Right now you can watch Pickle & Peanut in the US on Disney Plus — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Every one of its 2 seasons holds up. A 5/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Watch it for Jon Heder — stay for everyone else around them. Available now on Disney Plus — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Pickle & Peanut earns its spot. Pickle & Peanut does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. A buddy comedy series about two unlikely friends — an emotional pickle and a freewheeling peanut. Jon Heder and Johnny Pemberton lead a cast that never overplays a joke. It ran for 2 seasons (2015–2018), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The timing in Pickle & Peanut is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Pickle & Peanut is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Fans of Fish Hooks will recognise the sensibility here immediately. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Jon Heder anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

Pickle & Peanut wrapped up in 2018, created by Noah Z. Jones — and 2 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.