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Lighthearted, upbeat shows for adults? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/asklemmy

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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] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A lot of great shows mentioned. To add to the list of upbeat the gf and I are working our way through Modern Family. The early seasons are pretty upbeat and lighthearted. I do wonder where they will end up in the later seasons as the families age.

Working Moms is something the gf watches and what I've seen had been pretty great and has some good fun shock value. I'm surprised where they go with some of the humour. Usually only animated shows get away with this.

I would add Archer but I haven't finished the last couple of seasons so I'm not sure where it ends up on the fun and outrageous scale.

[–] themajesticdodo 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Archer jumped the shark a good few seasons back. Still capable of maintaining a standard but it never quite gets back to itself.

Edit: put some distance between bobs burgers and archer if you watch both. Alternating episodes between those two shows would be pretty confusing.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I'm rewatching Castlevania from Netflix and it kinda fits your criteria.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Lost in Space
Firefly
The Orville
Star Trek: Next Generation
Cowboy Bebop (The Anime)
Disenchantment
Futurama
Arrested Development
The Office

[–] I_Fart_Glitter 2 points 1 year ago

I like to think that you were just too excited to share this information to use commas, or take a breath.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Poker Face

[–] setsneedtofeed 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

American Dad, starting at season 2, is complete gold.

The first season is rough, since the political comedy elements aren’t quite finetuned, which makes the characters a bit annoying, and Roger doesn’t have wacky disguises yet. Season 2 onwards the show has just right right wavelength of bizarre non-sequitur humor that always makes me smile. The jokes can be dark and/or adult, or just require context to understand but I think they are great.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Gilmore Girls is a classic feel good show that I'm surprised hasn't been mentioned. Its pretty campy occasionally, but sometimes that's what you need.

Also Ed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The Good Witch

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

Tacoma FD, Letterkenny, Shoresy, Miracle Workers, Poker Face, Resident Alien, Ghosts (US), The White Lotus, Shrinking, Ash vs Evil Dead, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

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[–] STUPIDVIPGUY 2 points 1 year ago

Thermae Romae Novae is novel and hilarious

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

Steven Universe (it's accessible to adults on a different level than kids)

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