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If you love UK comedy, you have to try Friday Night Dinner, Cuckoo, Man Down and Gameface!

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Ooh thank you - I have never heard of any of these!!!!!! Will check them out.

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Extraordinary (Hulu) and Ghosts (HBO - the original, British one, but the US version is pretty decent) are both good UK comedy-ish. Kim's Convenience (Netflix) is good Canadian comedy

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I love Taskmaster!!!!!! Can't wait for my son to be old enough to watch. Would I Lie To You and The Big Fat Quiz are in a similar vein (although also not enough women). Lately I've been rewatching teen dramas from my youth - Vampire Diaries, The OC... so nostalgic.

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Ooh thanks! Great suggestions!

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Guilty pleasure: my husband and I are suckers for Bachelor in Paradise... It doesn’t take itself as seriously as the main shows and makes us feel better about the ups and downs of our own relationship 😂 We laugh, we root for people, and watching together spurs so many great conversations about communication and the strengths of our marriage. It’s funny! It’s absurd! It’s a marriage workshop!

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Ha! That sounds so fun. (FUN FACT: A guy I went to high school with and had a *major crush on* at the time won on The Bachelorette once.)

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Superstore (Hulu) is hysterical! So is Abbott Elementary (Hulu) - it’s the definition of ‘good clean fun’. And, of course, you can never go wrong with Parks and Rec.

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Oh I've been meaning to start Abbott Elementary! Thanks!

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We have been watching Abbott Elementary in our house as well and love it.

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I loved Derry Girls! For almost Hallmark levels of lightness I've also deeply enjoyed Ginny & Georgia, Firefly Lane and Virgin River on Netflix.

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its a few years old now, but the most recent fun thing I watched was Schmigadoon! If you're a fan of broadway musicals, there's a million references to pick up on. And of course Ted Lasso is great, but I feel like I'm the last person on earth to have seen it? Both are on AppleTV

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LOVE Ted Lasso.

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We LOVE Derry Girls. Not UK comedy, but The Other Two on HBO Max is amazing. It's hilarious with so much heart and a surprisingly deep social commentary about influencers, fame, etc. Highly recommend!

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Hilarious. Literally Taskmaster and Derry Girls are the two our household is obsessed with right now!

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hahahaha! great minds!!

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I'm currently obsessed with the Great pottery Throwdown on HBO max. So wholesome!

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Yellowstone! Not funny, but outstanding television!

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