So you’re still doing your part staying home in self quarantine. Now is the perfect time to catch up on your binge watching. With as surreal as life has been lately, you may as well ride the wave and explore the most implausible of comedic situations. Here are our Five Fave Netflix And Quarantine – Insanely Ridiculous Comedy Series:

5. Arrested Development – 5 Seasons, 84 Episodes, plus a Season 4 Remix with 22 Episodes. Starring Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, Tony Hale, David Cross, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Ron Howard.

Arrested Development features Jason Bateman who revels in suffering through the role of the “good son”, while the rest of his self-centered family members get into one jam after another. The plot points and characters are truly ridiculous, and the jokes are so subtle and plentiful, it sometimes takes repeated viewing to appreciate it all. The original 3 seasons ran from 2003-2006 on Fox. Netflix reunited the entire cast for an uneven 4th season in 2013. They extended and re-mixed it in 2018, which was much better. That led into the final season which was released in 2 parts. The first 3 seasons are must-watch, and then you can decide if you want more.

4. Friends From College – 2 Seasons, 16 Episodes. Starring Keegan-Michael Key, Fred Savage, Nat Faxon, Annie Parisse, Jae Suth Park, Cobie Smulders, Sarah Chalke, Zack Robidas, Billy Eichner.

A group of friends from college struggle to grow up and live responsible lives. They have a tough time letting go of substance abuse, infidelity and self-destructive behaviour. Friends From College is very cleverly written and well acted by this experienced all star cast. Plus you can knock the whole series out in a weekend.

3. Shameless – 10 Seasons, 122 Episodes. Starring William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Cameron Monaghan, Jeremy Allen White, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Ethan Cutkosky, Emma Kenney, Laura Wiggins, Joan Cusack.

This show is so wrong, it somehow ends up right. First of all, you are absolutely going to hate the main character, Frank Gallagher, and you are supposed to. You are going to love the 6 kids he neglects, forcing them to band together to fend for themselves as a team, growing up dirt poor in Southside Chicago. Their neighbors are a delight, and despite gratuitous sex, drugs and violence, Shameless is often very raw and emotional. You will end up caring about and screaming at every character as they make mistake after mistake, yet somehow find a way to pick up the pieces and keep moving forward with hope. It is the perfect binge show, as there are so many episodes, and you find yourself wanting “one more” every time one ends.

2. Weeds – 8 Seasons, 102 Episodes. Starring Mary-Louise Parker, Hunter Parrish, Alexander Gould, Kevin Nealon, Justin Kirk, Elizabeth Perkins, Allie Grant, Andy Milder, Tonye Patano, Romany Malco.

What’s a single Mom living in suburbia, raising 2 teenage boys, to do, in order to keep up with the Joneses and make ends meet? Sell weed, of course. Weeds is a classic case of getting in over your head. Your head will spin as the story takes an insane amount of twists and turns. The charming family fights to stay one step ahead of the law, the cartels, the neighbors and each other. Featuring well established actors, and amazing newcomers, the story pulls you in and takes you on a crazy ride.

1. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt – 4 Seasons, 51 Episodes. Starring Ellie Kemper, Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane.

Tina Fey and Robert Carlock created this quirky, subtle and weird comedy about a midwestern teen named Kimmy, who was kidnapped by a religious cult leader and held underground for years with 3 other sister-wives. After her rescue, she moves to New York and tries to make it as an adult, even though she has only experienced life as a child and an apocalyptic refugee. She meets a cast of hilarious characters who help her learn the ways of the world. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is surprisingly sweet amongst the absurdity.

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So you’ve decided (or been told) to self quarantine. Now is the perfect time to catch up on your binge watching. With the news inducing anxiety and fear, and no sports to distract you, finding a way to laugh is key to maintaining physical and mental health. Here are our Five Fave Hulu And Quarantine Comedy Series:

5. Wilfred – 4 Seasons, 49 Episodes. Starring Elijah Wood, Jason Gann, Fiona Gubelmann.

Elijah Wood stars in this comedy based on a popular Australian series of the same name. Wood plays Ryan, a young man struggling to make his way in the world. That is, until he meets his neighbour’s dog, Wilfred, and forms a unique friendship with the canine. Everyone else sees Wilfred as just a dog, but Ryan sees him as a crude, surly Australian bloke wearing a cheap dog suit. Co-creator Jason Gann also played Wilfred in the original series. As the dog guides Ryan through a series of comedic, existential adventures, he also shows him how to overcome his fears and embrace the unpredictability and insanity of the world around him. Part tragedy / part comedy that keeps you guessing throughout its run.

4. Broad City – 5 Seasons, 50 Episodes. Starring Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson, Hannibal Burress.

The critically acclaimed Web series `Broad City‘ moved to Comedy Central as a half-hour scripted series. It’s created by and stars Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer as 20-something best friends who are trying to navigate life in New York, despite that their adventures always seem to lead down unexpected and bizarre paths. They have very little money, but they are survivors who aren’t afraid to throw themselves into sticky situations, no matter how messy the end results may be. Jacobson and Glazer both honed their comedy chops at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theater. UCB co-founder Amy Poehler is an executive producer on the series and joins Fred Armisen, Rachel Dratch, Janeane Garofalo, Michelle Hurst, Jason Mantzoukas and Amy Sedaris, among others, as guest stars.

3. Archer – 10 Seasons, 110 Episodes. Starring H. Jon Benjamin, Judy Greer, Amber Nash, Chris Parnell, Adam Reed, Aisha Tyler, Jessica Walter, Lucky Yates.

Archer is an American adult animated sitcom created by Adam Reed. It follows the exploits of a dysfunctional intelligence agency, led by Sterling Archer (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) and seven of his colleagues — his mother and boss Malory Archer (Jessica Walter), Lana Kane (Aisha Tyler), Cyril Figgis (Chris Parnell), Cheryl Tunt (Judy Greer), Pam Poovey (Amber Nash), Ray Gillette (Adam Reed) and Dr. Algernop Krieger (Lucky Yates). Archer’s premise evolves as the comedy assumes the standard setup of an anthology in later seasons, each with self-contained arcs, new settings, a disparate set of personae for each character, even distinct humor. It is a show full of subtle, low-key jokes and pop culture references, which demands multiple viewings to catch everything. With and endless supply of characters voiced by famous guest stars, this is a show that is infinitely rewatchable.

2. Rick And Morty – 4 Seasons, 36 Episodes (1-3 on Hulu). Starring Justin Roiland, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, Chris Parnell

Rick and Morty is a show about a sociopathic scientist who drags his unintelligent grandson on insanely dangerous adventures across the universe, created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon. After having been missing for nearly 20 years, Rick Sanchez suddenly arrives at daughter Beth’s doorstep to move in with her and her family. Her meek husband Jerry tries to assert himself, but Rick uses the garage as a laboratory, and constantly creates ridiculously elaborate inventions. He takes Morty and Summer throughout the universe and alternate realities on selfish adventures. Rick’s running commentary is delivered so quickly amongst the action, that it takes a few watches to fully appreciate every nuance and reference.

1. The League – 7 Seasons, 84 Episodes. Starring Mark Duplass, Katie Aselton, Stephen Rannazzisi, Paul Scheer, Nick Kroll, Nadine Velazquez, Jon Lajoie.

The League was created by Jeff Schaffer and Jackie Schaffer. Some friends who are all avid fantasy football fans try to balance their time between the league and their real lives. It becomes a challenge, though, when the good-natured competition gives way to a win-at-all-costs mentality, which begins to spill over into their relationships and even the workplace. The sitcom features a plethora of cameos by real-life NFL players, who play themselves on the series. With no live sports to watch, dive into a show that at least references sports. The show is about fantasy football, but does not rely on it, so even if you have no interest in that, you can still be entertained. The show is about the good old days of leagues among friends, before daily fantasy sports and money intervened, where all you really cared about was competing against your friends and giving them crap. Most of the humor is relatable to any group of friends, no matter what hobby holds them together.

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