Glee Season 1

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Glee Season 1 is available on and right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 951 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Lea Michele is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Glee Season 1 earns its spot. The jokes in Glee Season 1 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. McKinley High School's Glee Club used to be at the top of the show choir world, but years later, it has turned into a haven for misfits and social outcasts. But at McKinley, things for the Glee Club are about to change. Optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester has offered to take on the Herculean task of restoring McKinley's Glee Club to its former glory. Lea Michele and Cory Monteith lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2009. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Glee Season 1 holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Glee Season 1 respects your intelligence. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Lea Michele anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.