Ghosts

For evenings when you would rather spend time with kind, funny people than survive another dramatic ordeal. These choices lean towards manageable problems, absorbing little activities and...

A joke can travel without losing the place it came from. These comedies offer clear character conflicts, physical business or recognisable social rituals, while keeping the language and local...

Eerie houses, strange woods and ghosts with unfinished business can be enjoyable without making explicit bodily damage the main event. These choices range from warm ghost comedy and family fantasy...

Monsters and magic are a good excuse to bring outsiders together, but the relationships have to survive ordinary disappointment too. These shows build belonging through shared work, loyalty and...

Some comedies offer more than the comfort of knowing the next line. Once the plot is familiar, you can follow the person reacting behind the speaker, spot an early setup, or recognise a character...

One person's sensible house rule is another person's reason to move out. These comedies make shared kitchens, borrowed belongings and incompatible routines part of the story. Start with New Girl...