Top Rated Comedy TV Shows on Amazon Prime Video - Page 22

The Smoking Room

2004

The Smoking Room

2004
8.1
The Smoking Room is a British television sitcom written by Brian Dooley, who won a BAFTA for the series in 2005. The first series, consisting of eight episodes, was originally transmitted on BBC Three between 29 June and 17 August 2004. The Christmas Special was first transmitted on 20 December 2004. A second series of eight episodes began airing on 26 July 2005. The first series, including the Christmas Special, was released on DVD by the BBC on 6 February 2006 and on CD in a four-disc set on 4 April 2005. The second series was released on 16 October 2006; a boxed set containing both series was released on the same date. There will not be a third series; in an interview for the BBC News website on 30 November 2006, the actor Robert Webb who plays Robin, said in passing, "...there is no more Smoking Room". England's smoking ban, which prohibits indoor smoking in workplaces, came into force on 1 July 2007, as a result of which internal smoking rooms, like the one in which the series is set, became illegal.
Medina: The Celebrity Scammer

2024

Medina: The Celebrity Scammer

2024
5.9
Jorge Ponce sets out to try and discover the identity of "Medina," a mysterious character who has spent the last 20 years scamming dozens of TV personalities by pretending to be a former colleague with a personal drama.
LOL: Last One Laughing... or Screaming France

2023

LOL: Last One Laughing... or Screaming France

2023
7.1
They're back! For Ahmed Sylla, Audrey Fleurot, Fadily Camara, Hakim Jemili, Kyan Khojandi, Camille Lellouche, Bérengère Krief & Gérard Darmon, the danger is everywhere: in this edition, screaming can sometimes be as fatal as laughing! The last person who holds out against their opponents' attacks and the scare-themed, booby-trapped arena will get 150,000 euros donated to a charity of their choice.
The Canterville Ghost

2021

The Canterville Ghost

2021
6.9
Follows a tech billionaire who buys Canterville Chase, unaware that the contents include a malevolent family ghost, who has been haunting the premises for centuries.
I Literally Just Told You

2021

I Literally Just Told You

2021
7.1
Jimmy Carr hosts the game show where paying attention pays off, as players answer questions that have just been written, about things that have just happened during the show, in a bid to win £25,000.
Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare

2018

Chacha Vidhayak Hain Humare

2018
6.4
Ronny Bhaiya leads a double life - To the world he is the nephew of the MLA - and likes to think of himself as a Jann Neta, and at home he is the jobless 26 year old with no sense of responsibility to his family. The show explores Ronny's adventures as he gets stuck in multiple situations because of this big lie that precedes him.
Afsos

2020

Afsos

2020
6.6
Nakul's only goal in life is to finish it. After several failed suicide attempts, he pays for his own death. Upadhyay, a deadly assassin is assigned to get the job done. But Nakul has a change of heart. He chooses to live, however Upadhyay never leaves a job undone. An riveting cat and mouse chase ensues while a divine intervention flips everything upside down in this black comedy thriller.
Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

2002

Wallace & Gromit's Cracking Contraptions

2002
8.6
A look at some of Wallace's labour-saving mechanical marvels that rarely work as planned. Having problems getting to sleep? Then try the Snoozatron – it plumps your pillows, plays you soothing music and deposits a teddy into your arms. Or how about taking the strain out of mealtimes with the help of the Autochef, a robot that will cook your eggs just how you like them. Or perhaps you might like to try the Christmas Cardomatic, an ingenious way to create a very unique greetings card!
Delicious

2016

Delicious

2016
5.9
Gina is a Cornish chef who is suddenly forced to evaluate her closest relationships. A comedic drama series about food, love and infidelity in Cornwall.
Strictly Sexual The Series

2011

Strictly Sexual The Series

2011
5.3
Joe and Stanny are two likable losers who are unlucky in love, but lucky with sex. Summer and Georgia are two girls who make a deal to swear off dating to focus on their careers and keep things strictly sexual. One girl starts dating another girl to avoid falling in love, while Georgia starts having sex with Stanny, knowing she could never fall for him. To everyones surprise, real feelings arise, causing the drama and heartache everyone was trying to avoid. The show addresses the entanglements of love and sex. This is a spinoff of the hit indie film of the same name, directed by Independent Spirit Award winner Joel Viertel, and written and starring Stevie Long.
Xiaolin Chronicles

2013

Xiaolin Chronicles

2013
5.7
The team of "Xiaolin Showdown" return in this sequel series to hunt down Shen Gon Wu. By their side, a new ally joins them in the fight of good vs. evil.
Getting On

2009

Getting On

2009
6.9
Darkly comic series about life on a hospital ward and a nursing team who have to get on with the job despite challenges thrown up by the modern NHS.
Middlemarch

1994

Middlemarch

1994
7.8
19th century Great Britain. The Industrial Revolution brings both the promise and fear of change. In the provincial town of Middlemarch, the progressive Dorothea Brooke desperately seeks intellectual fulfillment in a male-dominated society and is driven into an unhappy marriage to the elderly scholar Casaubon. No sooner do they embark on their honeymoon than she meets and develops an instant connection with Casaubon's young cousin, Will Ladislaw. When idealistic Doctor Lydgate arrives, his new methods of medicine sweep him into the battle between conservatives and liberals in town. He quickly becomes enamored of the beautiful, privileged Rosamond Vincy, a woman whose troubles seem bound to destroy him.
Jacob Two-Two

2003

Jacob Two-Two

2003
7.1
Jacob Two-Two is a Canadian animated TV series based on a trilogy of books written by Mordecai Richler that first aired on Canadian children's channel YTV and aired on the French Canadian VRAK.TV as Jacob Jacob, in Spanish on Telemundo as Jacobo Dos Dos and in Portuguese on Canal Panda from Portugal as Jacob Dois Dois It also aired on ZigZap in the Poland and on Canal Futura from Brazil as 'Jacó Dois Dois'. It was produced by Nelvana; before being put on hiatus in 2005, it has 61 episodes. In the United States, the show aired on qubo, a 24 hour children's television channel in 2006. It also aired on Jetix UK from April 14, 2007 and on CITV in the UK from Spring 2006. The series is set in the Canadian city of Montreal and follows Jacob Two-Two and his friends on their wild adventures, most of which are one-shots that are resolved in a single episode.
Desmond's

1989

Desmond's

1989
7.3
Desmond's was a British television situation comedy broadcast by Channel 4 from 1989 to 1994. With 71 episodes, Desmond's became Channel 4's longest-running sitcom. The first series was shot in 1988, with the first episode broadcast in January 1989. The show was made in and set in Peckham, London, England and featured a predominantly Black British Guyanese cast. Conceived and co-written by Trix Worrell, and produced by Charlie Hanson and Humphrey Barclay, this series starred Norman Beaton as barber Desmond Ambrose. Desmond's shop was a gathering place for an assortment of local characters.
The Goode Family

2009

The Goode Family

2009
5.7
Meet Gerald and Helen Goode, a couple who live by the motto WWAGD ("What Would Al Gore Do?"). Gerald, a college administrator, and Helen, a community activist, are determined to obliterate their carbon footprint on the planet: They're zealous vegans, they drive a hybrid, and they recycle everything possible.
Boon

1986

Boon

1986
5.7
Boon is a British television drama and modern-day western series starring Michael Elphick, David Daker, and later Neil Morrissey. It was created by Jim Hill and Bill Stair and filmed by Central Television for ITV. It revolved around the life of a modern-day Lone Ranger and ex-firefighter, Ken Boon.
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

1952
5.9
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet is an American sitcom, airing on ABC from October 3, 1952 through March 26, 1966, starring the real life Nelson family. After a long run on radio, the show was brought to television where it continued its success, running on both radio and television for a few years. The series stars Ozzie Nelson and his wife, singer Harriet Nelson, and their young sons, David and Eric "Ricky" Nelson. Don DeFore had a recurring role as the Nelsons' friendly neighbor "Thorny".
Murder Most Horrid

1991

Murder Most Horrid

1991
6.8
A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder - either committing the crime herself or even getting bumped off herself!
Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity

2024

Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity

2024
4.8
Contestants play for the chance to win up to $100,000 by answering questions about things they learned in grade school. There's a classroom full of celebrities they can get help from – including Nikki Glaser, Nicole Byer, Lala Kent, Ryan Fitzpatrick and more! Can they ace grades 1 through 5 for a chance to play for the big money? Or will they flunk out along the way? It's time to find out!