One of my favorite genres, always looking for more. Bonus points if it’s currently on streaming.
I’ve watched the absolute hell out of That Mitchell and Webb Look, Kids in the Hall, Whitest Kids U Know, and obviously SNL and MadTV but both of those had a lot of ups and downs.
I saw the one season each that Astronomy Club and The Moth Effect had and they were both pretty good. I’ve seen some A Bit of Fry and Laurie, but can’t find a good place to stream it. TripTank was basically a sketch show with cartoons, and I liked that a lot too.
Mr Show
Portlandia
I think you should leave
I forgot about Mr Show.
They also did a brief revival on Netflix a few years ago, “w/Bob & David”. I think it kept the spirit pretty well.
Chappelle Show
Tracey Ullman show
Monty Python
Robot Chicken
MadTV
Fridays
The Idiot Box
Upright Citizens Brigade
Ernie Kovacs Show
Ben Stiller Show
The State
In Living Color
That’s what I was looking for too! So many great actors started there. MTV totally screwed them by cancelling and shelving it while it was still killer.
Key and Peele. It’s on Pluto.
Also fantastic, can’t believe I forgot to include this one. Not only are they hilarious, but it’s fun to rewatch them knowing Jordan Peele would go on to start making a name in horror. You can see the roots of that in a lot of their sketches.
I think you should leave, on Netflix.
I need to give this one another look. I watched a few episodes a while back, and it wasn’t bad, but it was weird. It felt kind of like watching interdimensional cable from Rick & Morty.
It’s definitely not for everyone. My wife and I have a lot of overlap in our comedy preferences and are both big fans of SNL and everything Mitchell & Webb have done. On the other hand, I Think You Should Leave is my all-time favorite sketch show, but she couldn’t even get through the first season. It’s got a real sense of absurdism and weird social interactions that aren’t for all tastes.
Don’t feel bad if you can’t get into it - there’s tons of great TV out there. No need to waste your life on one show just in case you don’t like it. If you weren’t into the first few episodes you probably won’t like the rest as it’s all the same style.
If you like Mitchell and Webb, you might also enjoy Big Train, British sitcom sketch show from the 90s with Simon Pegg among others.
