Series like Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Find more than 50 similar TV shows like Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Description: "Saturday Night Live" gives its acclaimed "Weekend Update" segment prime-time exposure via a short series of special shows. Sparked by the political interest leading up to the 2012 presidential election, the short series focuses on political satire and newsworthy events.
Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 2008
Number of seasons: 4
First episode air date: October 9, 2008
Presented By: Michael Che (season 4), Colin Jost (season 4), Seth Meyers (season 1–3), Amy Poehler (season 1–2)
Writers: Seth Meyers, Colin Jost, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, MORE
Watch Trailer

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday similar series:

1


0

0
The Good Place

The Good Place
Plot: Eleanor, a deceased saleswoman who lived a morally corrupt life, finds herself in a heaven-like afterlife in a case of mistaken identity and tries to hide her past in order to stay there.
Watch Trailer

2


0

0
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Plot: Larry David, a famous television writer and producer, gets into various misadventures with his friends and celebrity colleagues in Los Angeles.
Watch Trailer

3


0

0
Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley
Plot: Richard, a programmer, creates an app called the Pied Piper and tries to get investors for it. Meanwhile, five other programmers struggle to make their mark in Silicon Valley.

4


0

0
Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers
Plot: Bob Belcher is a third-generation restaurateur who runs Bob's Burgers with his loving wife and their three children. Bob believes his burgers speak for themselves and isn't afraid to offer a variety of off-beat creations. Bob's wife, Linda, supports his dream but is becoming sick of the slow times,...
Watch Trailer

5


0

0
Community

Community
Plot: A lawyer, whose law degree has been revoked, is compelled to join the Greendale Community College. Students of diverse temperaments join his study group which leads to quirky and memorable encounters.

6


0

0
Veep

Veep
Plot: Former Senator Selina Meyer gets an opportunity to serve as the Vice President of the United States. She tries to prevent various political uproars while juggling her public as well as private life.
Watch Trailer

7


0

0
Jeopardy!

Jeopardy!
Plot: "Jeopardy!" is a classic game show -- with a twist. The answers are given first, and the contestants supply the questions. Three contestants, including the previous show's champion, compete in six categories and in three rounds (with each round's "answers" being worth more prize money). In the third...
Watch Trailer

8


0

0
Norm Macdonald Has a Show

Norm Macdonald Has a Show
Plot: Comic Norm Macdonald first made a name for himself on "Saturday Night Live" in the 1990s as anchor of the show's popular "Weekend Update" segment. Since leaving the late-night staple in 1998, the comic has appeared in various TV shows and movies and hosted his own podcast on which he, along with sidekick...
Watch Trailer

9


0

0
The Office

The Office
Plot: A motley group of office workers go through hilarious misadventures at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

10


0

0
Episodes

Episodes
Plot: After receiving an award for their British sitcom, Sean and Beverly switch to Hollywood, to remake their series for the American audience. But they meet Merc, who sabotages their show and marriage.
Watch Trailer

11


0

0
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj
Plot: "The Daily Show" alumnus Hasan Minhaj gets the spotlight to himself -- and his name in the title -- on this Netflix original series. The Peabody Award-winning comic explores the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity. In each weekly episode, he uses his unique comedic voice...
Watch Trailer

12


0

0
Cougar Town

Cougar Town
Plot: Jules is a recently divorced mother who has to face the unkind realities of dating in a world obsessed with beauty and youth. As she becomes older, she starts discovering herself.

13


0

0
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Plot: Ray Holt, an eccentric commanding officer, and his diverse and quirky team of odd detectives solve crimes in Brooklyn, New York City.
Watch Trailer

14


0

0
Space Force

Space Force
Plot: A group of people are tasked with establishing the U.S. Space Force.
Watch Trailer

15


0

0
Chelsea

Chelsea
Plot: Meet the heirs and heiresses of the Chelsea social set, the nattily dressed, fiercely ambitious, nightlife-loving 20-something residents of West London and South West areas of Belgravia, Kings Road and Knightsbridge.
Watch Trailer

16


0

0
Archer

Archer
Plot: Archer is an American adult animated sitcom created by Adam Reed for FX that premiered on September 17, 2009. Wikipedia

17


0

0
Bored To Death

Bored To Death
Plot: Jonathan Ames is a writer by profession. To overcome boredom, he decides to kill time by pretending to be a private detective.
Watch Trailer

18


0

0
Raising Hope

Raising Hope
Plot: A young man has the responsibility of raising his infant daughter after the mother he had a one-night-stand with gets sentenced and executed.

19


0

0
The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project
Plot: Mindy Lahiri, an obstetrician and gynaecologist in NYC, endeavours to develop a well-rounded personality as she tries to get her romantic life on track with the help of her offbeat co-workers.

20


0

0
Pee-wee's Playhouse

Pee-wee's Playhouse
Plot: The Pee-wee Herman Show is a stage show developed by Paul Reubens in 1980. It marks the first significant appearance of his comedic fictional character, Pee-wee Herman, five years before Pee-wee's Big Adventure, and six years before Pee-wee's Playhouse. Wikipedia
Watch Trailer

21


0

0
The Office

The Office
Plot: A motley group of office workers go through hilarious misadventures at the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

22


0

0
South Park

South Park
Plot: Four young, schoolgoing boys, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman and Kenny McCormick, who live in South Park set out on various adventures.

23


0

0
Modern Family

Modern Family
Plot: Three modern-day families from California try to deal with their kids, quirky spouses and jobs in their own unique ways, often falling into hilarious situations.

24


0

0
Top Gear

Top Gear
Plot: This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. Celebrity...
Watch Trailer

25


0

0
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
Plot: For more than 30 years, David Letterman came into viewers' homes every weeknight, first as host of "Late Night," then on "Late Show." But his fans won't have to stay up late to catch his first major project since retiring from the late-night scene -- hosting a Netflix-original talk show. As the title...
Watch Trailer

26


0

0
The Standups

The Standups
Plot: It takes time and hard work for comics to reach the point of their careers where they are household names -- if they ever achieve that stature. Prior to reaching that level of fame, comics usually spend a lot of time in comedy clubs honing their craft and trying to get noticed by others in the industry...

27


0

0
New Girl

New Girl
Plot: Jess, a middle-school teacher, moves into an apartment with three men after she finds her boyfriend with another woman and breaks up with him.

28


0

0
The Politician

The Politician
Plot: Wealthy high school student Payton Hobart has known since he was 7 years old that he is going to be the president of the United States. The first step toward that goal is to become his school's student body president. To do that, he will have to navigate the treacherous political landscape of Saint...
Watch Trailer

29


0

0
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Plot: Rescued after 15 years in a cult, Kimmy Schmidt decides to reclaim her life by venturing to New York, where she experiences everyday life with wide-eyed enthusiasm. On a whim, she rents a room from Titus, a gay wannabe Broadway actor, who makes ends meet as a street performer in Times Square. The unlikely...
Watch Trailer

30


0

0
Standup and Away! With Brian Regan

Standup and Away! With Brian Regan
Plot: Comic Brian Regan has become a well-known name on the comedy circuit since releasing his first stand-up album in 1997. In this hybrid series, he blends his trademark observational stand-up with short sketches and audience interaction. Topics range from everyday things that people can relate to -- such...
Watch Trailer

31


0

0
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Plot: Actor Tim Robinson stars in this sketch comedy series -- which he also co-created -- that sees him trying to get people to go away. In each segment, Robinson and his guests do whatever they can to try to drive someone to the point that they need -- or desperately want -- to leave. Robinson spent several...
Watch Trailer

32


0

0
Inside Jokes

Inside Jokes
Plot: Montreal's Just for Laughs is one of the world's largest and most well-known comedy festivals. Part of the event is the New Faces Showcase, which has launched the careers of such comedy stars as Pete Holmes, Gabriel Iglesias and Colin Jost. "Inside Jokes" follows several up-and-coming comics who are...
Watch Trailer

33


0

0
Comedians of the World

Comedians of the World
Plot: Netflix takes stand-up comedy global with this series that features a diverse group of comics from 13 regions around the world. Dozens of comics perform, bringing their unique perspectives of what is funny around the world. The comics, who represent eight languages, hail from such nations as South Africa...
Watch Trailer

34


0

0
30 Rock

30 Rock
Plot: Liz Lemon, head writer of a sketch comedy show, has to deal with her arrogant boss and eccentric stars. Regardless, she must run the TV show successfully without losing her mind.

35


0

0
Will & Grace

Will & Grace
Plot: Will, a gay lawyer, allows his best friend Grace, an interior designer, to stay in his house for a temporary period after her marriage falls apart. But she ends up being his permanent roommate.

36


0

0
Middleditch & Schwartz

Middleditch & Schwartz
Plot: Comedy duo Thomas Middleditch and Ben Schwartz improvise performances based on audience suggestions, from NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
Watch Trailer

37


0

0
The Degenerates

The Degenerates
Plot: This series of half-hour stand-up comedy performances features comics who explore the coarse and salacious side of comedy. Each episode of the show, filmed in front of a live audience in Las Vegas, features a roughly 30-minute set from a single performer who -- as is often the case with stand-ups --...
Watch Trailer

38


0

0
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Plot: In case it wasn't evident from the title, Joel McHale hosts this weekly series that takes a look at pop culture and news through celebrity guests, comedy sketches and video clips. The premise is reminiscent of one of McHale's former projects, "The Soup," but being on Netflix instead of basic cable...
Watch Trailer

39


0

0
The Newsroom

The Newsroom
Plot: Aaron Benjamin Sorkin is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and playwright. Born in New York City, Sorkin developed a passion for writing at an early age. Wikipedia
Watch Trailer

40


0

0
NTSF:SD:SUV::

NTSF:SD:SUV::
Plot: Hard-working agents protect San Diego from terrorist threats.
Watch Trailer

41


0

0
Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show

Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show
Plot: This Kenya Barris-produced sketch comedy show features the Astronomy Club, the first all-black house team at the Upright Citizens Brigade.
Watch Trailer

42


0

0
Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation
Plot: Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat, wishes to help a local nurse, Ann, convert a disused construction site into a community park but deals with red-tapism and self-centred neighbours.
Watch Trailer

43


0

0
Comedians in cars getting coffee

Comedians in cars getting coffee
Plot: Comic Jerry Seinfeld is the creator, executive producer and host of this unique series that features vintage cars, funny conversations and a lot of caffeine. Jerry picks up each guest in a special car -- including the likes of a 1977 Volkswagen camper bus, a 1978 AMC Gremlin, a 1964 Studebaker Avanti...
Watch Trailer

44


0

0
Arrested Development

Arrested Development
Plot: The Bluth family, once a prominent name in the business, loses everything after the head patriarch gets convicted for fraud. Now Michael, the only sane one in the family, must maintain peace at home.
Watch Trailer

45


0

0
Lady Dynamite

Lady Dynamite
Plot: Maria Bamford stars as a fictionalized version of herself in this comedy, loosely based on what the dynamic comic and actress has accepted to be her life. Bamford also serves as an executive producer alongside Pam Brady and the creator of the critically acclaimed "Arrested Development," Mitch Hurwitz...
Watch Trailer

46


0

0
Superstore

Superstore
Plot: A group of employees working at Cloud 9, a big-box store in St Louis, Missouri, faces several challenges while dealing with customers and at the same time attending to their personal requirements.
Watch Trailer

47


0

0
Eastbound and Down

Eastbound and Down
Plot: A baseball player, Kenny Powers, returns to his hometown after going through various ups and downs in his professional life.
Watch Trailer

48


0

0
Mad Men

Mad Men
Plot: Donald Draper, the creative director at Sterling Cooper in New York, tries to maintain a balance between his exceptional professional life and wavering personal life in the 1960s.

49


0

0
The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd
Plot: The show is set in a London office centering around three staff members of its IT department, namely, Maurice, Roy and their department head Jen Barber who knows nothing about IT.
Watch Trailer

50


0

0
Great News

Great News
Plot: A woman has to face many challenges after she comes to know that her mother has landed an internship at her workplace.
Watch Trailer