10 Shows Like Angie Tribeca (2016) You’ll Love

Description: This cult comedy shares 'Angie Tribeca's' love for absurd police humor and ridiculous law enforcement scenarios. Both feature incompetent officers and parody cop movie tropes.

Fact: The film was made for just $

Description: While set in a hospital, 'Scrubs' shares 'Angie Tribeca's' blend of surreal humor, visual gags, and heartfelt moments. Both shows use absurdity to highlight the ridiculousness of their professional settings.

Fact: The janitor was originally only supposed to appear in the pilot. Many medical cases were based on real stories from producer's doctor friends. The show's creator, Bill Lawrence, met his wife (Christa Miller) on set when she joined the cast.

Description: This mockumentary-style comedy shares 'Angie Tribeca's' love for parodying police work, with its cast of incompetent officers and improvised humor. Both shows thrive on absurdity and satire of law enforcement.

Fact: The show was inspired by the success of 'Cops'. Most of the dialogue was improvised by the cast. It spawned several direct-to-DVD movies after its initial run.

Description: Edgar Wright's action-comedy shares 'Angie Tribeca's' perfect balance of loving homage and sharp parody of police procedurals. Both feature rapid-fire editing and visual gags alongside their crime plots.

Fact: Simon Pegg lost 20 pounds to play the role of Nicholas Angel. The film references over 100 other movies. All the elderly townspeople were played by famous British actors in heavy makeup.

Description: Like 'Angie Tribeca', 'Psych' is a comedic take on detective shows, featuring a quirky protagonist who solves crimes unconventionally. Both blend mystery plots with absurd humor.

Fact: The pineapple in each episode was an inside joke among the writers. James Roday Rodriguez and Dule Hill had never met before filming the pilot. The show holds the Guinness World Record for largest TV script ever written (for the musical episode).

Description: Both '30 Rock' and 'Angie Tribeca' are fast-paced, joke-dense workplace comedies that satirize their respective industries (TV production vs. police work). They share a similar absurdist sensibility and visual gags.

Fact: Tina Fey based Jack Donaghy on NBC executive Kevin Reilly. The show holds the record for most Emmy nominations for a comedy series in a single year (22 in 2009). Many storylines were inspired by Fey's real experiences at 'SNL'.

Description: Like 'Angie Tribeca', this show features an ensemble cast of quirky characters in a workplace setting, with a similar mockumentary style and absurd humor. Both celebrate the ridiculousness of bureaucracy.

Fact: Originally conceived as a spin-off of 'The Office'. Chris Pratt was only supposed to appear in a few episodes but became a series regular. The show's fictional town of Pawnee has an extensive fake history created by the writers.

Description: Like 'Angie Tribeca', 'Community' thrives on genre parody, meta-humor, and absurd situations. Both shows frequently break the fourth wall and play with television conventions.

Fact: Donald Glover wrote many of Troy's funniest lines. The famous 'paintball' episodes were inspired by budget constraints. The show was canceled twice but revived each time by fan campaigns.

Description: While 'Archer' is an animated spy parody, it shares 'Angie Tribeca's' rapid-fire jokes, pop culture references, and absurdist take on its genre. Both shows feature self-absorbed protagonists surrounded by eccentric colleagues.

Fact: Originally conceived as 'Duchess', a live-action show about a female spy. The animation style is called 'flanimation' - a mix of Flash and traditional animation. H. Jon Benjamin voices both Sterling Archer and Bob from 'Bob's Burgers'.

Description: Like 'Angie Tribeca', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' is a comedic take on police procedurals, blending absurd humor with crime-solving. Both shows feature quirky characters and satirize the tropes of traditional cop shows.

Fact: The show was created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur, the latter also co-created 'Parks and Recreation'. Andre Braugher's deadpan delivery as Captain Holt became a fan favorite. The show was canceled by Fox after five seasons but was revived by NBC for three more seasons due to fan outcry.