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Lighthearted, upbeat shows for adults? (lemm.ee)

submitted 8 months ago by ALostInquirer@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Recently I've been catching up on tv and some of the more mature/adult shows, which I've been...Enjoying? Seems like the wrong word, but they've all generally been cynical or dark.

For reference, I've just finished Better Call Saul, which got me to finally get around to finishing Breaking Bad, and I've also been doing a rewatch of the anime Monster as it's been years since I last watched it.

So basically back to back dark shows.

I've already watched The Good Place, which nails what I'm describing, but it's a little blunt with the sweetness, while I've watched some of Bee and Puppycat which seems like it's closer to a nice middleground of sweet and real.

What are some of your go-to shows for this kinda vibe?

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[-] Neflubaguzzi@lemmy.world 52 points 8 months ago

Parks and Recreation!

[-] isu712@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

This is a great suggestion! A show with a great heart. Start with season 2 though. Season 1 tried to be like The Office and that turned a lot of people off. Parks and Rec finds its own voice in season 2.

[-] marlowe221@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Came here to say this. Great show!

[-] jaspersgroove@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Anything created by Michael Schur really, along with Parks and Rec he also did Brooklyn Nine Nine and The Good Place, both of which are funny and full of heartwarming moments compared to a lot of other shows these days.

He did The Office too but I think he hadn’t quite hit his stride when he did that show, it has its moments but to me The Office leaned way too heavily on secondhand cringe humor.

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