'Seinfeld' voted best sitcom ever

We're not entirely sure how or why "60 Minutes" and Vanity Fair banded together to conduct an informal poll determining the greatest American sitcom. Nor can one really take its results with much more than half a shaker of salt, at best. But it's hard to debate the voters' collective choice: What else but "Seinfeld"?

 

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Of course, said poll only offered several previously, unscientifically pared-down selections. Besides the eventual winner, online ballot-fillers could opt for "Cheers," "Arrested Development," "The Honeymooners," "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," "Friends" and "30 Rock." Not the most racially, ethnically or stylistically diverse bunch, but what are ya gonna do?

In truth, "Seinfeld" was probably the most universally appealing, groundbreaking and influential among the bunch (no disrespect to the formative "Honeymooners"). And speaking with utter subjectivity, arguably holds up strongest to infinite syndicated re-broadcasts. There's also the simple fact that it was, and remains, hilarious. So, really, what's there to argue?