Searching for comic relief? Start here. From modern favorites, like Ghosts, and 20th-century classics, like Cheers and I Love Lucy, to sketch-comedy standouts, like Key & Peele, our curated list of comedy shows has you covered for quick-hit laughs and all-night binges.
Ready to jump straight in your next comfort watch? As Butt-Head says, “That’s cool.” Every show featured here (including Beavis and Butt-Head, natch) is now streaming on Paramount+. So, read on, and get your LOLs on.
Modern comedy show favorites (2000s to today)
These are the great comedy shows of our new-ish century. They stand out for clever writing and unforgettable characters. Below you’ll find beloved sitcoms, workplace comedies, animated favorites, ensemble gems, and more.
1. Ghosts
New Yorkers Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) Arondekar inherit a country house – and its resident spirits. The comedy comes from the clash in cultures: the living vs. the ghosts; a ghost from one era vs. a ghost of another era. Or, to put it another way: When Pete (Richie Moriarity), the straight-arrow scout leader from the 1980s, mixes it up with Viking Thorfinn, comedy ensues!
A CBS Original comedy, Ghosts is renewed for Season 6, and will return with new episodes at midseason of the 2026-2027 TV schedule. But why wait? Binge-watch all episodes from the show’s first five seasons right now.
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2. Ghosts UK
Ghosts UK follows Alison (Charlotte Ritchie) and Mike (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), a couple who (sound familiar?) inherit a rundown country estate only to find (yup) it’s inhabited with eccentric spirits. The forerunner of the CBS hit is more than Ghosts with British accents; it’s grounded in British history and satire, giving it a distinct charm. Full episodes from across five seasons are available to binge-watch now.
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3. The Neighborhood
When Dave Johnson (Max Greenfield) moves his Midwest family to Pasadena, California, longtime resident Calvin Butler (Cedric the Entertainer) isn’t thrilled. The CBS Original show is fish-out-of-water comedy at its finest, blending one-liners with heartfelt moments about what it means to be a good neighbor.
The longtime CBS hit launched its eighth and final season on Oct. 13, 2025. All episodes of The Neighborhood are now streaming on demand on Paramount+.
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4. Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage
This hit CBS Original comedy, follows the young husband and wife of its title (Montana Jordan and Emily Osment) as they stumble through the highs and lows of married life. A sequel to Young Sheldon, Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage stands on its own with sharp punchlines, and relatable hurdles. Binge-watch all episodes of Season 2 on Paramount+.
Renewed for Season 3, Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage returns with new episodes as part of CBS’ Fall 2026 primetime schedule.
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5. Broad City
Meet Abbi and Ilana (Abbi Abrams and Ilana Wexler), best friends stumbling through jobs, dating disasters, and the difficulties of life in New York. What began as a chaotic little web series turned into a 2014-2019 hit Comedy Central show that captures the absurd side of millennial adulthood.
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6. Detroiters
Lifelong friends Sam (Sam Richardson) and Tim (Tim Robinson) work as the creative team at Tim’s family’s advertising agency. From awkward commercial shoots to bizarre pitches, their attempts to land a big-name client rarely go as planned, Due to Sam and Tim’s unwavering optimism, the 2017-2018 Comedy Central show is oddly endearing. Also, be prepared to learn what a “hot-dog bowl” is.
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7. Corporate
This 2018-2020 Comedy Central workplace comedy plunges you into the soul-sucking, gray cubicles of Hampton DeVille, where Matt (Matt Ingebretson) and Jake (Jake Weisman) spend their lives staring at screens and nodding through endless meetings. The show is proof that misery can be pretty hilarious.
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8. Tyler Perry’s Sistas
Legendary writer and executive producer Tyler Perry brings us this comedy about a tight-knit group of women (KJ Smith, Mignon Von, Ebony Obsidian, and Novi Brown) who navigate love, career challenges, and friendship in Atlanta. Tyler Perry’s Sistas balances we’ve-all-been-there storylines with humor that captures the highs and lows of modern womanhood. You can stream the first four seasons of this still-running BET favorite on Paramount+.
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9. Frasier (2023)
The return of tossed salad and scrambled eggs! In this Emmy®-winning, Paramount+ original reboot, beloved psychiatrist Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) returns to Boston, and reconnects with his firefighter son Frederick (Jack Cutmore-Scott). The comedy is as familiar as it is sharp.
And where’s classic Frasier, you ask? Fear not: Our list also includes the original Frasier, as well as the Crane family’s original nest, Cheers. We’ll get to those recommendations in good time …
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10. Reno 911!
This Comedy Central spoof of law-enforcement reality shows, produced from 2003-2009 and then from 2020-2022, follows an inept sheriff’s department office where the deputies cause more chaos than order. Featuring The State alums Thomas Lennon and Kerri Kenney-Silver, as well as Niecy Nash (Monster, Getting On, Claws), the cast is stacked with talents who improvise their way from routine calls to rolling catastrophes.
FYI: Did you know there’s a full-length, Reno 911! movie? And did you know Reno 911!: It’s a Wonderful Heist is also streaming on Paramount+. Now, you do. You’re welcome.
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11. Star Trek: Lower Decks
Who knew that “to go boldly where no one has gone before” would include a turn into comedy animation? In the Paramount+ original Star Trek: Lower Decks, produced from 2021-2024, lowly, junior Starfleet officers grumble and chafe at authority as one might do in a workplace – and a workplace comedy (which this show pretty much is).
FYI: Star Trek: Lower Decks voice talents Jack Quaid (Novocaine) and Tawny Newsome appear in non-animated (i..e, human) form in the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode, “Those Old Scientists.”
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12. Workaholics
You know that classic joke, “Working hard or hardly working?” For Blake, (Blake Anderson) Adam, (Adam Devine) and Anders (Anders Holm), it’s definitely the latter. The telemarketing bros in this 2011-2017 Comedy Central show scheme, slack, and stumble into trouble. Their mix of childish antics, and bizarre logic is the perfect cure if you’ve got the 9-to-5 blues.
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13. Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head
Who knew frog baseball would lead to this? (Also, never play frog baseball.) In this Paramount+ original animated comedy, a revisitation of the iconic MTV show (more on that iteration later), the teenage slackers prove they’re as rad and hilarious as ever.
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14. Colin From Accounts
In Sydney, Australia, med student Ashley (Harriet Dyer) flashes microbrewery owner Gordon (Patrick Brammall), who proceeds to run over a dog. Pet co-parenting ensues in this offbeat Paramount+ original charmer. Renewed for Season 3, all episodes from the show’s first two seasons are now streaming.
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Genius sketch comedy shows
A great sketch comedy show produces catchphrases as much as laughs. Keep scrolling to check out our line-up of pop-culture touchstones. But be warned, it’s possible you’ll spend the rest of the day laughing and yelling, “I’m Rick James!”
15. Key & Peele
From the iconic “Substitute Teacher” (“A-a-ron!”) to the somewhat-uncomfortable “Wendell’s Pizza Order,” Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele tackle subjects great and small with ingenious, often shocking humor, in their classic 2012-2015, Comedy Central show.
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16. Drunk History
In this 2013-2019 Comedy Central favorite, Inebriated comics retell real events while A-listers (Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Maya Rudolph, and more) reenact the scenes – and even lip-sync the tipsy narration. It’s chaotic, wild – and very funny.
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17. The State
From the archives of MTV, circa 1993-1995, The State is an early showcase for the likes of Michael Ian Black, Thomas Lennon, Kerri Kenney-Silver, and Ken Marino. Watching it now is like cracking open an entertainment yearbook, and seeing some of comedy’s funniest names on the verge of making it big. And remember: If you want, you can follow Lennon and Kenney-Silver into Reno 911!
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18. Chappelle’s Show
The Rick James sketch. The Clayton Bigsby sketches. Charlie Murphy’s story about Prince, pancakes and basketball. Simply put: Chappelle’s Show, originally produced for Comedy Central from 2003-2006, set a new standard for sketch comedy with social commentary and indelible characters.
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19. Wonder Showzen
With its puppets, bright colors, and sing-along songs, Wonder Showzen looks like a cheerful kids’ show, but, uh, no. It’s not. At. All. We repeat: Do not put this on the list for your next family screen night. However … If you’re a grownup with a taste for ultra-dark satire, then this cult classic, produced for MTV2 from 2005-2006, is for you.
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20. Wild ‘N Out
Host Nick Cannon pits teams of comedians and celebrity guests against each other in rap battles, sketches, and hilarious games. The formula works. Wild ‘N Out premiered on MTV in 2005 – and is still running today on VH1. As of publication, you can find full episodes from five seasons streaming on Paramount+.
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21. Jackass
Yeah, this is another show where it’s probably a good idea to put the kids to bed before you watch – or rewatch – this outrageous MTV hit, which premiered in 2000. Johnny Knoxville and his merry band of pranksters put their bodies on the line to make us laugh and wince … usually wince. All original (and newly restored) episodes from Seasons 1-3 are now streaming. In the mood for more Jackass? Check out all the Jackass movies you can stream now on Paramount+.
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Classic comedy shows (pre-2000)
Time can be tough on comedy – what’s funny in one minute, may not be funny in another. That’s what makes the shows we’re calling out here so remarkable. Despite being products of bygone decades – and literally a bygone century – they remain as fresh as a sip of Vitameatavegamin.
22. I Love Lucy
There’s never a dull moment as the lovable Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) schemes, stumbles, and dreams her way into hilarious trouble in New York City. This 1951-1957 show’s impact on television is unmistakable, from pioneering the multi-camera setup to shaping the blueprint for the modern sitcom. As an added bonus, we guarantee I Love Lucy will forever change the way you see wine-making and vats of grapes.
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23. Cheers
Belly up to TV’s most famous Boston pub where laughs are served alongside frothy mugs. A perennial Emmy® winner, this 1982-1993 gem is the rare long-running show that arguably never jumped the shark. And the cast? Let’s raise a glass in honor of the likes of Ted Danson, Shelley Long, George Wendt, Kirstie Alley, and, originating the role of Frasier Crane, Kelsey Grammer.
And, yes, if you’re a Frasier completist, you’ll want to watch this show, too. Grammer makes his first appearance as the good doctor in the Cheers Season 3 episode, “Rebound, Part 1.”
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24. Frasier (1993)
So, you say you’re a Frasier completist? Say hello to the next show that should be on your list. This favorite premiered just months after the final episode of Cheers. In it, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) moves to Seattle to host a radio show, and banter with his brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and their father Martin (John Mahoney). By the end of its 11-season run, Frasier was one of TV’s most-acclaimed comedies.
And, yes, after you enjoy Frasier, be sure to check out Dr. Crane’s further adventures in Frasier (2023-2024).
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25. The Andy Griffith Show
Take a break and transport yourself to the slow-paced, small-town life of Mayberry, where Sheriff Andy Taylor (Andy Griffith) keeps the peace with a calm hand and a warm smile. In this 1960-1968 classic, Deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts) and Andy’s son Opie (a young Ron Howard) add laughs and heart, respectfully, to every episode.
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26. Everybody Loves Raymond
In this 1996-2005 hit, sportswriter Ray Barone (Ray Ramono) deals with the conflicting needs, and quirks, of his overbearing parents (Peter Boyle and Doris Roberts), meddling brother (Brad Garrett), and long-suffering wife (Patricia Heaton).
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27. The King of Queens
In Queens, New York, delivery guy Doug Heffernan (Kevin James) and wife Carrie (Leah Remini) cope with everyday domestic chaos, not to mention Carrie’s meddling father (Jerry Stiller). In this 1998-2007 comedy, James and Remini’s chemistry isn’t just chemistry – it’s magic.
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28. Taxi
Any conversation of this 1978-1983 comedy has to begin with an acknowledgement of how amazing the cast is: Danny DeVito, Ted Danza, Marilu Henner, Judd Hersch, Christopher Lloyd, Carol Kane, and lest we forget … Andy Kauffman. With that talent, it’s no surprise Taxi delivers chaotic, hilarious, and occasionally touching moments of life at a New York City cab company.
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29. Daria
Deadpan teen Daria Morgendorffer (Tracy Grandstaff) navigates high school, family, and the absurdity of suburban life. With its unique voice and unapologetic perspective, this MTV animated comedy, produced from 1997-2002, is an absolute mood.
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30. Beavis and Butt-Head
Fortunately, you’re never too old for great juvenile humor. The original Beavis and Butt-Head introduces us to its titular characters; monosyllabic teens who always manage to make the worst possible choices.
If you’re looking to do a Beavis and Butt-Head binge in chronological order, then you’ll start with this MTV show, move on to the 1996 feature film Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, and then the Paramount+ original Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head
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Cringe comedy classics
Cringe comedy lives in the space between laughter and secondhand embarrassment. The shows we’ve highlighted below embrace want-to-crawl-into-a-hole-a-die moments. Keep reading to discover awkward high-school humor, wild social experiments, and characters who seem to live for making you wince.
31. Freaks and Geeks
From Paul Feig and Judd Apatow, and set in the early 1980s, Freaks and Geeks recognizes that there’s nothing more brutal and cringe than high school. This one-season-and-done cult classic, produced from 1999-2000, is packed with future household names, including Linda Cardellini, Seth Rogen, Jason Segel, James Franco, and Busy Philipps.
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32. The Curse
In this 10-episode, Golden Globe-nominated SHOWTIME® series from 2023-2024, married couple Whitney (Emma Stone) and Asher (Nathan Fielder) try to balance a home-renovation show with their own messy lives. Every scene leans into tension that hits the sweet spot between absurd and unsettling. You’ll keep watching just to see how much off the rails everything can go. And spoiler alert: Everything can go pretty far.
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33. Nathan for You
Confidence will get you far … maybe too far. In this partially improvised comedy, comic Nathan Fielder (playing a comic version of Nathan Fielder …or maybe not?) pitches small-business owners on outlandish ideas. (Exhibit A: poop-flavored frozen yogurt.) In Nathan for You, produced for Comedy Central from 2013-2017, the mix of real people, absurd ideas, and Nathan’s straight face creates a comedy that is both bizarre and believable.
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34. Strangers With Candy
When 46-year-old Jerri Blank (Amy Sedaris) returns to high school after a life of less-than-noble pursuits, she wants to do things the right way … but things keep going wrong. A fearless parody of after-school specials, and one of the strangest comedies to ever hit television, Strangers With Candy, originally aired on Comedy Central from 1999-2000, is also known for helping launch the career of Stephen Colbert.
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