Comedies have remained the most popular genre in cinema for decades. Despite this, not so many truly funny TV series have been released in recent years. We have selected only those serial comedies that are filled with really good jokes.
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
The series tells about the everyday life of physicist friends. Sheldon and Leonard rent an apartment together, their friend Howard still lives with his mother, and Raj lives alone. These guys are best friends, they are all different, and each has their own cockroaches in their heads. But they have one thing in common – the guys are obsessed with physics, research and inventions.
They love to watch science fiction films and read comics. The guys’ everyday life changes when the sexy and cheerful blonde Penny appears in it.
Scrubs (2001-2010)
The American series tells the story of young doctors John Dorian and his friend Christopher Turk. At the hospital, young guys go from novice interns to professional doctors.
At the same time, their path to the top of their careers is very thorny and not easy. In addition to professional tasks, they have to solve philosophical and psychological dilemmas with the humor inherent in American comedies, a la “American Pie.”
Californication (2007-2014)
The popular comedy drama describes the life of the once famous writer Hank Moody, who suffers from his own talent, success, recognition and popularity among members of the opposite sex.
Having achieved fame, Hank does not become happy. On the contrary, he becomes increasingly immersed in problems. Neither a constant change of sexual partners nor alcohol can save him. Moreover, popularity with women prevents Moody from finding the only love of his life, destroys his relationship with his daughter, and also prevents him from doing what he was born to do – write.
How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
This series will definitely captivate the viewer’s attention for a long time. Its plot begins in the near future. The main character Ted Mosby tells his children how he lived when he was very young, how he met their mother, and how their relationship developed in the future.
It all starts when one of Ted’s friends, Marshall, decides to propose to his girlfriend Lily. Then Ted realizes that he also needs a serious relationship, he paints in his imagination an ideal portrait of the desired woman. His friend Barney, an incredibly charismatic bachelor, a pickup truck master and a costume specialist, helps him find one. It is thanks to him that Ted meets a charming girl named Robin.
The characters in the series are very distinctive and original, each has their own twist that captivates the viewer. After watching the series, jokes about the blue bugle, yellow umbrella and legendary entertainment remain with fans forever. And every detail of the plot makes you understand that there are no coincidences in life.
Parks and Recreation (2009 – 2015)
A simple official, Leslie Knope, once realized that her work was not bringing any benefit to society. Then she decides to turn an abandoned quarry into a recreation and recreation park.
The obstacles in its path will be an inflexible bureaucratic system, selfish neighbors who do not want changes even for the better, and developers who immediately became interested in a site that they still do not need. But Leslie won’t just give up.
The Simpsons (1989)
The longest running animated series in American television history. It undoubtedly became a legend, winning countless awards and becoming the most popular animated series in television history.
“The Simpsons” is a parody of the worldview of average Americans, of whom the Simpson family is a unique collective image. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as other residents of the city of Springfield. From season to season, from episode to episode, for more than twenty-five years, cartoonists have touched upon certain social aspects in American society, as well as significant cultural and political events in the United States and the world.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
The series is dedicated to New York City police officers. The main characters of the series have different characters, however, detective Jake Peralta is a prominent figure among the police officers.
The main character is a charismatic and very positive guy. But often he behaves like a real daredevil. His amazing carelessness does not give him any chance for promotion. The boss is accustomed to this subordinate’s recklessness and calmly perceives his constant tricks and pranks. Everything changes when the former leader is replaced by a new boss who is more demanding of his subordinates.
Community (2009 – 2015)
The plot of the series revolves around a group of students enrolled in Greendale Community College (Colorado). Among them were people of very different ages and social statuses, but despite this, they were able to make friends.
Here is handsome Jeff Winger, a former successful lawyer; blonde beauty Britta Perry; lonely mature woman Shirley Benett, who was abandoned by her husband, and now she is forced to raise her child; the very young and notorious excellent student Annie Edison; the funny and witty film buff Abed Nadir; former professional football player Troy Barnes; and also an old one named Pierce Hawthorne, who has been married seven times in his sixty years, and is now confident that he knows everything about life.
Mick (2017)
Completely irresponsible and undisciplined, Mackenzie is not entirely happy with her financial situation. To fix him, she goes to the wealthy area of Greenwich. Her own sister is trying to figure out how she can take a break from her annoying descendants and can’t think of anything else except to take them and throw them at her sister.
She gladly takes them under her wing, but immediately after this the heroine realizes how difficult it will be for her with her relatives. Young bandits are not at all amenable to training and do not spare their aunt, knowing full well that their mother pays for their upbringing.
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Rick and Morty (2013)
The mega-popular American cartoon of recent years is a kind of parody of the cult franchise “Back to the Future”.
The main character of the animated series is the mad scientist God Sanchez. His genius contrasts greatly with his bad habits and strange behavior. He is so ahead of modern science that he spends most of his time among the inhabitants of parallel worlds. Life circumstances force Rick to move into the family home of his daughter Betty Smith. Finding himself in a new place, the quick-witted scientist attracts his grandson Morty to his constant travels.