Lighthearted, upbeat shows for adults?

Recently I’ve been catching up on tv and some of the more mature/adult shows, which I’ve been…Enjoying? Seems like the wrong word, but they’ve all generally been cynical or dark.

For reference, I’ve just finished Better Call Saul, which got me to finally get around to finishing Breaking Bad, and I’ve also been doing a rewatch of the anime Monster as it’s been years since I last watched it.

So basically back to back dark shows.

I’ve already watched The Good Place, which nails what I’m describing, but it’s a little blunt with the sweetness, while I’ve watched some of Bee and Puppycat which seems like it’s closer to a nice middleground of sweet and real.

What are some of your go-to shows for this kinda vibe?

rikudou,
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I’m rewatching Castlevania from Netflix and it kinda fits your criteria.

boomzilla,

I started it too. It’s phenomenal…but lighthearted?

rikudou,
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Well, the overall story is not that lighthearted, but the atmosphere of the main trio kinda is, they joke around, make fun of each other and so on.

boomzilla,

Ah ok. I just watched the first 2 episodes and they were quite brutal. But so was e.g. Samurai Champloo, Dorohedoro or Cyberpunk Edgerunners and in all of them the banter between the protagonists made the brutal environment bearable. So yeah the comic relief could work for OP only if he’s used to the dark undertone in those animes.

WashedOver,
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A lot of great shows mentioned. To add to the list of upbeat the gf and I are working our way through Modern Family. The early seasons are pretty upbeat and lighthearted. I do wonder where they will end up in the later seasons as the families age.

Working Moms is something the gf watches and what I’ve seen had been pretty great and has some good fun shock value. I’m surprised where they go with some of the humour. Usually only animated shows get away with this.

I would add Archer but I haven’t finished the last couple of seasons so I’m not sure where it ends up on the fun and outrageous scale.

TheBig2023Meltdown,

Which part of modern family are you on?

WashedOver,
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Just into season 7.

themajesticdodo,

Archer jumped the shark a good few seasons back. Still capable of maintaining a standard but it never quite gets back to itself.

Edit: put some distance between bobs burgers and archer if you watch both. Alternating episodes between those two shows would be pretty confusing.

WashedOver,
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I’ve not really watched much of Bob’s Burgers but I think I saw a fan made cross over sometime back and it was weird for sure.

themajesticdodo,

I haven’t seen a recommendation for Tacoma FD. Made by two of the Super Trooper crew. Far more toned down. Great cast. Awesome guest stars. Silly, fun and pretty wholesome.

elphez,

Lots of good suggestions so far, but not seen The Great mentioned. Filthy AF and one of the few shows I laugh out loud to (well, more like cackle loudly). I’ll also second the suggestion for Better Off Ted.

I_Fart_Glitter,

Season one of The Great was, well, great. It was funny and interesting. But then it got dark AF. No spoilers, but it made me ugly cry at one point, then it just got depressing and boring.

themajesticdodo,

Sounds light-hearted!

tacomama,

How to with John Wilson, 30 Rock, Malcolm in the Middle, The Office, Nathan for You, Parks and Rec, Joe Pera Talks to You, Ted Lasso, Baskets (LOVE it, but can be a little sad and heartbreaking in addition to being hilarious and sweet)

Edgarallenpwn,

Joe Pera and MITM definitely stand out to me on this list. Nathan as well but can be a little dry. Baskets is incredible but it does have it’s downer moments.

themajesticdodo,

Nathan for You is amazing. But it does not belong on this list.

tronx4002,

It is cancelled now, but Last Man on Earth is such a great show.

themajesticdodo,

I found it really hard to get into. If I had something else I wanted to watch I wouldn’t have started season 2. By the time it ended I was hoping for just one more season.

WashedOver,
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I’ve not made it through the first season. It is so cringe to me at this point. It does get better then?

themajesticdodo,

Halfway through the second season it turns away from it. It goes on longer than it should before he starts to develop as a character. It gets a little bit more comfortable after that with enough plot points to keep you engaged. At some point you might cry. Jason Sudekis is good.

esc27,

Psych

netburnr,
@netburnr@lemmy.world avatar

You know that’s right.

PurpleTentacle,

I know, you know, that I’m not telling the truth.

Donjuanme,

Came to add this, glad to see it’s here, just finished the series, now I’m trying to find the 2nd and 3rd movie.

EarthShipTechIntern,

Monk

quick7silver,

Kim’s Convenience on Netflix.

Ronnie,

Beyond frustrated that they got cancelled so suddenly. I wish they could have made a real final season

quick7silver,

Oh, I didn’t know they got cancelled! That explains the underwhelming ending.

WashedOver,
@WashedOver@lemmy.ca avatar

Loved this show. Wish there was more.

brettvitaz,

Upload

Salad_Fries,

One of my favorite shows! Definitely recommend

WashedOver,
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I’m quite enjoying it too but I think it borders on horror with the themes of where the modern world will end up.

Tsunami45chan,
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Here’s a weird suggestion, watch all Mr. Bean shows. It’s like one season and few episodes.

EarthShipTechIntern,

Dial back & watch Blackadder. Rowan Atkinson before Mr Bean, plus, Dr House (Hugh Laurie), Stephen Fry supporting cast. Worlds better than Mr Bean IMO

WashedOver,
@WashedOver@lemmy.ca avatar

Mr Bean is pretty universal no matter the audience. I quite enjoyed Blackadder but I also enjoy history and have grown up on exported British television so I could keep up with the it. Not sure as many could like Mr Bean. Still is amazing the cast and what they did after Blackadder.

ShitOnABrick,
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Sorting from 1 being the worse and 6 being the best in my opinion these are the shows that I found entertaining and recommend you giving a watch

  • 1 better call saul drama
  • 2 breaking bad drama
  • 3 still game comedy
  • 4 it’s always sunny comedy
  • 5 it crowd comedy
  • 6 father ted comedy

You may find it difficult to understand what the characters are saying in still game due to the cast being entirely Scottish I won’t spoil it for you just give it a watch

Moneo,

Chat gpt???

ShitOnABrick, (edited )
@ShitOnABrick@lemmy.world avatar

No? I’m not ai

deadsenator,

Still Game was wonderful! Just get the subs for it. I think it ran nine seasons, but each season is fresh and quite funny. In the end it’ll give you tears because your going to miss them badly.

Still Game is worth your time. Very funny and wholesome show.

ShitOnABrick, (edited )
@ShitOnABrick@lemmy.world avatar

Agreed I heavily enjoyed still game although I didn’t like the later seasons as much I felt like they were introducing more characters cuz they were running out of things to write about

boomzilla,
  • Lost in Space
  • Firefly
  • The Orville
  • Star Trek: Next Generation
  • Cowboy Bebop (The Anime)
  • Disenchantment
  • Futurama
  • Arrested Development
  • The Office
I_Fart_Glitter,

I like to think that you were just too excited to share this information to use commas, or take a breath.

bpm,

“Miracle Workers” hasn’t been mentioned yet, it has a similar vibe, romantic comedy, some mild philosophy, very upbeat. Each season is a different storyline with (almost) the same cast, so if the first season doesn’t grab you try the next. The creator had an earlier show “Man Seeking Woman” as well, that’s fun too.

goodnessme,

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

kromem,

Such a shame it was cancelled

boomzilla,

I wanted to propose it too, but it can get a bit dark from time to time too. It’s been a great show though. Very funny and all the characters are adorable.

RizzRustbolt,

Pushing Daisies.

lemmy_at_em,

The narration in this show is so good!

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