How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 44, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | MMork & Mindy | 2.8k | 0.2% | 50.6 | 28.3% | Sitcom |
| 27 | YYes, Dear | 2.8k | 1.0% | 48.9 | 56.6% | Sitcom |
| 28 | HHow to Rock | 2.7k | 1.0% | 46.5 | 52.8% | Sitcom |
| 29 | BBosom Buddies | 1.8k | 0.8% | 50.1 | 100.0% | Sitcom |
| 30 | TThe Young Ones (TV series) | 1.8k | 0.3% | 40.6 | 34.6% | Sitcom |
| 31 | TThe Beverly Hillbillies | 1.8k | 0.2% | 53.2 | 53.7% | Sitcom |
| 32 | TThe Mary Tyler Moore Show | 1.6k | 0.2% | 41.2 | 84.5% | Sitcom |
| 33 | OOpen All Hours | 1.3k | 0.6% | 46.5 | 48.6% | Sitcom |
| 34 | WWelcome Back, Kotter | 1.3k | 0.2% | 45.7 | 65.6% | Sitcom |
| 35 | LLast of the Summer Wine | 1k | 0.3% | 31.9 | 88.4% | Sitcom |
| 36 | UUndeclared | 810 | 0.2% | 30.8 | 34.4% | Sitcom |
| 37 | TTyler Perry's House of Payne | 789 | 0.4% | 32.4 | 66.5% | Sitcom |
| 38 | TTwo Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps | 775 | 0.1% | 46.8 | 47.1% | Sitcom |
| 39 | MMission Hill | 596 | 0.1% | 26.3 | 45.4% | Sitcom |
| 40 | MMy Three Sons | 554 | 0.1% | 54.3 | 43.5% | Sitcom |
| 41 | PPetticoat Junction | 404 | 0.1% | 53.2 | 77.3% | Sitcom |
| 42 | AAmrutham (Telugu serial) | 83 | 0.0% | 29.1 | 33.2% | Sitcom |
| 43 | NNotes from the Underbelly | 76 | 0.0% | 25.3 | 85.2% | Sitcom |
| 44 | OO sa mirë | 8 | 0.2% | 29.6 | 15.8% | Sitcom |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular sitcoms compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa and ranks each sitcom by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest sitcom in South Africa?
Mr. D currently leads with an estimated audience of 601k people in South Africa.