15 Best Black Sitcoms from the 2010s, Ranked

Based on the 1980s Eddie Murphy classic of the same name, the short-lived Boomerang, produced by Lena Waithe, focuses on a successful executive who discovers his boss is a bigger deviant than he is.

This black-ish spinoff follows Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) as she navigates college life, exploring friendships, relationships, and personal growth while facing the challenges and responsibilities of adulthood.

Marlon (Marlon Wayans), a loving but immature father with a larger-than-life personality, is committed to co-parenting his two kids with his very-together ex-wife. The series served as Wayans’s second outing as a sitcom star following the beloved series The Wayans Bros..

Curtis “Pops” Payne (LaVan Davis), a retired Atlanta fire chief, and his pragmatic wife, Ella, tackle life’s challenges alongside their unconventional, multigenerational family.

Cleveland Brown returns to his hometown with his high school sweetheart in his very own show. Boasting cast members like Sanaa Lathan, Kevin Michael Richardson, and executive produced by Nia Long, this Family Guy spinoff stood out beyond its parent series.

From Aaron McGruder, the genius behind The Boondocks, this hidden gem features Jesus (Slink Johnson), living in present-day Compton, California and with a daily mission to spread love and kindness.

This Comedy Central animated classic shows three high school freshmen—Grover, Jamal, and Milk—navigating life and their basketball team.

A spinoff from the Tyler Perry film House of Pain, Meet the Browns follows Leroy Brown (David Mann) as he attempts to fulfill his father’s dying wish by opening a retirement home.

Jerrod and Maxine (Jerrod Carmichael and Amber Stevens West), a couple with big aspirations, contemplate moving in together, but Jerrod’s lively family, including his brother Bobby and his parents Joe and Cynthia (David Alan Grier and Loretta Devine), presents humorous challenges as they navigate love, family dynamics, and sanity.

Ex-con Tray (Tracy Morgan) is shocked to see how much the world has changed after a 15-year prison stint. Tray’s a dad to twin sons he has with his ex, Shay (Tiffany Haddish). She’s now married to a successful white man and raising the kids in a different world. This served as a return to form for Morgan following his car accident and another notch on the belt of Haddish.

Dre Johnson (Anthony Anderson), thriving in his career and family life, faces the challenge of preserving his family’s cultural identity amidst their affluent lifestyle. With his father’s guidance (Lawrence Fishburn), Dre strives to instill a deeper sense of ethnic heritage in his family while preparing them for the future.

A genius show that parodies all the Real Housewives spinoffs from a male perspective follows Hollywood husbands like Kevin Hart and Nick Cannon and follows their everyday lives striving for success and marital bliss.

The Game revolves around the lives of professional football players and their significant others, exploring the challenges of fame, relationships, and personal growth both on and off the field. It serves as a spinoff of Girlfriends and stars Tia Mowry, Pooch David, Hosea Chanchez, and Wendy Raquel Robinson, among others. More importantly, the shift from sitcom to drama makes this show stand out amongst its peers.

The series showcases the authentic experiences of living as a young African American woman in the modern day. It starred Issa Rae and served as an introduction to her brilliance as a writer and producer.

The brainchild of Community’s Donald Glover, this series about three friends living in the titular city elevated its stars Brian Tyree Henry, Lakeith Stanfield, Zazie Beats, and Glover himself—so much so that it was reflected in their respective characters and the format of the show itself, serving as a cornerstone of black surrealism.