
Shows that feel likeCalifornication (2007–2014)
If you loved Californication, the closest series we have are Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000), Flight of the Conchords (2007) and Dickinson (2019). All three share Californication's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Middle (2009).
If Californication hit the spot, these will too

An LA creative whose worst enemy is reliably himself
The difference: Cringe over consequence — nobody's heart is really on the line

Witty where it counts, playful underneath
The difference: Trades the stillness of Californication for an angle of its own

A writer at odds with the world, flirting with ruin and loving every line
The difference: Anachronistic period experiment — the rebel here is a teenage poet

A screw-up trying to make amends for years of bad decisions
The difference: Sweet-natured network sitcom — redemption without the self-loathing

Life's daily failures met with a shrug and another try tomorrow
The difference: Wholesome family sitcom — the dysfunction is strictly PG

Deadpan comedy about people who are their own worst obstacle
The difference: Broad British farce in a basement — zero sex appeal, on purpose

Sun-soaked California hangout comedy with charm to burn
The difference: A squeaky-clean tween show — every vice sanded away

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

Charismatic wreckage — people you love watching make terrible choices
The difference: An ensemble in poverty — no glamour cushioning the self-destruction



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