Shows that feel likeIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005–)
If you loved It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, the closest series we have are Arrested Development (2003), The Office (2001) and Malcolm in the Middle (2000). All three share It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Veep (2012).
If It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia hit the spot, these will too
Awful, scheming people you laugh at, never with — no lessons learned
The difference: Tightly wound joke architecture — chaos plotted, not improvised
Comedy mined from delusion — a man with no idea how he comes across
The difference: Fourteen cringing episodes, then out — and it lets you feel pity
A family of schemers whose plans blow up in escalating chaos
The difference: Real affection under the mayhem — the gang has none of that
Proudly tasteless losers stuck together, sneering at decency
The difference: A multi-cam with a laugh track — the edge is softer than it looks
A caustic wreck of a person as the engine of the comedy
The difference: It actually wants her to grow — introspection over depravity
Selfish choices snowballing into ever-dumber criminal messes
The difference: Real consequences and body counts — the comedy carries a drama
Small-time strivers with delusions far bigger than their town
The difference: Radical optimism — it believes in people the way Sunny never will
Both keep coming back to the same thing: male friendship
The difference: Less darkly funny, more its own thing
Common ground: sitcom
The difference: Goes its own way on the warmth
Both are built on the same subject: dark comedy
The difference: Leans further into drama
The same preoccupation in both: dark comedy
The same mix in both: wit, then play
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