If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters is available in Australia on Paramount Plus, and in the US on Paramount Plus Premium right now. 4 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Charlie Adler sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Paramount Plus and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters is worth clearing space for. The jokes in Aaahh!!! Real Monsters land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Three young monsters — Ickis, Oblina and Krumm — attends an institute for monsters under a city dump and learn to frighten humans. Between them, Charlie Adler and Christine Cavanaugh carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It ran for 4 seasons (1994–1997), and the writing holds up across every one of them. What keeps Aaahh!!! Real Monsters from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Aaahh!!! Real Monsters is a strong candidate. Fans of I Am Groot will recognise the sensibility here immediately. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Charlie Adler anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters wrapped up in 1997, created by Gábor Csupó and Peter Gaffney — and 4 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.