Best comedies to watch on Netflix right now

Animated show for adults about the misadventures of alcoholic scientist Rick and his easily influenced grandson Morty, who split their time between family life and interdimensional travel.

A teenage boy with a sex-therapist mother teams up with a high-school classmate to set up an underground sex-therapy clinic at school.

An existential comedy about a man struggling in life who undergoes a new treatment to become a better person, only to find that he's been replaced by a new and improved version of himself. Starring Paul Rudd, Aisling Bea and Ali Akbar Sepahi

American sitcom following the lives of six friends living in Manhattan. Starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Matt LeBlanc and Lisa Kudrow.

This American sitcom is set in a fictional police department in Brooklyn, from where carefree detective Jake, his partner-in-crime Amy, and the by-the-book commanding officer Ray operate.

Remake of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's mockumentary The Office, following employees at the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. Starring Steve Carell and John Krasinski.

Comedy starring Emma Stone. When a little white lie about losing her virginity makes the previously anonymous Olive Penderghast the talk of school, she decides to exploit her new-found notoriety to improve her social standing. But being "easy" comes with mixed blessings.

Animated American series for adults following suave master spy Sterling Archer as he deals with global espionage from the offices of ISIS (International Secret Intelligence Service).

In 1970s LA, struggling comedian Rudy Ray Moore hits it big with his raunchy alter ego, Dolemite, then risks it all to take his act to the big screen.

In their new sketch series, Aunty Donna's Big Ol' House of Fun takes viewers along for an absurdist adventure through their everyday lives.

Comedy starring Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, John Cleese, Eric Idle and Terry Gilliam. Mistaken for Jesus from the moment of his birth, when the three wise men visit the wrong manger, Brian goes through life in the shadow of the true Messiah.

Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty.

The complicated life of a first-generation Indian-American teenage girl, inspired by Mindy Kaling's own childhood.

Mae Martin's semi-autobiographical comedy about love and addiction.

A New York comic is forced to make a new start for himself after his wife leaves him.

Drama starring Kevin Hart. Matt Logelin's world comes crashing down when his wife dies shortly after giving birth to their first child, Maddy. Despite the concerns of family, friends and especially his mother-in-law that he won't cope, Matt embraces being a single father. However, as Maddy gets older, the absence of a mother figure begins to tell.

A musical comedy special shot and performed by Bo Burnham, alone, over the course of a very unusual year.

Emmy-winning comedian Trevor Noah talks learning German, speaking ill of the dead, judging people in horror movies and ordering Indian food in Scotland.

Family comedy with Saoirse-Monica Jackson and Louisa Harland. It follows the escapades of a group of teens as they grow up amongst the Troubles in early-1990s Northern Ireland.

The sitcom follows the lives of flatmates Mark and Jeremy, their friends and work colleagues. Mark is sensible and careful, but Jeremy is outgoing and has more success with the opposite sex.

Comedy starring Jonah Hill and Michael Cera as Seth and Evan, two boys bonded by their lack of popularity. When the pair finally get invited to a party they embark on a quest to procure alcohol in the hope that it will not only lay to rest their geeky reputation but also improve their chances with the opposite sex.

Reunited after 15 years, famous chef Sasha and hometown musician Marcus feel the old sparks of attraction but struggle to adapt to each other's worlds.

Comedy with Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt about an eccentric family. Maurice and his wife Deborah live in a crumbling house with his ailing mother and their maladjusted 25-year-old twins.

A young woman abandons a choice job at a law firm and her life in New York in an attempt to find happiness in the unlikely locale of West Covina, California.