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Shows that feel likeTwo and a Half Men (2003–2015)

A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.

If you loved Two and a Half Men, the closest series we have are New Girl (2011), Drake & Josh (2004) and My Name Is Earl (2005). All three share Two and a Half Men'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).

★ 7.1 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗12 seasons · CBScreated by Lee Aronsohnwittyplayful
12 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · Amazon Prime Video · Hulu

If Two and a Half Men hit the spot, these will too

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New Girl
2011–2018 · 7 seasons · FOX
★ 7.8comedyHuluPeacock

Roommates who can barely stand each other becoming the only family around

The difference: Single-camera and sweeter, chasing feelings as much as punchlines

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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Drake & Josh
2004–2007 · 4 seasons · Nickelodeon
★ 7.7comedyNetflixParamount+

Mismatched brothers stuck in one house, bickering into a laugh track

The difference: Kids' network comedy — clean, gentle, none of the boozy adult jokes

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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My Name Is Earl
2005–2009 · 4 seasons · NBC
★ 7.8comedyHuluDisney+

A likeable lowlife trying, badly, to be less of a lowlife

The difference: Single-camera picaresque with a conscience — no beach house, no swagger

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.

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The King of Queens
1998–2007 · 9 seasons · CBS
★ 7.4comedyParamount+Peacock

An unwanted relative moves in and wrecks one man's comfortable life

The difference: Marriage-centred, blue-collar Queens — no bachelor fantasy to puncture

Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.

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Everybody Hates Chris
2005–2009 · 4 seasons · UPN
★ 7.6comedyPrime VideoHulu

A wry adult voice narrating the chaos of a crowded household

The difference: Period Brooklyn memoir with real sting about race and money

Chris is a teenager growing up as the eldest of three children in Brooklyn, New York during the early 1980s. Uprooted to a new neighborhood and bused to a predominantly white middle school two-hours away by his strict, hard-working parents, Chris struggles to find his place while keeping his siblings in line at home and surmounting the challenges of junior high.

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iCarly
2007–2012 · 6 seasons · Nickelodeon
★ 6.8comedyNetflixParamount+

Two things both keep coming back to: sitcom and living with sibling

Watch Carly, Sam, and Freddie, as they try to balance their everyday 8th grade lives with their newfound fame managing and starring in the most awesome show on the web.

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Zoey 101
2005–2008 · 4 seasons · Nickelodeon
★ 6.3comedyParamount+

Sunny California backdrop and easy, low-stakes episodic comfort

The difference: A teen Nickelodeon show — nothing adult, no bar humour, no edge

Zoey 101 is an American television series which originally aired on Nickelodeon from January 9, 2005 until May 2, 2008. It focuses on the lives of teenager Zoey Brooks and her friends as they attend Pacific Coast Academy, a fictional boarding school in Southern California. It was created by Dan Schneider. It was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia, California beginning in season 3. It was nominated for an "Outstanding Children's Program" Emmy in 2005. Zoey 101 was the most expensive production ever for Nickelodeon series, as it was shot completely on location in Malibu. It was also Nickelodeon's best performance for a series premiere in almost eight years. Despite this, many critics have made negative comments about the show, its setting, and its characters.

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The Middle
2009–2018 · 9 seasons · ABC
★ 7.7comedyPrime VideoPeacock

A long-running family sitcom where everyone is exasperated and nobody leaves

The difference: Broke Midwest parenting instead of Malibu excess — warmer, more tired

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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Superstore
2015–2021 · 6 seasons · NBC
★ 7.8comedyHuluPeacock

Workplace regulars whose low-grade bickering is the whole pleasure

The difference: Big-box retail ensemble with a social edge — no smug bachelor at its centre

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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Modern Family
2009–2020 · 11 seasons · ABC
★ 8.5comedyHuluPeacock

Extended-family friction played broad, safe to drop into anywhere

The difference: Mockumentary ensemble aimed at families — kinder, with no crude streak

The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.

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The IT Crowd
2006–2010 · 4 seasons · Channel 4
★ 8.5comedyPrime Video

Three misfits trapped in one room, mining that friction week after week

The difference: British, brief and absurdist — four short seasons, far stranger jokes

The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

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Californication
2007–2014 · 7 seasons · Showtime
★ 8.3comedy · dramaParamount+

A charming, self-destructive man and the family absorbing him

The difference: Single-camera and adult, sadder and much more explicit

A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.

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