Between the constant churn of new releases, Bob and Margaret in the US on Darkroom is the comedy actually worth stopping for. Every one of its 4 seasons holds up. 14 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Andy Hamilton leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it on Darkroom whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Bob and Margaret keeps coming up in conversation. Bob and Margaret does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Revolves around married English couple named Bob and Margaret Fish, a middle class 40-ish working couple with no children and two dogs named William and Elizabeth. Bob is a dentist and Margaret is a chiropodist. Bob and Margaret struggle with everyday issues and mid life crisis. Between them, Andy Hamilton and Brian George carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It ran for 4 seasons (1998–2001), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Bob and Margaret holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. 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 Bob and Margaret. The tonal similarities to Close Enough are real, though Bob and Margaret carves out its own identity quickly. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Andy Hamilton is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Bob and Margaret wrapped up in 2001, created by David Fine and Alison Snowden — 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.