Sidekick has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available in the US on Amebatv Amazon Channel and Kartoon Channel Amazon Channel, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video. 3 seasons means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Miklos Perlus sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Amebatv Amazon Channel and see for yourself.

Sidekick arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Sidekick gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Most kids dream of being superheroes. Not Eric Needles. Eric dreams of being a sidekick. The chemistry Miklos Perlus and Christian Potenza bring to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. Across 3 seasons (2010–2017), it never lost the thread that made it worth starting. What keeps Sidekick from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Sidekick is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. Fish Hooks is the obvious comparison, but Sidekick earns its own place alongside it. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Miklos Perlus is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Sidekick wrapped up in 2017, created by Todd Kauffman, Joey So, Matt Fleckenstein and Robert Peacock — and 3 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.