Lighthearted, upbeat shows for adults?

3 years ago by ALostInquirer to c/asklemmy

Recently I've been catching up on tv and some of the more mature/adult shows, which I've been...Enjoying? Seems like the wrong word, but they've all generally been cynical or dark.

For reference, I've just finished Better Call Saul, which got me to finally get around to finishing Breaking Bad, and I've also been doing a rewatch of the anime Monster as it's been years since I last watched it.

So basically back to back dark shows.

I've already watched The Good Place, which nails what I'm describing, but it's a little blunt with the sweetness, while I've watched some of Bee and Puppycat which seems like it's closer to a nice middleground of sweet and real.

What are some of your go-to shows for this kinda vibe?

Darrow 56 points 3 years ago

Ted Lasso

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Crackhappy 14 points 3 years ago

This is the answer right here. Show made me so happy I cried, regularly. Just absolutely fantastic all around.

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eightpix 5 points 3 years ago

Take it from a die-hard cynical realist, Ted Lasso is heartwarming and inspiring in just the right measure without being terribly saccharine or campy. Very well written as well. The third season faltered a bit in the beginning, I thought, but it ended well.

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QuantumSparkles 1 point 3 years ago

One of the most wholesome shows out there

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Neflubaguzzi 52 points 3 years ago

Parks and Recreation!

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isu712 3 points 3 years ago

This is a great suggestion! A show with a great heart. Start with season 2 though. Season 1 tried to be like The Office and that turned a lot of people off. Parks and Rec finds its own voice in season 2.

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marlowe221 2 points 3 years ago

Came here to say this. Great show!

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jaspersgroove 1 point 3 years ago

Anything created by Michael Schur really, along with Parks and Rec he also did Brooklyn Nine Nine and The Good Place, both of which are funny and full of heartwarming moments compared to a lot of other shows these days.

He did The Office too but I think he hadn’t quite hit his stride when he did that show, it has its moments but to me The Office leaned way too heavily on secondhand cringe humor.

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nerdschleife 40 points 3 years ago

Schitt's Creek

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russjr08 10 points 3 years ago

Oh this is a fantastic show! While I do re-watch it, I would give anything to re-watch it from "scratch" again.

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Burninator05 38 points 3 years ago

Try Better Off Ted. It only ran for a season and a half but it was funny.

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QuantumSparkles 10 points 3 years ago

Extremely underrated

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RizzRustbolt 6 points 3 years ago

Using these bagels for evil would be like beating a unicorn to death with a bag of rainbows.

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bloopernova 29 points 3 years ago

Taskmaster

Would I Lie to You?

Avatar The Last Airbender

Loremen podcast

Edited to add:

One Punch Man first season is hilarious.

The trifecta of 2010s animation: Regular Show, Steven Universe, and Adventure Time. There's jokes and themes in these that are pretty adult, but the darker stuff is generally avoided.

1980s: Dogtanian and the 3 Muskehounds. Mysterious Cities of Gold. Best theme tunes ever, and very easy watching.

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Chozo 14 points 3 years ago

Taskmaster and WILTY are fantastic. These are some of my favorite "I want to watch something that I'll enjoy but don't need to actually care too much about" shows.

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esc27 29 points 3 years ago

Psych

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netburnr 19 points 3 years ago

You know that's right.

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PurpleTentacle 5 points 3 years ago

I know, you know, that I’m not telling the truth.

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Donjuanme 2 points 3 years ago

Came to add this, glad to see it's here, just finished the series, now I'm trying to find the 2nd and 3rd movie.

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EarthShipTechIntern 1 point 3 years ago

Monk

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Candelestine 27 points 3 years ago

My Name Is Earl is my favorite go-to light-hearted and positive sitcom. Follows the story of a rather silly, ignorant redneck that begins to believe in karma, and so writes a list everyone he has ever wronged and goes about fixing it one by one.

It's pretty good.

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Rhynoplaz 6 points 3 years ago

One of my favorite shows of all time. The jokes are non stop. Many are in-your-face slapstick, but others are subtly slid into the dialogue. It's a smart comedy about stupid people. I consistently found myself hoping that everything would work out for this bunch of morons, but at the same time, laughed when they got what they deserved.

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AngryCommieKender 1 point 3 years ago

"Everybody just calm down!"

The only real down note in the show.

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018118055 27 points 3 years ago

Bluey pretends to be for kids but it's surely for adults.

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Nemo 9 points 3 years ago

It's so funny. Bandit is the best. I haven't dentified with a cartoon dog so strongly since Mr. Peanutbutter.

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antlion -5 points 3 years ago

For parents and kids, not childless adults.

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jcdenton -6 points 3 years ago

No

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robdor 1 point 3 years ago

Yes.

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fubo 25 points 3 years ago

Good Omens.

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jcdenton 2 points 3 years ago

Just season 1 tho season 2 goes nowhere

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fubo 2 points 3 years ago

It was pretty popular in my house, but we're all frightfully silly here.

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Ward 2 points 3 years ago

S2 was still fun!

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garbagebagel 2 points 3 years ago

Season 2 was written purely as build up for season 3 tbf.

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Quazatron 1 point 3 years ago

Awesome, also read the book if you can.

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fubo 1 point 3 years ago

That was years ago :)

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TisI 25 points 3 years ago

I highly recommend Bob's burgers!

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angrystego 25 points 3 years ago

Star Trek: Lower Decks

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metaphortune 4 points 3 years ago

Worth noting: you don't have to know Star Trek to love this show! Sure, it helps, you'll get a few deep cuts here and there, but it is still an absolute joy.

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Very_Bad_Janet 24 points 3 years ago

I love sitcoms but beneath their light exterior they always have a heart of darkness, or at least a trace of one. But given your OP, I figure you can handle a teensy bit of a shadow side. Here are some generally upbeat shows with lots of laughs.

Catastrophe- I think it strikes the right balance of optimism in the face of doubt. It's light but not saccharine. It's my favorite sitcom.

It Crowd

Black Books

30 Rock

Black-ish

Adventure Time

Mentioned in lots of other replies:

Parks and Rec

New Girl (extremely underrated)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Brooklyn 99

Taskmaster

WILTY

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sailormoon 6 points 3 years ago

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TheSambassador 3 points 3 years ago

Wow we might be the same person, except I haven't watched Black-ish or Black Books. I'll have to look into those.

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Very_Bad_Janet 1 point 3 years ago

Please watch them - they're very different but both great. What shows not on my list would you recommend?

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TheSambassador 2 points 3 years ago

Well you didn't mention The Good Place, but from your username I assume you've watched it :) .

Ted Lasso is really great throughout and has a really positive viewpoint while still dealing with tough subjects.

Starstruck (you'll recognize Rose Matefeo) is a great lightish comedy.

Crazy ex girlfriend

Santa Clarita diet

For animated stuff, these are all top-tier:

Over the Garden Wall
Gravity Falls
Steven Universe
Avatar The Last Airbender
Legend of Korra

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Very_Bad_Janet 1 point 3 years ago

Thank you - I'm adding these to my list! And yes, I'm a Good Place fan. I didn't mention it because OP mentioned recently seeing it.

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TheSambassador 1 point 3 years ago

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Snowbound1726 21 points 3 years ago

Bob's Burgers.

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Thorndike 20 points 3 years ago

Ted Lasso for the win

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bravesirrbn 20 points 3 years ago

Schitt's Creek (was already mentioned but is worth mentioning again

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Superstore

Derry Girls

Wellmania (sadly Netflix did a Netflix and discontinued another great show after only one season)

Or just rewatch The Office or Parks & Recreation once again 😄

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garbagebagel 5 points 3 years ago

Superstore is severely underrated

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Holyhandgrenade 20 points 3 years ago

Community! If you like The Good Place you'll love it. It's my favorite show of all time

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goodnessme 18 points 3 years ago

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

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kromem 3 points 3 years ago

Such a shame it was cancelled

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boomzilla 0 points 3 years ago

I wanted to propose it too, but it can get a bit dark from time to time too. It's been a great show though. Very funny and all the characters are adorable.

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Mossheart 17 points 3 years ago

Letterkenny!

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31415926535 4 points 3 years ago

Jesus, Katy, put some clothes on.

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waz 4 points 3 years ago

Not my forte.

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31415926535 4 points 3 years ago

Wish you weren't so f'n awkward, bud. (Allegedly)

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monsterpiece42 5 points 3 years ago

Give your balls a tug, titfucker!

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Snowpix 2 points 3 years ago

Unfortunate.

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Agent641 16 points 3 years ago

Detectorists

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Rebelduck 5 points 3 years ago

Ya if OP likes The Good Place he'll love The Detectorists, great show.

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skybreaker 16 points 3 years ago

Scrubs

New Girl

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FlyingSquid 7 points 3 years ago

Scrubs can get pretty heavy sometimes. Surprisingly so. The organ transplant episode comes to mind.

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myliltoehurts 2 points 3 years ago

It's worth listening to their podcast (fake doctors real friends). Zach and Donald rewatch it episode by episode and talk about the background of it. They also have a lot of other cast members as guests.

Lots of fun trivia in there.

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FlyingSquid 1 point 3 years ago

Sounds like fun!

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soloner 16 points 3 years ago

Star Trek the next generation

Brooklyn nine nine

One piece

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Gamerman153 16 points 3 years ago

Ted Lasso, can't recommend it enough.

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Flibbertigibbet 3 points 3 years ago

Hard agree - upbeat, funny, heartwarming!

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Cyanogenmon 2 points 3 years ago

Goddamn I love me some Ted Lasso. Hits you in the feels in just the right way sometimes too.

Fuck >!his wife!< btw.

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themusicman 2 points 3 years ago

Strongly recommend this one

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LegionEris 16 points 3 years ago

Our Flag Means Death is upbeat in the first season. The second is more dramatic, but also fucking phenomenal. A romantic adventure comedy becomes a romantic adventure dramedy.

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Ward 2 points 3 years ago

Great cast too! Surprisingly a lot of NZ & Maori representation

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Tsunami45chan 15 points 3 years ago

Here's a weird suggestion, watch all Mr. Bean shows. It's like one season and few episodes.

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EarthShipTechIntern 3 points 3 years ago

Dial back & watch Blackadder. Rowan Atkinson before Mr Bean, plus, Dr House (Hugh Laurie), Stephen Fry supporting cast. Worlds better than Mr Bean IMO

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WashedOver 2 points 3 years ago

Mr Bean is pretty universal no matter the audience. I quite enjoyed Blackadder but I also enjoy history and have grown up on exported British television so I could keep up with the it. Not sure as many could like Mr Bean. Still is amazing the cast and what they did after Blackadder.

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phoenixz 15 points 3 years ago

I love "the good place". It's light comedy, it actually makes you think a little, it's a lot of feel good and it's one of those shows where you can see that everyone is having a blast making it.

Edit: I should finish reading the post before commenting, lol.

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Lamb 14 points 3 years ago

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morphballganon 14 points 3 years ago

Agree about Parks & Rec and Black Books

Adding Boston Legal

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imapuppetlookaway 13 points 3 years ago

British panel (game) shows like Would I Lie to You and 8 out or 10 Cats Does Countdown. The game element is just an excuse for funny, interesting people to crack jokes and have a good time.

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disheveledWallaby 7 points 3 years ago

QI with Stephen Fry was absolute gold! Sandi is great too. Anything with David Mitchell is awesome. I think my favorite is Johnny Vegas, that guy is a riot. Bill Baily, Phill Juputus,Sean Lock coming to think of it there wasn't anyone on that show I didn't love.

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delitomatoes 6 points 3 years ago

I'll add Taskmaster on the list, available for free on Youtube

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Donjuanme 5 points 3 years ago

Not a single person I wouldn't recommend taskmaster to! This guy knows.

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not_that_guy05 13 points 3 years ago

Letterkenny and Shorsey if not Archer. Trailer Park boys

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Drigo 13 points 3 years ago

If you love "the good place", then I can only recommend "parks and recreation". That is my all-time favorite show

Also recently I have started watching "Chuck". It's a action/comedy/spy series, there is ofcource action, guns and bombs. But Iam laughing so much each episode, I find myself rewatching some scenes.

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Sir_Simon_Spamalot 13 points 3 years ago

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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potterpockets 3 points 3 years ago

Exaxtly what i came here to say. Such a good show.

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weariedfae 1 point 3 years ago

They alive damn it.

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goober 11 points 3 years ago

Pushing Daisies. If you like death mixed with comic book sweetness

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dan1101 11 points 3 years ago

Happy Endings

Cougar Town

Community

Derry Girls

Parks and Rec

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Mr_Blott 10 points 3 years ago

I don't think there is a more light-hearted show than Detectorists

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quick7silver 10 points 3 years ago

Kim's Convenience on Netflix.

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Ronnie 3 points 3 years ago

Beyond frustrated that they got cancelled so suddenly. I wish they could have made a real final season

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quick7silver 2 points 3 years ago

Oh, I didn't know they got cancelled! That explains the underwhelming ending.

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WashedOver 1 point 3 years ago

Loved this show. Wish there was more.

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Dagwood222 10 points 3 years ago

The Venture Brothers is hilarious.

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morphballganon 2 points 3 years ago

The first 4 seasons are good.

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Wahots 9 points 3 years ago

Not adult, but The Owl House was a surprisingly good one. One of those multi-audience shows. Makes me think a lot of about the type of parent I want to be someday!

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Whirling_Ashandarei 9 points 3 years ago

Scrubs in addition to a bunch of the great suggestions in here.

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disheveledWallaby 7 points 3 years ago

From around the same eara Chuck and Eureka are pretty fun and lighthearted as well.

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plantedworld 9 points 3 years ago

Eureka is kind of a disaster of the week pseudoscience problem show with a lot of heart. Don't go looking for true scifi, but it's so damn charming and the cast has exceptional chemistry.

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lemmy_at_em 1 point 3 years ago

I really loved Eureka, but the whole everyone thinks Carter is an idiot schtick makes it hard for me to rewatch.

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friedligma 9 points 3 years ago

Schitt’s Creek and Letterkenny deserve some spots here

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kuneho 8 points 3 years ago

Close Enough is a really great animated tv show by the creator of Regular Show. It's basically almost the same, but for adults.

Also, Workaholics

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metaphortune 8 points 3 years ago

Going for the more obscure: Bajillion Dollar Properties. Originally made for a dead streaming service, now exists on PlutoTV for free (and can be purchased through Apple et al). It's a satire of real estate reality shows with phenomenal guest stars throughout. Main cast includes a few folks before they got their bigger roles (like Tawny Newsome, Drew Tarver, and Eugene Cordero) but also includes the GOAT, Paul F. Tompkins.

Very related, I would also suggest the Comedy Bang! Bang! TV show that ran for 5 seasons on IFC. It's a treasure trove of comedic goodness, lots of great guests, and who doesn't love Reggie Watts, Kid Cudi, then Weird Al as the band leaders??

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Very_Bad_Janet 3 points 3 years ago

If we're talking Paul F. Tompkins we should also recommend the original run of Mr. Show (starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross). A hilarious and extremely influential sketch comedy show.

And if we mention David Cross we should also recommend the original seasons of Arrested Development. One of the most well written sitcoms ever.

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metaphortune 2 points 3 years ago

Believe me, I'm always down to talk about Paul F. Tompkins! I thoroughly agree with both recommendations, with a note that some bits don't hold up super well. But for the most part they're both still golden!

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tacomama 8 points 3 years ago

How to with John Wilson, 30 Rock, Malcolm in the Middle, The Office, Nathan for You, Parks and Rec, Joe Pera Talks to You, Ted Lasso, Baskets (LOVE it, but can be a little sad and heartbreaking in addition to being hilarious and sweet)

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Edgarallenpwn 3 points 3 years ago

Joe Pera and MITM definitely stand out to me on this list. Nathan as well but can be a little dry. Baskets is incredible but it does have it's downer moments.

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themajesticdodo 1 point 3 years ago

Nathan for You is amazing. But it does not belong on this list.

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Donjuanme 8 points 3 years ago

I haven't seen anyone say galavant, that's a shame, somehow it got 2 seasons, and it's brilliant the whole way through. If princess Bride had more back story arcs, fewer restrictions on how over the top they could make their characters, and was a musical, you'd have galavant.

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rtfm_modular 8 points 3 years ago

Joe Pera Talks To You

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anarchost 7 points 3 years ago

It's Always Sunny?

On the surface, it contains terrible people doing terrible things, but it's both comedic and condemns those terrible things

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Bebo 7 points 3 years ago

Recently I watched and enjoyed Parks and Recreation and One Day at a Time (netflix series). Light hearted engaging content. Another recommendation: Schitt's Creek.

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doyadig 7 points 3 years ago

Parks and Recreation. So funny. If you like the office you’ll love it!

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brettvitaz 7 points 3 years ago

Upload

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Salad_Fries 3 points 3 years ago

One of my favorite shows! Definitely recommend

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WashedOver 1 point 3 years ago

I'm quite enjoying it too but I think it borders on horror with the themes of where the modern world will end up.

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intensely_human 7 points 3 years ago

Frasier

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RizzRustbolt 7 points 3 years ago

Pushing Daisies.

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lemmy_at_em 1 point 3 years ago

The narration in this show is so good!

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soupyc 7 points 3 years ago

'Ghosts' on CBS/Paramount+ is sweet, funny, lighthearted for the subject matter, and overall very enjoyable. I don't think it will win any awards, but its a great alternative to all the dark and cynical stuff out there!

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Donjuanme 4 points 3 years ago

Also try to catch the British iteration, after the first episode it's an entirely different show!

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AtmaJnana 7 points 3 years ago

Letterkenny

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Chozo 3 points 3 years ago

Pitter patter.

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AtmaJnana 1 point 3 years ago

How 'r' ya now?

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PissinSelfNdriveway 7 points 3 years ago

Scrubs

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Granixo 6 points 3 years ago

Close Enough.

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teichflamme 6 points 3 years ago

Trailerpark Boys

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amio 6 points 3 years ago

If you're a weeb there's an entire genre of this stuff: iyashi-kei ("soothing type/genre"). I've enjoyed a bunch of them, though some of them get pretty saccharine if that's a worry. There's a large overlap with "slice of life", and a lot of these are set in school for whatever reason - YMMV. I like Azumanga Daioh, though the anime adaptation is a little aged. Nichijou is adorable and leans more into absurdism if that's your thing. "Yotsuba&!" is freaking precious, but manga only - same guy as Azumanga Daioh.

For non-weeb stuff I'll mention Brooklyn Nine-Nine, also Parks and Recreation once it hits its stride.

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Candelestine 4 points 3 years ago

If you're gonna open it up to anime, then yeah, you crack open like a whole universe of "palate cleanser" shows. Anime likes to get really, really dark sometimes, and after a really rough episode sometimes you just need some sunshine and calm. Non Non Biyori is the example I always think of.

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Xariphon 1 point 3 years ago

Yotsuba&! might be the most precious thing I've ever seen. Anime-wise, I think "Sweetness and Lightning" comes closest.

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ALostInquirer 1 point 3 years ago

There’s a large overlap with “slice of life”, and a lot of these are set in school for whatever reason - YMMV.

I do enjoy anime, but a lot of them are like this and the reason's pretty clear: the target audience is often skewed younger (i.e. teens/young adults). Are the ones you've suggested set in school, or...? It's not a dealbreaker fwiw just not my first choice.

Cromartie High School is one of my occasional fallbacks for something silly & lighthearted, after all.

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punkideas 6 points 3 years ago

The Great North, if you want to watch a fun and wholesome cartoon.

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tronx4002 6 points 3 years ago

It is cancelled now, but Last Man on Earth is such a great show.

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themajesticdodo 6 points 3 years ago

I found it really hard to get into. If I had something else I wanted to watch I wouldn't have started season 2. By the time it ended I was hoping for just one more season.

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WashedOver 2 points 3 years ago

I've not made it through the first season. It is so cringe to me at this point. It does get better then?

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themajesticdodo 2 points 3 years ago

Halfway through the second season it turns away from it. It goes on longer than it should before he starts to develop as a character. It gets a little bit more comfortable after that with enough plot points to keep you engaged. At some point you might cry. Jason Sudekis is good.

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elphez 6 points 3 years ago

Lots of good suggestions so far, but not seen The Great mentioned. Filthy AF and one of the few shows I laugh out loud to (well, more like cackle loudly). I'll also second the suggestion for Better Off Ted.

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I_Fart_Glitter 4 points 3 years ago

Season one of The Great was, well, great. It was funny and interesting. But then it got dark AF. No spoilers, but it made me ugly cry at one point, then it just got depressing and boring.

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themajesticdodo 2 points 3 years ago

Sounds light-hearted!

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Lemminary 5 points 3 years ago

It's very light-hearted and campy. Well, at least the first season is.

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myliltoehurts 5 points 3 years ago

I'd highly recommend Avenue 5.

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KepBen 5 points 3 years ago

Letterkenny

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FlyingSquid 5 points 3 years ago

It's only one season, but Wonderfalls. It's pure joy. And all the episodes are on Youtube.

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Nobsi 5 points 3 years ago

Bee and puppycat

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emptiestplace 5 points 3 years ago

The Last Man on Earth

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Ward 3 points 3 years ago

Such a shame it got canceled

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emptiestplace 2 points 3 years ago

Did you read what they had planned? Would've been so good.

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Ward 2 points 3 years ago

yea thats what makes it hurt more 🥲

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alansuspect 2 points 3 years ago

Frickin' FOX 😠

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ArtVandelay 2 points 3 years ago

Ooooh farts

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Brekky 4 points 3 years ago

Dead to me starts off as if it's going to be dark but is actually pretty lighthearted

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bpm 4 points 3 years ago

"Miracle Workers" hasn't been mentioned yet, it has a similar vibe, romantic comedy, some mild philosophy, very upbeat. Each season is a different storyline with (almost) the same cast, so if the first season doesn't grab you try the next. The creator had an earlier show "Man Seeking Woman" as well, that's fun too.

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SourDrink 4 points 3 years ago

Broad City is pretty light-hearted

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deezbutts 4 points 3 years ago

Obscure show, but watch Traffic Light on prime.

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bestusername 4 points 3 years ago

Just started watching Deadbeat, doesn't take itself seriously and I'm laughing most of the time. Easy watching.

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Ichi_matsu -2 points 3 years ago

Almost any show can be lighthearted if you don’t take it seriously.

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gdog05 4 points 3 years ago

Community Great British Baking Challege (in US, it's Bake-off everywhere else) Brooklyn Nine Nine Thirty Rock And seriously, The Golden Girls

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Aesecakes 4 points 3 years ago

Awkwafina is Nora From Queens

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Aesecakes 1 point 3 years ago

I also quite enjoyed the single series of High Fidelity that was made. Slightly less light-hearted.

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SauteedGrenade 4 points 3 years ago

Doc Martin

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WashedOver 3 points 3 years ago

A lot of great shows mentioned. To add to the list of upbeat the gf and I are working our way through Modern Family. The early seasons are pretty upbeat and lighthearted. I do wonder where they will end up in the later seasons as the families age.

Working Moms is something the gf watches and what I've seen had been pretty great and has some good fun shock value. I'm surprised where they go with some of the humour. Usually only animated shows get away with this.

I would add Archer but I haven't finished the last couple of seasons so I'm not sure where it ends up on the fun and outrageous scale.

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themajesticdodo 2 points 3 years ago

Archer jumped the shark a good few seasons back. Still capable of maintaining a standard but it never quite gets back to itself.

Edit: put some distance between bobs burgers and archer if you watch both. Alternating episodes between those two shows would be pretty confusing.

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WashedOver 1 point 3 years ago

I've not really watched much of Bob's Burgers but I think I saw a fan made cross over sometime back and it was weird for sure.

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TheBig2023Meltdown 1 point 3 years ago

Which part of modern family are you on?

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WashedOver 1 point 3 years ago

Just into season 7.

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boomzilla 3 points 3 years ago

Lost in Space
Firefly
The Orville
Star Trek: Next Generation
Cowboy Bebop (The Anime)
Disenchantment
Futurama
Arrested Development
The Office

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I_Fart_Glitter 2 points 3 years ago

I like to think that you were just too excited to share this information to use commas, or take a breath.

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rikudou 3 points 3 years ago

I'm rewatching Castlevania from Netflix and it kinda fits your criteria.

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boomzilla 1 point 3 years ago

I started it too. It's phenomenal...but lighthearted?

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rikudou 2 points 3 years ago

Well, the overall story is not that lighthearted, but the atmosphere of the main trio kinda is, they joke around, make fun of each other and so on.

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boomzilla 1 point 3 years ago

Ah ok. I just watched the first 2 episodes and they were quite brutal. But so was e.g. Samurai Champloo, Dorohedoro or Cyberpunk Edgerunners and in all of them the banter between the protagonists made the brutal environment bearable. So yeah the comic relief could work for OP only if he's used to the dark undertone in those animes.

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polluteyourjorts 3 points 3 years ago

Gilmore Girls is a classic feel good show that I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned. Its pretty campy occasionally, but sometimes that's what you need.

Also Ed.

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setsneedtofeed 3 points 3 years ago

American Dad, starting at season 2, is complete gold.

The first season is rough, since the political comedy elements aren’t quite finetuned, which makes the characters a bit annoying, and Roger doesn’t have wacky disguises yet. Season 2 onwards the show has just right right wavelength of bizarre non-sequitur humor that always makes me smile. The jokes can be dark and/or adult, or just require context to understand but I think they are great.

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TheKingBombOmbKiller 3 points 3 years ago

Poker Face

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Obsidian 2 points 3 years ago

The Good Witch

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kaktus 2 points 3 years ago

Shrinking

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rodneylives 2 points 3 years ago

Steven Universe (it's accessible to adults on a different level than kids)

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Curious_Canid 2 points 3 years ago

Check out Wonderfalls. It's one of the stranger things I've seen, but quite brilliant. The Good Place reminded me of it in many ways, although they are very different shows.

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themajesticdodo 2 points 3 years ago

I haven't seen a recommendation for Tacoma FD. Made by two of the Super Trooper crew. Far more toned down. Great cast. Awesome guest stars. Silly, fun and pretty wholesome.

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STUPIDVIPGUY 2 points 3 years ago

Thermae Romae Novae is novel and hilarious

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monkeytrench 2 points 3 years ago

Tacoma FD, Letterkenny, Shoresy, Miracle Workers, Poker Face, Resident Alien, Ghosts (US), The White Lotus, Shrinking, Ash vs Evil Dead, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

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Bizarroland 4 points 3 years ago

Can definitely plus one on letterkenny, Ash vs evil Dead is really good once you get past the first episode if you are squeamish about horror themes, and the adventures of brisco county junior is always a solid winner.

If you like sci-fi comedy and British humor I would also possibly throw Red dwarf into the pile.

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twinnie 1 point 3 years ago

We always just watch Gogglebox if we don’t want to be depressed by something.

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skybreaker 1 point 3 years ago

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Waker 1 point 3 years ago

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PP_BOY_ 1 point 3 years ago

I definitely prefer their Top Gear content but I love seeing the Trio get a shout out in a thread like this

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ShitOnABrick -1 points 3 years ago

Sorting from 1 being the worse and 6 being the best in my opinion these are the shows that I found entertaining and recommend you giving a watch

1 better call saul drama
2 breaking bad drama
3 still game comedy
4 it's always sunny comedy
5 it crowd comedy
6 father ted comedy

You may find it difficult to understand what the characters are saying in still game due to the cast being entirely Scottish I won't spoil it for you just give it a watch

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Moneo 3 points 3 years ago

Chat gpt????

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ShitOnABrick 1 point 3 years ago

No? I'm not ai

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deadsenator 2 points 3 years ago

Still Game was wonderful! Just get the subs for it. I think it ran nine seasons, but each season is fresh and quite funny. In the end it’ll give you tears because your going to miss them badly.

Still Game is worth your time. Very funny and wholesome show.

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ShitOnABrick 1 point 3 years ago

Agreed I heavily enjoyed still game although I didn't like the later seasons as much I felt like they were introducing more characters cuz they were running out of things to write about

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Ejh3k -8 points 3 years ago

Go outside.

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kometes -15 points 3 years ago

Bojack Horseman

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MajorMajormajormajor 20 points 3 years ago

While a fantastic show I definitely wouldn't call it upbeat. Dude has some major issues and it can be a rough ride at times.

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idunnololz 8 points 3 years ago

Ok there Hitler

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Ward 2 points 3 years ago

Very upbeat 🤣

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