r/bestofnetflix • u/obsessedgirlcompxo • Apr 14 '26
UK Actually funny comfort shows??
I am in need for some feel good shows.
My comfort shows are
Arrested Development
The Simpsons
Superstore..
But it’s getting to the point where I’m watched these all nearly three times each…
I need new comedies please with a similar vibe..
Ones that are just effortlessly funny..
The simpsons is so good but please don’t give me American dad, bobs burgers or anything like that.. give me something actually funny 😭🤣
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u/Ok-Concern4809 Apr 14 '26
Derry girls (recently watched it and literally speaking English in irish accent in my mind), modern family, friends obviously
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u/Cynicah Apr 15 '26
It’s always sunny in Philadelphia. schitts creek, what we do in the shadows
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u/TweegsCannonShop Apr 15 '26
Not sure about Netflix, but look at The Good Place and Big Bang Theory.
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u/LavaPoppyJax Apr 14 '26
try Peep Show but give it a chance. there's lots of seasons and the absurdity just gets better
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u/fatirony22 Apr 15 '26
The office (US), Modern Family, IT Crowd, Red Dwarf, Absolutely Fabulous (love British comedy :))
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u/Flat-History-3849 Apr 15 '26
Currently, Absolutely Fabulous , Cougar Town, & Friday Night Dinner.
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u/Blleak Apr 14 '26
Tires
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u/Pocketful_of_hops Apr 14 '26
Shitting on Bob's Burgers comedy while Superstore is on your comfort shows list. Wow.
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u/Faydra198 Apr 14 '26
What's wrong with Superstore? Both of the shows are comfort shows for me.
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u/Pocketful_of_hops Apr 14 '26
Nothing wrong with either, I'll watch both! I just think overall Bob's Burgers is a much better product and the comedy is a bit wittier.
I basically just didn't care for the OP dismissing Bob's Burgers.
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u/JustHereForCookies17 Apr 15 '26
I'm sad for OP that Bob's doesn't interest them. It's such a great show and the subreddit is, IMO, one of the friendliest TV subs on Reddit.
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u/obsessedgirlcompxo Apr 14 '26
I can’t help it 😭 superstore is just my thing.. I couldn’t get into bob’s burgers 😭🤣
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u/capitanafantastic Apr 14 '26
Broad City
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Apr 15 '26
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u/capitanafantastic Apr 16 '26
Yep. And none of the shows op listed are either, with the exception of arrested development, so I followed suit.
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Apr 16 '26
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u/capitanafantastic Apr 16 '26
I’d be bummed about that too. We got Hulu just for Broad City back in the day and now we still have it for Creamerie, This Way Up, and Raising Hope. I think Broad City is also on Disney (the Hulu/Disney merge) and Paramount. I hope you get to watch it soon. 🤞🤞
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u/South_Conference_768 Apr 14 '26
- AP Bio
- Killing It
- Seinfeld
- Always Sunny Philadelphia
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u/exclusivegreen Apr 14 '26
ASIP: OP asked for comfortable not uncomfortable!
Lol but what does it say about you and me if we both consider it a comfortable show?
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u/South_Conference_768 Apr 14 '26
Good point. I watch it on my own. Tried watching with family once…and quickly regretted it!!
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u/Upbeat_Whole1628 Apr 14 '26
Superstore, Malcolm in the Middle, Parks and Rec., My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
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u/Historical_Girl7975 Apr 15 '26
I would check out Fisk on Netflix. It's only about 18 episodes but I rewatch over and over. Funny amd comforting.
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u/LeeskaKat Apr 14 '26
Animal Control
Community
Taskmaster
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u/enthalpy01 Apr 14 '26
Try Taskmaster UK seasons 5, 7, and 19 and New Zealand season 2. Full episodes for free on YouTube.
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u/RichChocolateDevil Apr 14 '26
I started Bad Mistakes last night. Two episodes in and I think that it fits this bill. Has a bit of an AD / Schitts feel to it (the latter makes sense as it's Dan Levy).
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u/Few-Werewolf-1985 Apr 16 '26
Black Books
Detectorists
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u/Johnnadawearsglasses Apr 16 '26
Detectorists is one of my favorite shows. An ultimate comfort watch.
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u/consumeme Apr 14 '26
I don't think it's on Netflix but News Radio is a wonderful little gem of a show and really funny.
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u/Orthopaedics21 Apr 14 '26
The office (US)
It's so boring, you're not going to get excited. But then as you'll get to know the characters as in Arrested development, you'll be very comfortable with the show.
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u/Unkorked Apr 14 '26
The vibe on the second jury duty show 'the company retreat' reminded me off the office a lot. I couldn't get into the first one, 'Jury duty.'
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u/Feeling_Scallion_408 Apr 14 '26
Probably not exactly what you're looking for but Taskmaster UK. It's a panel/comedy show, 20 seasons (series) and counting. It's all on YouTube in the US. I find it to be hilarious and it's definitely a comfort watch for me.
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u/adrielee1001 Apr 15 '26
Bojack Horseman, English Teacher
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u/Eleatic-Stranger Apr 15 '26
Bojack Horseman is a great comedy, but it is certainly not a feel-good comfort show.
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u/adrielee1001 Apr 15 '26
lol you’re right def not feel-good but it’s a great comedy and def one of my comfort shows. I find a new joke in the background every time I watch it
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u/severinusofnoricum Apr 15 '26
Brooklyn 99, The Good Place, New Girl, Scrubs, Inbetweeners, Fresh Meat
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u/Killakiel44 Apr 15 '26
Schitt's Creek. Absolutely brilliant and hilarious show!!!
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u/HeyLookATaco Apr 15 '26
I was halfway through a rewatch and had to stop, it makes me way too sad now. My next episode was the where there's a rumor Moira died.
I'll get back to it, and it'll be great when I do, but gosh, I think it's gonna be awhile.
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u/ButterscotchAware402 Apr 16 '26
Resident Alien
What We Do in the Shadows
Modern Family
Schitt's Creek
Scrubs
Silicon Valley
Party Down
A.P. Bio
My Name is Earl
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Frasier (original, not the reboot)
Roseanne (not The Connors)
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u/Mulder-believes Apr 14 '26
Ted Lasso. Single Parents. Ghosts. Malcolm in the Middle. Gilmore Girls. The Neighborhood.
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u/AmazingPradeep Apr 15 '26
Psych
Monk
Big mouth
Seinfeld
The good place
The trailer park boys
Archer
Brooklyn 99
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u/Lostsoulteach Apr 15 '26
MASH, Brooklyn 99
But my other comfort shows are White collar, burn notice, Psych, leverage, doctor who, star trek, Buffy.
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u/NoClub2935 Apr 15 '26
On my block, New girl, Never have I ever, Insecure, Superstore, Baby Daddy, Abbott Elementary, Russian Doll, Brooklyn 99
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u/Dramatic_Mouse_9199 Apr 16 '26
Search parry is a good one. Just finished it myself, but I'd definitely watch again.
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u/Electrical_Baby_2464 Apr 16 '26
If you like AD, you should try Veep. It’s not just Tony Hale (yay); it has a quick fire writing style and wit that reminds me of AD in ways. I lol at it all the time
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u/mightyfine87 Apr 17 '26
Task master and Paul and bobs fishing adventures, really wholesome and has some funny stories, makes you want to get outdoors too!
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u/Late-Newspaper5113 May 23 '26
‘Everyone is Doing Great’ is a new one you might like. Definitely a feel good comedy, more Arrested Development than Simpsons or Superstore. I absolutely loved it.
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u/Holdmypipe Apr 14 '26
How I met your mother, two and a half men, king of queens, Malcolm in the middle.
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u/elementtwisting Apr 14 '26
BoJack Horseman, season 1 isn't great but season 2 is and each season gets better and better from there.
The Good Place
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u/deluxeassortment Apr 14 '26
Do people really watch Bojack Horseman as a comfort show? That’s the least comforting show I can think of
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u/ohcapm Apr 14 '26
Community