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Father TedFather Ted
Channel 4, 1995 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
4.0


Father Ted is an Irish comedy about 3 parish priests living on Craggy Island - a remote island, off the Irish west coast. The main four characters are Father Ted Crilly, Father Dougal Maguire and Father Jack Hackett and their housekeeper.


Home InvasionHome Invasion
Viaplay, 2021 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
3.2


"Home Invasion" will center on a normal family made up of aliens sent to invade Earth. The series tells the story of two burglars who break into a house who find themselves face to face with an absurd close encounter.


Frisky DingoFrisky Dingo
Cartoon Network, 2006 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Action, Sci-Fi, Adult Cartoons | ► Trailer
2.6


Frisky Dingo is an eleven minute animated series airing on Adult Swim by Matt Thompson and Adam Reed, co-creators of the cult hit, Sealab 2021. Supervillain Killface is finding that in theory, destroying the world seems like a lot of fun, but in actual practice, it is a very dull and complicated process.


With Bob and DavidWith Bob and David
Netflix, 2015 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
3.0


Television comedy sketch show created and starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross that is slated to debut in 2015 on Netflix. The sketch show consists of four half-hour episodes plus an hourlong making-of special. Although it shares much of the same writing team as Mr. Show with Bob and David, Odenkirk has stated it doesn't share the same structure, describing it as "lighter", "less complex" and "faster".


Garth Marenghi's DarkplaceGarth Marenghi's Darkplace
Channel 4, 2004 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Horror
3.0


Intercut with new interviews with Marenghi himself and his co-stars Dean Learner and Todd Rivers, "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace" is perhaps the most disturbing vision of hospital life ever broadcast.


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Adult Swim, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
3.8


A secret team of government agents work together to protect San Diego from terrorist threats coming in daily from Mexico, Canada and Guam.


Mr. Show with Bob and DavidMr. Show with Bob and David
HBO Max, 1995 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Sketch/Improv
4.5


"Mr. Show" was the insanely funny, critically loved but HBO-loathed sketch comedy that ran on the channel for 4 years from 1995-1998.


The VindicatorsThe Vindicators
Adult Swim, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Animation, Short



Rick and Morty spinoff. Fans of Rick and Morty can expect stories with the same absurd, metafictional humor - but with a new character dynamic, thanks to a change in formula.


Police Squad!Police Squad!
ABC, 1982 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Crime
4.0


Before the Naked Gun movie series, there was Police Squad! Police Squad! is a short series released by ABC in 1982. The creators of this series went on to create the Naked Gun movies (and had previously made the Airplane! spoof movie in 1980).


Courage the Cowardly DogCourage the Cowardly Dog
Cartoon Network, 1999 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family, Adventure, Mystery
4.3


This show is about a dog named Courage that was found by Muriel who lives on a farm in the middle of Nowhere with her husband Eustace. Eustace dislikes Courage and calls him "Stupid Dog". Muriel on the other hand is different and loves Courage. But, weird things happen in Nowhere and it's now up to Courage to save them.


LunaticsLunatics
Netflix, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer



A mockumentary series that follows the peculiar lives of six eccentric - and sometimes obscene - misfits who march to their own beat.


HypotheticalHypothetical
Dave, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Game Show
4.0


A brand new comedy show, hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster, in which top comedians are posed absurd hypothetical situations and scored on how well they would deal with them. Over three rounds, two teams of comedians must think fast as they are faced with a series of completely made-up scenarios and interrogated on their approach to each one. Host Josh Widdicombe poses the questions and interrogates the guests' methods, whilst James Acaster, as arbiter of the Hypotheticals, deals with the guests quibbles and queries and doles out the points.


The Kids in the Hall (2022)The Kids in the Hall (2022)
Prime Video, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
3.5


The iconic Canadian sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall return from the dead with a reboot of their ground-breaking sketch series.


SquidbilliesSquidbillies
Adult Swim, 2005 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Adult Cartoons, Animation
5.0


Five million years ago, the Atlantic Ocean covered North America all the way to the Ohio Valley. As the ocean receded to form our present-day geography, a family of squids was stranded in a remote setting in the North Georgia mountains.


Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great JobTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job
Adult Swim, 2007 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Sketch/Improv, Music
4.0


A bizarre comedy, which consists of sketches, fake commercials, prank phone calls, etc. It features many guest stars, in addition to it's numerous appearances by the show's creators. It is mostly live-action, which is very unusual for a channel called "Cartoon Network".


Beef HouseBeef House
Adult Swim, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
4.0


Beef House is a multi-camera sitcom about five men - Tim, Eric, Ron Auster, Ben Hur, Tennessee Luke - and Eric's wife Megan, living under one roof. Each week Tim, a laid-back rock-and-roll slacker, and his best friend Eric, a high-strung stay-at-home husband, find themselves in the middle of a madcap misadventure that can only be traversed with the help of their fellow Beef Boys.


BottomBottom
BBC Three, 1991 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy
5.0


Bottom is an award-winning British sitcom of the early 1990s starring comic duo Adrian Edmondson and Rik Mayall as the two desperate flatmates on the dole, Eddie and Richie.


Three Busy DebrasThree Busy Debras
Adult Swim, 2020 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer



Three Busy Debras follows "the surreal day-to-day lives of three deranged housewives, all named Debra, in their affluent suburban town of Lemoncurd, Connecticut."


'Tis Time for 'Torture', Princess'Tis Time for 'Torture', Princess
AT-X, 2024 Running | Comedy, Fantasy, Anime, Animation | ► Trailer
4.0


In an ongoing battle between the Imperial Army and the Hellhorde, the princess from the army has been captured along with her holy sword Ex. Since regular torture is prohibited by the prisoner of war treaty between the two parties, the grand inquisitor, Torture Tortura, employs unusual "torture" techniques, usually in the form of tempting foods and snacks from Japanese culture. The princess relents, but gives information that is usually trivial in nature, and the few times she does give useful information, the Hell-Lord does not take advantage of it.


OddballsOddballs
Netflix, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family, Adventure, Animation | ► Trailer
2.0


Follow James, a bubble-shaped boy, whose observations on life fuel his comedic rants at everyday annoyances and elevates them to laughably absurd heights. Along with his best friends Max (a talking crocodile) and Echo (a girl who claims to be from the future), James' ridiculous schemes to question norms often result in disaster.


Nichijou - My Ordinary LifeNichijou - My Ordinary Life
TV Asahi, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Anime, Animation
5.0


Life in a small city needn't be boring. Not when your city is home to a host of deeply odd people. Granted some residents, like high-school buddies Mio and Yuko, are fairly normal. Yuko is a world-class space-case and Mio has an unusual mastery of wrestling and boxing, but... okay, so they're odd too. Together with fellow residents such as Nano, the frequently modified robot of five-year-old genius the Professor, talking cat Sakamoto (that's Sakamoto-san to you!), and their own friend, the poker-faced lunatic Mai, they lead provincial lives that are perfectly mundane and thoroughly bizarre.


Nirvanna the Band the ShowNirvanna the Band the Show
Viceland, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy



Two friends go to unnecessary extremes to book their band at The Rivoli, a modest Toronto rock club.


DeckerDecker
Adult Swim, 2014 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Action, Crime, Thriller
5.0


The free world is in danger, and only one man can help. Jack Decker has sworn to defend America from foreign terrorists regardless of which spineless president is in charge. This is Decker: The Series.


Chicken NuggetChicken Nugget
Netflix, 2024 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy | ► Trailer
4.0


A woman steps into an odd machine and becomes... a chicken nugget?! Now, it's up to her father and admirer to embark on a zany quest to bring her back.


The Birthday BoysThe Birthday Boys
IFC, 2013 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
2.5


The series is in the classic vein of absurd/silly/smart/funny variety shows (Mr. Show, Monty Python), featuring sketches that twist real-life moments and cultural touchstones. An early episode tackles such issues as eggs, toilet paper and computers.


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