
Shows that feel likeThe Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)
If you loved The Big Bang Theory, the closest series we have are The IT Crowd (2006), New Girl (2011) and Silicon Valley (2014). All three share The Big Bang Theory'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 King of Queens (1998).
If The Big Bang Theory hit the spot, these will too

Nerds versus the normal world, played for laughs
The difference: British absurdism, three-camera-free

Roommates' quirks colliding into found family
The difference: Loftmates and romance-forward

Brilliant engineers, hopeless at everything else
The difference: Tech-industry satire, sharper

Workplace misfits bickering into a family
The difference: Big-box satire underneath

A high-concept hook powering easy laughs
The difference: Karma-list picaresque

Ensemble comedy engineered for the whole household
The difference: Mockumentary family sprawl

Comfort-food network comedy
The difference: Midwest family scramble

Two things both keep coming back to: friends and sitcom

Smart underdogs surviving on wit
The difference: Narrated '80s coming-of-age

Classic multi-cam rhythms and squabbling chemistry
The difference: Blue-collar marriage comedy

Misfit study groups and geek-culture fluency
The difference: Meta experimentation, cult energy

Colleagues you can't escape becoming the people you love
The difference: Mockumentary cringe
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