Most Popular Classic Indian Comedy Shows from 90’s that Still Make You Laugh

There was something awesome about the 90’s era when the comedy shows on television have barely started and picked up immediately by audiences for the sheer newness of the concept. These comedy shows used to air just once or twice a week but never ceased to piqued the audience’s curiosity with their dose of desi laughter.

In the modern times, when we have every control at the tap of a button and the entire channel list and price before us at all times; the gloriousness of those timeless comedy shows is missing.

Here’s our list of classic Indian comedy shows from 90’s that made our childhood super awesome:

1.   Dekh Bhai Dekh

The Diwan family of Dekh Bhai Dekh was more like our family back those days when comedy was a genre with only a handful of shows. The dynamics of joint Indian family, their relationship dynamics, and smallest of antics were displayed in the most humorous way possible.

Probably the biggest ensemble cast over in an Indian television show, each character from Sushma Seth to Deven Bhojani and Shekhar Suman was immensely hilarious in their own charming way.

2.   Zabaan Sambhal Ke

Indian adaptation of American sitcom Mind Your Language, Zabaan Sambhalke was a laughter riot based on the chaos happening inside a Hindi language class for adults. Pankaj Kapoor, played the role of engineer-turned-language teacher, used to be aghast with the kind of odd questions his students would surprise him with. The show beautifully went beyond the geographical limits as the students came from diverse cultural background.

3.   Tu Tu Main Main

There couldn’t have been a more appropriate and hilarious take on saas-bahu relationships than this one. Reema Lagoo and Supriya Pilgaonkar’s funny everyday banter used to leave us in splits and brighten our day. The unconventional mother and daughter in law duo always had one mischief or the other up their sleeve and made our childhood awesome with their crazy comedy antics.

4.   Hum Paanch

One of the most hilarious and distinctly-creative shows in 90’s, Hum Paanch was a middle-class family drama with a clueless father, Ashok Saraf, and his five supremely mischievous and trouble-inviting daughters. With all family members taking digs at each other to the dead wife talking through the picture; was there anything not to love about this show?

5.   Shrimaan Shrimati

Reema Lagoo, before turning into the universal mother, used to be a laughter riot back then. The crackling comedy show crazily explored the concept of ‘Love Thy Neighbor’s Wife’ and had some rib-tickling performances by Archana Puran Singh, Jatin Kanakia, and Rakesh Bedi in the lead roles.