12 Best Sitcoms on Hulu Right Now (May 2025)

“This is a story all about how…” Will Smith became the Hollywood icon he is today. As the theme song to this ’90s sitcom helpfully reminds us at the start of each episode, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is about a teenager (Smith, who wisely named the character after himself) from West Philly who is sent to live with his wealthy aunt and uncle in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods of Los Angeles. There’s a culture clash between Will and his more “cultured” relatives, but at the end of the day, love keeps them together. Alfonso Ribeiro steals the show as Will’s uptight cousin Carlton Banks, while James Avery dispenses stern yet loving wisdom as Uncle Phil. 

In addition to fantastic comedic performances, the sitcom touches on race, class and gender issues, and it’s been praised for bringing Black culture into the spotlight of mainstream American television.

Good god, Lemon. Did you know 30 Rock is on Hulu? 

If that reference made no sense to you, it’s definitely time to watch 30 Rock. This workplace comedy starring Tina Fey as writer Liz Lemon and Alec Baldwin as her boss Jack Donaghy is packed to the gills with jokes, visual gags, funny callbacks and pop culture satire. Inspired by Fey’s time as a writer on Saturday Night Live, it follows Liz and the rest of the staff of TGS, a variety show starring attention-obsessed Jenna (the incomparable Jane Krakowski) and erratic Tracy Jordan (Tracy Morgan). At the same time, she attempts to “have it all” by finding love and being taught the finer points of life and business by Jack. 

30 Rock makes fun of everything from the confusing corporate structure of NBCUniversal (at one point, NBC is purchased by a folksy company called Kabletown, for example) to the ever-growing ridiculousness of TV (when the 30 Rock writers came up with an in-universe show called MILF Island, they probably never imagined that Fboy Island would one day be on TV for real). 30 Rock is one of the funniest sitcoms of all time, and despite its 2007 release date, most of the satire hits just as hard or harder today than it did the first time around.

An updated twist on the “roommate show” genre, Mid-Century Modern is about three gay men who decide to move in together after the death of one of their close friends. Mid-Century Modern was created by Will and Grace producers Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Nathan Lane plays Bunny Schneiderman, a rich businessman who has been unlucky in love. Bunny decides to retire to Palm Springs with his mother (Linda Lavin, in her last performance before her death) and his best pals.

Matt Bomer is Jerry, a former Mormon who was outed by his wife and left the church forever, and Nathan Lee Graham is Arthur, who works in the fashion industry and is known for his impeccable style. 

Mid-Century Modern stands out because of its focus on friendship between men of a certain age and its embrace of the LGBTQ+ community. It’s a perfect blend of old-fashioned sitcom humor in a (mid-century) modern setting.

One of the breakout sitcoms of the 2020s, Abbott Elementary has won fans’ hearts along with several Emmy nominations (and one win for series creator and star Quinta Brunson). Brunson plays Janine Teagues, a naïve but enthusiastic second-grade teacher at the titular, underfunded Philadelphia elementary school. Her idol is veteran kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph), whom she desperately wants to be mentored by. 

Unfortunately, new principal Ava Colman (the outrageously funny Janelle James) has no idea how to run a school and very little interest in doing so. Janine also has a classic sitcom “will they or won’t they” relationship with new substitute teacher Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams). 

Janine and her fellow teachers (Lisa Ann Walter and Chris Perfetti) try to keep the school running smoothly and go above and beyond for their kids. It’s not easy, but no amount of obstacles can tamp down Janine’s determination.

This spinoff of Cheers went on to forge its own identity and ultimately became just as successful as its predecessor. In the series, sophisticated psychiatrist Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) moves back to his hometown of Seattle after divorcing his ex-wife, Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth). As the host of a talk radio therapy show, he becomes a local celebrity. 

A lover of fine wine, opera and antiques, Frasier’s fussy demeanor is challenged when his father moves into his apartment. Martin Crane (John Mahoney), a cop forced into retirement after being shot during a robbery, is a working-class, salt-of-the-earth guy who has little in common with Frasier or his equally erudite younger son, Niles (David Hyde Pierce). But with the help of live-in physical therapist Daphne (Jane Leeves) and Frasier’s radio producer Roz (Peri Gilpin), the family grows closer than ever.

Frasier has incredibly witty writing and effective physical comedy. The characters are so lovable, you’ll find yourself bingeing all eleven seasons because you just want to keep hanging out with them.

Family Guy and American Dad set a trend of animated family sitcoms where the family members are mostly horrible to each other. Bob’s Burgers is the opposite of that. Bob Belcher (H. Jon Benjamin) runs a burger joint with his bubbly wife Linda (John Roberts) and his three kids: awkward but boy-crazy Tina (Dan Mintz), loud-mouthed Gene (Eugene Mirman) and mischievous Louise (Kristen Schaal). 

Though they drive each other nuts, the Belcher family members always have each other’s backs — which is important, since the restaurant is always on the verge of collapse. 

Bob’s Burgers is unapologetically silly, often featuring musical numbers or surreal dream sequences. The show has run for 15 seasons and counting, with a feature film in 2022. Bob’s Burgers is a laid-back, low-stakes comedy that you can jump into at any season.

In this wacky, wildly successful comedy, teacher Jess (Zooey Deschanel) moves into a new apartment after catching her boyfriend cheating on her. Naturally quirky, Jess stands out even more as a woman among three male roommates, but it’s quickly established that they’re all just as weird as she is. 

Schmidt (Max Greenfield) is an uptight, fastidious ladies’ man with a fitness obsession. Winston (Lamorne Morris) is a sensitive cat lover with a penchant for terrible pranks. And Nick (Jake Johnson) is a hot mess slacker who happens to share incredible chemistry with Jess. Add in Jess’ best friend Cece (Hannah Simone) and you’ve got a recipe for laughs.

Fans love this show for its outrageous scenarios, incredible romance and of course, the drinking game “True American” it invented. It’s the perfect “comfort show” with well-drawn, relatable characters.

Four vampires living as roommates on Staten Island — what could go wrong? (A lot.) What We Do In The Shadows is a spin-off of the movie of the same name from Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) and Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords), but this is one of the rare examples where the sequel surpasses the original. The vampires are all bizarre, larger-than-life characters, and watching them try to blend in amongst humans is an endless delight. 

In his human life, Nandor (Kayvan Novak) was a ruthless Ottoman warlord, but in the present day, he mostly bosses around his long-suffering human familiar Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), who longs to be a vampire himself. Even though they’re blood-sucking fiends, Laszlo (Matt Berry) and his wife Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) might be the most loving, supportive couple you’ve ever seen on TV. And energy vampire Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) is every boring co-worker you’ve ever had rolled into one. 

The roommates face down everything from supernatural creatures to arguments over the cleaning schedule. (If you’re going to drain a victim in the basement, you really should clean up after yourself — it’s just good house etiquette.) Though it’s certainly not scary, this show is perfect for anyone who likes a smidge of horror with their comedy.

After the death of their father (Iqbal Theba, Glee), two wealthy brothers learn that his entire empire was built on organized crime — and now they’re responsible for running it.  Mir (Asif Ali, Don’t Worry Darling) is a hardworking man who always wanted to impress his father and run the business, while Raj (Saagar Shaikh, Ms. Marvel) is a hard-partying slacker who was happy to coast on the family wealth. Their father’s closest advisor, Lucky (Poorna Jagannathan, Never Have I Ever), shows them the ropes of living a life of crime. 

The Hulu original has become an instant hit, with fans and critics alike praising the unique premise, smart writing and strong performances. It’s a crime comedy with great action and some serious bite.

After their business manager embezzles all their money away, the wealthy Rose family are forced to relocate to a tiny, remote town called Schitt’s Creek, which the family patriarch Johnny (Eugene Levy) previously purchased as a joke. The formerly wealthy and fashionable Roses are completely out of their depth in a town with only one coffee shop, but the townspeople welcome them with open arms. 

Eugene Levy and his son Dan Levy, who plays fashionable and uptight David Rose, wrote the show together. Annie Murphy plays flighty socialite Alexis Rose, while Catherine O’Hara is their mother, Moira. Although moving to Schitt’s Creek seems like a nightmare for the Roses, it helps them realize the value of their family and learn how to relate to ordinary people. 

Of course, “ordinary” isn’t exactly the right word to describe the Schitt’s Creek natives — Mayor Roland Schitt (Chris Elliot) is nosy and posturing, his wife Jocelyn (Jennifer Robertson) is perky to the point of airheadedness and clerk Stevie (Emily Hampshire) is about as helpful as the broken sign above the motel the Roses move into. But somehow, they form a community that will move you to tears of laughter and joy.

Before creating prestige sitcoms for streamers like Ted Lasso and Shrinking, Bill Lawrence created Scrubs. John “J.D.” Dorian (Zach Braff) is a smart young doctor with a habit of drifting into absurd fantasies. He and his best friend Turk (Donald Faison) form one of the all-time greatest TV duos with their inside jokes and crazy antics. (A certain “matching decoder ring” moment comes to mind.) 

Their fellow intern Elliott (Sarah Chalke) is J.D.’s neurotic, competitive, on-again off-again love interest. J.D.’s reluctant mentor is Dr. Cox (John C. McGinley), who loves insulting him at every turn, while chief of medicine Dr. Kelso (Ken Jenkins) is more concerned with the bottom line than with the patients. Head nurse Carla (Judy Reyes) is no-nonsense with a side of snark, and the mysterious Janitor (Neil Flynn) is out to torture J.D. at every possible opportunity. 

Doctors consistently say Scrubs is the most scientifically accurate medical show they’ve seen (sorry, Grey’s Anatomy). It also has fantastic, character-based comedy, witty dialogue and genuine emotional beats. One moment you’ll be crying at the death of a universally adored patient, the next you’ll be laughing at J.D.’s terrible idea for a movie about a vampire doctor (named Dr. Acula, of course).

Abbi (Abbi Jacobson) and Ilana (Ilana Glazer) are two best friends hustling to make it in New York City. That may sound like a pretty grounded premise, but Broad City is as zany as they come. The sitcom, produced by SNL’s Amy Poehler, sees the girls navigate the city through humor that feels both surreal and deeply relatable. 

If you’ve ever lived in New York, this show is a must-watch, but even if you haven’t, you’ll find something to relate to in the way the girls navigate love, work and sex while always having each other’s backs. Abbi is an artist who is making ends meet by cleaning at an Equinox-style gym. Ilana is a slacker who is able to smooth-talk her way into getting paid to do nothing at a website called “Deals Deals Deals.” 

Together, they smoke weed, go on dating apps and explore every inch of Manhattan (and some parts of Brooklyn and Queens). If you’ve ever had a best friend who’s more like a soulmate, Broad City is for you.