Recently I binge watched Abbot Elementary, and I couldn’t get enough of it, watched the British version of ghosts and it was quite good too.

I have tried “what we do in the shadows” and it wasn’t to my liking.

What are your suggestions about a light comedy series of the same genre ?

  • Mossy Feathers (She/They)@pawb.social
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    1 year ago

    • The Good Place (a show about moral philosophy and the afterlife. This may sound dry, but watch the first couple episodes. They’re not very long, trust me)

    • Good Omens (based on a Terry Prachett novel about an angel and a demon who become friends and then have to thwart the coming of the end-times to save humanity and their relationship)

    • Columbo (it’s more detective show than comedy, but it’s about a bumbling detective who seems to know whodunnit within 5 minutes of showing up to the crime scene, but then spends +45min whittling away at the murderer’s psyche until they either crumble and confess, make a mistake, or he finds the evidence he’s been looking for)

    • Monk (also comedic detective show, this one about a detective suffering from severe OCD after his wife died in a carbomb. I know the premise sounds dark, trust me, the shows’ really funny and generally fairly light)

    • Psych (aaand another comedic detective show, this time about a man who’s extremely perceptive and tries to help the police out on a case, but is too good at it and is accused of being the murderer. He then comes up with the claim of being a psychic to avoid getting arrested and then proceeds to get contracted by the cops as a psychic detective)

    • UK Top Gear/The Grand Tour (comedy car shows)

    If you feel like you need something dark and disturbing, but with a bit of humor to it:

    • Utopia (2013 UK version, NOT THE 2020 AMAZON VERSION) This series is one of the best shows I’ve watched, but it’s also possibly the darkest, most disturbing TV show I’ve ever watched. The pandemic only made it worse. I put this here, however, because while it’s primarily a conspiracy thriller, there is a fair amount of black comedy in it. I want to recommend watching it, even just for the relatively unique use of framing and cinematography, but jesus christ this show does not shy away from showing you things most directors would leave to the imagination.