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ACardAttack t1_j9t7dec wrote

Reply to comment by KneeHighMischief in Can we talk about Scrub's episode "My Screw Up" 20 years too late? (Major episode spoilers... 20 year old spoilers) by ChaserNeverRests

> Scrubs was a fairly popular show that ran for quite a while yet is still underrated.

It really is, and I know Im a Scrubs fanboy, but how many shows blend comedy and drama as well as Scrubs did?

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Dan_Of_Time t1_j9tvx84 wrote

The only show that has come close for me is The Good Place.

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some_random_noob t1_j9v7l5k wrote

The Good Place and Scrubs are my 2 all time favorite shows, sooo good.

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AceCups1 t1_j9u4kih wrote

Nothing like Scrubs, but Reservation Dogs is a show that could have me laughing in first half and choked up by the end.

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gkoberger t1_j9uvdzm wrote

As a huge Scrubs fan (by far my favorite show), I think there's a few:

  • Ted Lasso (same creator)
  • Shrinking (same creator)
  • Lovesick (British show on Netflix)
  • MASH (huge inspiration for Bill Lawrence)
  • Bojack Horseman
  • Mythic Quest when they do their annual “Episode”
  • Fleabag

There's also a bunch of popular shows (The Office, HIMYM) that did a good job of it once in a while, although the balance was much more skewed toward the humor half.

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tomatowaits t1_j9vcvni wrote

Wouldn’t Community fit into this list ?

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Felicfelic t1_j9ve2rm wrote

Community doesn't have as much heart, drama and emotional scenes as the others on that list, that's not a diss to it, it's one of my favourite shows, but it doesn't fit into the comedy-drama genre at all

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ACardAttack t1_j9uyk9x wrote

I didnt like Ted Lasso

Need to give Shirking another shot

Enjoyed Lovesick

Still need to watch Mash

Didnt care for Bojack

Love Fleaback

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Goliath_TL t1_j9ufred wrote

There are two that work as well as Scrubs did, in my opinion.

After Life Shrinking

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ACardAttack t1_j9uh4f9 wrote

I did enjoy After Life

Shrinking didn't click with me but I may try again as I only did an episode

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Goliath_TL t1_j9uot1i wrote

I wasn't convinced after the first episode of Shrinking, either. Keep watching if you like After Life - it's very similar to it. Some scenes make you cry and then 10 seconds later you'll be laughing hysterically.

My wife and I have a policy of at least 3 episodes of a new show. If you can't grab me in the first three episodes, I'm not gonna like the rest of what you have. But some shows take a few episodes to find their rythym and casting to gel. This policy has never disappointed us.

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ACardAttack t1_j9urfkq wrote

That's my usual, I'll probably go back when I have time or don't have other distractions

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