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?

Dagwood222,

The Venture Brothers is hilarious.

morphballganon,

The first 4 seasons are good.

polluteyourjorts,

Gilmore Girls is a classic feel good show that I’m surprised hasn’t been mentioned. Its pretty campy occasionally, but sometimes that’s what you need.

Also Ed.

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

Neflubaguzzi,

Parks and Recreation!

isu712,

This is a great suggestion! A show with a great heart. Start with season 2 though. Season 1 tried to be like The Office and that turned a lot of people off. Parks and Rec finds its own voice in season 2.

marlowe221,

Came here to say this. Great show!

jaspersgroove,

Anything created by Michael Schur really, along with Parks and Rec he also did Brooklyn Nine Nine and The Good Place, both of which are funny and full of heartwarming moments compared to a lot of other shows these days.

He did The Office too but I think he hadn’t quite hit his stride when he did that show, it has its moments but to me The Office leaned way too heavily on secondhand cringe humor.

Ejh3k,

Go outside.

dan1101,

Happy Endings

Cougar Town

Community

Derry Girls

Parks and Rec

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.

Burninator05,

Try Better Off Ted. It only ran for a season and a half but it was funny.

QuantumSparkles,

Extremely underrated

RizzRustbolt,

Using these bagels for evil would be like beating a unicorn to death with a bag of rainbows.

setsneedtofeed,
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American Dad, starting at season 2, is complete gold.

The first season is rough, since the political comedy elements aren’t quite finetuned, which makes the characters a bit annoying, and Roger doesn’t have wacky disguises yet. Season 2 onwards the show has just right right wavelength of bizarre non-sequitur humor that always makes me smile. The jokes can be dark and/or adult, or just require context to understand but I think they are great.

metaphortune,

Going for the more obscure: Bajillion Dollar Properties. Originally made for a dead streaming service, now exists on PlutoTV for free (and can be purchased through Apple et al). It’s a satire of real estate reality shows with phenomenal guest stars throughout. Main cast includes a few folks before they got their bigger roles (like Tawny Newsome, Drew Tarver, and Eugene Cordero) but also includes the GOAT, Paul F. Tompkins.

Very related, I would also suggest the Comedy Bang! Bang! TV show that ran for 5 seasons on IFC. It’s a treasure trove of comedic goodness, lots of great guests, and who doesn’t love Reggie Watts, Kid Cudi, then Weird Al as the band leaders??

Very_Bad_Janet,

If we're talking Paul F. Tompkins we should also recommend the original run of Mr. Show (starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross). A hilarious and extremely influential sketch comedy show.

And if we mention David Cross we should also recommend the original seasons of Arrested Development. One of the most well written sitcoms ever.

metaphortune,

Believe me, I’m always down to talk about Paul F. Tompkins! I thoroughly agree with both recommendations, with a note that some bits don’t hold up super well. But for the most part they’re both still golden!

soloner,

Star Trek the next generation

Brooklyn nine nine

One piece

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.

Gamerman153,

Ted Lasso, can’t recommend it enough.

Flibbertigibbet,

Hard agree - upbeat, funny, heartwarming!

themusicman,

Strongly recommend this one

Cyanogenmon,
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Goddamn I love me some Ted Lasso. Hits you in the feels in just the right way sometimes too.

Fuck >!his wife!< btw.

Snowbound1726,

Bob’s Burgers.

STUPIDVIPGUY,

Thermae Romae Novae is novel and hilarious

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