What better way is there than to come home after a stressful day, grab a beer, sink into your couch, and enjoy a funny show on your television? Thanks to Hulu, you can now make the best use of the market of comedy TV. The longstanding classics and the bunch of Hulu originals are a treat. If you are feeling the urge to catch a new comedy or trying to figure out where you can binge on a favorite that you have watched long back, the following list might help you out. Whenever you feel like treating yourself with the funniest shows on Hulu, refer to the ones mentioned below and you won’t repent.
Better Things
You have probably seen several dynamic shows on TV. What about a tender one this time that will create an impact on you? For example, Better Things by Pamela Adlon. Pamela plays the role of Sam who has the onus of raising her three daughters and looking after her mother all alone. Being a single mother is an uphill task and not everyone can accomplish it.
Better Things is all about being funny and bittersweet at the same time and it portrays the complexities of family dynamics and the problems single mothers have to face while raising their kids. There are various interesting aspects about this series that make it worth watching. It’s no fun if you get to know everything beforehand. Watch it yourself and find out.
Atlanta
Shows like Atlanta are really rare on television. Chuckles thrown in between a brilliant depiction of racism in Georgia will have you glued to it. It premiered on FX on 6th September 2016. Donald Glover has created this project with absolute wit and precision and has succeeded in capturing a particular experience that will leave you asking for more.
Glover stars in this series as the music manager, Earnest Marks. Along with him on the show are Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, Zazie Beetz, and Lakeith Stanfield. The series has received two Golden Globes and two Primetime Emmys. That says it all about the surreal comedy.
Difficult People
The dark comedy is Julie Klausner’s work. She stars in this, along with Billy Eichner. The rest of the star cast includes James Urbaniak, Cole Escola, Andrea Martin, and Shakina Nayfack. While Julie plays the role of Julie Kessler, Billy is seen as Billy Epstein. The duo portrays the roles of two comedians from New York City. The most amusing thing about these two is that they hate almost everyone, except each other.
The series had its premiere on Hulu on 5th August 2015. The second season came upon 12th July 2016. Julie and Billy’s exploits, powered by their true friendship and of course, their ability to laugh at other people are something you wouldn’t like to miss.
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls first aired on 14th September 1985 and continued its successful run on the NBC network till 9th May 1992. There were seven seasons in total. The main plot of the series revolves around four previously married women (one divorcee and three widows) from Miami who share a house.
The Writers Guild of America has ranked The Golden Girls at 69 among their list of 101 best-written television series ever. Hailed as one of the funniest television shows of all time, The Golden Girls has been able to garner a cult following over the years. Its craze hasn’t died down even in the 21st century. It’s the kind of sitcom you have always wanted to watch. Catch it on Hulu.
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It will be a sin to leave this out of the list. Rob Elhenney and Glenn Howerton created and starred in this dark comedy, alongside Danny DeVito, Charlie Day, and Kaitlin Olson. The plot revolves around a narcissistic bunch of friends who are the owners of an Irish pub, named Paddy’s Pub in Pennsylvania’s South Philadelphia.
It was first premiered on the FX network on 4th August 2005. With fifteen seasons on the trot, IASIP has become American TV history’s longest-running comedy series. A perfect watch for you to unwind.
Some of the other shows for you to catch up on includes Archer, Only Murders in the Building, Reservation Dogs, and others.