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?

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.

bravesirrbn,

Schitt’s Creek (was already mentioned but is worth mentioning again

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Superstore

Derry Girls

Wellmania (sadly Netflix did a Netflix and discontinued another great show after only one season)

Or just rewatch The Office or Parks & Recreation once again 😄

garbagebagel,

Superstore is severely underrated

Mossheart,

Letterkenny!

31415926535,

Jesus, Katy, put some clothes on.

waz,

Not my forte.

31415926535,

Wish you weren’t so f’n awkward, bud. (Allegedly)

monsterpiece42,

Give your balls a tug, titfucker!

31415926535,

That was well brought up. Too bad you weren’t.

Snowpix,
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If you got a problem with Canada Gooses, you got a problem with me, and I suggest you let that one marinate!

ladytaters,

It’s fuckin’ embarrassing! Kicks trashcan

31415926535,

Now, if you ever hit me, and I find out about it…

Snowpix,
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Unfortunate.

LegionEris,

Our Flag Means Death is upbeat in the first season. The second is more dramatic, but also fucking phenomenal. A romantic adventure comedy becomes a romantic adventure dramedy.

Ward,
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Great cast too! Surprisingly a lot of NZ & Maori representation

soloner,

Star Trek the next generation

Brooklyn nine nine

One piece

skybreaker,
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Scrubs

New Girl

FlyingSquid,
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Scrubs can get pretty heavy sometimes. Surprisingly so. The organ transplant episode comes to mind.

myliltoehurts,

It’s worth listening to their podcast (fake doctors real friends). Zach and Donald rewatch it episode by episode and talk about the background of it. They also have a lot of other cast members as guests.

Lots of fun trivia in there.

FlyingSquid,
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Sounds like fun!

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.

Agent641,

Detectorists

Rebelduck,

Ya if OP likes The Good Place he’ll love The Detectorists, great show.

imapuppetlookaway,

British panel (game) shows like Would I Lie to You and 8 out or 10 Cats Does Countdown. The game element is just an excuse for funny, interesting people to crack jokes and have a good time.

delitomatoes,

I’ll add Taskmaster on the list, available for free on Youtube

Donjuanme,

Not a single person I wouldn’t recommend taskmaster to! This guy knows.

disheveledWallaby,

QI with Stephen Fry was absolute gold! Sandi is great too. Anything with David Mitchell is awesome. I think my favorite is Johnny Vegas, that guy is a riot. Bill Baily, Phill Juputus,Sean Lock coming to think of it there wasn’t anyone on that show I didn’t love.

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,
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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.

phoenixz,

I love “the good place”. It’s light comedy, it actually makes you think a little, it’s a lot of feel good and it’s one of those shows where you can see that everyone is having a blast making it.

Edit: I should finish reading the post before commenting, lol.

Sir_Simon_Spamalot,

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

potterpockets,

Exaxtly what i came here to say. Such a good show.

weariedfae,

They alive damn it.

Lamb,

What We Do In The Shadows is my favourite show ever.

morphballganon,

Agree about Parks & Rec and Black Books

Adding Boston Legal

Drigo,

If you love “the good place”, then I can only recommend “parks and recreation”. That is my all-time favorite show

Also recently I have started watching “Chuck”. It’s a action/comedy/spy series, there is ofcource action, guns and bombs. But Iam laughing so much each episode, I find myself rewatching some scenes.

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