Love, American Style

Right now you can watch Love, American Style on streaming — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Every one of its 5 seasons holds up. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. The ensemble cast earns every laugh, together. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Love, American Style arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in Love, American Style land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. An anthology comedy series featuring a line up of different celebrity guest stars appearing in anywhere from one, two, three, and four short stories or vignettes within an hour about versions of love and romance. It ran for 5 seasons (1969–1974), and the writing holds up across every one of them. Love, American Style 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.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Love, American Style respects your intelligence. Fans of Friends with Better Lives will recognise the sensibility here immediately. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. The chemistry across the cast is the real engine here. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Love, American Style wrapped up in 1974 — and 5 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.