Shows Like Ridiculousness

If you liked Ridiculousness (2011), a comedy and talk 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.

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Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and talk
Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the…
2
Family Feud (1999)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and reality
Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people.
3
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)
★ 7.9/10Also reality and comedy
The show where everything's made up and the points don't matter. Not a talk show, not a sitcom, not a game show, Whose Line Is It Anyway? is a completely unique concept to network television. Four talented actors…
4
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and talk
A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.
5
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and talk
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by…
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LOL: Last One Laughing UK (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also reality and comedy
Famous for his dark humour, one liners and THAT laugh, Jimmy Carr challenges 10 of Britain’s funniest comics to spend the day together without so much as cracking a smile. The 10 comics use every ounce of their comedic…
7
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)
★ 7.7/10Also reality and comedy
Comedian Aisha Tyler hosts this improv comedy show where the actors on the show - Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles along with a special guest each episode -must put their comedic skills to the test through a…
8
Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also talk and comedy
David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid…
9
Dirty Jobs (2005)
★ 7/10Also reality and comedy
Host and everyman Mike Rowe gets the grimy scoop on downright nasty occupations.
10
The Mitchell and Webb Situation (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and talk
Comedy sketch show with hilarious characters and absurdist twists from the duo that brought us Peep Show and The Smoking Room - David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
11
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2013)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and reality
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.
12
Comic Book Men (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also reality and comedy
A show for Fanboys by Fanboys. Set in uber-geek Kevin Smith's iconic comic shop Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, the show explores every nook and cranny of Fanboy culture from A to Z. Endless circular debates about…
13
Deal or No Deal (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and reality
A contestant must choose from 26 sealed briefcases containing a marker for various amounts of cash from one penny to $1 million. The player then eliminates the remaining 25 cases one by one. The chosen ones are opened…
14
One on One (2001)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and talk
A sportscaster becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter, Breanna, moves in with him.
15
The Grand Tour (2016)
★ 8/10Also reality and comedy
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement and friendship... as long as you accept that the people you call friends are also the ones you find extremely annoying…
16
QI (2003)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and talk
Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
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Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge (1994)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and talk
The king of sports casual. Alan puts the chat among the pigeons with incisive interrogations, light-hearted entertainment and only one fatality. A-ha!
18
Hot Ones (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also talk and comedy
The show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then interviews them while they're struggling through the heat.
19
Drunk History (2013)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and talk
Historical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people and events from America's great past as great moments in history are retold with…
20
The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell (2018)
★ 7/10Also comedy and talk
Wickedly talented baker and artist Christine McConnell fills her home with haunting confections, creepy crafts -- and wildly inappropriate creatures.