Shows Like The Abbott and Costello Show

If you liked The Abbott and Costello Show (1952), a comedy series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Mr. Bean (1990)
★ 8/10Also comedy
Mr Bean turns simple everyday tasks into chaotic situations and will leave you in stitches as he creates havoc wherever he goes.
2
Benson (1979)
★ 7/10Also comedy
A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.
3
All That (1994)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
A zany sketch comedy featuring many wacky characters hosted for kids and by kids.
4
Shifting Gears (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
Matt is a stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt's estranged daughter Riley and her teenage kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.
5
That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
A comedy sketch show featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
6
Second City Television (1976)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
7
Episodes (2011)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
A British husband-and-wife comedy writing team travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series, with disastrous results.
8
Man vs Bee (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Bumbling dad Trevor tries to get the best of a cunning bee while house-sitting a posh mansion — but only unleashes more chaos in this comedy series.
9
Who's the Boss? (1984)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back…
10
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
11
The Fast Show (1994)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
12
Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
Classic sketch comedy show satirising the news and culture of the late 70s and early 80s which introduced Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson.
13
The Mighty Boosh (2004)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy
A British comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for…
14
Less than Perfect (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Claude Casey moved up in the secretarial world of television news, from temp to the anchor's desk. After her boss hires her full time, Claude realizes she may be in over her head in this world of assistants fighting to…
15
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy
The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The plots generally revolve around problems at work, where Rob got into various comedic jams with fellow writers…
16
Mama's Family (1983)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
Thelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently divorced son Vinton and his teenage son and daughter. It's quite an adjustment for everyone, especially the cranky, argumentative Thelma.
17
NewsRadio (1995)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.
18
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (1950)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
Burns and Allen, an American comedy duo consisting of George Burns and his wife, Gracie Allen, worked together as a comedy team in vaudeville, films, radio and television and achieved great success over four decades.
19
Coach (1989)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.
20
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show is an animated television program produced by Filmation for MGM Television in 1980, on CBS for Saturday mornings. The show lasted one season and the individual episodes were eventually…