NOW That’s What I Call Comedy: Top 40! Criterion Collection.
Here’s a list of the funniest shows and movies I’ve watched. I’m a big fan of The Lonely Island, Conan, Tim Robinson, Will Forte, Nathan Fielder, Andy Samberg, early Adam Sandler, Danny McBride and more. While some series lose their charm in later seasons—looking at you, The Simpsons and It’s Always Sunny—there are still episodes and seasons that make them easy favorites. I left off some older classics and skewed to a few lesser known that I hope you enjoy.
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- DirectorJorma TacconeStarsWill ForteKristen WiigVal KilmerFormer special operative MacGruber is called back into action to take down his arch-enemy, Dieter Von Cunth, who's in possession of a nuclear warhead and bent on destroying Washington, D.C.
- StarsJon GlaserSólveig EvaCharlie JonesJon Glaser "explores" in a reality-like series his "passion": gear.
- CreatorsZach KaninJoe KellySam RichardsonStarsSam RichardsonTim RobinsonPat Vern HarrisSingle-camera buddy comedy that centers on Sam (Richardson) and Tim (Robinson), two local ad men who make low-budget commercials in Detroit, Michigan and aspire to greater things.
- CreatorsAziz AnsariTom GianasRob HuebelStarsAziz AnsariRob HuebelPaul ScheerA half-hour show of edgy short films.
- DirectorAkiva SchafferStarsAndy SambergIsla FisherIan McShaneSelf-proclaimed stuntman Rod Kimble is preparing for the jump of his life - to clear fifteen buses to raise money for his abusive stepfather Frank's life-saving heart operation.
- DirectorsAkiva SchafferJorma TacconeStarsAndy SambergJorma TacconeAkiva SchafferWhen it becomes clear that his solo album is a failure, a former boy band member does everything in his power to maintain his celebrity status.
- StarsKayvan NovakMatt BerryNatasia DemetriouA look into the nightly lives of four vampires who have lived together on Staten Island for over a century.
- CreatorsZach KaninTim RobinsonStarsTim RobinsonSam RichardsonPatti HarrisonA sketch show where Tim Robinson and his guests spend each segment driving someone to the point of needing--or desperately wanting--to leave.
- CreatorsNathan FielderMichael KomanStarsNathan FielderSalomon FloresAnthony FilosaNathan Fielder uses his business degree and life experiences to help real small businesses turn a profit. But because of his unorthodox approach, Nathan's genuine efforts to do good often draw real people into an experience far beyond what they signed up for.
- CreatorLarry DavidStarsLarry DavidCheryl HinesJeff GarlinLarry David stars as an over-the-top version of himself in this comedy series that shows how seemingly trivial details of day-to-day life can precipitate a catastrophic chain of events.
- CreatorsRob McElhenneyGlenn HowertonStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyFive friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.
- CreatorDanny McBrideStarsJohn GoodmanDanny McBrideAdam DevineFollows a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed, and charitable work.
- CreatorsMike GibbonsBen HoffmanStarsBen HoffmanGregg BernhardKyla DangFollow underground comic Ben Hoffman as he confronts some of life's little problems (taking Ambien, buying a gun, forming a band) with the help of real people on the street, lo-fi sketch comedy and cam chats with his actual Dad.
- CreatorsBen BestJody HillDanny McBrideStarsDanny McBrideSteve LittleKaty Mixon GreerMany years after he turned his back on his hometown, a burned-out major league ballplayer returns to teach Physical Education at his old middle school.
- StarsJohn WilsonKyle MacLachlanCynthia LarsonAn anxious New Yorker attempts to give everyday advice while dealing with his own personal issues.
- DirectorTamra DavisStarsAdam SandlerDarren McGavinBridgette Wilson-SamprasIn order to inherit his fed-up father Brian's hotel empire, immature and lazy Billy Madison must repeat grades one through twelve all over again. The further Billy progresses, the harder his hated rival Eric Gordon tries to stop him.
- CreatorTina FeyStarsTina FeyAlec BaldwinTracy MorganLiz Lemon, head writer of the sketch-comedy show "TGS with Tracy Jordan", must deal with an arrogant new boss and a crazy new star while trying to run a successful television show without losing her mind.
- CreatorsGreg DanielsMichael SchurStarsAmy PoehlerJim O'HeirNick OffermanThe absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.
- CreatorsBlake AndersonAdam DevineAnders HolmStarsBlake AndersonAdam DevineAnders HolmA single-camera comedy featuring three friends who work together as telemarketers from 9 to 5, and live together from 5 to 9.
- CreatorsMaya ErskineAnna KonkleSam ZviblemanStarsMaya ErskineAnna KonkleMelora WaltersThe comedic story of middle school seen through the eyes of two 7th grade girls dealing with the awkwardness of being a teenager.
- CreatorsJames L. BrooksMatt GroeningSam SimonStarsDan CastellanetaNancy CartwrightJulie KavnerThe satiric half-hour adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.
- DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellJohn C. ReillyMary SteenburgenTwo aimless middle-aged losers still living at home are forced against their will to become roommates when their parents marry.
- CreatorsRob CorddryDavid WainJonathan SternStarsRob HuebelRob CorddryKen MarinoExplores the emotional struggles and sexual politics of a group of doctors charged with healthy libidos. Their dedication to their personal lives is relentless, interrupted only by the occasional need to treat sick children.
- CreatorsNeal BrennanDave ChappelleStarsDave ChappelleDonnell RawlingsRudy RushComedian Dave Chappelle hosts this sketch-comedy show that parodies many of the nuances of race and culture.
- DirectorDavid WainStarsJaneane GarofaloDavid Hyde PierceMichael ShowalterSet on the last day of camp, in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends.
