By Alec Rellora | Staff writer
| 10. Louie
If you’re into Louis C.K.’s sardonic sense of humor, you’ll enjoy his directorial debut as he almost entirely writes, produces, and edits his own vignettes based off his own misfortunes. Louis adds his own unique style of storytelling by intercutting his own stand up into each episode, usually featuring relevant jokes to the story. 9. Archer From Adam Reed’s mind comes the unusual animated spy comedy about a self- absorbed womanizer named Sterling Archer and his adventures as a spy in the fictional ISIS agency. Think James Bond meets Arrested Development meets Frisky Dingo. 8. Arrested Development Recently revived by Netflix due to popular demand, Jason Bateman stars as Michael Bluth, the heir to the Bluth family company who struggles to keep his family in line. Give the first episode a chance and find out why it has become a cult classic. 7. Parks and Recreation Follow Amy Poehler as the ditzy, yet intelligent bureaucrat named Leslie Knope in The Office-inspired mockumentary focusing |
on a small town government. However, much of the show’s strength comes from the stand out performances given from each character. 6. American Dad American Dad focuses on a conservative CIA agent and his nuclear family with explosive personalities. Please disregard that terrible pun. Despite the very basic plot and its initial similarities to Family Guy, it is a worthwhile show that is worth your time. 5. Futurama Futurama focuses on Fry, a down-on-his- luck pizza delivery boy who accidentally finds himself one millennium into the future, meeting characters with personalities only explainable by the narrative of the story. Unlike most animated comedies, Futurama has episodes that can make you cry with laughter or cry out of sadness due to the emotional depth of many episodes. 4. How I Met Your Mother In the year 2030, Ted Mosby begins to tell his kids the story, or stories, leading up to his first meeting with their mother, hence the name. The show offers a unique and creative way of storytelling through the narration of an older Ted Mosby that’ll keep you watching |
due to your interest in finding out who the mother is. 3. Once Upon a Time A story so absurd to explain, that you’d have to watch the show yourself to understand what it’s about. If you’re into Disney fairy tales and creative re-imaginings of said fairy tales, then you’ll definitely get a kick out of this show. 2. The Office Initially a deadpan American remake of the British hit, Steve Carell injected his own sense of humor into this mockumentary by creating the lovable, yet foolish Michael Scott, enabling the show to depart into brand new territory for TV comedies. 1. Breaking Bad Follow the recently diagnosed Walter White as he goes through desperate measures to ensure the financial security of his family after his inevitable death. Proceed with caution, though, as this is a show that’ll give you heart palpitations and constantly give you the harsh choice of pressing “next episode” or possibly having a social life. If you don’t watch this show, then your best course would be to tread lightly. |