If You Liked Portlandia, Watch These Next
Finished Portlandia (2011) and want more of the same? These 20 TV shows are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Portlandia, most of them are comedy.
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20 titles · updated 2nd October 2026
1.Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!(2007)
7.2ComedyAlso comedy
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is an American sketch comedy television series, created by and starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, which premiered February 11, 2007 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim comedy block and ran until May 2010. The program features surrealistic and often satirical humor,…
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2.Wonder Showzen(2005)
7.3ComedyAlso comedy
Wonder Showzen is an American sketch comedy television series that aired between 2005 and 2006 on MTV2. It was created by John Lee and Vernon Chatman of PFFR. The show is rated TV-MA. The show's format is that of educational PBS children's television shows such as Sesame Street and The Electric Company, parodying the…
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3.Monty Python's Flying Circus(1969)
8.3ComedyAlso comedy
A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines.
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4.I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson(2019)
7.0ComedyAlso comedy
There is no such thing as an ordinary interaction in this offbeat sketch comedy series that features a deep roster of guest stars.
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5.The Whitest Kids U' Know(2007)
8.4ComedyAlso comedy
The New York-based sketch comedy ensemble takes it's act to the small screen in this outrageous cable series. Led by Trevor Moore and Zach Cregger, the troupe takes on every stereotype, foible, and irony found in everyday life, no matter how un-PC the results.
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6.A Black Lady Sketch Show(2019)
7.1ComedyAlso comedy
A narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests presenting sketches performed by a core cast of black women.
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7.The Larry Sanders Show(1992)
7.7ComedyAlso comedy
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective producer Artie, allows Garry Shandling and his talented writers to look…
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8.In Living Color(1990)
7.6ComedyAlso comedy
Created by stars Keenen Ivory Wayans and Damon Wayans, this Emmy-winning sketch series offers cutting-edge satire and features a host of talent, including Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, David Alan Grier and Tommy Davidson.
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9.The Kids in the Hall(1989)
7.6ComedyAlso comedy
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson.
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10.Chappelle's Show(2003)
8.1ComedyAlso comedy
Dave Chappelle's singular point of view is unleashed through a combination of laidback stand-up and street-smart sketches.
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11.W/ Bob & David(2015)
6.8ComedyAlso comedy
After being dishonorably discharged from the Navy Seals, Bob and David are back serving our country the way they do best, making sketch comedy. Four half-hours of brand new comedy featuring all new characters, all new scenes, and most importantly, all new wigs.
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12.Smack the Pony(1999)
7.2ComedyAlso comedy
The stylish, original and uninhibited Emmy award-winning sketch show starring Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips. Distinctly contemporary. Decidedly maverick.
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13.Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995)
7.4ComedyAlso comedy
A sketch comedy series starring and hosted by Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. The pair introduce most episodes as heightened versions of themselves before transitioning to a mixture of live sketches and pre-taped segments.
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14.Loiter Squad(2012)
7.6ComedyAlso comedy
Loiter Squad is an American sketch comedy television series starring Tyler, The Creator, Jasper Dolphin, Taco Bennett, and Lionel Boyce from the Los Angeles hip hop group Odd Future. The show regularly features other members of the group as well. Jeff Tremaine, Shanna Zablow, Dimitry Elyashkevich, Lance Bangs, Nick…
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15.Platonic(2023)
6.9ComedyAlso comedy
A platonic pair of former best friends approaching midlife reconnect after a long rift. The duo’s friendship becomes more consuming—and destabilizes their lives in a hilarious way.
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16.Upright Citizens Brigade(1998)
7.5ComedyAlso comedy
The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent incarnation consists of Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh. The original incarnation of the group consisted of Besser, Ali Farahnakian, Drew Franklin,…
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17.Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy(2008)
5.9AnimationComedyAlso comedy
Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy is an American cartoon web series created by Seth MacFarlane. The series is based on the cutaway jokes on Family Guy.
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18.Documentary Now!(2015)
7.1ComedyAlso comedy
Loving parodies of some of the world's best-known documentaries. Each episode is shot in a different style of documentary filmmaking, and honors some of the most important stories that didn't actually happen.
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19.That Damn Michael Che(2021)
6.3ComedyAlso comedy
Michael Che shares his unique perspective on controversial topics with the help of fellow Saturday Night Live stars, sketches, and vignettes to illustrate what it feels like to experience various every-day situations including racial profiling, unemployment, falling in love and more.
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20.Robot Chicken(2005)
7.6ComedyAnimationAlso comedy
A series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he was run down by a car and subsequently brought back to life in cyborg form by mad scientist Fritz Huhnmorder, who tortures Robot Chicken by forcing him to watch a random…
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