While fans of The Big Bang Theory might love the classic sitcom, it is hard to deny one awkward reality about its 12-season run. By the time The Big Bang Theory ’s finale aired , the show was easily the biggest sitcom on TV. With a regular weekly audience of 20 million at its peak, the series was arguably even the biggest sitcom since Friends .

Despite this success, there are some hangout sitcoms better than The Big Bang Theory . That said, there are few that can match the show’s superior ratings and cultural staying power. Community was more critically acclaimed, but that NBC hit didn’t spawn two separate spinoffs.

Similarly, New Girl might have been a critical darling, but it never even came close to matching the ratings of The Big Bang Theory . In this regard, th

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