As autumn approaches and the days start getting chillier, the desire to snuggle up on the couch with a cozy blanket, some good food, and your favourite comedy is all too real. Whether you’re up for some knee-slapping shows or more subtle humour, look to TELUS Optik™ TV’s new, smaller, more relevant theme packs to get more of the channels you want and less of the ones you don’t. For those looking for a laugh, check out the “Superstations” theme pack for our top 5 comedies that live on today (and hopefully forever) in re runs.
Friends
A classic among classics, this ten-season long sitcom had audiences around the world falling in love with Rachel, Monica, Joey, Chandler, Phoebe, and Ross from the get go. With a comedic approach to romance, careers and serious life events, Friends always leaves the viewer uplifted and optimistic. As a bonus, each character brings something a little different to the show so that no matter what type of humour you enjoy, you’ll definitely be able to find it in one of these six characters!
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Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Hosted by Drew Carey from 1998 to 2007, Whose Line Is It Anyway? is considered one of the most iconic improvisational comedy shows. Although a revival of the show premiered in 2013, most long-time fans will agree the earlier episodes were undoubtedly the best. The two regular performers, Colin Mochrie and Ryan Stiles always had the audience in stitches as they competed in a “series of made up games for points that don’t matter”. Over the years, the show hosted a long list of notable performers such as Ian Gomez, Stephen Colbert, Kathy Greenwood, and Jeff Davis. If you’re in the mood for silly songs, impressive improvisational comedy skills and laughing until your abs hurt, Whose Line Is It Anyway? is the show for you!
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Seinfeld
Named one of the “Greatest Television Programs of All Time” by TV Guide, Seinfeld continuously delivered some of the most hilarious TV episodes to date. This nine season show airing from 1989 to 1998, followed Jerry Seinfeld and a handful of his closest acquaintances in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. If you’re a fan of poking fun at everyday life, and observing the silliness of things that society accepts as normal, you need some Seinfeld reruns in your life!
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Two and a Half Men
Set in Malibu, Two and a Half Men follows the lives of writer and bachelor Charlie Harper, his recently divorced brother and roommate Alan, and Alan’s son Jake as they navigate their unusual living arrangement. Enthralling viewers for over twelve seasons, Two and a Half Men was named “one of America’s most successful comedy shows” and earned over 47 Emmy nominations.
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How I Met Your Mother
As one of the newest classics on the list (the season finale aired on March 31, 2015), How I Met Your Mother certainly appeals to the younger generation of TV watchers. Narrated by Ted Mosby, How I Met Your Mother retells the adventures to his son and daughter that eventually led him to meeting their mother. This hilarious and eccentric show was known for its unique structure, and in 2012 won the People’s Choice Award for Favourite Network TV Comedy.
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