Items12The creator’s order
  1. 1Detroiters (2017)Detroiters (2017) 8.2/10 on IMDbFirst aired 7 Feb 2017Two friends make local commercials with more enthusiasm than competence, and the city supplies a cast of clients who take their very specific businesses seriously. The affectionate absurdity comes from commitment: even an awful idea deserves an elaborate pitch. Two seasons make a small, welcoming…0
  2. 2People of Earth (2016)People of Earth (2016) 7.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired 17 Oct 2016An alien-abduction support group turns out to be discussing something real, while the extraterrestrials have their own petty workplace problems. The double ensemble lets a mundane grievance become funny from two directions. Its gentle oddness is the discovery, but cancellation after two seasons…0
  3. 3Great News (2017)Great News (2017) 7.0/10 on IMDbFirst aired 25 Apr 2017A television producer's mother joins her newsroom as an intern and turns ordinary office embarrassment into a family problem. The fast jokes work because nearly everyone has a different idea of their own importance. It is a bright two-season ensemble comedy for someone who enjoys small delusions…0
  4. 4Trial & Error (2017)Trial & Error (2017) 7.9/10 on IMDbFirst aired 14 Mar 2017A conscientious young lawyer has to assemble a defence in a town whose customs seem designed to obstruct logical thought. Mock-documentary interviews and recurring local absurdities do more work than topical legal jokes. Each of its two seasons builds a separate case, making it a useful discovery…0
  5. 5Better Off Ted (2009)Better Off Ted (2009) 8.2/10 on IMDbFirst aired 18 Mar 2009An apparently cheerful corporation treats absurd experiments and ethical disasters as routine management tasks. The gap between reassuring language and monstrous priorities gives the jokes their precision. Its short run is especially satisfying for anyone familiar with a workplace that can explain…0
  6. 6A.P. Bio (2018)A.P. Bio (2018) 7.4/10 on IMDbFirst aired 1 Feb 2018A disgraced philosopher uses a school teaching job as a base for elaborate petty revenge, while the students become increasingly capable collaborators and obstacles. The comic engine is wounded status rather than educational inspiration. Four seasons develop a lively supporting world around an…0
  7. 7Corporate (2018)Corporate (2018) 7.8/10 on IMDbFirst aired 17 Jan 2018Junior employees attempt to survive a company whose slogans have swallowed the distinction between a job and a life. Bleak visual jokes and escalating administrative logic turn familiar frustrations into miniature nightmares. Choose it for a sharper, more abrasive office comedy, with depression and…0
  8. 8The Other Two (2019)The Other Two (2019) 7.8/10 on IMDbFirst aired 24 Jan 2019Two struggling adult siblings try to benefit from their younger brother's sudden fame while insisting they have principles. The satire repeatedly exposes the gap between their self-image and what they will do for attention. Its three-season run grows increasingly surreal and cutting, rewarding…0
  9. 9This Fool (2022)This Fool (2022) 7.6/10 on IMDbFirst aired 12 Aug 2022A conflict-avoiding community worker has to deal with his much more forceful cousin returning from prison. The humour comes from pride, dependence and the practical indignities of trying to help people while barely managing yourself. Its South Los Angeles ensemble gives two seasons of unusually…0
  10. 10Primo (2023)Primo (2023) 7.9/10 on IMDbFirst aired 18 May 2023A teenager's mother and five uncles offer abundant, mutually incompatible advice about growing up. The family is chaotic but internally convincing, with jokes built from habits and alliances rather than a stream of interchangeable insults. Its eight-episode first season is a particularly warm…0