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Recently I've been catching up on tv and some of the more mature/adult shows, which I've been...Enjoying? Seems like the wrong word, but they've all generally been cynical or dark.

For reference, I've just finished Better Call Saul, which got me to finally get around to finishing Breaking Bad, and I've also been doing a rewatch of the anime Monster as it's been years since I last watched it.

So basically back to back dark shows.

I've already watched The Good Place, which nails what I'm describing, but it's a little blunt with the sweetness, while I've watched some of Bee and Puppycat which seems like it's closer to a nice middleground of sweet and real.

What are some of your go-to shows for this kinda vibe?

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[–] [email protected] 56 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] Crackhappy 14 points 1 year ago

This is the answer right here. Show made me so happy I cried, regularly. Just absolutely fantastic all around.

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[–] Neflubaguzzi 52 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Oh this is a fantastic show! While I do re-watch it, I would give anything to re-watch it from "scratch" again.

[–] Burninator05 38 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Try Better Off Ted. It only ran for a season and a half but it was funny.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Extremely underrated

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Taskmaster

Would I Lie to You?

Avatar The Last Airbender

Loremen podcast

Edited to add:

One Punch Man first season is hilarious.

The trifecta of 2010s animation: Regular Show, Steven Universe, and Adventure Time. There's jokes and themes in these that are pretty adult, but the darker stuff is generally avoided.

1980s: Dogtanian and the 3 Muskehounds. Mysterious Cities of Gold. Best theme tunes ever, and very easy watching.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago

Taskmaster and WILTY are fantastic. These are some of my favorite "I want to watch something that I'll enjoy but don't need to actually care too much about" shows.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Bluey pretends to be for kids but it's surely for adults.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

It's so funny. Bandit is the best. I haven't dentified with a cartoon dog so strongly since Mr. Peanutbutter.

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[–] Candelestine 27 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My Name Is Earl is my favorite go-to light-hearted and positive sitcom. Follows the story of a rather silly, ignorant redneck that begins to believe in karma, and so writes a list everyone he has ever wronged and goes about fixing it one by one.

It's pretty good.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago

I highly recommend Bob's burgers!

[–] angrystego 25 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)

I love sitcoms but beneath their light exterior they always have a heart of darkness, or at least a trace of one. But given your OP, I figure you can handle a teensy bit of a shadow side. Here are some generally upbeat shows with lots of laughs.

Catastrophe- I think it strikes the right balance of optimism in the face of doubt. It's light but not saccharine. It's my favorite sitcom.

It Crowd

Black Books

30 Rock

Black-ish

Adventure Time

Mentioned in lots of other replies:

Parks and Rec

New Girl (extremely underrated)

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Brooklyn 99

Taskmaster

WILTY

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[–] Snowbound1726 21 points 1 year ago

Bob's Burgers.

[–] Holyhandgrenade 20 points 1 year ago

Community! If you like The Good Place you'll love it. It's my favorite show of all time

[–] Thorndike 20 points 1 year ago

Ted Lasso for the win

[–] bravesirrbn 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Schitt's Creek (was already mentioned but is worth mentioning again

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Superstore

Derry Girls

Wellmania (sadly Netflix did a Netflix and discontinued another great show after only one season)

Or just rewatch The Office or Parks & Recreation once again 😄

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (9 children)
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[–] Agent641 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Ted Lasso, can't recommend it enough.

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[–] soloner 16 points 1 year ago

Star Trek the next generation

Brooklyn nine nine

One piece

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Our Flag Means Death is upbeat in the first season. The second is more dramatic, but also fucking phenomenal. A romantic adventure comedy becomes a romantic adventure dramedy.

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[–] skybreaker 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)
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[–] Tsunami45chan 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Here's a weird suggestion, watch all Mr. Bean shows. It's like one season and few episodes.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I love "the good place". It's light comedy, it actually makes you think a little, it's a lot of feel good and it's one of those shows where you can see that everyone is having a blast making it.

Edit: I should finish reading the post before commenting, lol.

[–] morphballganon 14 points 1 year ago

Agree about Parks & Rec and Black Books

Adding Boston Legal

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

If you love "the good place", then I can only recommend "parks and recreation". That is my all-time favorite show

Also recently I have started watching "Chuck". It's a action/comedy/spy series, there is ofcource action, guns and bombs. But Iam laughing so much each episode, I find myself rewatching some scenes.

[–] not_that_guy05 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Letterkenny and Shorsey if not Archer. Trailer Park boys

[–] imapuppetlookaway 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

British panel (game) shows like Would I Lie to You and 8 out or 10 Cats Does Countdown. The game element is just an excuse for funny, interesting people to crack jokes and have a good time.

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[–] Sir_Simon_Spamalot 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Happy Endings

Cougar Town

Community

Derry Girls

Parks and Rec

[–] goober 11 points 1 year ago

Pushing Daisies. If you like death mixed with comic book sweetness

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Venture Brothers is hilarious.

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[–] quick7silver 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Kim's Convenience on Netflix.

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[–] Mr_Blott 10 points 1 year ago

I don't think there is a more light-hearted show than Detectorists

[–] Whirling_Ashandarei 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Scrubs in addition to a bunch of the great suggestions in here.

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[–] plantedworld 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Eureka is kind of a disaster of the week pseudoscience problem show with a lot of heart. Don't go looking for true scifi, but it's so damn charming and the cast has exceptional chemistry.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

Not adult, but The Owl House was a surprisingly good one. One of those multi-audience shows. Makes me think a lot of about the type of parent I want to be someday!

[–] friedligma 9 points 1 year ago

Schitt’s Creek and Letterkenny deserve some spots here

[–] rtfm_modular 8 points 1 year ago

Joe Pera Talks To You

[–] kuneho 8 points 1 year ago

Close Enough is a really great animated tv show by the creator of Regular Show. It's basically almost the same, but for adults.

Also, Workaholics

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

How to with John Wilson, 30 Rock, Malcolm in the Middle, The Office, Nathan for You, Parks and Rec, Joe Pera Talks to You, Ted Lasso, Baskets (LOVE it, but can be a little sad and heartbreaking in addition to being hilarious and sweet)

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