21 laughoutloud sitcoms to stream on Netflix right now, from "Reba" to "Grace and Frankie" Tanya Melendez, Kevin JacobsenAugust 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM Bob Riha, Jr.
- - 21 laugh-out-loud sitcoms to stream on Netflix right now, from "Reba" to "Grace and Frankie"
Tanya Melendez, Kevin JacobsenAugust 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Jerry Seinfeld as himself on 'Seinfeld'; Lily Tomlin as Frankie Bergstein and Jane Fonda as Grace Hanson on 'Grace and Frankie'; Jason Bateman as Michael Bluth on 'Arrested Development'
Sitcoms have evolved over the years, from clean-cut family shows like The Andy Griffith Show to irreverent farces like Arrested Development to genre-bending dramedies like BoJack Horseman. What connects them is the cleverness of the writing and the ability of their actors to sell even the silliest of jokes.
Netflix offers a variety of sitcom options depending on your taste, including older network TV staples like Seinfeld and Martin, alongside originals such as Grace and Frankie and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt that are sure to become classics themselves. Here are EW's picks for the 21 best sitcoms on Netflix to help you unwind after a hard day's work.
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Arrested Development (2003–2006; 2013; 2018–2019)
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Jessica Walter as Lucille Bluth, Jeffrey Tambor as George Bluth Sr., David Cross as Tobias Fünke, and Will Arnett as Gob Bluth on 'Arrested Development'
We don't want to accuse you of treason, but if you've never watched Arrested Development, there's a good chance you're guilty of a comedy crime. The endlessly memed Emmy-winning adventures of the Bluth family remain quotable for a reason ("Here's some money, go see a Star War.") and the physical bits are equally timeless ("Has anyone in this family ever even seen a chicken?"). So stay fully dressed (never nude!) to watch this gem, knowing that if all else fails, there's always comedy in the banana stand. —Tanya Melendez
Where to watch Arrested Development: Netflix
EW grade: (Read the review)
Cast: Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Jessica Walter, Michael Cera
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BoJack Horseman (2014–2020)
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BoJack Horseman (voice: Will Arnett) and Princess Carolyn (voice: Amy Sedaris) on 'BoJack Horseman'
Back in the '90s, he was on a very famous TV show. Since then, however, life's been a challenge for the title character of BoJack Horseman, voiced to sarcastic, self-destructive perfection by Will Arnett. Sure, this animated sitcom features an absolutely stacked comedy cast (Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, Aaron Paul), but it'll also sucker punch you with bouts of ugly crying and reward your consistent viewing with puns that fly at you faster than Princess Carolyn's verbal gymnastics. —T.M.
Where to watch BoJack Horseman: Netflix
EW grade: A (read the review)
Cast: Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, Aaron Paul
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
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Melissa Fumero as Amy Santiago, Terry Crews as Terry Jeffords, Stephanie Beatriz as Rosa Diaz, and Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta on 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine'
In the 99th precinct of the NYPD, suspect line-ups are for singing, pecs are for bouncing, and Halloween is for heisting. Nine-nine! The irreplaceable Andre Braugher was nominated for four Emmys during his time as Capt. Raymond Holt, who never missed an inflection that could make a good joke great (his line reading of "This bitch? Please" about a rogue corgi impersonating his beloved pet Cheddar should be studied at Juilliard). The rest of the cast is stellar, too, with everyone bringing their A-game to a universe EW's critic describes as "diverse, progressive, and wholly inclusive." Seasons 3 through 6 are available on Netflix. —T.M.
Where to watch Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Netflix
Cast: Andy Samberg, Andre Braugher, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero
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Girlfriends (2000–2008)
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(Clockwise from left): Tracee Ellis Ross as Joan Carol Clayton, Golden Brooks as Maya Denise Wilkes, Persia White as Lynn Ann Searcy, and Luck Hari as Nurse on 'Girlfriends'
This comedy about the friendship between four twentysomething Black women figuring out life, love, and career sits chronologically and stylistically right between Living Single and Insecure. Like those series, the central cast is everything to its success: Joan (Tracee Ellis Ross) as the ambitious mom-figure; Toni (Jill Marie Jones) as the self-centered material girl; Lynn (Persia White) as the overeducated and underemployed free spirit; and Maya (Golden Brooks) as the sass queen who could make a meal from the phrase "Oh, hell no!" If you haven't already, it's time to make four new friends. —T.M.
Where to watch Girlfriends: Netflix
Cast: Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White, Jill Marie Jones
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Girls5eva (2021–2024)
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Busy Philipps as Summer Dutkowsky on 'Girls5eva'
Okay, since apparently people in the 2020s are really sensitive about marketing: This is a musical! Because why else would you cast Broadway royalty Sara Bareilles and Renée Elise Goldsberry? It's also a comedy, because why else would you also cast Busy Philipps and Paula Pell? The four are Girls5eva (R.I.P. fifth member Ashley Gold, played by Ashley Park), a 1990s girl group that reunites in their 40s. The jokes come fast, furious, and slightly unhinged, while the music is so addictive you will end up accidentally singing "B.P.E." out loud at the grocery store. (The P does not stand for produce.) —T.M.
Where to watch Girls5eva: Netflix
EW grade: B+ (read the review)
Cast: Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Busy Philipps, Paula Pell
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The Good Place (2016–2020)
Ron Batzdorff Kristen Bell as Eleanor Shellstrop and Ted Danson as Michael on 'The Good Place'
Whoever said a comedy series couldn't be inspired by great philosophical minds like Aristotle and Immanuel Kant? Throw in a dash of Jean-Paul Sartre's No Exit and you have The Good Place, a sitcom on which everyone is dead (or an immortal being). The series follows a group of recently deceased strangers who are ostensibly living in some version of Heaven, only to realize there's something off about their seemingly utopian new home. Series creator Michael Schur (of Parks and Rec fame) balances out the heavier themes with his signature brand of witty comedy, with help from a supremely talented ensemble cast. —Kevin Jacobsen
Where to watch The Good Place: Netflix
Cast: Kristen Bell, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden
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Grace and Frankie (2015–2022)
Saeed Adyani/Netflix Jane Fonda as Grace Hanson and Lily Tomlin as Frankie Bergstein on 'Grace and Frankie'
Thirty-five years after starring together in 9 to 5 (1980), Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin reunited for this delightful sitcom about finding fulfillment in older age. The award-winning legends star as women whose longtime husbands come out as being in love with each other and intend to marry. While the straitlaced Grace (Fonda) and free-spirited Frankie (Tomlin) may have opposing personalities, they soon bond over their shared circumstances and form an unexpected friendship. Fonda and Tomlin's chemistry is what makes all seven seasons worth watching, especially as their characters' relationship subtly evolves. —K.J.
Where to watch Grace and Frankie: Netflix
Cast: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sam Waterston, Martin Sheen
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How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014)
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Josh Radnor as Ted Mosby, Jason Segel as Marshall Eriksen, Neil Patrick Harris as Barney Stinson, Alyson Hannigan as Lily Aldrin, and Cobie Smulders as Robin Scherbatsky on 'How I Met Your Mother'
Haaaaaaave you met Ted? If not, grab a booth at MacLaren's and settle in as architect Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) traverses the streets, bars, and rooftop Halloween parties of New York in search of his one true love. With narration from the late Bob Saget and gobs of comedic chemistry from its ensemble (Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris, and Cobie Smulders), How I Met Your Mother became a catchphrase machine over its nine seasons. (Slap bet! Let's go to the mall! Suit up!) In short, the sitcom was legen — wait for it, and I hope you're not lactose intolerant because the second half of that word is — dary. —T.M.
Where to watch How I Met Your Mother: Netflix
Cast: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Alyson Hannigan, Neil Patrick Harris, Cobie Smulders
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Kim's Convenience (2016–2021)
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Simu Liu as Jung Kim and Andrea Bang as Janet Kim on 'Kim's Convenience'
Canada has given us so much already: Insulin, Ryan Reynolds, and Trivial freakin' Pursuit are just a few of the country's best contributions. Now, add this to the list. The story of the Kim family and their Toronto convenience store blends generational and classic comedy by lovingly tweaking expectations about Korean parenting and stereotypes (Simu Liu cannot keep his shirt on as our first Asian himbo). What's more, it's laugh-out-loud funny and extremely addictive. You may think you're going to watch one episode, but this show is like a classic Mrs. Kim Sneak Attack...it'll get ya! —T.M.
Where to watch Kim's Convenience: Netflix
Cast: Simu Liu, Andrea Bang, Jean Yoon, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Andrew Phung
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Lady Dynamite (2016–2017)
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To paraphrase another dynamite lady, Maria Bamford is your favorite comedian's favorite comedian. The proof is in the list of stars who drop by this unusual gem of a comedy throughout its 20-episode run, including folks like Sarah Silverman, Judd Apatow, Seth Meyers, and John Mulaney. Based on her real life, Bamford plays a fictionalized version of herself as a stand-up comedian and actor with bipolar disorder, rebuilding her career and personal life. Each episode's plot is an absurdist springboard for Bamford's non-linear, vulnerable, and outrageously funny storytelling. —T.M.
Where to watch Lady Dynamite: Netflix
EW grade: A– (read the review)
Cast: Maria Bamford, Fred Melamed, Mary Kay Place, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson
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Martin (1992–1997)
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Thomas Mikal Ford as Tommy Strawn, Tisha Campbell as Gina Waters-Payne, Martin Lawrence as Martin Payne (sitting), Carl Anthony Payne as Cole Brown, and Tichina Arnold as Pam James on 'Martin'
This hugely popular 1990s Fox sitcom stars Martin Lawrence as — who else — Martin, a Detroit DJ. (Kids, a DJ, or a "disc jockey," played the records for a radio station.) (Kids, a "radio station" is like a Spotify account you couldn't control.) Martin is an obnoxious but charming goof alongside his smart and far-too-tolerant girlfriend, Gina (Tisha Campbell), with best friends rounding out the hangout comedy. There are still a dozen or so lines that you probably say today ("Damn, Gina!"), and Lawrence showed off some 1960s variety show comedy chops playing multiple characters. The fact that it helped prove the mainstream power of Black sitcoms is no joke, either. —T.M.
Where to watch Martin: Netflix
EW grade: B+ (read the review)
Cast: Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Carl Anthony Payne II, Thomas Mikal Ford, Tichina Arnold
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Mom (2013–2021)
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Anna Faris as Christy Plunkett and Allison Janney as Bonnie Plunkett on 'Mom'
Christy (Anna Faris) and Bonnie Plunkett (Allison Janney) are pretty far from the squeaky clean moms of television's early days. Christy is a single mother living paycheck to paycheck and struggling to remain sober, while her self-absorbed mother, Bonnie, is a recovering addict herself. Together, they try to live one day at a time alongside some of their friends from Alcoholics Anonymous. Hilarious yet heartfelt, Mom offers a refreshing frankness not often seen in today's sitcoms. —K.J.
Where to watch Mom: Netflix
Cast: Anna Faris, Allison Janney
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Mr. Iglesias (2019–2020)
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Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias as Gabe Iglesias (right) on 'Mr. Iglesias'
Stand-up comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias stars as a lovable history teacher working at his old high school, making sure the misfits don't fall through the cracks. What does that remind you of? If you're yelling "ooh, ooh, ooh Mr. Kotter!" congrats, you cast yourself as Horshack. But you're right! This is a throwback sitcom that gets by both its commitment to the diverse cast and the ways teaching history spills into the plot, like when a unit on Prohibition reveals Gabe is in recovery. Add in Sherri Shepherd as the principal who definitely wants to be your pal, and you have a sitcom you won't want to cut. —T.M.
Where to watch Mr. Iglesias: Netflix
Cast: Gabriel Iglesias, Sherri Shepherd, Jacob Vargas, Maggie Geha, Richard Gant
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One Day at a Time (2017–2020)
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Justina Machado as Penélope Francisca del Carmen Riera Inclán Ruiz Maribona de Alvarez and Todd Grinnell as Pat Schneider on 'One Day at a Time'
This writer kept trying to type Norman Lear, but the keyboard insisted on autocorrecting Norman to "normal." Which we love, since Mr. Lear spent 70 years creating sitcoms that helped "normalize" all different types of American families. A reboot of his 1975 classic, One Day at a Time keeps a single mother at the helm but brings a modern complexity to the story by making Penelope Alvarez (Justina Machado) a Cuban American veteran suffering from PTSD while raising two teens alongside her mother, Lydia (played to EGOT perfection by national treasure Rita Moreno). Like all family sitcoms, complex themes are at the forefront. Like all great family sitcoms, so are the laughs. —T.M.
Where to watch One Day at a Time: Netflix
Cast: Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz, Rita Moreno
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Reba (2001–2007)
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Reba McEntire as Reba Hart and Christopher Rich as Brock Hart on 'Reba'
Reba McEntire is a national treasure, full stop. She's also funny — a good thing considering there are 127 episodes of her self-titled sitcom. Even better, the show gives you the opportunity to explain that Reba plays *clears throat* A single mom who works two jobs/Who loves her kids and never stops/With gentle hands and the heart of a fighter/She's a survivorrrrrr. The family sitcom is exactly as silly and heartfelt as it should be, with its broad comedy anchored in Melissa Peterman's zany Barbra Jean, the mistress who wears Reba down into an unlikely friendship. —T.M.
Where to watch Reba: Netflix
Cast: Reba McEntire, Melissa Peterman, Christopher Rich, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Steve Howey
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Seinfeld (1989–1998)
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine Benes, Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Michael Richards as Cosmo Kramer, and Jerry Seinfeld as himself on 'Seinfeld'
What's the deal with the 1980s? Did every working comic get a sitcom? Just about! But this one was special — small series order, famously slow start, yada yada yada...180 episodes of one of the most heralded sitcoms of all time. While some bits haven't aged so well (skip season 9's "The Merv Griffin Show," trust us) far more are still as delicious as a muffin top. Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld), George (Jason Alexander), Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and Kramer (Michael Richards) are not the NYC Friends we would want in real life, but they are endlessly watchable. No contest. —T.M.
Where to watch Seinfeld: Netflix
EW grade: A (read the review)
Cast: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards
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Still Game (2002–2019)
Greg Hemphill as Victor McDade and Ford Kiernan as Jack Jarvis Esq. on 'Still Game'
One of the most popular and beloved sitcoms in Scotland (don't be a hero, use subtitles) is now available on Netflix, with nine seasons of the cranky, foul-mouthed, lovable retired best friends Jack (Ford Kiernan) and Victor (Greg Hemphill) waiting for you to discover its highland comedy. The cast is mostly made up of the local pensioners trying to survive on their modest retirements in a rapidly changing village, but some bloody good wordplay, wee adventures, and a pub worth protecting at all costs make this series as comfortable as a favorite barstool. —T.M.
Where to watch Still Game: Netflix
Cast: Ford Kiernan, Greg Hemphill, Paul Riley, Jane McCarry
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Tacoma FD (2019–2023)
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Steve Lemme as Capt. Edward Caesar Penisi Jr., Gabriel Hogan as Ike Crystal, Hassie Harrison as Lucy McConky, and Eugene Cordero as Andy Myawani on 'Tacoma FD'
Broken Lizard, the comedy troupe responsible for Super Troopers (2001) and Beerfest (2006), brings their sweetly raunchy comedic style to this workplace sitcom set in a Tacoma firehouse. They don't see many fires, but they do get a regular stream of outlandish rescue operations, everything from a spitting alpaca stuck in a kids' playhouse to a guy lodged upside down in a delivery truck full of condoms, setting off a pun competition that culminates in the rescue announcement "It's a boy!" The cast is key, full of perfect timing and an appropriate amount of lush mustaches. —T.M.
Where to watch Tacoma FD: Netflix
Cast: Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Eugene Cordero, Hassie Harrison
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019)
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Ellie Kemper as Kimmy Schmidt on 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'
Kimmy Schmidt (Ellie Kemper) may have lived a bleak life as a kidnapping survivor forced to live in a bunker for 15 years, but now that she's been rescued, she's ready to make up for lost time. Looking to reinvent herself, our plucky protagonist moves to New York City, becomes a roommate to a self-obsessed actor (Tituss Burgess), and gets into hijinks galore. As they did with their previous Emmy-winning sitcom, 30 Rock, showrunners Tina Fey and Robert Carlock infuse this four-season delight with their trademark joke-dense, silly sensibility. —K.J.
Where to watch Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Netflix
Cast: Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, Jane Krakowski
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The Upshaws (2021–present)
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Khali Spraggins as Aaliyah Upshaw, Jermelle Simon as Bernard Upshaw Jr., Journey Christine as Maya Upshaw, Kim Fields as Regina Upshaw, and Mike Epps as Bernie Upshaw Sr. on 'The Upshaws'
Mike Epps takes center stage on The Upshaws as a working-class Indianapolis mechanic alongside sitcom royalty Kim Fields (Living Single, Facts of Life) as his wife, Gabrielle Dennis as his baby mama, and Wanda Sykes as his disapproving sister-in-law. EW's critic praises The Upshaws' "fresh dynamics, depth, and genuine laughs," as well as its "old-school, Norman Lear-style rhythm to the writing." That's undoubtedly a credit to co-creators Sykes and Regina Y. Hicks (Girlfriends, Insecure), who have spent decades working on TV comedies. —T.M.
Where to watch The Upshaws: Netflix
EW grade: B+ (read the review)
Cast: Mike Epps, Kim Fields, Wanda Sykes, Gabrielle Dennis
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Workin' Moms (2017–2023)
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Dani Kind as Anne Carlson and Catherine Reitman as Kate Foster on 'Workin' Moms'
This show is exactly what's advertised on the tin: Working moms in a Mommy and Me group juggle busy lives. The comedy is in the details, like secretly pumping breast milk in the office, postpartum depression, bedtime drama, getting a career back on track, and constant exhaustion. None of that sounds funny, but we promise it is! In the hands of creator and star Catherine Reitman, the jokes fly fast while ringing extremely true (Kate: "I love you buddy, but mommy is gonna check a little bit of email — not because I'm not dedicated to your walking development but because it's boring"). —T.M.
Where to watch Workin' Moms: Netflix
Cast: Catherine Reitman, Jessalyn Wanlim, Dani Kind, Juno Rinaldi, Enuka Okuma
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