Best comedy shows on Netflix

The Great Indian Kapil Show, which is hosted by comedian Kapil Sharma, is getting attention globally after it was released on Netflix recently. While the show is being talked about widely, let's go back in time and explore some popular comedy shows on Netflix that were appreciated in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Popular comedy shows on Netflix

Friends

Friends was an American television sitcom that aired between September 22, 1994, and May 6, 2004, running for 10 successful seasons. The ensemble cast features Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer. It followed 6 friends in their 20s and 30s living in Manhattan, New York City. Friends is considered one of the top television series in the 90s and 2000s.

IMDb Rating: 8.9/10

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The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady. The story is about four socially awkward friends, Leonard, Sheldon, Howard, and Raj, who lead a dreary life until they meet a gorgeous and adventurous girl named Penny.

IMDb Rating: 8.1/10

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

The television show is a comedy crime series that follows the story of Ray Holt, who is an unusual leader of the police team. His diverse and bizarre detectives’ team helps him solve cases in Brooklyn, NY, in the most comical ways.

IMDb Rating: 8.4/10

The Kominsky Method

An American comedy-drama television series, The Kominsky Method, was created by Chuck Lorre. It is characterised by an ensemble cast, including Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. The series is the journey of an acting teacher.

IMDb Rating: 8.2/10

Seinfeld

Starring comedian Jerry Seinfeld in the lead role, this series shows Seinfeld as a neurotic New York City stand-up comedian who undergoes numerous adventures along with his equally entertaining friends.

IMDb Rating: 8.9/10

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

The show relies heavily on awkward humour and is peppered with surreal jokes. In most cases, characters in sketches find themselves in socially inappropriate situations. They, however, do not accept their fault. Instead, they keep trying to persuade others that they are right. It is an American sketch comedy TV series.

IMDb Rating: 8/10

Derry Girls

Derry Girls is a British sitcom for teenagers. It was first aired on January 4, 2018. The show is based on the life of five teenagers, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell, and Dylan Llewellyn, and their schooling years in mid-1990s.

IMDb Rating: 8.5/10