Hardly Working Season 12

Right now you can watch Hardly Working Season 12 on streaming — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A solid audience has already found it — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. The writing gives every character room to be funny, not just the leads. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Hardly Working Season 12 is worth clearing space for. Hardly Working Season 12 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 12 of Hardly Working includes 30 episodes. It aired from September 2017 to March 2018. Episodes include "Vampire Doesn’t Feel Invited", "I Won’t Let This Bit Die", "Male Friendships Are Just Bullying". It was aired in 2017. Hardly Working Season 12 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Hardly Working Season 12. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. The ensemble carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.