The Top 5 Funniest TV Comedies of 2010 (PHOTOS)

Below are my picks for the Top 5 Funniest shows of the year, as seen on Gotcha Media. Since it was so tough to limit this list to only five shows, I've listed some honorable mentions at the bottom of this post.

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THE DAILY SHOW / THE COLBERT REPORT

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More than ever this year, Comedy Central's pair of flagship late night shows came together to form one solid block of insightful hilarity four times a week. Some of my favorite segments from The Daily Show's "best fucking news team ever" include Lewis Black on Glenn Beck's Nazi Tourette's, John Oliver at the World Cup, Wyatt Cenac as the Michael Steele puppet, Samantha Bee on all those lady candidates and "Jason Jones' Bayonne". Some of Jon Stewart's finest moments were his increasingly brilliant appearances as Glenn Beck, his insistent mockery of Rick Sanchez and his profanity-laced gospel tribute to Bernie Goldberg.
Highlights from The Colbert Report included Colbert one-upping Rahm Emanuel and calling Sarah Palin a "fucking retard," setting an example for Obama by beating up BP's Tony Hayward, and embodying Dr. Strangelove to oppose the "Ground Zero Mosque." And of course, Colbert kicked off the idea of the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear with his segment comparing Glenn Beck and Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Rally was the comedy event of the year, from the initial teases through Jon Stewart's powerful closing speech. The clip that sums it all up is the moment when The Daily Show and The Colbert Report came together to make the joint announcement that they were combining the two opposing rallies into one, with a little help from the most powerful woman in America.

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More than ever this year, Comedy Central's pair of flagship late night shows came together to form one solid block of insightful hilarity four times a week. Some of my favorite segments from The Daily Show's "best fucking news team ever" include Lewis Black on Glenn Beck's Nazi Tourette's, John Oliver at the World Cup, Wyatt Cenac as the Michael Steele puppet, Samantha Bee on all those lady candidates and "Jason Jones' Bayonne". Some of Jon Stewart's finest moments were his increasingly brilliant appearances as Glenn Beck, his insistent mockery of Rick Sanchez and his profanity-laced ... more

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And now, the funniest clips from the best of the rest...

THE OFFICE - Kevin as Cookie Monster
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE - "The Boy Who Can't See Glass"
PARKS AND RECREATION - Jerry's Presentation
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE - Betty White's opening sketch
THE SIMPSONS - Banksy's Opening Sequence
CONAN - "Last Season on Conan"
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER - Zach Galifianakis smokes a joint

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[Luke Friesen]

01:43 AM on 12/20/2010

How is The Big bang Theory not on this list?

[Rachel O]

01:41 AM on 12/20/2010

Community and Louie are fantastic; the two best comedies on television right now. And The Daily Show and 30 Rock continue to be reliable as ever.

[gregory57]

10:17 AM on 12/16/2010

Eastbound and Down!!!

[rich3324]

03:51 PM on 12/15/2010

No Archer or The League?

[waitsfan]

12:25 AM on 12/16/2010

Dude the League is soo good lol.

[westwingwolf]

03:17 AM on 12/15/2010

Community is the only show on this list that I watch. It everything I ever wanted in a comedy, and even stuff I didn't know I wanted until I saw it on Community.

Also, thanks for mentioning my video.

[EliteBeave]

10:54 AM on 12/14/2010

No "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?" Really?

[cajunk]

02:36 PM on 12/14/2010

that is exactly what I logged in to comment on. I can't believe half of the shows in that list beat Sunny in Philadelphia or South Park

[Nathania Johnson]

12:21 AM on 12/14/2010

The League, Psych and The Good Guys

[stagebandman]

10:45 PM on 12/13/2010

That paint ball episode of Community is the single funniest episode of TV I have ever seen (and I'm 50), but Craig Ferguson is the funniest man on TV, and his show should definitely be included.

[San Juan Wolf]

10:36 PM on 12/13/2010

louie #1 community #2 and tds #3 all other comedies are dissapointing

[Rachel O]

01:39 AM on 12/20/2010

Fanned for your taste!

[sja11]

06:05 PM on 12/13/2010

Childrens Hospital needs to be on lists like these

[sja11]

06:14 PM on 12/13/2010

and Archer

[Bytheo]

01:28 PM on 12/14/2010

I second this!

[cajunk]

02:37 PM on 12/14/2010

I'm with you. Archer cracks me up a lot more than these shows.

[jezz724]

04:18 PM on 12/13/2010

The League, It's Always Sunny, and The Middle should be on there.

[pamela59]

02:54 PM on 12/13/2010

Every video clip I wanted to see had expired.

[CamBrown99]

02:50 PM on 12/13/2010

Community is the best thing on television. I think I end up watching each episode 2 or 3 times (and I STILL missed the secret Abed plotline until it was just pointed out to me!)

[alSeen14]

02:56 PM on 12/13/2010

If you watch the Bottle episode, you can actually see Annie's pen being taken from the table as Dean Pelton is talking about the puppy parade.

[Tartfuel]

04:20 PM on 12/14/2010

I just went and watches that part again and YOU ARE SO RIGHT! The details they put in when most shows would just let something like that go. I LOVE Community!

[starzie]

02:41 PM on 12/13/2010

I would add: Bored To Death, Raising Hope and The League

[Angelus2007]

02:39 PM on 12/13/2010

I love Community, and think Parks and Recreation should be above 30 Rock (I like 30 Rock, but think Parks and Rec is funnier). Tried Modern Family, couldn't get into it, maybe I will try again, it could've been a bad episode. I am not big on Daily Show or Colbert, I like my comedy without politics. I would put Weeds on that list.

[J0E1]

03:09 PM on 12/13/2010

I could never get into parks and rec.  I think Amy Poehler tries way too hard and her humor doesn't seem to be nearly as natural as Steve Carell with Michael Scott.

[Angelus2007]

03:27 PM on 12/13/2010

She was much better in season 2. She was less Michael Scott in Season 2. The first couple episodes while funny, were more like Office 2, but in the second season it was more like its own show.