1. Office
- Comedy.
- USA, 2005.
- Duration: 9 seasons.
- IMDb: 8.8.
American version of the popular British sitcom. Through the eyes of the film brigade, which is shooting a documentary, we are watching gossips, rallies, intrigues and novels of office workers of a major paper manufacturer.
The main source of most jokes is the regional manager Michael Scott, who imagines himself a genius humorist and an object of admiration for the team. But in reality, everything is the other way around: his inappropriate sharpness is caused only by misunderstanding glances and awkward silence.
Politically incorrect jokes and straightforward humor in the best traditions of the series “Monty Python” and “Shaw Ali Gee” do not allow to doubt that the American “Office” definitely surpassed the original. Not one unsuccessfully mounted frame or untimely ending of the next gag, and the lack of offscreen laughter and one-liners jokes help the “Office” look modern today. Absurd, and sometimes frankly, black humor attracts a magnet more than the screen and makes it necessary to review the episodes again and again.
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2. Geeks
- Comedy.
- Great Britain, 2006.
- Duration: 5 seasons.
- IMDb: 8.6.
A popular geek comedy about three employees of the IT department of some giant corporation. Roy and Moss are typical representatives of computer technical support: one is carefree lazy, the second is nerd and introvert. Their boss appointed a new Jen, who knows about computers only by hearsay.
If you like simple aytish humor, give “Geekers” a chance. Compared to the topical Silicon Valley, the series looks much simpler, but it’s no less hilarious and very British. And far from IT office workers will be pleased with the satirical overplaying of the corporate culture, reaching beyond the heights. By the way, the tracks with audience laughter are recorded during live auditorial viewing!
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3. Studio 30
- Comedy.
- USA, 2006.
- Duration: 7 seasons.
- IMDb: 8.2.
One of the best American sitcoms about the domestic kitchen of television projects. In it we get acquainted with Liz Lemon, scriptwriter of the comedy sketch show, which is forced to put up with the unceremonious boss and insane stars in the hope of keeping their offspring afloat.
Over time, the theme of the series has shifted from the production of television shows to the study of the creative process in general, affecting the problems of race, sex, politics, culture, money, relationships and much more. Ideas of authors were enough for whole 138 half-hour episodes, pleasing with clever and unostentatious humor.
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4. Madmen
- Drama.
- USA, 2007.
- Duration: 7 seasons.
- IMDb: 8.6.
The most striking and stylish series about America in the 1960s, telling about the activities and employees of one of the largest advertising agencies in New York. Managers who call themselves “madmen” compete in the ongoing struggle for purchasing choice. Their ingenious and hypnotic slogans and ideas for billboards spontaneously arise among the tobacco smoke in the meeting room and are born on napkins in the expensive night-life “El-Morocco”. At the dawn of the information age, the advertising business breathed a full breast and almost did not obey either the government or public opinion, and the sharks of venal skill had to turn around.
The magic of the show consists of surprisingly thoughtful and multifaceted characters living in the abyss of bohemian life. All-round smoking, drunkenness, fornication and racism are ridiculed in a subtle parody manner, which does not deprive the viewer of the beauty and romanticism of that era with luxurious restaurants, dark blue halls of night clubs, dizzying skyscrapers and smoking train trains. “Madmen” is both drama and comedy, in wit, captivating soundtracks and cinematography of which it is impossible not to fall in love.
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5. Come on, Ted
- Comedy.
- USA, 2009.
- Duration: 2 seasons.
- IMDb: 8.2.
An ingenious comedy about an evil corporation, energetic and optimistic managers, suspicious scientists and their boss, who, if she could yield to the call of emotions, would burst into tears at the same moment. Big business, cold ladies and geeks have always been the obvious objects of ironic screenwriters, but here the authors of the show invented something completely explosive.
Ted is the head of the development department, unconditionally devoted to his work. He stands up for the subordinates, but, unfortunately, his determined optimism towards top management often leads to sad results.
Linda, Ted’s colleague, is trying to reason with the boss, which is usually expressed in grumbling and silent protest. And the head of Ted Veronica – the most unfeeling lady in the world, but this heroine now and then get the best replicas. But the real source of laughter is the talkative workers of the underground laboratory Lem and Phil, developing products of very doubtful quality …
“Come on, Ted” will definitely become one of your favorite sitcoms. He is almost like a “Clinic”, only without syringes and droppers.
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6. Parks and recreation areas
- Comedy.
- USA, 2009.
- Duration: 7 seasons.
- IMDb: 8.6.
A tremendous comedy from the creators of the American “Office” in the style of a documentary chronicle, telling about the work of the department of parks and recreation areas of the fictional town of Pony. This is a very emotional and positive story that success and significance are measured not only by money. The main character Leslie Nope, to the best of her ability, makes life a little better and brighter, although the bureaucratic apparatus of the city administration hinders her.
The icons of the comic genre Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman created instantly attractive images, and for the newcomers Rashida Jones, Aziza Ansari and Aubrey Plaza the series became the starting point for a successful television career. Jones starred in his own comedy project for the whole family of Angie Tribeca, Ansari conquered the audience with talented performances in the “Wizard of all kinds of hands,” and Plaza received recognition after filming in the fantasy Legion Noah Hawley.
“Parks and recreation areas” – an incredibly optimistic, surprisingly good and witty show, which will remember you more than once. It fascinates and carries with the magic of sincerity and faith in a brighter future.
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7. Workaholics
- Comedy.
- USA, 2011.
- Duration: 7 seasons.
- IMDb: 8.2.
Sitkok about three friends-graduates who got a job in the field of telemarketing. From this day on they will have to follow the dress code, keep up to date and, most importantly, wake up until noon. Deciding that now it is not necessary to try hard, the guys will go to anything, just to have fun and to evade work.
The show could cause more interest, be it more intellectual and a little less focused on drunkenness, bodily pleasures and other humorous humor, which makes it difficult to look at the sober head. Scenario quality is low, and pretty soon the characters begin to frankly irritate. But if you are ready to take it with healthy sarcasm and have fun over the stupidity of the disgusting trinity, then spending half an hour in the middle of a hard week watching the workaholic episode will not be the worst idea.
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8. Abode of lies
- Comedy.
- USA, 2012.
- Duration: 5 seasons.
- IMDb: 7.4.
A comedy series about a team of management consultants led by Marty Kaan, who can whip anyone and make clients believe that he will solve all their problems. Sometimes heroes really manage to help someone, but most of the time they will devote not to work, but to drinking and revelry.
The series began as a frivolous satire on consultants and their wealthy clients, with quick and rude jokes. Disgust was caused by all the characters without exception, blinded by greed and carnal desires. But gradually became a sitcom in a drama, which pays more attention to the private life and the natures of the main characters.
The only thing that remained unchanged – a huge number of frank and dirty scenes, which shock even fans of “California’s Fornication” and “The Secret Diary of the girl on call.”
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9. Utopia
- Comedy.
- Australia, 2014.
- Duration: 3 seasons.
- IMDb: 8.2.
A remarkable Australian comedy about government officials, in which grandiose plans for the development of domestic infrastructure are broken about severe bureaucratic obstacles. Our heroes accompany the new Napoleonic projects – highways, airports, railways – from the first press release to the official opening, but they seldom succeed in achieving their goals.
“Utopia” is one of the best Australian comedies, and if you have not yet had time to get acquainted with the teleprojects of this continent, start with it. The show was successful thanks to a successful combination of plausible and clever satire on the work of the government in the spirit of the British “Yes, Mr. Minister” with the situational and absurd humor of the “Office”.
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