swap_horiz Portlandia Alternatives

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Peacemaker

Peacemaker is a television series based on the DC Comics character, initially a spin-off of *The Suicide Squad*. The sho...

Superhero Action Comedy Satirical Dark Humor

9.3 Excellent

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Mystery Science Theater 3000

Mystery Science Theater 3000 began as a local program on KTMA-TV in 1988, featuring improvised commentary delivered duri...

Classic Nostalgia Satirical Camp

8.6 Great

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is a comedic television series broadcast on HBO. The program delivers in-depth, satir...

Hbo Comedy Political Current Affairs

8.5 Great

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Black Books

Black Books is a British comedy television series following the eccentric staff of a London bookshop. The show’s appeal...

Independent Quirky British Dark Comedy

8.5 Great

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Broad City

Broad City is an American sitcom created by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, stemming from their earlier web series. The...

Independent Urban Sitcom Millennial

8.5 Great

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The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report was a late-night television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that ran for nearly nine years on Comed...

Cbs Political Satirical Political Satire

8.4 Great

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Police Squad!

Police Squad! was an American television series created in 1982, spoofing police procedural genres like *M Squad* and *F...

Short Form Dark Comedy 1980S Satirical

8.4 Great

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The Studio

The Studio is a satirical comedy centered around a Hollywood studio executive navigating conflicting pressures from his...

Comedy Drama Apple Tv+ Satirical Hollywood

8.3 Great

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The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen is a British comedy horror series created in 1995 by a group of writers. It depicts the peculiar...

Quirky Dark Comedy Anthology Sketch Comedy

8.3 Great

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Please Like Me

Please Like Me is an Australian television series focusing on Caleb Evans, a young man navigating his identity and relat...

Drama Australia INDIE Australian

8.3 Great

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GLOW

GLOW depicts the formation of a women’s professional wrestling promotion in the 1980s, inspired by the Gorgeous Ladies o...

Retro INDIE 80S Sports Entertainment

8.2 Great

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Eastbound & Down

Eastbound & Down follows the story of Kenny Powers, a disgraced former baseball player, as he returns to his hometown. H...

Adult Satirical Darkly Comedic United States

8.2 Great

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Get Smart

Get Smart was a television series launched in 1965 that satirized the popular secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks...

TV Action Comedy 1960S Satirical

8.1 Great

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Penn & Teller: Bullshit!

Penn Jillette and Teller’s “Bullshit!” is a Showtime television series examining extraordinary claims through a skeptica...

Magic Investigative Satirical Paranormal

8.1 Great

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Galavant

Galavant is an American television series developed by Dan Fogelman, featuring music by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Jo...

Romantic Comedy Historical Fiction Satirical Musical

8.1 Great

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Wonderfalls

Wonderfalls is a television series created by Todd Holland and Bryan Fuller, which premiered on Fox in March 2004 before...

Family Friendly Magical Realism Quirky Small Town

8.1 Great

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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is a television sitcom created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, which originally aired on Netfl...

Quirky Self Discovery Coming Of Age Sitcom

7.7 Good

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The Tracey Ullman Show

The Tracey Ullman Show premiered on Fox in 1987 and ran for four seasons, featuring sketch comedy, musical numbers, and...

Animation Family Satirical Musical

7.4 Good

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Avenue 5

Avenue 5 is a science fiction comedy series following the misadventures of passengers and crew aboard a luxury cruise sh...

Space Opera Dystopian Thriller Satirical

6.7 Fair

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Friends from College

Friends from College is a satirical drama series exploring the lives of recent college graduates returning to their alma...

Drama Netflix Collegiate Dark Comedy

5.8 Mediocre