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Laugh-out-loud, deep belly laughs are good for both the soul and your health. One way to let out all those chuckles is to curl up with a great TV show, particularly a great sitcom. Seeing characters make fools of themselves at their jobs, like in the popular show The Office, is many viewers’ favorite way to unwind.
Whether you’re tired of watching The Office again and just need a new comedy, or the show isn’t your type of humor, there are many other workplace sitcoms to add to your watch list. Plus, many of these series are finished, so you won’t have to wait for the next episode to air! Though there is undoubted greatness in these shows, it’s important to note that many of the older sitcoms have inappropriate and offensive humor that is unacceptable in any modern context.
Which of these sitcoms do you think you’ll be binge-watching next?
With its diverse cast and complex relationships, it makes sense that viewers love this comedic police procedural. Andy Samberg stars as Jake Peralta, a detective of the 99th precinct of the New York City Police Department in Brooklyn. Jake and his fellow detectives report to Andrew Braugher's Captain Holt as they solve crimes and get up to all sorts of goofy mischief.
Its subversive humor is just as memorable as The Office’s dry humor. As such, reviewers still look back at the series finale fondly.
Night Court was based on New York City’s real night court system, but the real thing is probably not nearly as fun as the show. Harry Anderson portrays Harry T. Stone, a bright young judge who runs his courtroom his way, even if it involves some magic tricks.
Judge Stone and his employees get swept up in all sorts of hijinks and humor that carry a lot of nostalgia for viewers. NBC has since revivedNight Court for the modern era, and who could blame them?
What’s better than a sitcom in an everyday office building? A sitcom in a bar! The series centers around former Boston Red Sox relief pitcher and sex addict Sam Malone - played by the always lovable Ted Danson - who buys a bar that becomes a local Boston hangout. Malone, his colorful crew of bar employees, and some fascinating regulars become like family.
Though some of the jokes aren’t exactly appropriate today, the hilarious banter and actors’ comedic timing keep Cheers viewers coming back for more, just like The Office fans. Also, the series ended in 1993 with what many call the “drunkest” TV finale.
If people love The Office, it only makes sense they’d check out Parks and Recreation. Instead of a paper company, viewers are transported to a local political office’s parks department with Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) as the director and other government workers along for the ride.
Some fans even prefer it more than The Office because the show has a more extensive range of humor and (arguably) more likable characters. Parks and Rec even aired a special reunion episode in 2020, approximately five years after the series wrapped.
It’s obviously ironic that a sitcom takes place in a hospital where there’s usually not much laughter, but that’s part of what makes Scrubs great. J.D. (Zach Braff) is a medical intern at Sacred Heart teaching hospital, and each episode is a new diary entry detailing his daydreams and outrageous encounters at work.
While there are some awful transphobic jokes that have aged absolutely horribly, there is a lot of emotion in the characters that people cling to. Scrubs lasted eight seasons and was revamped for a ninth starring new characters, but was later canceled after many deemed it a “failure.”
The picturesque seaside town of Nantucket is the backdrop for Tom Nevers Field, where two brothers run their small airline business. Joe Hackett (Tim Daly) and Brian Hackett (Steven Weber) spend most of their days in the hangar as laugh tracks play in the background during amusing jokes and funny moments.
The show has a classic comfort factor that makes it endlessly re-watchable. Also, a fun fact for the uninitiated: Wings is a spin-off of Cheers set in the same universe.
