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* "Series/TheJimGaffiganShow" starring stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan.

* On the above-mentioned ''{{Seinfeld}}'', the boys are developing a sitcom based on Jerry's routine.

** It's actually the other way around, and Mitchell and Webb are more of an inversion. While the two ''did'' have a sketch show in 2001 called ''The Mitchell and Webb Situation'', it was aired on an obscure channel and vanished into obscurity. When ''PeepShow'' aired in 2003, they were pretty much unknowns. But ''Peep Show'' took off and became a cult hit, launching them into the public consciousness and therefore allowing ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' to be commissioned.

* Both Music/BillBailey and Dylan Moran moved into ''BlackBooks'' from successful comedy careers.

* ''Series/FullHouse'' did so well that it singlehandedly destroyed Bob Saget's reputation for working blue; afterwards, it was kind of jarring watching Danny Tanner make a cameo in ''HalfBaked'' talking about how he sucked dick for coke.

* The AbbottAndCostello show was produced by having the film and Vaudeville stars give their performances in camera-equipped area.

* Creator/LouisCK briefly starred in ''LuckyLouie''. More recently, he starred in ''Series/{{Louie}}'' where he plays himself.

* Hugh Dennis went on to feature in ''{{Outnumbered}}''.

** It's actually the other way around, and Mitchell and Webb are more of an inversion. While the two ''did'' have a sketch show in 2001 called ''The Mitchell and Webb Situation'', it was aired on an obscure channel and vanished into obscurity. When ''PeepShow'' aired in 2003, they were pretty much unknowns. But ''Peep Show'' took off and became a cult hit, launching them into the public consciousness and therefore allowing ''ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' to be commissioned.

** ...including sketch/puppet show ''SpittingImage''.

* ''Series/TheSteveHarveyShow'' was Steve Harvey's second, and better-known sitcom. His first, ''MeAndTheBoys'' aired on ABC and was cancelled after a few episodes.

* ''BlueHeaven'' was an early sitcom vehicle for Frank Skinner, who started out as stand-up and is now best known as a TV host/presenter/affable bloke.

* ''TheDrewCareyShow''

* Another short-lived American example: ''TheGeorgeCarlinShow''.

* ''HomeImprovement'' evolved out of Tim Allen's stand-up routine. It wouldn't be surprising if fans of the family-friendly sitcom who weren't familiar with his stand up were shocked at how dirty his routine actually is.
* ''TheHoneymooners'', starred Jackie Gleason. An expanded sketch from his VarietyShow.

** Maybe, maybe not. Amanda Bynes also made it big on ''Series/AllThat'', and was rewarded with...another sketch show, ''The Amanda Show''. However, ''that'' sketch show produced a duo that could rival Kenan and Kel: ''DrakeAndJosh'', with Drake Bell and Josh Peck both former cast members of ''The Amanda Show'' (and arguably spawning [[Series/{{iCarly}} the]] [[Series/{{Victorious}} current]] [[Series/SamAndCat crop]] of DanSchneider shows).

* ''LeadBalloon'' converted Jack Dee's miserable stand-up persona into a sitcom.

* ''NotGoingOut'' starring Lee Mack.

* ''PeepShow'' starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, previously known for their sketch show ''ThatMitchellAndWebbLook''.

* ''{{Porridge}}'' and ''Series/OpenAllHours'', both starred Ronnie Barker from ''The Two Ronnies''.

* ''{{Seinfeld}}'' was the most successful example to date, primarily because it went so far outside the standard SitCom setup. It's also rare in that it made the ''character's'' profession a stand-up comic as well, being that it originated as a TV Special on stand up comics focusing on Seinfeld. The early seasons often included clips of Jerry doing his stand-up as segues between scenes or as if his character had written a bit based on his experience during the episode.

* ''TheSteveHarveyShow'' was Steve Harvey's second, and better-known sitcom. His first, ''MeAndTheBoys'' aired on ABC and was cancelled after a few episodes.

* ''TerryAndJulian'' takes camp comic Julian Clary and puts him in an apartment with a straight bloke. HilarityEnsues.

* ''TheYoungOnes'' partially evolved from writer/performer Rik Mayall's stand-up character and the acts of the other performers. Although it's so busting with skit-based digressions and defiant of continuity, the non-sitcom backgrounds of the writers is very much embraced.

* ''TheJeffFoxworthyShow'' is a shorter-lived American example.
* ''KenanAndKel'', with Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, previously of sketch show ''Series/AllThat''. Probably the most notable KidCom version of this trope.
** Maybe, maybe not. Amanda Bynes also made it big on ''Series/AllThat'', and was rewarded with...another sketch show, ''The Amanda Show''. However, ''that'' sketch show produced a duo that could rival Kenan and Kel: ''DrakeAndJosh'', with Drake Bell and Josh Peck both former cast members of ''The Amanda Show'' (and arguably spawning [[{{iCarly}} the]] [[{{Victorious}} current]] [[SamAndCat crop]] of DanSchneider shows).
* ''KingOfQueens'' stars stand-up comic Kevin James.

* ''{{Martin}}'', starring Martin Lawrence.

* Joel Hodgson did standup prior to creating ''MysteryScienceTheater3000''.

* ''Series/FullHouse'' did so well that it singlehandedly destroyed Bob Saget's reputation for working blue.
** Um yeah. It was kind of jarring watching the dad from ''Full House'' make a cameo in ''HalfBaked'' talking about how he sucked dick for coke.

* ''{{Porridge}}'' and ''OpenAllHours'', both starred Ronnie Barker from ''The Two Ronnies''.

* ''EverybodyHatesChris'', starring Chris Rock.

* ''Series/FawltyTowers'', starred John Cleese from ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.''
** Questionable whether this qualifies. Cleese always considered himself a writer first and a performer second.

* ''CurbYourEnthusiasm'', as Creator/LarryDavid was a standup comic before he became known as a TV writer.

* ''EverybodyLovesRaymond'', starring Ray Romano.

* ''FawltyTowers'', starred John Cleese from ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus.''

* ''FullHouse'' did so well that it singlehandedly destroyed Bob Saget's reputation for working blue.
** Um yeah. It was kind of jarring watching the dad from Full House make a cameo in ''HalfBaked'' talking about how he sucked dick for coke.

* ''GraceUnderFire'', based on Brett Butler's stand-up routine.

* ''FullHouse'' did so well that it singlehandedly destroyed Bob Sagat's reputation for working blue.

* Both BillBailey and Dylan Moran moved into ''BlackBooks'' from successful comedy careers.

* Steve Coogan's stand up character Alan Partridge was spun off into ''KnowingMeKnowingYouWithAlanPartridge'' and ''{{I'm Alan Partridge}}''.

* Both Bill Bailey and Dylan Moran moved into ''BlackBooks'' from successful comedy careers.

* Bob Newhart: ''TheBobNewhartShow'', ''{{Newhart}}'', ''Bob'', ''George & Leo''
* Main/GregGiraldo's short-lived ABC show ''Common Law'' ([[IThoughtItMeant NOT]] the 2012 USA Network show of the same name.)
* ''TheCosbyShow'', starring Creator/BillCosby.
** Also ''The Bill Cosby Show'' and ''Cosby''.

* {{Louis CK}} briefly starred on ''LuckyLouie''.
** And now he has a new one out.
*** {{Louie}} has a completely different format of single camera, ''very'' black comedy. I wouldn't call it a sitcom.

* ''{{Seinfeld}}'' was the most successful example to date, primarily because it went so far outside the standard SitCom setup. It's also rare in that it made the ''character's'' profession a stand-up comic as well, being that it originated as a TV Special on stand up comics focusing on Seinfeld.

* Paul Rivera's short-lived ''AKA Pablo''.

* ''TheCosbyShow'', starring BillCosby.

* ''{{Titus}}'', based on ChristopherTitus' one-man show, ''Norman Rockwell is Bleeding'' (his first comedy special, which touched on living with a highly DysfunctionalFamily and his life as a screwed-up person living in a world of "normal" people). Is considered one of the more successful examples of this trope as far as translating a one-man show into an ensemble comedy (even though it was canceled due to ExecutiveMeddling).

A comedian makes it big with a [[StandUpComedy stand-up act]] or a SketchShow, so naturally the executives make him or her the star of a standard SitCom, a rather different style of comedy. Sometimes it works; sometimes it fails badly.

* ''{{Roseanne}}'', one of the biggest examples (no fat joke intended). Come on!
* ''SanfordAndSon'' was the first of several of these for Redd Foxx, including ''The Redd Foxx Show'' and ''The Royal Family''.
* ''TheSarahSilvermanProgram'' is basically Sarah's stand-up persona converted in to a sitcom.