Sanjay and Craig Season 1

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Sanjay and Craig Season 1 is available on and right now. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Maulik Pancholy — stay for everyone else around them. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Sanjay and Craig Season 1 earns its spot. Sanjay and Craig Season 1 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. The series follows the exploits of the title characters, a 12-year-old boy named Sanjay Patel, and his best friend, an anthropomorphic snake named Craig. On a promotional webpage for the show, the network explains that Sanjay and Craig's suburban hijinks require that "no one finds out that Craig can talk". Maulik Pancholy and Chris Hardwick lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2013. Sanjay and Craig Season 1 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 Sanjay and Craig Season 1. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Maulik Pancholy is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.