Series Similar to “The Standups”, Best Shows to Watch Afterwards

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 -- draws from his or her own life experiences to tell jokes. Along those lines, Big Jay Oakerson talks about the ramifications of having a teenage daughter and Brad Williams discusses the ups and downs of being a little person in comedy.

Jean, an empty-nester mom, wonders how she ended up alone while her children live their best lives thousands of miles away. She decides her place is with her family, and as she reinserts herself into their lives, her kids realize they might actually need her more than they thought.

Four different sisters who all have their own little secrets attend their mother's funeral in Madrid, where the will reveals that their dad was not their biological father, so they go on a quest together seeking their biological father(s).

A group of gifted orphans are recruited by an eccentric, benefactor to go on a secret mission.

Follows multiple historic and groundbreaking queer individuals throughout history.

The series is “four savvy, street smart talent agents who manage fragile star egos and real human emotions to save their agency from closure after the sudden death of the founder

A brave zoologist, his spunky niece and anxious assistant explore the world while saving wild beasts in this adult animated educational-comedy series.

Sick, twisted and politically incorrect, the animated series features the adventures of the Griffin family. Endearingly ignorant Peter and stay-at-home wife Lois reside in Quahog, R.I., and have three kids. Meg, the eldest child, is a social outcast, and teenage Chris is awkward and clueless when it comes to the opposite sex. The youngest, Stewie, is a genius baby bent on killing his mother and destroying the world. The talking dog, Brian, keeps Stewie in check while sipping martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

A group of spirits restlessly squabble in an abandoned country house. To their despair, a young couple inherits the house with hopeful plans to renovate it into a luxury hotel.

Hosted by The Good Place‘s Jameela Jamil, The Misery Index features teams competing against each other by attempting to rate hilarious and miserable real-life events on the “misery index,” a therapist-created ranking system.

Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show includes an opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with news-making guests, roundtable discussions with panelists and "Real Time" viewers' favorite, "New Rules."

Real Time with Bill Maher is a talk show that airs weekly on HBO, hosted by comedian and political satirist Bill Maher. Much like his previous series Politically Incorrect on Comedy Central and later ABC, Real Time features a panel of guests who discuss current events in politics and the media. Unlike the previous show, guests are usually better versed in the subject matter: more experts such as journalists, professors, and politicians participate in the panel, and fewer actors and celebrities are included.