I know it was recommended already, but it has to be said again, The Inbetweeners! I ran through the first two seasons in two days. Sooo awkwardly funny!
Another vote for Curb your enthusiasm, older Scrubs seasons, Glee if you like musical numbers, and the Office UK and the American version.
I actually like Big Bang Theory - It makes a lot of nerdy jokes that make me giggle like a little girl.
Maybe I'm just jaded, but most of the stuff suggested so far is pretty bland, with the exception of Frisky Dingo and Archer (though I haven't watched the latter yet).
So I'm going to suggest The Mighty Boosh (especially season 2) and Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job!, which gets better with every season.
3 pages and no mention of Leverage for someone who likes Burn Notice? Bah.
Leverage.
Leverage and Burn Notice aren't exactly the same thing.
Example 1 - Leverage doesn't have Bruce Campbell
The premise is somewhat similar... elite crew helps out the little guy against often insurmountable odds using spy-like tricks and gadgets. The lack of Bruce Campbell is a strike against Leverage, however Leverage also lacks skeletor, replacing her with two far more hot ladies (three if you count Jeri Ryan's half-season long role). ;-)
Also, there's no mention of White Collar in this thread either. Consider that problem now solved.
I mentioned the Boosh earlier and season one is far better.
I tried to watch Tim and Eric and couldn't get into it. Frisky Dingo is okay so far but Archer is ten million times funnier.
What did you like about season 1? I thought it was a bit conventional compared to the following seasons. I loved season 2 because the Bongos Brothers, Milky Joe and Old Gregg are brilliant.
3 pages and no mention of Leverage for someone who likes Burn Notice? Bah.
Leverage.
Leverage and Burn Notice aren't exactly the same thing.
Example 1 - Leverage doesn't have Bruce Campbell
The premise is somewhat similar... elite crew helps out the little guy against often insurmountable odds using spy-like tricks and gadgets. The lack of Bruce Campbell is a strike against Leverage, however Leverage also lacks skeletor, replacing her with two far more hot ladies (three if you count Jeri Ryan's half-season long role). ;-)
Also, there's no mention of White Collar in this thread either. Consider that problem now solved.
I really don't understand how USA and NBC are owned by the same people; Burn Notice, White Collar, and Psych are three of the best shows on tv (though I'm not sure if I'd really describe any of them as 'funny')
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Studio 60. It's not on anymore, but shouldn't be hard to find. It's not all gold, but damn if I didn't laugh my ass off at most of it.
I consider Studio 60 to be the gatekeeper test for Sports Night. If you found Studio 60 funny, welcome to the Sports Night club. Sports Night is still the best show no one's watching, and its been off the air for 9 years.
3 pages and no mention of Leverage for someone who likes Burn Notice? Bah.
Leverage.
Leverage and Burn Notice aren't exactly the same thing.
Example 1 - Leverage doesn't have Bruce Campbell
The premise is somewhat similar... elite crew helps out the little guy against often insurmountable odds using spy-like tricks and gadgets. The lack of Bruce Campbell is a strike against Leverage, however Leverage also lacks skeletor, replacing her with two far more hot ladies (three if you count Jeri Ryan's half-season long role). ;-)
Also, there's no mention of White Collar in this thread either. Consider that problem now solved.
Here's the thing:
It's similar but not as funny
Doesn't have the best reason to watch the show
Has "sexy ladies"
So you've basically unsold me on it.
JWFokker: Glam rock snowsuit, king of the mods, kangaroo boxing, the whole premise of two slackers working at a zoo of all things, it just tickles me. The second and third season stretch too far into the absurd and feel a little too forced.
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CUZ THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S GIVING ME A RASH
JWFokker: Glam rock snowsuit, king of the mods, kangaroo boxing, the whole premise of two slackers working at a zoo of all things, it just tickles me. The second and third season stretch too far into the absurd and feel a little too forced.
The Tundra episode is one of my favorites, I'll give you that. And yes, the third season was forced. The absurdity of the second season was right on the mark though.
How I met your mother
Psych
Mentalist (Serious but also good laughs abound)
Always Sunny
Community
The Office
Arrested Development(Hulu, off-air now)
Chuck
White Collar (Interesting heist type plots)
Fringe
Castle
Better Off Ted
Kitchen Nightmares(Yeah, I'm a sucker for that and Hell's Kitchen)
Monk Re-Runs
Just finished season 6 of Kenny vs Spenny, and while it was much funnier than Season 5, it seemed heavily scripted and the crew was featured way too much. I really don't like that red haired guy with the beard. He was obnoxious. They seem to have lost the spirit of the show. S6 was admittedly pretty good, but still couldn't compared to S3 or S4. I get the feeling that they're bored with it and purposely orchestrate things even though the show is supposed to be unscripted.
I mentioned the Boosh earlier and season one is far better.
I tried to watch Tim and Eric and couldn't get into it. Frisky Dingo is okay so far but Archer is ten million times funnier.
What did you like about season 1? I thought it was a bit conventional compared to the following seasons. I loved season 2 because the Bongos Brothers, Milky Joe and Old Gregg are brilliant.
Milky Joe was and is one of the funniest episodes of any comedy series ever. It really should win an award or something.
The adventures of Lano and Woodley is a hilarious slapstick style comedy show
One of the funniest shows ever made. Ireland used to come to a standstill when this first came on the air, with every single person in the country laughing from start to finish.
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...and I thought of how all those people died, and what a good death that is. That nobody can blame you for it, because everyone else died along with you, and it is the fault of none, save those who did the killing.
Not mentioned yet: The Middleman. It didn't get a second season after a first season of 12 episodes, but it is gloriously funny. Think Due South crossed with Men in Black, and you're heading in the right direction. Ish. It's remarkably difficult to pin down.
For their crimes against the show, ABC Family have been added to my hit-list.
Okay so for the record these were my findings:
Archer is the funniest. Ever.
Frisky Dingo almost makes up for barely making me laugh in the first season with a strong second season.
Parks and Rec didn't grab me at all.
30 Rock is actually really funny.
I can't remember what else I watched because of this thread or just on my own so I'll leave it at that for now.
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(Gilmore Girls) is known for its fast dialogue with endless run-on sentences. The show follows single mother Lorelai Victoria Gilmore (Graham) and her daughter Lorelai "Rory" Leigh Gilmore (Bledel) in the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, a close-knit small town with many quirky characters, located roughly thirty minutes from Hartford. The series explores family, friendship, generational divides, and social class. Gilmore Girls features frequent popular culture and political references and social commentary that manifest most clearly in Lorelai's difficult relationship with her wealthy upper class parents.
As much as it hurts me to say this
Gilmore Girls is great.
I may have to go wrestle a bull to compensate for this
Blackadder (seasons 2 to 4, skip the 1st for now)
Arrested Development
Black Books
Absolutely Fabulous (seasons 2 and 3 are best)
Bored To Death
Peep Show
30 Rock
Curb Your Enthusiasm Frasier (best from about season 3 I think)
Seasons 4 through 8 of The Simpsons
Futurama
You know, Frasier is enjoyable but I hate Niles, watching it now the guy is just such a weasel and horrible, horrible person in regards to his interactions with Daphne. He should never have gotten together with her.
Okay so for the record these were my findings:
Archer is the funniest. Ever.
Frisky Dingo almost makes up for barely making me laugh in the first season with a strong second season.
I can't remember what else I watched because of this thread or just on my own so I'll leave it at that for now.
Yeah, I bumped it to note my displeasure with the most recent Kenny vs Spenny season.
I don't understand how you could dislike Frisky Dingo and love Archer. Frisky Dingo was well done and reminiscent of Sealab 2020 when it was still good (the first two seasons). Archer was like watching a bizarro Aaron Sorkin show. Mile a minute dialogue that sounds witty but actually isn't. Everyone is snarky, but not funny. It seemed like a lot of style over substance to me. Mostly just obnoxious and devoid of genuine humor. I don't recall laughing at it more than a couple times and I watched the whole first season.
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Another vote for Curb your enthusiasm, older Scrubs seasons, Glee if you like musical numbers, and the Office UK and the American version.
I actually like Big Bang Theory - It makes a lot of nerdy jokes that make me giggle like a little girl.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0IgXpZtqbc
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (for those who are into sillines).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyPN906gKUc
"We have years of struggle ahead, mostly within ourselves." - Made in USA
Leverage and Burn Notice aren't exactly the same thing.
Example 1 - Leverage doesn't have Bruce Campbell
So I'm going to suggest The Mighty Boosh (especially season 2) and Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job!, which gets better with every season.
I tried to watch Tim and Eric and couldn't get into it. Frisky Dingo is okay so far but Archer is ten million times funnier.
CUZ THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S GIVING ME A RASH
The premise is somewhat similar... elite crew helps out the little guy against often insurmountable odds using spy-like tricks and gadgets. The lack of Bruce Campbell is a strike against Leverage, however Leverage also lacks skeletor, replacing her with two far more hot ladies (three if you count Jeri Ryan's half-season long role). ;-)
Also, there's no mention of White Collar in this thread either. Consider that problem now solved.
What did you like about season 1? I thought it was a bit conventional compared to the following seasons. I loved season 2 because the Bongos Brothers, Milky Joe and Old Gregg are brilliant.
"Karate? The Dane Cook of martial arts?"
I really don't understand how USA and NBC are owned by the same people; Burn Notice, White Collar, and Psych are three of the best shows on tv (though I'm not sure if I'd really describe any of them as 'funny')
This is a major strike against any show.
Speaking of Bruce Campbell, try to find 'The Adventures of Brisco County Jr" on DVD, one of the funniest shows that didn't make it past one season.
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That was...awkward. And, what's with casting rejects from the Roseanne show?
Chuck Lorre used to write for the Roseanne show.
All I got.
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I consider Studio 60 to be the gatekeeper test for Sports Night. If you found Studio 60 funny, welcome to the Sports Night club. Sports Night is still the best show no one's watching, and its been off the air for 9 years.
Here's the thing:
It's similar but not as funny
Doesn't have the best reason to watch the show
Has "sexy ladies"
So you've basically unsold me on it.
JWFokker: Glam rock snowsuit, king of the mods, kangaroo boxing, the whole premise of two slackers working at a zoo of all things, it just tickles me. The second and third season stretch too far into the absurd and feel a little too forced.
CUZ THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S GIVING ME A RASH
The Tundra episode is one of my favorites, I'll give you that. And yes, the third season was forced. The absurdity of the second season was right on the mark though.
Oh god yes this is superb.
How I met your mother
Psych
Mentalist (Serious but also good laughs abound)
Always Sunny
Community
The Office
Arrested Development(Hulu, off-air now)
Chuck
White Collar (Interesting heist type plots)
Fringe
Castle
Better Off Ted
Kitchen Nightmares(Yeah, I'm a sucker for that and Hell's Kitchen)
Monk Re-Runs
I was a big fan of Kenny vs Spenny until Season 5. That was a big letdown.
But I haven't seen Season 6 yet.
Milky Joe was and is one of the funniest episodes of any comedy series ever. It really should win an award or something.
The adventures of Lano and Woodley is a hilarious slapstick style comedy show
One of the funniest shows ever made. Ireland used to come to a standstill when this first came on the air, with every single person in the country laughing from start to finish.
Nothing's forgotten, nothing is ever forgotten
For their crimes against the show, ABC Family have been added to my hit-list.
Okay so for the record these were my findings:
Archer is the funniest. Ever.
Frisky Dingo almost makes up for barely making me laugh in the first season with a strong second season.
Parks and Rec didn't grab me at all.
30 Rock is actually really funny.
I can't remember what else I watched because of this thread or just on my own so I'll leave it at that for now.
CUZ THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S GIVING ME A RASH
Gilmore Girls is great.
I may have to go wrestle a bull to compensate for this
You know, Frasier is enjoyable but I hate Niles, watching it now the guy is just such a weasel and horrible, horrible person in regards to his interactions with Daphne. He should never have gotten together with her.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89ojjeWBQ-0
It's amazing. Really awesome camera work, too.
Yeah, I bumped it to note my displeasure with the most recent Kenny vs Spenny season.
I don't understand how you could dislike Frisky Dingo and love Archer. Frisky Dingo was well done and reminiscent of Sealab 2020 when it was still good (the first two seasons). Archer was like watching a bizarro Aaron Sorkin show. Mile a minute dialogue that sounds witty but actually isn't. Everyone is snarky, but not funny. It seemed like a lot of style over substance to me. Mostly just obnoxious and devoid of genuine humor. I don't recall laughing at it more than a couple times and I watched the whole first season.