Right now you can watch Dad's Army in Australia on Foxtel Now and BritBox, and in the US on Britbox Apple TV Channel — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Every one of its 9 seasons holds up. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Arthur Lowe is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Start it on Foxtel Now whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Dad's Army earns its spot. Dad's Army gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Introducing the Walmington-On-Sea home guard. During WW2, in a fictional British seaside town, a ragtag group of Home Guard local defense volunteers prepare for an imminent German invasion. Arthur Lowe and John Le Mesurier lead a cast that never overplays a joke. The series ran for 9 seasons (1968–1977), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. Dad's Army earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Dad's Army is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. The tonal similarities to 'Allo 'Allo! Are real, though Dad's Army carves out its own identity quickly. 9 seasons in, there is no shortage of material once you get started. Arthur Lowe anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Dad's Army wrapped up in 1977, created by Jimmy Perry — and 9 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.