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Shows that feel like Happy Endings (2011–2013)

If you loved Happy Endings, the closest series we have are New Girl (2011), I Love Lucy (1951) and That '70s Show (1998). All three share Happy Endings' witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu and others, checked against today's data.

A fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay friends after the perfect couple who brought them all together break up on their wedding day. The failed wedding forces them all to question their life choices. Then there are Alex and Dave themselves, who strike a truce and must learn to live with the changes their breakup has brought.

7.8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗3 seasons · ABCcreated by David Caspewittyplayfulwarm
Stream it:Hulu
Buy seasons:Amazon see price ↗Apple TV$9.99 buyHappy Endings: The Complete Series · Apple price as of 2026-09-09

If Happy Endings hit the spot, these will too

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New Girl
2011–2018 · 7 seasons · FOX
7.8comedy

The same two preoccupations: a group of friends, and sitcom

The difference: Not nearly as warm as Happy Endings

Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.

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I Love Lucy
1951–1957 · 6 seasons · CBS
8.5comedy · family

Two things both keep coming back to: husband wife relationship and friendship

The difference: Sits closer to family than Happy Endings does

Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best friends.

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That '70s Show
1998–2006 · 8 seasons · FOX
8.1comedy · family · drama

Both are built on the same subject: friendship

Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend most of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement, life in the ‘70s isn’t always so groovy. But between trying to figure out the meaning of life, avoiding their parents, and dealing with out-of-control hormones, they’ve learned one thing for sure: they’ll always get by with a little help from their friends.

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Superstore
2015–2021 · 6 seasons · NBC
7.9comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: sitcom

A hilarious workplace comedy about a unique family of employees at a super-sized mega store. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.

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Drake & Josh
2004–2007 · 4 seasons · Nickelodeon
7.7comedy

Common ground: brothers and sisters

Fifteen-year-old Drake and Josh are schoolmates, but not close friends. Drake views Josh as weird and a bit of a goof. So, imagine Drake's shock when he finds out that this "goof" is about to become his new step-brother and roommate when his mother marries Josh's father. A spin off of The Amanda Show.

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Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
2004–2007 · 3 seasons · Nickelodeon
7.4comedy · kids

Witty and playful in the same breath

The whacky adventures of Ned Bigby and his best pals Moze and Cookie at James K. Polk Middle School, as "every-kid" Ned shatters the fourth wall to share tips and tricks on navigating middle school or junior high hurdles. Ned's not super cool, and he has no superpowers. He is, however, witty, well-groomed, upbeat and self-aware. Moreover, with more than a little help from his two best friends, he's equipped to conquer middle school minefields. From crushing bullies to crushes, from off- the-wall, mean and cool teachers to pop quizzes, elections and detentions, Ned knows that nothing, including the seventh grade, is as bad as it seems, and friendship matters most.

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The Middle
2009–2018 · 9 seasons · ABC
7.7comedy

Witty comedy in both cases

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.

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Leave It to Beaver
1957–1963 · 6 seasons · ABC
7.6comedy · family

Both lean on warmth more than on comedy

The difference: Made in the 1950s, in a different era of the craft

An inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver, has adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally. The show has attained an iconic status in the US, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the mid-20th century.

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2 Broke Girls
2011–2017 · 6 seasons · CBS
6.7comedy

Comedy built on play, twice over

Comedy about the unlikely friendship that develops between two very different young women who meet waitressing at a diner in trendy Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and form a bond over one day owning their own successful cupcake business. Only one thing stands in their way – they’re broke.

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My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
2010–2019 · 9 seasons · Hub Network
7.8animation · comedy · sci-fi & fantasy

The shared currency is warmth

Journey to the enchanted land of Equestria, where unicorn Twilight Sparkle and her pals have adventures and learn valuable lessons about friendship.

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Community
2009–2015 · 6 seasons · NBC
8.5comedy

The same preoccupation in both: a group of friends

Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005– · 18 seasons · FX
8.8comedy

One thread runs through both: brothers and sisters

Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

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