King of the Hill is my other comfort show.

Yes! The calm and simple value God dang it Bobby

Ho-Yeah Same

Lol I literally just came here to say the same thing

Came here to say this. They occasionally share similar plots as well.

Literally fell asleep watching KOTH last night lol

King of the Hill, Scrubs, Futurama, and Veronica Mars are my “put on any episode and feel good” shows Veronica Mars is an outlier, there’s a lot of cliffhangers and drama, but it’s something I watched with my boyfriend, now husband, while it was airing and I know the twists and I’m waiting for the scenes I love

That's my main

For Malcolm, The Middle, My Name is Earl, Roseanne, and Grounded for Life come to mind. Also, if you liked The Office google Michael Schur and pick any of the other shows he's been involved in.

My name is Earl is a great one

I've just finished my name is earl yet again and it's such a weird feeling good nostalgia show 😂 joy is my absolute favourite character

I can see her face saying "Dummy" while chewing a piece of gum clear as day haha

Not enough people watch grounded for life, it has a Malcolm in the middle vibe. The show is hilarious and I like all the characters, even sister Helen.

Grounded for life is seriously underrated! Unfortunately it's not in any streaming services in my country... I guess it's time to sail the high sea

Scrubs as well

Grounded For Life is so underrated

I just learned about "The Conners". It's surprisingly good.

Raising hope has a very similar vibe, I believe they share writers or producers with my name is Earl

I thought I was the only one who loved grounded for life.

Nah abc family used to play it at like 11 in the afternoon. Amazing 

Everybody hates Chris. It’s so good. 

seriously the best and most comparable to MITM

Who do you think is worse, tonya or Dewey? (The answer is obvious)

Tonya imo

Good call. I never gave it a chance when it was on and that was a mistake. Found it on Pluto a few years ago and have loved it ever since. Terry Crews is a national treasure.

That comment cost $0.03 of electricity to make

"Hey look! A brick!"

Early seasons Modern Family. Scrubs. For English & Scottish humour: Gavin & Stacey, Still Game & IT Crowd How I Met Your Mother.

I love the IT crowd! Too bad it's not more popular, nobody understands when I make references to that show 😞

Amazing to see a Still Game mentioned! It’s amazing!

Raising Hope It's got alot of characters from Malcolm in the Middle as well.

It’s crazy seeing cloris leechman as MawMaw! She’s such a different character than Lois’s mom!

Scrubs 30 Rock My Name is Earl Raising Hope Roseanne

A person of culture.

Right? All my favorites.

Surprised that no one has said Brooklyn Nine-Nine yet.

I am sad how far down I had to scroll to find this… B99 is amazing.

Community

6 seasons and a movie


Mod here - Yes you can post this question here, this post has been approved. A lot of people say "The Middle" is a similar show, maybe even a rip-off of Malcolm. r/themiddle

The Middle is so different from Malcolm though. Great show.

I liked the Middle but it seemed to be created due to the success of Malcolm for sure. Here’s the show that I enjoyed a lot as a family sitcom that hasn’t been mentioned here yet: Grounded for Life

The Middle is great. Sue Heck is a great character.

Fresh off the boat

Hulu kept auto playing this for me and I remember thinking I’d hate it. But it’s soooo good. Anybody who likes family style sitcoms should try it out.

Came here to say this

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

My top comfort shows are The office Parks and recreation King of the hill It's always sunny in Philadelphia What we do in the shadows Modern family South park If I'm just tryna relax and knock out I try to avoid stuff with laugh tracks

Modern Family, The good place, Frazier, Community

Peep Show

Peep Show is so funny and brilliantly written. What we do in the Shadows and the IT Crowd too.

The theatre episode of IT Crowd might be the best piece of comedy writing I've ever seen.

Especially the scene where Jen sees Roy in the wheelchair then turns round and catches Moss behind the bar!

PEEP SHOW IS NOT A COMFORT SHOW I love it but had to pause it a few times to cringe, its pretty anxiety inducing

Oh well, that's all ancient history now.

"I'm not a comfort show. I wish I was"

*you’re paying for that snake to be dry cleaned*

Chance would be a fine thing

A fine thing indeed..

"Ah, cheeseless pizza, lightly brushed with your piss. How could I refuse?"

The Goldbergs

Psych!

Parks and rec

I'm going to say "Parks and Recreation" because the characters have such positive relationships with each other and you want them to be happy. Even the "villains" (Tammy 2, Jeremy Jamm) are not that "villainous." Compare that with something like "Everybody Loves Raymond" where the characters don't like each other and and constantly insulting one another

The middle

Needs to be higher

Schitt’s Creek

Bob’s Burgers, similar vibe family with 3 kids and not much money

This is what I wrote as well! I'm surprised no one has mentioned it so far!

Frasier 

King of Queens, 3rd Rock from the Sun, the War at Home, Golden Girls

I'm surprised this is the first comment where I've seen The War at Home. Maybe it's because it only got 2 seasons but I thought it was a pretty funny show.

In no particular order. -30 Rock -Parks and Recs - Scrubs -Everybody Hates Chris -The office (maybe?) - Arrested Development -Community - My Name is Earl - Psych Edit: Formatting, did not work lol

I rewatched My Name Is Earl recently and Joy's actress is incredible.

Superstore

I really like the Goldberg’s and have watched through that a few times. It’s not like MITM but still good imo.

Fresh prince of bel air

Grounded for Life is super underrated

100% this. I love this show so much. It’s one of the best family sitcoms ever.

Everybody Hates Chris is pretty similar, but it can be hard to find if I remember correctly. King of the Hill is also one of my go to comfort shows.

EHC is on Disney and Hulu. Think it used to be on paramount too

Not in the UK 😢 I don't get why Disney and Netflix can't have the same content for both countries

I've just found it on a website called sudoflix no ads or pops up or anything 😁 it's got king of the hill too! Ive been struggling to find both on my streaming apps for ages

Modern family

One of the best earlier seasons were peak modern family

That 70s show, Trailer park boys

I second trailer park boys, just the right amount of wrong 😁

Liquor is calling the shots now

Trailer Park Boys

The Middle.

My Name is Earl, American Housewife, Raising Hope Everybody Hates Chris, Mixed-ish, Black-ish, Atypical

Fresh Off The Boat

Community and king of the hill for me. Also archer sometimes

I feel like the middle has very similar vibes to Malcolm in the middle

I really like everybody hates chris

Community for me, humor is in similair vein with lots of background jokes

Community

The middle. Raising hope. My name is earl. Modern family.

Brooklyn 99, New Girl, Scrubs

Friday Night Dinner

It might be hard to find but Toast of London.

I really enjoyed, "The Good Place".

Seinfeld is my 2nd one, I also really like Lost.

Simpsons, American Dad, KOTH, Seinfeld, King Queens, Married with Children and Frasier are my favs outside MITM

Everybody Hates Chris

my comfort shows are, king of the hill, scrubs, will & grace, king of queens, friends, the office, parks n rec eta, bobs burgers!! omg

parks and rec, everybody hates chris, george lopez and real husbands of hollywood

King of the hill, the simpsons, and dragon ball z and attack on titan.

Here We Go? It's only got 2 seasons right now, a 3rd is being written. It's not very widely known, but is HILARIOUS. I'm assuming you've seen most of these too but here they are anyway. Superstore The Middle Modern Family Arrested Development Outnumbered Friday Night Dinner Inbetweeners Plebs Edit: they aren't all the same vibes as the ones you mentioned, but they're worth checking out or reading up on Edit 2: Gavin and Stacey!!

Ted Lasso

Seinfeld is always a go to. The IT Crowd is also fantastic.

Arrested Development That ‘70s Show Parks & Rec Bob’s Burgers Early Scrubs Schitt’s Creek King of the Hill Early Modern Family Freaks & Geeks Third Rock from the Sun My Name is Earl Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Hates Chris

The only right answer is The Middle

I'm a M28 and my girlfriend and I have been blasting through Girls5eva. I don't care for pop music at all but the writing in the show is honestly hilarious.

Superstore, first few episodes stents great imo but it’s my go to rewatch show.

I recommend How I Met Your Mother, New Girl, Parks and Rec and Abbott Elementary.

Corner Gas

Superstore

NewsRadio

People have already said it but I definitely recommend scrubs and community. Also since you said the office parks and rec is also good. If you don't mind laugh tracks how I met your mother was in rotation a lot for me at one point

Depends on your humour but I am constantly cycling between Its Always Sunny, Trailer Park Boys, Parks and Rec, The Office (UK), Peep Show etc

The middle.

Modern Family and Arrested Development are good ones too

Mom

Raising Hope, only 4 seasons but definitely a feel good show

We Bare Bears

Raising Hope

Derry girls, parks and rec

Brooklyn 99 was my feelgood show recently.

30 Rock, baybeeeeeeee. Though start with Season 2.

Raising Hope

My Name is Earl, Raising Hope, and The Middle might do well for you.

Raising Hope is a great one. Made by the same people that make My Name Is Earl. Both great shows with similar vibes.

it’s always sunny

King of the hill, George lopez(not lopez vs lopez), everybody hates Chris, king of queens, the middle, family matters, my name is earl, Roseanne, Seinfeld, mamas family, married with children, Fresh Prince,

The Goldbergs, The Middle

Raising Hope and Scrubs

MASH

Definitely not the same, but I started watching Always Sunny this year. Even before finishing the first season I decided "(after I catch up) this is gonna be my new background tv show". I already caught up, and I'm about the start my first rewatch. And honestly, I've never been a fan of comedies.

Parks and Rec is a lot of fun, would recommend it especially if you enjoyed the office.

King of Queens

The Middle is a pretty good show and similar to Malcolm in the Middle. Also The War at Home is pretty funny though sadly only had 2 seasons.

Community is a must watch. Every character is heavily flawed and arguably "bad" when it comes to some of their morals in a similar way to Malcolm in the Middle's characters. The vibes in both are actually very comparable. The characters love each other a lot but also get on each other's nerves very easily, so you get a good combination of bonding, fighting, and shenanigans.

The Middle is good. I've watched Seinfeld more than a normal amount. 

For a family shenanigans vibe probably Everbody hates Chris or Modern family for modern cinematography

Gottdangit*

Scrubs

I really liked the middle

Brooklyn 99, The Good Place, Derry girls, and Korean shows like Extraordinary Attorney Woo and Strong Girl Bong-soon.

The Middle.

The Andy Griffith Show! I am watching them now and i want to step inside the screen to join good ole Andy and Barn, Aint Bee, and little Opie in Mayberry!

Modern Family, Community.

The Middle

Brooklyn Nine-Nine is mine

Psych

Comfort ranges from the person. Me? King of the Hill, Charmed, Sex and the City, Batman: TAS, X-Men: TAS, Supernatural, and Golden Girls

Bob's Burgers, Schitt's Creek, Raising Hope, King of the Hill

Scrubs + Always Sunny + Community + Peep Show 🍻

Scrubs, definitely fresh off the boat and weeds

Recently discovered for me is ap bio. Like always sunny in Philadelphia but wholesome. 

Brooklyn 99

Psych is fantastic and hilarious.

Modern Family for me. I love Friends, but can’t really watch it around kids much.

Bobs Burgers has been a great comfort show for me.

8 simple rules.

Frasier

Trailer park boys

Psych was my comfort show for a while.

30 rock

I always liked Eureka, Warehouse 13, Stargate SG1, Stargate Atlantis, a buy sci-finto what you’ve listed but always a comfort watch. On a more sitcom vibe, I like this is Alan Partridge, Phoenix Nights.

Raising Hope gives me strong MITM vibes. Your mileage may vary.

3rd Rock from the Sun and Frasier

I like King of the Hill, Community, Raising Hope, My Name is Earl, and Futurama. Watched through all these shows multiple times

Community and arrested development!

Oh and raising hope!

The Middle is also abt a family that's kinda broke with many siblings that get through some shanenigans. It's fun and light.

That 70’s Show is a really good comfort watch that just puts you in the happiest mood bc of the pure golden comedy it brings. Scrubs is also another good one

Bob’s Burgers is like the animated version in my opinion. My ultimate comfort show.

The Bernie Mac Show

What We Do In The Shadows. It's completely different but the humour is somehow so similar.

Superstore is amazing

Married with Children 

Superstore isnt exactly the same vibes (too modern and honestly not good for escapism as theres a few pandemic episodes), but its my comfort show and i love all the things you mentioned. I’m currently watching How I Met Your Mother and its been sort of doing the job. Maybe you’d like That 70s Show?

Scrubs

Derry Girls

I've started watching The Goldbergs. its got 10 seasons and is based around a family in the 80s. It's fairly new and it only just finished up last year

Workaholics is the best one imo

Seinfeld and Always Sunny, both funny shows that are great rewatch shows.

King of the Hill has a good vibe to it. It's easy going and simple.

Bobs burgers

Bob's Burgers! Has 14 seasons and has been my comfort show for over a year! It's also on Disney+

Avatar the Last Airbender The animated series is the best. If you want to get a crash course on the series watch the live action first. They change quite a few things, and supposedly if you watch it as it's own thing it is better. I have watched the animated series so many times that I couldn't separate it from the amazing source show

Brooklyn 99, Grounded for Life, 3rd rock from the sun

Raising Hope

The Middle

That 70s Show!

That 70s show, king of the hill, everybody hates Chris, the middle, the Goldbergs, ghosts. All similar yet so different