One of my biggest frustrations with the major streamers these days is the degree of difficulty they all seem to have in giving us solid half-hour TV comedies that aren’t absolute garbage. I don’t know whether it’s a skittishness about offending people or if writers’ rooms hire people who just don’t know how to write jokes any more or what, but the fact remains that while we may be in boom times when it comes to quality TV shows — half-hour sitcoms of the / variety are few and far between. Fortunately, both and have some lighthearted new shows teed up that, while I’m sure they won’t reach the mid-2000s heights that I still view so nostalgically, they should still make for a pleasant binge all the same.
Depending on what you’re in the mood for, one is a romantic comedy while the other puts the immigrant experience through a comedic treatment. We’ll start with the latter first, which comes from Prime and debuts just a few weeks from now. (Oct.
17) Led by a cast that includes ‘s Naveen Andrews and based on the personal experiences of Emmy-nominated creator Vijal Patel ( , ), is told via hilarious and conflicting flashbacks from the Pradeep family from an interrogation room after they’ve moved to the US from India. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the and have reviewed the Explains Prime: “The Pradeeps quickly find themselves embroiled — romantically, personally, and professionally — with .