In America (I don't have access to international viewership numbers) at the end of the 2014-2015 television season, The Big Bang Theory remains the highest viewed comedy.
Abbott and Costello were a popular comedy team in the 1940s and 50s. While they performed many comedy skits, their most popular sketch was called Who's On First?
There have been many very popular US comedy films. Some of the most popular include Airplane, Home Alone, The Naked Gun, This is Spinal Tap and Wayne's World.
The most popular comedy that is usually aired on Christmas day is "A Christmas Story." You can get more information about this film online at the Internet Movie Database and Wikipedia.
I Love Lucy
As with much comedy, popularity is a debatable thing: a comedian may be popular with one demographic but not with another. However, Robert Temple has a good claim to the title.
i think is lawl at your misfortune.
Comedy and Action
White Chicks, My Cousin Vinny, The Hot Chick its kinda hard to say
The TV program Def Comedy Jam first aired on HBO in America in 1992. Def comedy jams were very popular in the 1990s and indeed remain popular to this day.
In America (I don't have access to international viewership numbers) at the end of the 2014-2015 television season, The Big Bang Theory remains the highest viewed comedy.
The BBC website has the most current comedy series that are being broadcast on their channels. Some of the most popular shows currently airing include The Office, Mr. Bean, The IT Crowd and Fawlty Towers.
Donald Glover, Kevin Hart, John Oliver, Jim Norton, Dan St. Germain, Louis C. K., and Amy Schumer are listed as some of the most popular comedians on Comedy Central.