Shows like MAD (2010)

Loved MAD? Here are 24 shows with a similar feel, picked from what fans of MAD watch next and from titles with the same mix of animation and comedy. MAD was created by William Gaines.

1

Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)

8.3 Also comedy

A British sketch comedy series with the shows being composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines.
2

Animaniacs (2020)

8.4 Also animation and comedy

Yakko, Wakko and Dot return for all-new big laughs and the occasional epic takedown of authority figures in serious need of an ego check. Joining the Warners are Starbox & Cindy on their latest play date while Pinky and the Brain's ideas…
3

Robot Chicken (2005)

7.6 Also comedy and animation

A series of pop-culture parodies using stop-motion animation of toys, action figures and dolls. The title character was an ordinary chicken until he was run down by a car and subsequently brought back to life in cyborg form by mad scientist…
4

Chappelle's Show (2003)

8.1 Also comedy

Dave Chappelle's singular point of view is unleashed through a combination of laidback stand-up and street-smart sketches.
5

Kenan & Kel (1996)

8.1 Also comedy

Set in Chicago, the show follows the kid-friendly misadventures of two high-school friends who are always scheming and dreaming. Kenan, who works at a grocery store, constantly devises crazy plans to strike it rich, while orange-soda-loving…
6

CatDog (1998)

7.1 Also animation and comedy

The life and times of a cat and a dog with a unique twist: they're connected, literally. They share one body with a Dog's head at one end and Cat's head on the other. Adding to their dilemma is Cat's annoyance with Dog, mainly caused by…
7

Close Enough (2020)

7.9 Also comedy and animation

A surreal take on transitioning from 20-something to 30-something centering on a married couple juggling such everyday challenges as parenthood, friendship, ham theft, stripper clowns and choosing the right day care.
8

Beast Wars: Transformers (1996)

8.1 Also animation

Two spaceships, one manned by benevolent Maximals, the other by evil Predacons, crash-land on a pre-humanoid planet while en route to Earth. Their crews assume indigenous animal forms to protect themselves from an overabundance of natural…
9

Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (2004)

7.5 Also animation and comedy

Brandy & Mr. Whiskers is an American animated television series about a pampered yet spunky dog and a hyperactive rabbit who get stuck in the Amazon Rainforest together. The show originally aired from August 2004 to August 2006. It was…
10

That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)

7.7 Also comedy

A comedy sketch show featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
11

The Kids in the Hall (1989)

7.6 Also comedy

The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson.
12

Good Mythical Morning (2012)

7.0 Also comedy

Two "Internetainers" (Rhett & Link) go far out and do the weirdest things, giving you a daily dose of casual comedy every Monday-Friday.
13

Fish Hooks (2010)

6.4 Also animation and comedy

This inventive animated comedy series, set inside a giant fish tank in Bud's Pet Shop, presents high school life as seen through the eyes of three BFFs (best fish friends), Bea, Milo and Oscar. Together they experience the typical life…
14

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

7.7 Also comedy

The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278…
15

The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980)

7.4 Also animation and 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 added to syndicated Tom…
16

The Fast Show (1994)

7.7 Also comedy

The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
17

Strange Planet (2023)

6.1 Also animation and comedy

Welcome to a distant planet not unlike our own, with hilarious yet poignant observations on life, love, and friendship—told in the most peculiar way.
18

All That (1994)

7.8 Also comedy

A zany sketch comedy featuring many wacky characters hosted for kids and by kids.
19

French & Saunders (1987)

7.4 Also comedy

French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a…
20

The Weekenders (2000)

8.1 Also animation and comedy

Four friends, Tino, Carver, Lor, and Tish, spend each weekend discovering and creating new levels of fun, while negotiating the obligatory obstacles of adolescence.
21

The Catherine Tate Show (2004)

6.8 Also comedy

Comedy legend Catherine Tate plays all her best-loved characters in this riotous sketch show. Expect sulky teens, offensive nans and the most tactless women in the world.
22

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968)

6.8 Also comedy

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
23

Second City Television (1976)

7.8 Also comedy

Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
24

Harry Enfield and Chums (1994)

7.2 Also comedy

Harry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Paul Whitehouse and others take on an array of oddball characters and old-time favorites in this sketch comedy show.