Shows like Malcolm & Eddie: 20 to watch next
If you loved Malcolm & Eddie (1996) — a comedy series created by Joel Madison — these 20 shows are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Malcolm & Eddie most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like roommates, male friendship and missouri. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Peep Show 2003★ 8.0
Shares: Comedy
Two dysfunctional flatmates reveal all their inner thoughts - whether dark, stupid or embarrassing. Or, occasionally, all three...
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Three's Company 1977★ 7.6
Shares: Comedy
When two single girls, Janet and Chrissy, need a roommate to share their Santa Monica apartment, they decide to offer a room to Jack, a man they find passed out in the bathtub after the going-away party for their last roommate. However, hijinks ensure when Jack must pretend to be gay in order to throw off the scent of the trio's conservative landlady.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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New Girl 2011★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy
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.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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What's Happening!! 1976★ 7.3
Shares: Comedy
Buddies Raj, Rerun and Dwayne come of age in 1970s Los Angeles. The trio have a penchant for mischief and trying to find ways of getting rich quick. Almost always the trio's schemes wind up getting them into trouble and it's up to Raj's mother Mabel to get them out of it. Also, half of the time, the guys get into trouble because of Raj's bratty sister Dee.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Friends 1994★ 8.4
Shares: Comedy
Six young people from New York City, on their own and struggling to survive in the real world, find the companionship, comfort and support they get from each other to be the perfect antidote to the pressures of life.
Stream in India on Netflix, JioHotstar
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Perfect Strangers 1986★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy
The chronicles of the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Appleton and his distant cousin from eastern Mediterranean Europe, Balki Bartokomous.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Happy Endings 2011★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy
A fresh and funny take on modern friendship and what one urban family will do to stay friends after the perfect couple who brought them all together break up on their wedding day. The failed wedding forces them all to question their life choices. Then there are Alex and Dave themselves, who strike a truce and must learn to live with the changes their breakup has brought.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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How I Met Your Mother 2005★ 8.1
Shares: Comedy
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Will & Grace 1998★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Odd Couple 2015★ 5.8
Shares: Comedy
Oscar's life seems almost perfect...sure he's divorced and his apartment is a mess, but he's the host of a well-known sports show, and is enjoying his bachelor lifestyle in New York City. That is until his college friend, Felix, shows up at Oscar's apartment having just been dumped by his wife. Oscar does his best to console his old buddy and get him back on the dating horse, but his attempts uncover just how unresolved his own feelings are about his ex.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Parker Lewis Can't Lose 1990★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy
Parker Lewis is a teenager who apparently can't lose. He's cool, cute, popular, hip – and seems to get away with anything. That's not to say he's got no problems. His two primary nemeses are school principal Grace Musso, whose goal is getting Parker expelled; and his little sister Shelly, whose sole purpose seems to be tattling on Parker. However, with best friends Mikey and Jerry, Parker takes on the world and makes the best of high school.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Traffic Light 2011★ 7.0
Shares: Comedy
Brothers-in-arms Ethan, Adam and Mike have been friends since college and have seen each other through highs and lows. Now well into their 30s, the three find themselves at different stages in their lives and trying to wrap their heads around the very grown-up decisions they have to make.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Undateable 2014★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy
Danny Burton is a 30-ish carefree single guy who has watched most of his friends move on to serious relationships. When his last remaining friend Shannon moves out to get married, Danny searches for a new roommate. A promising candidate is Justin, the owner of Black Eyes Bar in Detroit (frequently mispronounced "Black Guys Bar"). Justin and his friends - the nerdy Burski, oddball Shelly, and recently out-of-the-closet gay guy Brett - all have certain qualities that make them appear "undateable".
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Wayans Bros. 1995★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy
Brothers Shawn and Marlon are on the lookout for money and success, though the two are complete opposites. Shawn is responsible and conservative while Marlon is free-spirited and liberal. They are not immune to sibling rivalry, but frequently enjoy being each other's partner in crime.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The League 2009★ 7.4
Shares: Comedy
The League is an American sitcom and semi-improvised comedy about a about a fantasy football league and its members and their everyday lives.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Exes 2011★ 6.6
Shares: Comedy
A sitcom about three divorced men sharing an apartment across the hall from their female divorce attorney, who is also their landlord.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia 2005★ 8.2
Shares: Comedy
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Baby Daddy 2012★ 7.1
Shares: Comedy
Baby Daddy follows Ben, a young man in his early 20s living the life of a bachelor in New York City with his buddy, Tucker, and his brother, Danny. Their lives are turned upside down when they come home one day to find a baby girl left on the doorstep by an ex-girlfriend of Ben's. After much deliberation, Ben decides to raise the baby with the help of his friends and his protective and sometimes over-bearing mother, Bonnie, and his close female friend, Riley.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Platonic 2023★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy
A platonic pair of former best friends approaching midlife reconnect after a long rift. The duo’s friendship becomes more consuming—and destabilizes their lives in a hilarious way.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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A Different World 1987★ 7.2
Shares: Comedy
A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.
Stream in India on Netflix