20 Best Comedy TV Shows on Hulu 2026
Find Hulu comedies worth streaming now, from Chad Powers and The Bear to Sunny, Gilmore Girls, Rick and Morty, and more great picks.
If you’re trying to find the best comedy TV shows on Hulu, this roundup makes it easy to jump straight to the good stuff. The current lineup mixes sharp workplace chaos, offbeat animation, and character-driven comfort watches, so there’s something here whether you want a fast laugh or a full-binge favorite. Start with Chad Powers, Adults, and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia for very different takes on messy ambition, then pivot to The Bear, Gilmore Girls, and Taskmaster when you want wit with a little heart. If your mood leans animated or surreal, Rick and Morty and Over the Garden Wall bring plenty of personality. With 20 titles on the page, there’s enough variety to match a casual night in or a long weekend queue.
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Chad Powers
comedy · sport
A disgraced college quarterback named Russ Holliday disguises himself as Chad Powers and walks onto a struggling southern football team to revive his football career.
Directed by Tony Yacenda, Payman Benz, Michael WaldronCast Glen Powell, Perry Mattfeld, Quentin Plair, Wynn Everett, Frankie A. RodriguezHulu -
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
comedy
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.
Directed by Matt Shakman, Todd Biermann, Fred Savage, Richie Keen, Daniel AttiasCast Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob Mac, Kaitlin Olson, Danny DeVitoHulu -
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Adults
comedy
A group of twenty-somethings in New York trying to be good people, despite being neither "good" nor "people" yet.
Directed by Jonathan Krisel, Anu Valia, Jason Woliner, Paul Briganti, Oz RodriguezCast Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao, Owen ThieleHulu -
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The Bear
comedy · drama
Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.
Directed by Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo, Duccio Fabbri, Ramy Youssef, Ayo EdebiriCast Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-ZayasHuluDisney Plus -
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Mr Inbetween
comedy · crime · drama
Ray Shoesmith is a father, ex-husband, boyfriend and best friend: tough roles to juggle in the modern age. Even harder when you’re a criminal for hire.
Directed by Nash EdgertonCast Scott Ryan, Chika Yasumura, Justin Rosniak, Damon Herriman, Brooke SatchwellHulu -
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Gilmore Girls
comedy · drama
Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.
Directed by Jamie Babbit, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Chris Long, Lee Shallat Chemel, Kenny OrtegaCast Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy, Scott Patterson, Yanic TruesdaleAmazon Prime VideoHulu -
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Taskmaster
comedy
Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion?
Directed by Andy Devonshire, Peter OrtonCast Greg Davies, Alex Horne, Andy Zaltzman, Asim Chaudhry, Babatunde AléshéHulu -
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Rick and Morty
animation · adventure · comedy · sci-fi
Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.
Directed by Wes Archer, Jacob Hair, Pete Michels, Nathan Litz, Kyoung Hee LimCast Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, Justin Roiland, Kari WahlgrenHuluMax -
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Over the Garden Wall
animation · short · adventure · comedy · drama · family · fantasy · horror · mystery
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and obstacles on their journey through the wood.
Directed by Nate CashCast Elijah Wood, Collin Dean, Melanie Lynskey, Christopher Lloyd, Samuel RameyAmazon Prime VideoHulu -
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Best Medicine
comedy · drama
A brilliant surgeon leaves Boston to become a small-town doctor where he spent childhood summers. Despite his medical skills, his rude manner alienates locals as he battles hidden phobias and struggles with personal connections.
Directed by Jaime Eliezer Karas, Jamie Babbit, Todd Holland, Jaffar Mahmood, Jason WinerCast Josh Charles, Abigail Spencer, Josh Segarra, Cree, Annie PottsNetflixHulu -
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Futurama
animation · adventure · comedy · sci-fi
The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the retro-futuristic 31st century.
Directed by Peter Avanzino, Rich Moore, Dwayne Carey-Hill, Bret Haaland, Gregg VanzoCast Billy West, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille, Katey Sagal, Phil LaMarrHulu -
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Modern Family
comedy · drama · romance
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.
Directed by Gail Mancuso, Steven Levitan, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Michael Spiller, Jason WinerCast Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler FergusonHuluPeacock Premium -
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Schitt's Creek
comedy
Formerly filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira, and their two kids, über-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis, suddenly find themselves broke and forced to live in Schitt's Creek, a small depressing town they once bought as a joke.
Directed by Paul Fox, Jerry Ciccoritti, Jordan Canning, Andrew Cividino, T.W. PeacockeCast Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy, Chris ElliottHuluMax -
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High Potential
comedy · crime · drama · mystery
Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.
Directed by James Roday Rodriguez, Nancy Hower, Viet Nguyen, Alethea Jones, Pete ChatmonCast Kaitlin Olson, Daniel Sunjata, Javicia Leslie, Deniz Akdeniz, Amirah JHulu -
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How I Met Your Mother
comedy · drama · romance
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.
Directed by Pamela Fryman, Rob Greenberg, Michael J. Shea, Neil Patrick HarrisCast Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson HanniganHuluDisney Plus -
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The Simpsons
animation · comedy
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. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
Directed by Mike B. Anderson, Jim Reardon, Mark Kirkland, Steven Dean Moore, David SilvermanCast Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Harry Shearer, Yeardley SmithHuluDisney Plus -
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Community
comedy
Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.
Directed by Tristram Shapeero, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Rob Schrab, Jay ChandrasekharCast Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Ken JeongHuluPeacock Premium -
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Only Murders in the Building
comedy · crime · drama · mystery · thriller
Three strangers share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one.
Directed by Jamie Babbit, John Hoffman, Cherien Dabis, Chris Koch, Shari Springer BermanCast Steve Martin, Martin Short, Selena Gomez, Michael Cyril Creighton, Jackie HoffmanHuluDisney Plus -
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Peep Show
comedy
Peep Show follows the lives of two men from their twenties to thirties, Mark Corrigan, who has steady employment for most of the series, and Jeremy "Jez" Usbourne, an unemployed would-be musician.
Directed by Becky Martin, Tristram Shapeero, Jeremy WoodingCast David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Matt King, Olivia Colman, Neil FitzmauriceAmazon Prime VideoHuluFreevee -
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The Good Place
comedy · drama · fantasy · mystery · romance
Eleanor Shellstrop, an ordinary woman who, through an extraordinary string of events, enters the afterlife where she comes to realize that she hasn't been a very good person. With the help of her wise afterlife mentor, she's determined to shed her old way of living and discover the awesome (or at least the pretty good) person within.
Directed by Dean Holland, Beth McCarthy-Miller, Morgan Sackett, Drew Goddard, Michael SchurCast Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D'Arcy Carden, Manny JacintoAmazon Prime VideoHuluPeacock Premium
Wrapping Up
This list brings together comedies that work for different moods, from quick-hit episodes to shows you can settle into for hours. Whether you’re chasing clever dialogue, awkward humor, or something a little more unexpected, Hulu has plenty worth adding to your watchlist. Bookmark this page and come back when you need a fresh pick, because the recommendations are updated regularly as the catalog changes. That way, you’ll always have a current guide to the funniest series worth streaming right now.
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Last updated: September 11, 2026