Television series

The Mick

The Mick is a gaudy, grownup romp about a broke con artist who inherits three rich kids and a mansion. Kaitlin Olson is a freight train of id and bad decisions—crass, shrewd, and genuinely selfish in ways that shouldn't work but somehow do. If you like comedy that refuses to genuinely reform its characters, this is your show.

TVMaze rating3.7

Should you watch it?

Watch it if you like a sitcom where a hustler's bad choices collide with spoiled kids, the jokes arrive fast, and the warmth sneaks up under the sneers.

Skip it if the broad set-ups and loud reactions can wear thin, and its family-sitcom warmth may feel formulaic if you're after sharper, darker edges.

What it asks of you: Half-hour episodes that move briskly, asking little beyond a willingness to laugh at people behaving badly and then soften toward them.

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Schitt's Creek2015

A wealthy family loses everything and has to rebuild in a small town. But it's warm underneath—characters actually grow, and the comedy gets richer as the heart deepens. Genuinely moving by the end.

But Starts slow and precious. The tone shift from silly to sincere happens gradually, which frustrated some viewers early on.

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Arrested Development2003

Dysfunctional family comedy with a con-artist parent at its centre. Rapid-fire jokes, nested gags, a cast of broken people who love each other despite everything. Endlessly rewatchable.

But Dense, repetitive, and the later seasons don't land the same way. Also requires you to remember running jokes from episodes you saw years ago.

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005

Five terrible people make terrible decisions in every episode. The comedy comes from their complete lack of growth or self-awareness. Darkly hilarious, genuinely inventive, and utterly shameless.

But Genuinely offensive in ways that aren't punching down—they're just being horrible. Not for anyone who needs their comedy morally comfortable.

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Nurse Jackie2009

Both feature a charismatic lead who games the system, but Nurse Jackie asks what happens when that strategy stops working. The Mick asks if Mickey will ever change—Jackie is the answer.

A brilliant, capable woman is a complete disaster behind closed doors—substance abuse, affairs, lies that compound. It's funny and furious and tragic. Edie Falco is extraordinary in ways you don't expect from a comedy.

But Shifts into genuine darkness. This isn't a show where chaos is funny; it's where brilliance meets self-destruction and everyone loses.

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Veep2012

Sharp, vicious, rapid-fire comedy about ambitious people with no actual principles. Julia Louis-Dreyfus is a marvel. Every character is selfish and competent in different ways, and the insults are surgical.

But Relentlessly dark and cynical. If you need to like your characters even slightly, this will wear you down.

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Raising Hope2010

A working-class family has to raise a baby. It's silly and crude but genuinely kind underneath. The warmth sneaks up on you; the jokes land while the characters are building something real.

But Gets heavily sentimental by mid-run. The balance between heart and comedy shifts, and some viewers found it cloying.

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Murphy Brown1988

Brash, loud, opinionated working woman in a workplace comedy. Candice Bergen is magnetic. The show swings between silly and sharp-eyed, and the energy never quits.

But Dated in ways that show how much TV has changed. Some episodes feel flat if you don't care about '80s and '90s references.

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Just Shoot Me!1997

Fashion magazine workplace comedy with a huge cast of weirdos. It's dumb and proud of it. Rapid jokes, physical humour, and a genuine found-family vibe underneath the chaos.

But Very '90s and frequently corny. The comedy is broad and sometimes lands awkwardly by modern standards.

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Ugly Betty2006

Fashion magazine comedy-drama with heart. The lead character is genuinely out of place and clumsy, but the show loves her. Colourful, energetic, and surprisingly warm.

But Shifts between comedy and drama unevenly. Some arcs get heavy, and the tone can feel scattered across episodes.

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2 Broke Girls2011

Two waitresses work towards opening a cupcake business. Crude, fast, slapstick-heavy. If you like jokes with no filter and characters who stay broke despite their best efforts, it delivers.

But Relies heavily on sexual jokes and stereotypes. Some find it juvenile; it never really progresses the main plot.

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Community2009

Both centre on a selfish character forced into custodial or leadership roles, and both find humour in the gap between who they are and who they're supposed to be. Community just leans harder into that character learning something.

Misfit group comedy that loves its characters despite their awfulness. Jeff Winger is a con man and a narcissist, but the show keeps finding new ways to make him matter. Genre-playful and surprisingly moving.

But Gets increasingly self-aware and meta. Later seasons lose some viewers because the show starts playing with its own format rather than just being funny.

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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt2015

Both use fish-out-of-water chaos as their engine, but Kimmy Schmidt treats cruelty and damage as punchlines, while The Mick treats selfishness as a character trait. Opposite approaches to comedy from the same impulse.

A woman escapes a cult and moves to New York. It's a buoyant, colourful, maximalist comedy that refuses sadness even when the subject matter deserves it. Absurdist, jokes-per-minute density, endlessly inventive.

But The refusal to treat serious topics seriously—cult abuse, racism, trauma—will feel glib or offensive to many. It's all surface energy, by design.

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