Right now you can watch The Game in the US on Netflix, and in the UK on Sky Go — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. 9 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. With 42 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Coby Bell's performance alone is worth the time investment. Available now on Netflix — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

The Game arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The jokes in The Game land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. When her boyfriend Derwin Davis is chosen as the new third-string wide receiver for the San Diego Sabers, Melanie Barnett decides to attend a local college so she can be with him. While Derwin worries about the plays on the field, Melanie adjusts to her new lifestyle. She gets a play-by-play account of the lives and relationships among NFL wives, girlfriends and mom/managers who use their best game to help their men stay on the field and on their arm. Coby Bell and Brittany Daniel lead a cast with the timing to make it work. It ran for 9 seasons (2006–2015), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and The Game holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in The Game. The tonal similarities to Ballers are real, though The Game carves out its own identity quickly. 9 seasons gives the story real room to develop. Coby Bell anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

The Game wrapped up in 2015, created by Mara Brock Akil — 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.