•Netflix is there for us at the end of a long day, when you're having trouble falling asleep, and when you're in need of a good laugh.
• "Scrubs,""Friends,""How I Met Your Mother," and other comedies are now on Netflix for your viewing pleasure and to brighten your day.
Who needs real friends when there are Friends available to stream at any time, friends who are likely much funnier than your actual friends (and also come with their very own laugh track)? What's better than blowing off work and binge watching The Office all day? Why would anyone opt to watch their favorite sitcom with commercials? How did people who love TV comedies survive before Netflix?!
Between the staple of bonafide classic and new Netflix originals to dive into, streaming services like Netflix are becoming the prime destination to itch your funny bone when it comes to comedy on TV. We’ve come up with a list of the best Netflix comedies, and we’ll update the top of the list every month with newcomers to make sure your binge game is on par.
"Scrubs"
During Scrubs run from 2001 to 2010 (first on NBC and then on ABC), there was a popular semi-tounge-in-cheek refrain from real-life doctors that the wacky medical drama was the most accurate portrayal of the profession. This may seem at odds with the pastel off-the-wall world of Dr. John “J.D.” Dorian (Zach Braff) and his many daydreams but there must be a kernel of truth to it. Scrubs is a truly hilarious, at times unapologetically slapstick comedy that also deals with the life and death nature of hospitals surprisingly maturely. Led by a cast of Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke and the incomparable John C. McGinley, it’s both a true throwback laugh-a-minute sitcom and a wonderfully adept bildungsroman for young doctors.
- Alec Bojalad
"American Dad"
If you’re looking for absurdist, aggressively weird, and hilarious television, look no further than the animated gem, American Dad. The Fox series started in the shadow of Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy, but managed to eclipse its predecessor. Now airing on TBS, it has become one of the most consistent and creative animated programs out there during its thirteen years (and counting) in the game. No other comedy will deliver thoughtful meditations on family one week and then doing a sprawling tribute to “My Morning Jacket” or a Christmas-themed apocalypse story the next.
The series has a lot going for it, but Roger alone is worth the price of admission. He is truly one of TV’s best wild cards. American Dad has a relentless sense of humor… so much so that it invades your soul until you’re as weird as the show is.
- Daniel Kurland
"Master of None"
Master of None attacks the millennial culture with the perfect amount of cynicism and New York vibe. Aziz Ansari and co-creator Alan Yang constructed a quasi-Seinfeld for the 21st century. Aziz’s character, Dev, is doing his best at navigating his career, family, friends and relationships against the canvas of pop-up concerts and craft beer. It’s a beautifully crafted series that doesn’t shy away from shining light on the hard truths of existing in this day and age.
- Daniella Bondar
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