Comedy fans should know that the funniest TV shows on Hulu are an essential reason why it is one of the best streaming services to subscribe to today. From some of Hulu’s original TV shows to beloved classic sitcoms of the past, the following are some of the most hilarious series you can find with a Hulu subscription, in my opinion.
Freaks And Geeks (1999-2000)
Starring: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley
What it’s about: The daily troubles of a group of hapless teen social outcasts.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: Creator Paul Feig and producer Judd Apatow are credited with revolutionizing the coming-of-age TV dramedy with Freaks and Geeks, which ended far too soon, being a series that is as brutally honest about growing up as it is heartwarmingly hilarious.
30 Rock (2006-2013)
Starring: Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin
What it’s about: An inside look at the uproarious antics going on behind the scenes of a live sketch comedy TV show.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: Also created by former SNL star and writer Tina Fey, 30 Rock is a sharp industry satire that would slowly evolve into a wonderfully absurd workplace comedy.
English Teacher (2024-Present)
Starring: Brian Jordan Alvarez, Stephanie Koenig
What it’s about: The struggles of a modern-day high school faculty member, as seen mostly through the eyes of the openly gay Evan Marquez.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: Also created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, English Teacher is more than just another funny comedy set at a school but a surprisingly profound snapshot of the most polarizing sociological topics of today, from both adult and teen viewpoints.
Ramy (2019-Present)
Starring: Ramy Youssef, Amr Waked
What it’s about: The New Jersey-born son of Egyptian immigrants seeks spiritual guidance to better understand his Muslim faith.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: Comedian Ramy Youssef (who also co-created Ramy) earned a Golden Globe for portraying a fictionalized version of himself in this funny and profoundly moving meditation on cultural identity.
Reservation Dogs (2021-2023)
Starring: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Devery Jacobs, Paulina Alexis, Lane Factor
What it’s about: Jaded by their lives in an Oklahoma reservation community, four Indigenous teens plan to escape by turning to crime.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: From creators Taika Waititi and Sterlin Harjo, Reservation Dogs sheds light on the life of the modern Indigenous youth through a cheekily comical guise.
Only Murders In The Building (2021-Present)
Starring: Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez
What it’s about: A mismatched trio becomes a sensation when they start an investigative podcast about deadly crimes in their famed Manhattan apartment complex.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: No TV show has captured the modern world’s obsession with true crime better, and in a funnier way, than the Hulu exclusive, Only Murders in the Building, which has Season 5 in the works.
It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (2005-Present)
Starring: Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, Charlie Day, Kaitlin Olsen, Danny DeVito
What it’s about: The misadventures of a group of narcissistic and borderline sociopathic friends who own an Irish pub in South Philadelphia.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: If I were to give a name to this generation’s equivalent to Seinfeld, it would very likely be It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, despite the long-running (16 seasons and counting) FX original’s propensity to be a bit stranger and much, much darker than Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David’s classic ever proved to be.
New Girl (2011-2018)
Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Lamorne Morris, Max Greenfield, Hannah Simone
What it’s about: A recently heartbroken LA teacher moves in with three male strangers.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: Zooey Deschanel brings her signature quirky charm to the small screen as the lead of creator Elizabeth Meriwether’s sitcom, but it’s her chemistry with the rest of the New Girl cast that makes it so irresistibly funny.
What We Do In The Shadows (2019-2024)
Starring: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasha Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, Mark Proksch
What it’s about: A camera crew follows the daily routine of a group of naive vampires and their familiar.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: Cross the mockumentary-style humor of The Office with the lore pioneered by Dracula author Bram Stoker and you get one of the funniest horror TV shows available on Hulu, What We Do in the Shadows – a series adaptation of Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi’s horror-comedy movie classic of the same name.
Archer (2009-2023)
Starring: H. Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler
What it’s about: The adventures of the selfish, absent-minded top agent at the already dysfunctional International Secret Intelligence Service.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: While there have already been countless parodies of great spy movies and TV shows for decades, no one has poked fun at espionage quite like creator Adam Reed’s Archer, and not just because it’s animated.
Cheers (1982-1993)
Starring: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Woody Harrelson
What it’s about: The staff and clientele of a Boston pub form strong relationships with one another.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: In a time when family sitcoms were all the rage, the long-running, multi-Emmy Award-winning hit, Cheers – which Frasier was spun off from – redefined the sitcom family as the people you see every day when you stop for a drink on your way home from work.
Futurama (1999-2023)
Starring: Billy West, John DiMaggio, Katey Sagal
What it’s about: A 20th-century pizza deliverer is accidentally frozen and wakes up 2000 years later.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: The present-day looks funnier when shown through the lens of the futuristic society from Futurama, which – like co-creator Matt Groening’s other most famous creation, The Simpsons (which this series also referenced often) – pokes fun at pop culture mercilessly but makes it even more fun with sci-fi elements.
How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014)
Starring: Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan
What it’s about: A man tells his children his own love story… consisting mostly of anecdotes about his friends.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: Created by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas and featuring a now-A-list cast, How I Met Your Mother became a widely beloved pop culture staple for its interesting comments on modern romance and surviving adulthood.
Scrubs (2001-2010)
Starring: Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison
What it’s about: An underachieving doctor learns about more than just medicine while working at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: Fans of medical dramas and quirky sitcoms looking for a series that combines the styles of both should look no further than creator Bill Lawrence’s Scrubs, which is surrealistically funny but can be heartwarming and even heartbreaking at times.
The Great (2020-2023)
Starring: Elle Fanning, Nicholas Hoult
What it’s about: A humorous retelling of the rise of Catherine the Great as the governess of Russia.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: By being a bit loose with the facts, The Great also succeeds in being an amusing and thought-provoking reflection of modern-day society with more old-fashioned production design and lavish costumes.
Abbott Elementary (2021-Present)
Starring: Quinta Brunson, Tyler James Williams
What it’s about: A camera crew follows the eccentric, diverse faculty at a Philadelphia elementary school with a low reputation.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: The documentary-style sitcom is nothing new but star and creator Quinta Brunson’s Emmy-winning Abbott Elementary is a refreshing entry for its irreverent, high-brow sense of humor.
Schitt’s Creek (2015-2020)
Starring: Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy
What it’s about: A wealthy family is forced to live in a rural community they purchased as a joke when it becomes their sole asset after losing everything else.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: Few “riches-to-rags” stories have been as uplifting, influential, and absolutely hilarious than this Canadian import, which is co-created by Schitt’s Creek cast members and real-life father and son, Eugene and Dan Levy.
Everybody Hates Chris (2005-2009)
Starring: Tyler James Williams, Terry Crews
What it’s about: A funny, fictionalized look at the childhood of comedian Chris Rock.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: Rock co-creates and narrates Everybody Hates Chris, which is a fun, autobiographical twist on the family sitcom.
Modern Family (2009-2020)
Starring: Ed O’Neil, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet
What it’s about: A documentary crew follows an aging divorcee, his new, younger Colombian wife, his daughter and her childish spouse, her younger brother and his husband, and their respective children
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: From creators Christopher Lloyd (not that one) and Steve Levitan, this sweet, Emmy-winning mockumentary-style ABC sitcom authentically, and tastefully, defines what it means to be a Modern Family.
The Golden Girls (1985-1992)
Starring: Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty, Betty White, Rue McClanahan
What it’s about: A quartet of single women – including the down-to-earth Dorothy, her outspoken mother, Sophia, the dim but endearing Rose, and the romantically active Blanche – learn to survive each other as roommates in Miami.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: As the title of The Golden Girls suggests, our central characters prove that, despite having entered their golden years, they have not yet lost their biting sense of humor.
Rick And Morty (2013-Present)
Starring: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, Ian Cardoni, Harry Belden
What it’s about: An alcoholic mad scientist drags his meek, teenage grandson on dangerous, often life-changing adventures to different worlds.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: While it is essentially an animated parody of Doc and Marty McFly’s relationship in Back to the Future, Rick and Morty (co-created by Community mastermind Dan Harmon) has become one of the most acclaimed science-fiction TV shows in recent memory.
Atlanta (2016-2022)
Starring: Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, Lakeith Stanfield, Zazie Beetz
What it’s about: A penniless college dropout takes on the responsibility of managing his cousin’s up-and-coming rap career.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: I might be cheating by including this Emmy-winning FX original because, as seen in many of the best Atlanta episodes, it is more than a comedy but a dystopia of surrealist mundanity that can make you laugh, cry, frighten you, or leave you ultimately bewildered by its stunning creativity and brutal honesty.
Letterkenny (2016-2023)
Starring: Jared Keeso, Nathan Dales, Michelle Mylett, K. Trevor Wilson
What it’s about: An inside look at rural Canada through the eyes of the diverse, eccentric citizens of the eponymous town.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: You will never think of the Great White North in the same way again after the Letterkenny cast teaches you a whole new vocabulary, gives you a fresh perspective on a wide variety of topics (including classic pop culture moments), and has you howling with laughter, if you can keep up with the rapid-fire dialogue.
Bob’s Burgers (2011-Present)
Starring: H. Jon Benjamin, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, John Roberts, Kristen Schaal
What it’s about: Bob Belcher struggles to keep his restaurant in business and his sanity intact as he and his eccentric family endure a series of unusual, yet oddly relatable, mishaps.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: The animated culinary comedy Bob’s Burgers (easily the sweetest and most endearingly quirky of anything in Fox’s Animation Domination slot) has also inspired an acclaimed feature-length spin-off released in 2022 and an actual cookbook, too.
Key & Peele (2012-2015)
Starring: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele
What it’s about: A series of irreverent short films from the minds of the titular comedy duo.
Why it is one of the funniest TV shows on Hulu: The former MADtv cast members took the world by storm with one of the best sketch comedy TV shows in recent memory, Key & Peele, which showcased hilarious bits featuring a name pronunciation-challenged substitute teacher and man hired to translate President Barack Obama’s words into furious rants.
These TV shows, old or new, are just what a Hulu subscriber needs to keep them laughing until they cry.
