Amazon Freevee’s Jury Duty was one of this year’s most pleasant surprises, and we were thrilled to see the unscripted courtroom comedy nab an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Seri…
I miss things like Scrubs, 30 Rock, Arrested Development, Community - they all struck a balance between being comfortable/wholesome and cool/intelligent.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine was close but ultimately got bored of itself and started to do weird novelty stuff before petering out. Big bang theory etc are way too sitcommy.
Derry Girls on Netflix (in the US) is very solid, and wisely wrapped it up after their post-Covid season was just a bit less dynamic, plus the cast was straining credulity as teens in S1, to say nothing of S3 four years later. It’s got heart and a bit of pathos, but it’s a legitimate comedy and sometimes in a guffawing broad sort of way.
The Good Place is the best Michael Schur show from beginning to end, and only bested by Parks and Rec seasons 2-5, IMHO. TGP was silly and high concept from the beginning, so there was more room to be weird without throwing the show off track, and it had a story to tell that wrapped up nicely.
Reservation Dogs on FX is not uproarious, but it’s very human and has some really funny coming of age stuff. I think it’s only got one more season, but honestly, that amount of notice should generally be enough to get a comedy or dramedy to a sufficiently satisfying resolution or at least pause point. The unexpected cliffhanger cancellations that come by surprise or via showrunners playing chicken with their bad ratings are the really frustrating ones.
Mr Mayor was the new Tina Fey show but it’s already cancelled. AP Bio reminds me a lot of Community, but that was also cancelled. Animal Control is similar to Brooklyn 99 but not nearly as good. Abbott Elementary is kinda like the office, and is pretty good, and is still on, so people should definitely watch it.
I miss things like Scrubs, 30 Rock, Arrested Development, Community - they all struck a balance between being comfortable/wholesome and cool/intelligent.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine was close but ultimately got bored of itself and started to do weird novelty stuff before petering out. Big bang theory etc are way too sitcommy.
Derry Girls on Netflix (in the US) is very solid, and wisely wrapped it up after their post-Covid season was just a bit less dynamic, plus the cast was straining credulity as teens in S1, to say nothing of S3 four years later. It’s got heart and a bit of pathos, but it’s a legitimate comedy and sometimes in a guffawing broad sort of way.
The Good Place is the best Michael Schur show from beginning to end, and only bested by Parks and Rec seasons 2-5, IMHO. TGP was silly and high concept from the beginning, so there was more room to be weird without throwing the show off track, and it had a story to tell that wrapped up nicely.
Reservation Dogs on FX is not uproarious, but it’s very human and has some really funny coming of age stuff. I think it’s only got one more season, but honestly, that amount of notice should generally be enough to get a comedy or dramedy to a sufficiently satisfying resolution or at least pause point. The unexpected cliffhanger cancellations that come by surprise or via showrunners playing chicken with their bad ratings are the really frustrating ones.
Mr Mayor was the new Tina Fey show but it’s already cancelled. AP Bio reminds me a lot of Community, but that was also cancelled. Animal Control is similar to Brooklyn 99 but not nearly as good. Abbott Elementary is kinda like the office, and is pretty good, and is still on, so people should definitely watch it.