward to Jimmy grappling with the present knowledge that Brian (Michael Urie) and Alice have befriended Louis. Meanwhile, Paul (Harrison Ford) gives up alcohol to help with his Parkinson's symptoms, leading to a touching scene where Paul and Jimmy share Paul's last drink.

Release Date January 26, 2023

Cast Jason Segel , Luke Tennie , Michael Urie , Lukita Maxwell , Harrison Ford , Jessica Williams , Christa Miller , Ted McGinley , Heidi Gardner , Devin Kawaoka , Lilan Bowden , Kimberly Condict , Lily Rabe , Tilky Jones , Rachel Stubington , Wendie Malick , Sawyer Jones , Mike C. Nelson , Matt Knudsen , Kenajuan Bentley , Adam Foster Ballard

Main Genre Comedy

Seasons 2

3 "Ringworm"

'Abbott Elementary' Season 4, Episode 2

William Stanford Davis, Quinta Brunson, Janelle James stand in a stairwell with caution tape

Having aired two fantastic seasons in 2024, Abbott Elementary has many funny and enjoyable episodes to choose from when reflecting on this year. Season 4 has so far seen Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Gregory (Tyler James Williams) go public with their relationship, and Abbott Elementary deal with having a golf course built so close to the school. It has been an especially funny season, with three delightful holiday episodes.

"Ringworm" is a laugh-out-loud funny episode that shows a shift in the school's dynamics and the teachers implementing lockdown protocols when a student gets ringworm. It is so much fun to see the characters treat the ringworm outbreak so seriously, with the teachers blocking off certain sections of the school, Ava (Janelle James) wearing a hazmat suit, and Gregory cancelling plans with Janine in fear of contracting ringworm.

Abbott Elementary Season 3 TV Series Poster

Release Date December 7, 2021

Cast Quinta Brunson , Tyler James Williams , Sheryl Lee Ralph , Lisa Ann Walter , Chris Perfetti , Janelle James , William Stanford Davis , Zack Fox , Courtney Taylor , Nikea Gamby-Turner , Josh Segarra , Mason Renfro , Jerry Minor , Larry Owens , Nate' Jones , Lela Hoffmeister , Vince Staples , Kimia Behpoornia , Dillion Blake Allen , Reggie Conquest , Kate Peterman , Keyla Monterroso Mejia , Benjamin Norris , Aayden William , Ben Onyx Dowdy

Main Genre Comedy

Seasons 4

Story By Quinta Brunson

Network ABC

Streaming Service(s) Hulu , MAX

Where To Watch Hulu

2 "Come Out and Play"

'What We Do in the Shadows' Season 6, Episode 9

Colin, Nadja, Laszlo and Nandor looking concerned in What We Do in the Shadows WWDITS Season 6.

The final season of What We Do in the Shadows primarily focused on the emotional arcs and dynamics of the vampires and Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), as well as some funny and bizarre antics that they all got up to. The ninth episode of the season, "Come Out and Play," raises the stakes in what is a truly phenomenal and nail-biting half hour of television. After Cravensworth's Monster (Andy Assaf) kills Jerry (Mike O'Brien) in front of hundreds of vampires, the Staten Island vampires get blamed and have to go on the run.

The heightened stakes of "Come Out and Play" lead to an emotional and darkly funny episode. Laszlo (Matt Berry) and Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) have a deeper discussion about his fears and why he built the monster; Nandor (Kayvan Novak) gets a much-needed reality check from The Guide (Kristen Schaal), and Guillermo ends up bringing his cousin (Frankie Quiñones) to save the day together. What We Do in the Shadows was always at its best when its main characters were in danger, and "Come Out and Play" takes this concept and runs with it.

What We Do in the Shadows Season 5 Poster

Release Date March 27, 2019

Seasons 6

Story By Jermaine Clement, Taika Waititi

Streaming Service(s) Hulu

Showrunner Paul Simms

1 "No Lessons Learned"

'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Season 12, Episode 10

Leon, Jeff, Suzie, Cheryl, and Jerry Seinfeld

How exactly does one end a show as long-running and legendary as Curb Your Enthusiasm? Well, by reenacting the Seinfeld finale, but this time with Larry David in the hot seat for illegally giving out water at the polls in Atlanta. It is an absolutely brilliant end to the show, with biting political commentary, wildly funny scenes of Larry continuing to get hung up on meaningless things, and a meta, not-so-subtle nod to Seinfeld that ultimately corrects the disappointing ending of the series by having the charges against Larry get dropped due to a mistrial.

"No Lessons Learned" is full of satisfying moments of pay-off for those who have been around since the beginning, with a number of cameos and callbacks that mirror the Seinfeld finale. Even while facing the possibility of jail, Larry is still Larry: he ruins things with Richard Lewis' long-lost love, Cynthia (Allison Janney), by asking invasive questions, gets upset about Ted Danson stealing his thunder, and sides with a child having a tantrum by declaring that he's seventy-three and hasn't learned a single lesson. This episode is a real delight that includes the funniest scene of 2024: as Larry's lawyer (Sanaa Lathan) gives a speech about how much of a hero he is, Larry is sitting in the background, repeatedly waving his hand and slamming his fist down as he tries to kill a fly.