25 Great Workplace Comedies to Stream (That Aren't 'The Office')
There are only so many times you can rewatch The Office (or even The Office). In fact, in the likely event that you aren't a Peacock Premium subscriber, you can't even stream much of the American series at all anymore.
But fear not: As some of us enter our second year of working at home there are still plenty of critic-approved streaming workplace comedies to satisfy any nostalgia you may have for days of toiling in a crowded office surrounded by your coworkers. (Or merely to kill the extra hours you have to spend at home.) Our suggestions for your next workplace comedy binge—including information on where to stream each show—can be found in alphabetical order in the gallery above. Most of these shows are from the past few decades, but at the end of the gallery we have compiled suggestions for some additional classic workplace sitcoms, as well as a few titles that are just getting started. (Shows such as Sports Night and NewsRadio not currently streaming in full on any free or subscription service are excluded.)
179 episodes (9 seasons) streaming at Hulu and Prime Video
3 episodes not streaming
The workplace: Various departments of Sacred Heart Hospital (and, for one season, a medical school)
Running for seven seasons on NBC and then two on ABC (including a ninth season that was effectively a completely new series, with a retooled cast and different setting), this medical comedy from Bill Lawrence (previously co-creator of another workplace comedy, Spin City, and future co-creator of Cougar Town and Ted Lasso) followed the sometimes surreal work adventures of daydreaming intern J.D. (Zach Braff), his young colleagues (Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke), and the hospital staff (Judy Reyes and John C. McGinley, among others). Fun fact: Scrubs was filmed at the same decommissioned San Fernando Valley hospital as the early seasons of Childrens Hospital.
“Like a lot of strong ensemble comedies, Scrubs could coast through weaker storylines thanks to the chemistry of its cast, which found its footing, timing-wise, early in its run. McGinley in particular gave one of the great comic performances of the ’00s.” —Ryan Vlastelica, A.V. Club