Canadian television has a knack for doing more with less, and Clone High is a prime example. It is currently available in Australia on Foxtel Now, and in the US on Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, so there is no reason to keep putting it off. A 7/10 rating means the audience agrees — and those who disagree tend to be in a clear minority. The production does not waste your time: every episode earns its place in the run, and the pacing is calibrated to keep you watching rather than checking how much time is left. The run length is exactly right for the story being told. Will Forte is the anchor, but the depth of the supporting cast is what elevates it. Start it tonight and see for yourself why the ratings are where they are.

From the era when television started taking itself seriously as an art form, Clone High follows a path that stands out in a crowded field. A group of high-school teens are the products of government employees' secret experiment. They are the genetic clones of famous historical figures who have been dug up, re-created anew. Joan of Arc, Cleopatra, JFK, Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln and more are juxtaposed as teenagers dealing with teen issues in the 20th century. Will Forte and Phil Lord lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It aired in 2002–2003. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Clone High holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-season curiosities.

Ideal for when you want something light without wanting something stupid. Clone High respects its audience — rarer than it should be. The writing assumes you can keep up and rewards you when you do, with jokes that have layers and callbacks that make rewatches genuinely worthwhile. The complete run is available and short enough to finish before the weekend is over. The kind of comedy that you recommend to someone who claims they do not really watch much TV, and then check back in a week to find they have finished it.