Recently I binge watched Abbot Elementary, and I couldn’t get enough of it, watched the British version of ghosts and it was quite good too.

I have tried “what we do in the shadows” and it wasn’t to my liking.

What are your suggestions about a light comedy series of the same genre ?

  • dan1101@lemm.ee
    0·
    2 years ago

    Superstore is a good comedy/satire about people working at a Walmart-type store.

  • RadButNotAChad@lemmy.world
    0·
    2 years ago

    Not sure about what constitutes a light comedy, but The Righteous Gemstones is a fantastic show I just got turned onto a few months ago. Good news is it just wrapped up season 3, so there’s plenty to watch.

    • gfnation@programming.devEnglish
      0·
      2 years ago

      Crazy that there’s so few comments on this thread and someone already took my suggestion lol. Gotta give a +1 for gemstones. Found out about it a couple of weeks ago and binged all 3 seasons. What’s nice about this show too is that each season feels complete with no cliffhangers. Gives a good stopping point if you need a break.

      Another show we’ve been watching is Miracle Workers. Loved the first season but it kinda tampers off in season 3 for me

      • RadButNotAChad@lemmy.world
        0·
        2 years ago

        Agreed on how they end the seasons. Season threes ending however was so perfect I’m almost afraid season 4 will ruin it.

        • erranto@lemmy.worldOP
          0·
          2 years ago

          Hi, I watched about 3 episodes, and the show was okay. Not something I would call light comedy. as I like to have not too much drama in a show. I like to have as little comedy based on sex tropes and scandals as possible. that’s why I liked abott elementary more. but I might come back to it another time.

          I binge watched “The good place” that others suggested here and it was pretty good and it had a few clever twists in it too.

  • Pratai@lemmy.ca
    0·
    2 years ago

    As someone on the spectrum that lives by his binges of situational comedy shows, allow me to give you my list I rotate through, in no specific order:

    • How I Met Your Mother

    • Scrubs

    • Parks and Recreation

    • Brooklyn 99

    • 30 Rock

    • Community

    • New Girl

    • The Office

    • The Good Place

    Some of these I will watch for months before moving on to another. If you have questions about any in particular, feel free to ask.

    • conciselyverbose@kbin.social
      0·
      2 years ago

      The Good Place is the best thing humanity has done.

      It’s a different feel, but not completely, from HIMYM, but How I Met Your Father isn’t bad either, and Hillary Duff is really enjoyable in that role.

      • runjun@lemmy.world
        0·
        2 years ago

        I don’t know how many executives Michael Schur had to hogtie, to not only get this show made and bring it to a conclusion, but he will forever have my gratitude.

          • runjun@lemmy.world
            0·
            2 years ago

            Exactly! Not only that but I often will go out of my way to not guess where a show is going because I’ll get disappointed when they end where they began or just play to a trope. But The Good Place constantly elevated the story by going where it should and not what people are used to.

            • conciselyverbose@kbin.social
              0·
              2 years ago

              If you haven’t listened, The Good Place: The Podcast is a good listen for fans as well. (to anyone else, there are spoilers. I don’t remember the exact details of what/when, but I’d just watch the whole show before listening.)

      • fubo@lemmy.world
        0·
        2 years ago

        … tbh, I was surprised when I found out that Blake Bortles is real.

        Also: yay, taking moral philosophy halfway seriously!

      • Pratai@lemmy.ca
        0·
        2 years ago

        Yeah, every one of those shows serve a different purpose and fills a niche for me. Different moods for each show and they’re all equally amazing. Some are better character stories, some are better comedy writing, and some are just silly. Whatever your mood, I’d you’re wanting comedy, it’s all found here.

    • parallel11@lemmy.world
      0·
      2 years ago

      Your list is missing Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I love all of those shows, but Iasip is at the top.

  • SadSadSatellite@sh.itjust.works
    0·
    2 years ago

    I’m very critical of comedy, so it’s rare to find a show I like, but some of my favorites are:

    Flight of the Conchords

    The mighty boosh

    Parks and rec

    Taskmaster

    Arrested development

    Seinfeld

    Louis

  • ventrix@lemm.ee
    0·
    2 years ago

    A light, fun and generally pleasant to watch show I enjoyed recently, is the Mindy project on Netflix

  • Woodstock@lemmy.world
    0·
    2 years ago

    Definitely not in the same genre but I can’t recommend Taskmaster enough. All the seasons are good but I’d start with a series that has a comedian you know you like in it and binge from there!

  • yukichigai@kbin.social
    0·
    2 years ago

    If you want some quirky Britishness you might try Coupling. It was written by Steven Moffat, who you may remember as the head writer for Doctor Who during the Matt Smith era, and if you liked the humor during that run then you’ll probably love Coupling.