Imagine having a really rough day at work and not really knowing how to unwind. It’s usually believed that a good dose of visual entertainment is a viable cure for bad days, in modern times. So if you have the opportunity and the resources, why not use them to unwind, relax and have a few laughs. Netflix has a fine selection of some rather eclectic comedy and there’s a lot to tickle your funny bone, the one that you seldom use, while living a tough routine.
So, the next time you feel wired and extremely wound up, maybe cue the following from Netflix and literally just ‘chill’ the hell out!
1. ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’
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The show will have you in splits just by the sheer characterization and a complete mockery of the Brooklyn Police station. Well, the PS is all bed and roses compared to the Manhattan Police Station, after all! Watch it when you’re down and out and it’ll certainly make you laugh.
Watch the trailer here
2. ‘Santa Clarita Diet’
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The show is all about guts and gore but it’s also hilarious! And why shouldn’t it be? It has Drew Barrymore in a zombie wife/mom avatar, eating people to survive, and the best part? Her family loves to help her out.
Watch the trailer here
3. ‘Rick And Morty’
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An adult sci-fi comedy animated series that follows the exploits of a madcap super scientist and his not-so-bright grandson/apprentice. The subtle humour and clever puns will actually give any other adult animation a run for its money!
Watch the trailer here
4. ‘Grace And Frankie’
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Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin come together for this original Netflix comedy with a rather obscure twist! The lives of Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin (who are actual rivals) change drastically in the series when both their husbands fall in love with each other! All the ladies gotta do now is stick together and figure this one out!
Watch the trailer here
5. ‘Master Of None’
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Master Of None is a subtle take on Aziz Ansari’s real life struggles in the city of New York. The original Netflix series written by Ansari and Alan Yang revolves around a guy (Dev) and his way of life, while he’s struggling to become an actor in the big bad city. The show is hilarious as it’s a dig on what Ansari faced in reality, in his younger years.
Watch the trailer here
6. ‘Disjointed’
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Kathy Bates is back as her funniest self in this ‘ruth’less Netflix original comedy from the makers of ‘Big Bang Theory’ and ‘Two And A Half Men’. Ruth (Kathy Bates), is an advocate for marijuana legalisation and loves to smoke pot! her wish to publicly advocate use of marijuana comes true when she becomes the owner of a LA cannabis dispensary! What happens next is something you should check out.
Watch the trailer here
7. ‘The Good Place’
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A deceased saleswoman is accidently sent to the ‘good place’ and she is really confused about how she landed there in the first place! Everyone there is unaware of her morally dodgy past except her assigned soul mate.
Watch the trailer here
8. ‘Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee’
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Remember Seinfield? Of course you do, the show was a classic. Well, Jerry Seinfield is back with his own show on Netflix, where he picks out some fine comedians, takes them for a ride in vintage cars and has coffee with them, while having the funniest of conversations. The show is a hoot and a half and some episodes are definitely worth a watch!
9. ‘Dear White People’
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This Netflix orignal series has shades of funny but is actually about a serious issue that stemmed from the backbone of America’s dark history and it continues to plague the present. A group of students of colour at Winchester University are faced with a cultural biases and social injustice at a predominantly white Ivy League college. The show uses humour, irony and some amount of brutal honesty to highlight the ‘post-racial’ society that exists today.
Watch the trailer here
10. ‘The Standups’
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As the name suggests, ‘Standups’ is about stand up comedy. The toughest job is to make a crowd laugh at your own jokes but these gifted comedians get a stage to share their humour with a live audience, every week. Netflix’s fine pick of some of the best stand-up comedy act in America is a great way to end the day with.
Watch the trailer here
Buffer your favourite comedy right about now and give yourself a good laugh. You truly deserve it!