A show that made you laugh until it hurt?
Recent-ish examples that afflicted me so: Such Brave Girls, Stath Lets Flats, Nathan For You

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Good Thing Going by Lena Dunham · Answer

Colin From Accounts: So funny and tender- Australians really make me laugh in a special way (ie Deadloch, Summer Heights High, Kath and Kim) and this also makes me cry. A very perfect show.

Jennifer · Answer

30 rock

Jillybean · Answer

What We Do in the Shadows (Hulu): Basically ‘The Office’ but for vampires - this show is just the best and truly brings me so much joy ❤️

JaperMoon · Answer

Getting On (hbo): Just look at that cast, are you kidding me?

Niecy Nash. Alex Borstein. Laurie frickin Metcalf.

June Squib makes an appearance. Harry Dean Stanton does too.

toulmin · Answer

larry david: not a hot take by any means but hes the best ever. so funny and honest. social assasin. curbed is a masterpiece

Eric F · Answer

Wrecked (TV Series 2016-18) 🏝️: 3 perfect seasons, amazing cast, super hard to find. Starring Zach Cregger (Dir. of Resident Evil, Weapons, Barbarian), Rhys Darby, Jessica Lowe, and Eliza Coupe.

Kate · Answer

How to get to heaven from Belfast: Especially if you are a fan of Derry Girls and that type of Irish humor. This show had me cackling!

suzy · Answer

widow’s bay: i have never laughed as hard out loud and as frequently as i did watching this.

pino · Answer

broad city

Emily · Answer

How To with John Wilson: I mean, he’s GOATed right? At times philosophical, he has the incredible ability to highlight the absurdity or life hiding in plain view.

AMB · Answer

Jury Duty Presents Company Retreat: This show is created by the same people that made Jury Duty but I liked this one more.

AMB · Answer

Taskmaster: Times the Answer Was Right There...: One of my favorite shows! I’m struggling to find words to describe it: British comedians complete crazy challenges, then get awarded based on their performances. It’s quirky and fun! Plus all of the episodes and seasons are on their YouTube channel.

Sophia You · Answer

Pen15: heal your inner child and laugh your ass off

Nicole · Answer

shrill: Watched multiple times and still laugh out loud.

Megan Huntz · Answer

Conan O’Brien Must Go: Weird, self deprecating, hilarious, brilliant, and somehow incredibly heartwarming.

Dana Louise · Answer

Bridget and Eamon: 1980s. Ireland.

Mary · Answer

Vice Principals: This is my favorite Danny McBride show! The storyline is really tight and well written since the show is only two seasons.

Tricia · Answer

Stella (TV Series 2012-2017): Watched on Kanopy

Anisha · Answer

come dine with me uk: Potentially the best cooking competition show to exist. 4 strangers in the same neighborhood are up against each other, competing to win best dinner party host, but they all rate each other. No one is impartial and everyone is insane.

Emilie Bienvenew · Answer

Aussie tv shows: In international, I highly recommend the following aussie's tv shows : Deadloch, Colin from accounts, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Class of '07, Love me.

There's always this special humor which I haven't seen elsewhere and deep characters writing.

Emilie Bienvenew · Answer

Don't Trust the B— in Apartment 23: Seen this some time ago now, but still remember how much I laughed.

James Van Der Beek was great in it also, so 2nd degree.

Too bad it only lasted for 2 seasons, deserved so much more

Amu Killada · Answer

Derry Girls (TV Series 2018–2022): This show has managed to make me cry laugh every single time.

Emily · Answer

Happy Endings: Friends but with sillier antics. I’ve watched this show at least five times all the way through and it makes me laugh until I can’t breathe.

Alex Heide · Answer

Adults Season 2: Everyone I’ve told to watch it ends up bingeing the whole season. It’s perfection.

Joy Fowlkes · Answer

Killing It: So campy, so Florida!

kerrie · Answer

Deadloch: Utterly hilarious, v queer and deeply charming

Hanna · Answer

South Side: Just thinking about the episode when officer Goodnight is locked on a rooftop makes me keel over

Ashley · Answer

Derry Girls: I cried laughing watching this nearly every episode.

JV · Answer

Watch New Zealand Spy: If you love Taskmaster, Flight of the Concords, Starstruck, Inbetweeners…Let’s be friends. AND, you’re gonna love New Zealand Spy. Takes place in the 1970s when three bad spies enter the New Zealand Intelligence Agency. It’s a giggle fest.

Anna · Answer

Taskmaster: Truly silly. Makes me laugh until my face hurts. Also recommend throwing a taskmaster party with a group of friends. A hilarious romp.

Ali · Answer

Peep Show (tv series): Easily the funniest show. I have conservatively seen the whole thing 30 times and it never stops being funny, shocking, brilliant, or strangely comforting. This is a show that thrives on characters who are consistently themselves, always in damaging ways.

KDiGGZ · Answer

Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Use to watch this when I was a kid, with my mom. If you like improv, this is it. Check out the earlier seasons with Drew Carrie hosting.

Wynne · Answer

The New One (Mike Birbiglia): This is my favorite comedy special! Mike unpacks all the reasons he was never going to have a kid and also his experience of having a kid. I love how Mike mixes storytelling/vulnerability with very funny jokes. This is probably the only special I would weep from laughing at on my 6th viewing.

Sarah · Answer

Party down

clownmommy · Answer

People Just Do Nothing: incredible mockumentary-style show about an underground pirate radio station. very much a predecessor to stath lets flats and a regular rewatch in my house. the first time i saw it i cried laughing almost constantly and its finally back streaming!! (on prime video) iconic linked scene for your viewing pleasure

Rachel · Answer

American Vandal: Both seasons had me gasping for air

A show that made you laugh until it hurt? Recent-ish examples that afflicted me so: Such Brave Girls, Stath Lets Flats, Nathan For You

Colin From Accounts

30 rock

What We Do in the Shadows (Hulu)

Getting On (hbo)

larry david

Wrecked (TV Series 2016-18) 🏝️

How to get to heaven from Belfast

widow’s bay

broad city

How To with John Wilson

Jury Duty Presents Company Retreat

Taskmaster: Times the Answer Was Right There...

Pen15

shrill

Conan O’Brien Must Go

Bridget and Eamon

Vice Principals

Stella (TV Series 2012-2017)

come dine with me uk

Aussie tv shows

Don't Trust the B— in Apartment 23

Derry Girls (TV Series 2018–2022)

Happy Endings

Adults Season 2

Killing It

Deadloch

South Side

Derry Girls

Watch New Zealand Spy

Taskmaster

Peep Show (tv series)

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

The New One (Mike Birbiglia)

Party down

People Just Do Nothing

American Vandal