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The best comedies to stream right now
Right now the best comedies and comedy series in the United States are The Office (2005), Rick and Morty (2013) and Friends (1994). This is the top 30 streaming there today, ranked by how well rated each one is, how many people have rated it, and what people are watching now.
Updated November 12, 2026 · streaming in the United States
1. The Office2005
Series · 9 seasonsComedy★ 8.6
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
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Peacock
YouTube TV
TBS2. Rick and Morty2013
Series · 9 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.7
Follows a sociopathic genius scientist who drags his inherently timid grandson on adventures across the universe.
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Hulu
HBO MaxYouTube TV
Adult Swim3. Friends1994
Series · 10 seasonsComedy★ 8.4
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
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HBO MaxYouTube TVTBS4. The Rookie2018
Series · 9 seasonsCrime, Drama, Comedy★ 8.5
Starting over isn't easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer.
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Hulu
fuboTV
PhiloYouTube TV5. Teach You a Lesson2026
Series · 1 seasonAction & Adventure, Drama, Comedy★ 9.4
An inspector from the Educational Rights Protection Bureau (ERPB) who is authorized by the government to use physical intervention and unconventional methods to discipline delinquent students and reform the educational system.
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6. Pulp Fiction1994
Film · 2h 34mThriller, Crime, Comedy★ 8.5
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
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Apple TV
Paramount+YouTube TV
Kanopy (free)7. Gravity Falls2012
Series · 2 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Comedy★ 8.6
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon.
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Disney+8. How I Met Your Mother2005
Series · 9 seasonsComedy★ 8.1
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
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HuluYouTube TV
USA Network9. Forrest Gump1994
Film · 2h 22mComedy, Drama, Romance★ 8.5
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
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Apple TVParamount+Philo
AMC++210. Regular Show2010
Series · 8 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Action & Adventure★ 8.6
The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.
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HuluYouTube TV11. The Simpsons1989
Series · 38 seasonsAnimation, Comedy★ 8.0
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands.
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Disney+HulufuboTVYouTube TV+212. Seinfeld1989
Series · 9 seasonsComedy★ 8.2
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
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Netflix13. South Park1997
Series · 29 seasonsComedy, Animation★ 8.3
Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.
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fuboTVParamount+Philo14. Tulsa King2022
Series · 4 seasonsCrime, Drama, Comedy★ 8.3
New York mafia capo Dwight "The General" Manfredi is released from prison after 25 years and exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Paramount+15. Star vs. the Forces of Evil2015
Series · 4 seasonsAction & Adventure, Animation, Comedy★ 8.4
Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.
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Disney+16. The Owl House2020
Series · 3 seasonsAnimation, Action & Adventure, Comedy★ 8.7
Luz, a self-assured teenage human girl, accidentally stumbles upon a portal to a magical new world where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and an adorably tiny warrior, King.
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Disney+17. Hazbin Hotel2024
Series · 5 seasonsAnimation, Comedy, Drama★ 8.5
In attempt to find a non-violent alternative for reducing Hell's overpopulation, the daughter of Lucifer opens a rehabilitation hotel that offers a group of misfit demons a chance at redemption.
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Prime Video
Amazon MX Player (free)18. Parasite2019
Film · 2h 13mComedy, Thriller, Drama★ 8.5
All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
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Paramount+Kanopy (free)19. The Amazing World of Gumball2011
Series · 6 seasonsAnimation, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy★ 8.5
The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city,…
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Hulu20. Modern Family2009
Series · 11 seasonsComedy★ 7.9
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.
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HuluPeacockYouTube TV21. Shameless2011
Series · 11 seasonsDrama, Comedy★ 8.2
Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor.
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Netflix22. Guardian: The Lonely and Great God2016
Series · 1 seasonDrama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy★ 8.6
In his quest for a bride to break his immortal curse, a 939-year-old guardian of souls meets a grim reaper and a sprightly student with a tragic past.
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Rakuten Viki
Tencent Video
VIX (free)23. Toy Story 52026
Film · 1h 42mAnimation, Family, Comedy★ 8.3
When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
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Disney+24. The IT Crowd2006
Series · 4 seasonsComedy★ 8.2
The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.
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Prime Video
BritBox
Roku Channel (free)
Pluto TV (free)+225. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie2026
Film · 1h 38mFamily, Comedy, Adventure★ 8.2
Having thwarted Bowser's previous plot to marry Princess Peach, Mario and Luigi now face a fresh threat in Bowser Jr., who is determined to liberate his father from captivity and restore the family legacy.
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Peacock26. Green Book2018
Film · 2h 10mDrama, Comedy, History★ 8.2
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon…
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Netflix27. The Truman Show1998
Film · 1h 43mComedy, Drama★ 8.2
In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.
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Kanopy (free)
Hoopla (free)28. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish2022
Film · 1h 43mAnimation, Adventure, Fantasy★ 8.2
Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left.
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Netflix29. Life Is Beautiful1997
Film · 1h 56mComedy, Drama★ 8.4
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II.
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Paramount+Kanopy (free)Hoopla (free)30. The Wolf of Wall Street2013
Film · 3h 0mCrime, Drama, Comedy★ 8.0
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
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Paramount+
StarzKanopy (free)
Questions
- What are the best comedies and comedy series right now?
- In the United States, as of November 12, 2026: The Office (2005), rated 8.6 out of 10 on TMDB, then Rick and Morty and Friends.
- How is this list made?
- Watchwalla asks TMDB for everything of this kind that streams in your country today, ranks it by rating (pulled toward the middle until enough people have rated a title), with a nudge for what's new and what people are watching now, and refreshes the list every day. Streaming availability comes from JustWatch, through TMDB.
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- Yes. The picker at watchwalla.com/tonight asks who's watching, how much time you have and what you're in the mood for, and gives three picks streaming where you are. Sign in and every title also gets a match score for your own taste.