# looking for a 'quirky' comedy tv show to watch **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 29, 2019, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182 "2019-11-29T22:10:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/61 "2019-12-01T18:28:44Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > To me, quirky has lightness and whimsy. Again - Always Sunny is funny. But it’s way too dark to be hit “quirky” for me, and it doesn’t feel like it’s on the same wavelength as the OP’s shows. (It is very tonally different than Parks & Rec.) Ah, gotcha. Yeah, I can see that. > [@](#): > > I left out “Jane the Virgin” & “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” - which you might like. Both of them have a genre and a structure and they’re faithful to that (telenovela and musical respectively) and if you deeply hate those genres, you probably won’t like them. But if you like (or are at least open to trying) those, you might like them. The characters are real, but quirky, and they’re consistently well written and acted. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is another one of my favorites. Definitely second. ---
**Author:** ![singular1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba9def/32.png) [@singular1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/singular1)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/62 "2019-12-01T18:30:04Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Thanks for the info. I think I’ve seen all the the episodes but for sure didn’t see the movie. Don’t bother with the movie. It only sullies the really good show. ---
**Author:** ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/63 "2019-12-01T19:44:02Z")
> [@Sigene](#): > > Daughter and I have taken to binging TV shows and drinking coffee together. > We liked and finished: > Parks and Recreation Ah, so you like workplace comedies satirizing bureaucracy and featuring a character with oddball political views… > [@](#): > > Corner Gas Ah, so you like comedies set in gas stations in northerly countries… Well, then, I have just the thing for you: _**[Næturvaktin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A6turvaktin)**_ is an Icelandic sitcom about a dictatorial, overeducated gas station night shift manager in Reykjavík; his meek, dimwitted, and perpetually resentful assistant; and their trainee, a young man who has run away from medical school in defiance of his father. Can’t get more quirky than that, and the series is one of the funniest shows I’ve ever seen. Not a mockumentary, but filmed in a sort of _cinéma vérité_ style with handheld cameras, no laugh track, and character-driven humour that doesn’t depend on a constant string of snappy dialogue and zingers. ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/64 "2019-12-01T21:15:38Z")
[I’m Sorry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Sorry_(TV_series)) ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/65 "2019-12-01T21:50:47Z")
Fishing with John. ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/66 "2019-12-01T21:58:15Z")
Scrubs. ---
**Author:** ![ZonexandScout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zonexandscout/32/544_2.png) [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/67 "2019-12-01T22:48:25Z")
_ **Father Ted** _, but no\*\*\* The IT Crowd\*\*\*? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/68 "2019-12-01T22:57:43Z")
> [@ZonexandScout](#): > > _ **Father Ted** _, but no\*\*\* The IT Crowd\*\*\*? Post 28 ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/69 "2019-12-01T23:06:16Z")
There’s an animated teen comedy that’s now on You Tube called “O’Grady.” It did not get the popularity it deserved, probably because it was on IIRC the Cartoon Network, and really belonged on Adult Swim. It features 4 teenagers from O’Grady High School who have to deal with “the weirdness”, the nature of which varies from episode to episode. There is no drug or overt sexual content, although one of the boys obviously has the hots for one of the girls, to which she is completely oblivious, and the theme song is performed by Kelly Osbourne. The first season is far and away better than the second season. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![alfonzos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4bbf92/32.png) [@alfonzos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alfonzos)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/70 "2019-12-02T01:47:05Z")
“The Tick: The Original Series”. FTR, “Parks and Recreation” doesn’t really get going until season three. ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/71 "2019-12-02T19:32:08Z")
Catastrophe Getting On ---
**Author:** ![TimfromNapa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@TimfromNapa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TimfromNapa)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/72 "2019-12-02T20:27:23Z")
> [@Sigene](#): > > Daughter and I have taken to binging TV shows and drinking coffee together. > We liked and finished: > Psych > Parks and Recreation > Santa Clarita Diet > Corner Gas > > While quirky comedy; We tried but just couldn’t get into: > Arrested Development > Schitt’s Creek > > probably because there was too much pathos > We are now looking for something else that fits the first group, but not the second. > We aren’t looking for situation comedies filmed before a live studio audience complete with fake laugh track. If you are familiar with the group we like, you will have an idea of what we are looking for. > > any suggestions? During a hospital stay I discovered a quirky family comedy called “The Middle”. I very much enjoyed it and found that it ran for 9 seasons on ABC. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/73 "2019-12-03T00:27:37Z")
> [@TimfromNapa](#): > > During a hospital stay I discovered a quirky family comedy called “The Middle”. I very much enjoyed it and found that it ran for 9 seasons on ABC. Totally forgot, “The Middle.” Yes, highly recommended. Sue Heck is adorable. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/74 "2019-12-03T00:30:33Z")
> [@TimfromNapa](#): > > During a hospital stay I discovered a quirky family comedy called “The Middle”. I very much enjoyed it and found that it ran for 9 seasons on ABC. I’ve seen one or two episodes, and I don’t know if it’s the name, but it reminded me of Malcolm In The Middle. Has Workaholics come up yet? ---
**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/75 "2019-12-03T00:33:43Z")
Well, I guess there is some debate on what is the proper “quirkiness.” What I’m going to recommend is in my opinion quirky to the max. It may be a bit unusual for a father/daughter bonding time but if you are looking for quirky and (IMHO) hilarious and can laugh through awkward situations then I highly recommend Shameless. > **[Shameless (American TV series)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shameless_(American_TV_series))** > > Shameless is an American comedy drama television series developed by John Wells that aired on Showtime from January 9, 2011, to April 11, 2021. It is an adaptation of Paul Abbott's British series of the same name and features an ensemble cast led by William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum. The show is set on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. > With the premiere of the ninth season on September 9, 2018, Shameless became the longest-running original scripted series in Showtime's history. In January 201... ---
**Author:** ![Saintly\_Loser](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saintly_loser/32/4045_2.png) [@Saintly\_Loser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saintly_Loser)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/76 "2019-12-03T02:32:49Z")
I’m surprised not to see a mention of _NewsRadio_. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/77 "2019-12-03T02:37:46Z")
“Spaced” a hilarious British show starring the Shawn of the Dead/Hot Fuzz crew before they were big movie stars. Sadly, only 14 episodes. ---
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/78 "2019-12-03T11:17:07Z")
Some of these I’d say is too quirky (It’s always sunny in Philadephia) or perhaps too clever (30 Rock). Solid watch and enjoy sitcom: How I met your mother. It fades near the end, and is almost a parody of itself, but it is very very solid, and I’m not sure if they ever told the story of the Goat. ---
**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/79 "2019-12-03T14:16:30Z")
Oh, another one: [The Middleman.](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1122770/) ---
**Author:** ![sweepkick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/87869e/32.png) [@sweepkick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweepkick)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182/80 "2019-12-05T03:45:21Z")
[Andy Richter Controls the Universe](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307716/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3). It was criminal that this only got two seasons. [My Name is Earl](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0460091/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) Also second Father Ted and Spaced. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-a-quirky-comedy-tv-show-to-watch/844182.md?page=5)