11 Quirky Workplace Comedies to Watch on Peacock
Have a laugh with these office pals.
From paper sales to local government, there are lots of workplace laughs to be had on Peacock.
We all know that bittersweet feeling of pressing play on our favorite show’s finale episode. The best ensemble comedies make us feel like we’re part of the gang, and it can be tough to say goodbye. But before you restart the same show from the very beginning, check out these 11 workplace comedies for your daily dose of laughter.
The Paper
Peacock’s new Original workplace comedy The Paper follows newbie editor-in-chief Ned Sampson (Domhnall Gleeson) as he tries to revive the struggling Midwestern newspaper, The Toledo Truth Teller. His ragtag group of reporters include Sabrina Impacciatore as the colorful Italian managing editor, Chelsea Frei as intrepid writer Mare Pritti, and The Office alum Oscar Nuñez reprising his role as accountant Oscar Martinez. More good news: The stories don’t end here as Peacock renewed The Paper for Season 2.
Stream The Paper.
The Office (and Superfan Episodes)
The popularizer of the mockumentary-style sitcom, The Office documents goofy-but-heartwarming coworkers at a Scranton, Pennsylvania paper company overseen by the endearingly incapable regional manager Michael Scott (Steve Carell). Already an honorary Dunder Mifflin employee? Try The Office Superfan Episodes, which include not only deleted scenes but also alternate takes.
Stream The Office and The Office Superfan Episodes.
St. Denis Medical
Like your comedy with surgical gloves rather than sales? St. Denis Medical may be your cup of tea. The hospital mockumentary centers around an oddball team of underfunded yet dedicated doctors, nurses, and medical staff doing their best not to lose their patience in an underfunded Oregon hospital. Led by the ambitious yet wacky executive director Joyce (Wendi McLendon-Covey), the hospital staff includes workaholic supervising nurse Alex (Allison Tolman), sheltered nurse Matt (Mekhi Leeper), and arrogant trauma surgeon Bruce (Josh Lawson).
Stream St. Denis Medical.
Parks and Recreation
In the small town of Pawnee, Indiana, a lackluster Parks and Recreation department is led by the perpetually ambitious (and optimistic) Leslie Knope, played by Saturday Night Live alum Amy Poehler.
Stream Parks and Recreation.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Slacker Detective Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) has been goofing off for years — until the strict Captain Holt (Andre Braugher) joins Brooklyn’s 99th Police Precinct. Stephanie Beatriz (Twisted Metal), Melissa Fumero (Grosse Pointe Garden Society), Terry Crews (America’s Got Talent), and more star in this hilarious take on police procedurals. Nine-nine!
Stream Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Superstore
Superstore follows Amy Sosa (America Ferrera) as a floor supervisor of a fictional big-box store, Cloud 9. She has her work cut out for her as her fellow employees are an eclectic group of employees, including Jonah (Ben Feldman), a business school dropout who is Cloud 9’s newest hire; Dina (Lauren Ash), the no-nonsense assistant store manager; and Cheyenne (Nichole Sakura), an expecting teen mother.
Stream Superstore.
Scrubs
Before there was St. Denis Medical, there was Scrubs, a medical comedy that about a group of interns at Sacred Heart Hospital. Zach Braff and Donald Faison star as best friends J.D. and Turk, respectively — one of the best bromances in TV history.
Stream Scrubs.
Rutherford Falls
Museum curators and best friends Nathan Rutherford (Ed Helms) and Reagan Wells (Jana Schmieding) butt heads when their local mayor decides to move a statue of Nathan’s ancestor. If you loved Helms as the self-absorbed paper salesman Andy Bernard in The Office or the small-town laughs of Parks and Recreation, Rutherford Falls is worth adding to your queue.
Stream Rutherford Falls.
American Auto
From the creator of Superstore and St. Denis Medical, American Auto captures the quirky in-office dynamics at Payne Motors as the employees struggle with a clueless boss. Saturday Night Live’s Ana Gasteyer stars as Katherine Hastings, Payne Motors’ new CEO.
Stream American Auto.
30 Rock
As head writer of a late-night sketch comedy show, Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) has to manage both her controlling boss, Jack Donaghy (Alec Baldwin), and her eccentric stars. With a wacky cast of characters, 30 Rock is jam-packed with laugh-out-loud jokes and satirical takes on the TV industry.
Stream 30 Rock.
AP Bio
When Harvard professor Jack Griffin (Glenn Howerton) loses his dream job to his archnemesis Miles (Tom Bennett), he has no choice but to return to his hometown to work as a high school teacher. With no desire to teach biology, Jack decides on a better activity for his high-achieving students: exacting revenge on Miles.
Stream AP Bio.
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