Comedy shows cheer us up and make our days seem better. But sooner or later, it seems like there are no more comedies to watch, or the mainstream ones start to get on your nerves.
If that's the case, these five lesser-known shows are perfect for you.
Hung (2009-2011, 3 seasons, 7.2 on IMDb)
This comedy-drama follows Ray Drecker, a once-famous baseball player and now a high school baseball coach in Detroit, who is down on his luck when his wife of many years leaves him and their two children in their shabby little house, which is then destroyed in a fire. In desperate need of money to support himself and his children, the completely unskilled Ray decides to capitalize on his only asset – his great manhood.
The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021-present, 2 seasons, 7.8 on IMDb)
This teen comedy-drama revolves around Kimberly, Bela, Leighton and Whitney, four freshmen at the fictional Essex College in Vermont. The four eighteen-year-olds are roommates who are just beginning to navigate adulthood and sex as a big part of it. As they immerse themselves in their new lives and open up to sex, they find themselves dealing with more adult issues than ever before.
Eastbound & Down (2009-2013, 4 seasons, 8.2 on IMDb)
Starring Danny McBride, this sports comedy centers on Kenny Powers, who, after a series of failures in the major leagues, must give up his career as a professional baseball pitcher and return to his hometown of Shelby, North Carolina. There, Kenny takes a job as a substitute gym teacher. Though his glory is gone, Kenny doesn't give up his dream of reaching new heights in baseball.
The Rehearsal (2022-present, 1 season, 8.5 on IMDb)
Nathan Fielder's mockumentary explores the actor's fictional business of helping people rehearse critical life events or conversations through elaborate simulations with furnished sets and hired actors. Fielder's fictional alter ego coaches his clients to act the right way and say the right things. But success in a simulation doesn't always translate to real life, because we're all human and make mistakes.
Nathan for You (2013-2017, 4 seasons, 8.9 on IMDb)
Another comedy from Nathan Fielder, this mockumentary follows yet another fictionalized version of the actor who uses his seemingly non-existent business skills to help companies overcome their financial difficulties by investing in expensive and usually bizarre strategies. As a result, his clients often find themselves in situations they didn't foresee and have little understanding of how to get out of.