# Shows with no murder, mayhem or rape **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [December 26, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128 "2022-12-26T15:36:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/41 "2022-12-26T21:31:21Z")
I _love_ Taskmaster, particularly for the creative problem solving aspect. Countdown, or 8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown, is also good for similar reasons. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/42 "2022-12-26T21:32:30Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I’ll second **Corner Gas** Sidebar: I have Brent’s « Shirt powers shirt ». Plus his bar bill. Bought them when the show was done and they were selling off the props. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/43 "2022-12-26T21:33:12Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I _love_ Taskmaster, particularly for the creative problem solving aspect. My favorite is when someone does something completely unexpected and outside-the-box and it fails catastrophically. Really a great show. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/44 "2022-12-26T21:45:05Z")
My favorites are the instances where one contestant manages to find a loophole that allows a simpler solution to the task. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/45 "2022-12-26T21:51:33Z")
I would do so badly as a contestant on that show. As soon as there’s a running clock, it’s like all my common sense and ability to reason flies out the window. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/46 "2022-12-26T22:22:09Z")
I watch _Maine Cabin Masters_. They are really good at what they do and seem like genuinely nice people. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/47 "2022-12-26T22:39:47Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > I _love_ Taskmaster, particularly for the creative problem solving aspect. Me too! And the most recent season, with Sarah Millican and Dara O’Briain, was terrific. ---
**Author:** ![Chingon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chingon/32/17645_2.png) [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/48 "2022-12-26T22:42:59Z")
It’s not for everyone, but I enjoyed Joe Pera Talks with You. [Joe Pera Talks with You (TV Series 2018–2021) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8199790/) ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/49 "2022-12-26T22:47:38Z")
Another vote for **The Detectorists**. A very funny series that hasn’t gotten much attention on the board is **[Episodes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episodes_(TV_series))**. A pair of award-winning British sit-com writers try to translate their hit series to American audiences at the invitation of a TV producer. Stars Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig, and Matt LeBlanc. Yes, that’s correct, Matt LeBlanc: he’s hilarious in this playing himself. He won a Golden Globe for it, and got four Emmy nominations. The supporting cast is stellar, especially Kathleen Rose Perkins. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/50 "2022-12-26T23:07:58Z")
…if you don’t mind subtitles consider My Superhero, a Chinese drama that is about a Doorman at a hotel that dreams of a better life and falls in love at first sight. Its about as chill a drama as you can get: funny, sometimes sad, and a genuine look at a very different culture, but definitely no murder, mayhem, etc. Every episode is available (legally) on Youtube. My favourite Korean Drama, Good Manager (starring Namkoong Min) has a tiny bit of cartoonish violence (Jackie Chan style) but is mostly weird and funny in an often heart-felt way. If you want to watch something where "the good guys win) then this one would work for you. It was available on Netflix. Over the years I’ve gravitated towards Korean, Japanese and Chinese dramas, I still love a lot of the shows that are mentioned in this thread, but as I’ve gotten older I’m enjoying seeing shows that look at the world from a different cultural lens. (And I second the recommendation for Attorney Woo: that show is excellent) ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/51 "2022-12-27T21:30:01Z")
I don’t know where you would find these old shows in the US (they appear to be on Britbox, but I have no idea if that’s available there) _but_: The Beiderbecke Trilogy would appear to fit the bill. > **[The Beiderbecke Trilogy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beiderbecke_Trilogy)** > > The Beiderbecke Trilogy refers to three television serials written by Alan Plater and made by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network in the United Kingdom between 1984 and 1988. Each serial centres on schoolteachers Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam) and Jill Swinburne (Barbara Flynn), who work at a rundown comprehensive school in Leeds. Woodwork teacher Trevor enjoys football and jazz music whilst English teacher Jill is a political activist concerned with saving the environment. > Bix Beiderbecke.... They are gentle, funny, odd little mysteries, which may not make you howl with laughter, but which should entertain you admirably. Episodes used to be on YouTube, but these have all disappeared - it’s hard even to find a clip now. [This is the best I could manage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JUOh_nR6vk), and it really doesn’t do the show justice. j ---
**Author:** ![Eonwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eonwe/32/240_2.png) [@Eonwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eonwe)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/52 "2022-12-28T00:57:53Z")
If you can enjoy something subtitled, [Midnight Diner](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Diner_(Japanese_TV_series)) is on Netflix, and is a fascinating and fun anthology-like light drama with some recurring characters and setting that frame the whole thing. A really refreshing show, and unlike American TV in subtle and fun ways. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/53 "2022-12-28T02:02:19Z")
_Brooklyn Nine Nine_ on Peacock, is a cop show and hilarious. Very little murder, but police precinct shenanigans. The characters are wonderfully developed. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/54 "2022-12-28T02:14:34Z")
Really _most_ sitcoms have a minimal amount of murder, mayhem and rape. It wasn’t really a subject of most episodes of Seinfeld, Friends or Frasier. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/55 "2022-12-28T02:20:57Z")
_My Hero_ is a UK superhero sitcom where Turboman (think Superman) is form another planet and has the usual “fish out of water” comedy, complicated by the fact he has a romantic relationship with a nurse. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/56 "2022-12-28T03:47:42Z")
Came in here to recommend this and make the very same comment about it. One not mentioned and I’m not sure if it violates the no death rule but The Good Place is fantastic TV that I’m going to re-watch again soon. > [@Chingon](#): > > It’s not for everyone, but I enjoyed Joe Pera Talks with You. > > [Joe Pera Talks with You (TV Series 2018–2021) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8199790/) ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/57 "2022-12-28T04:05:16Z")
Joe Pera Talks With You is the most bucolic show on TV. I love it. In a similar vein is How To With John Wilson. Unfortunately both are on HBO but you could just get HBO for a month and spend $14.99 to see two amazing shows! ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/58 "2022-12-28T05:19:42Z")
> [@Biggirl](#): > > Came in here to recommend this and make the very same comment about it. One not mentioned and I’m not sure if it violates the no death rule but The Good Place is fantastic TV that I’m going to re-watch again soon. Everyone is already dead or immortal, so I vote no violation. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/59 "2022-12-28T07:20:39Z")
I second this. Probably my favorite show of the last year. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128/60 "2022-12-28T12:10:15Z")
I don’t know if it’s available in the US, but if you liked Detectorists, I think you’d like _[Mum](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mum_(TV_series))_, another “it’s all in the subtext” comedy/drama, understated but very touching, and beautifully acted [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shows-with-no-murder-mayhem-or-rape/977128.md?page=4)