Science fiction sitcom

The genre of science fiction sitcom is a relatively new one having started significant growth only during the last few decades of the twentieth century. Most of the comic science fiction in this genre is considered lightweight compared to the mainstream.

List of science fiction sitcoms

ALF -- An alien (played by a puppet) living with a family on Earth
Astronauts -- The misadventures of a group of astronauts on a space station; Despite being written by two of The Goodies it flopped
Come Back Mrs Noah -- Housewife gets stranded on a space station
Futurama -- Cartoon space comedy
Goodnight Sweetheart -- Man finds portal to the past, falls in love, starts leading a double life
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- Douglas Adams' wildly inventive science fiction farce, on radio, television, computer games, LPs, a towel, and possibly a movie someday
It's About Time -- an early example of the genre, involving astronauts who travel back in time to meet a tribe of cavemen
The Jetsons -- a Hanna-Barbera cartoon about George, Jane, Judy, and Elroy Jetson, family of the future
Kinvig -- a UFO fanatic becomes convinced that the woman who continually rejects him is an alien queen; written by Nigel Kneale of Quatermass fame, but not very funny
Luna -- A synthetically produced family in a futuristic urban habitat.
Meego -- kids' show in which a shape-shifting alien lives with a family.
Metal Mickey -- kids' show in which a wise-cracking robot lives with a family
Mork and Mindy -- spinoff of Happy Days starring Robin Williams and Pam Dawber
My Favorite Martian -- Oldest SF comedy based around an alien living on Earth
Mystery Science Theater 3000 -- A man and two robots are trapped in orbit and are forced to watch bad movies
Quark -- Show about space garbage collectors starring Richard Benjamin
Red Dwarf -- Space based comedy, includes many science fiction concepts
Space Ghost: Coast to Coast -- Former superhero hosts a late-night talk show
The Strangerers -- Two highly eccentric alien agents on an equally eccentric alternative Earth; ends on an unresolved cliffhanger
3rd Rock from the Sun -- Modern comedy similar in principle to Mork and Mindy