Released earlier this month on Netflix, Living with Yourself is a dark science-fiction comedy starring Paul Rudd. It tells the story of a man who gets cloned through a strange treatment and the superior clone takes over his life.
With only one season available and decent reviews thus far, there’s a strong possibility Living with Yourself may get a second season. Though that isn’t guaranteed, given Netflix’s history with canceling shows after one season. In the meantime, here is a list of other science-fiction comedy shows to check out after watching the first season of Living with Yourself.
Weird City
In addition to the 2019 Twilight Zone reboot, Jordan Peele also co-created the YouTube Premium show Weird City. Set in the city of Weird, the show tells several anthology-style stories about its citizens who are divided by class and a physical barrier known as the Line.
Chock-full of science-fiction cliches and references, it changes things up in ways one would least expect in each episode. While there are only six episodes currently, Weird City has “Some wonderfully charming sci-fi comedy/dramedy” according to Forbes magazine. Plus, the series has a star-studded cast including LeVar Burton, Micheal Cera, and Mark Hamill, among others.
The Strangerers
A hidden gem among British comedies, this short-lived sci-fi series stars Mark Williams and Jack Docherty. Though these names probably do not sound familiar to most people, Williams played Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter films while Docherty has written and produced several British comedy shows.
Together, they play a pair of aliens that are sent to Earth on a mission to learn more about it. However, their supervisor gets accidentally beheaded, forcing the two to fend for themselves. Released in the year 2000, the series had a cliffhanger ending and hasn’t had a proper DVD release. Fortunately, all the episodes are available on YouTube for those who are interested in checking it out.
Other Space
Though YouTube Premium may have proven its own worth against the likes of Netflix and Hulu, it wasn’t the first website spinoff to produce original content. In 2011, there was Yahoo! View, which made web shows such as Other Space before it was shut down in 2015.
Created by Paul Feig, who also directed Bridesmaids, Other Space is about the incompetent crew of a spaceship called the UMP Cruiser being thrust into another universe. Much like Star Trek: Voyager, the show follows the crew’s adventures in this new universe as they try to return home. Currently, all eight episodes of the series are available on Yahoo!
Mork & Mindy
Before he was known as the Genie from Aladdin, let alone the title character of Mrs. Doubtfire, Robin Williams’ first major role was the humanoid alien Mork. Though the character debuted on an episode of Happy Days, this served as the backdoor pilot for the show Mork & Mindy.
A science-fiction-themed sitcom that ran on ABC in the late '70s and early '80s, the show focused on Mork learning about Earth's customs while living with his human roommate Mindy. With four seasons total, Mork & Mindy made the phrase “Na-Nu Na-Nu” popular and jumpstarted Robin’s career as a comedic actor.
The Last Man on Earth
Not to be confused with the '60s movie of the same name starring Vincent Price, The Last Man on Earth TV series is similar to it only in that they’re dystopian-themed. Otherwise, it’s a completely different story as there are no vampires in it.
The show begins with a virus that wipes out nearly everyone on Earth and follows the escapades of a man named Phil Miller (played by Will Forte of Saturday Night Live fame). In spite of its dark premise, its comedic elements have been critically praised. After four seasons, the show was canceled, though it can be watched through streaming services like Hulu and Amazon Prime.
Future Man
As demonstrated by the success of shows such as Stranger Things, nostalgia for the '80s is on the rise. So naturally, Hulu tried its hand at a science-fiction series with nostalgic themes, with Future Man debuting in 2017.
Starring Josh Hutcherson, who portrayed Peeta in the Hunger Games movies, Future Man tells the story of an ordinary janitor that beats an old video game. In doing so, he’s forced to save the world, resulting in comedic time-traveling antics. With two seasons available, the series has been renewed for a third and final season.
Eureka
While most science-fiction stories have one or two genius inventors, imagine a whole town occupied by scientific geniuses. That, in a nutshell, is the premise for Eureka, which ran on the Syfy channel during the mid-2000s. After five seasons, though, the show was canceled despite plans for a sixth season.
Set in the town of the same name, the show was about a US Marshal who stumbles upon Eureka by accident and reluctantly becomes the town’s sheriff. From there, it’s a series of hilarious antics involving different inventions, including a couple of longer story arcs.
3rd Rock from the Sun
While Mork & Mindy may have been one of the earliest sitcoms to involve extraterrestrials posing as humans on Earth, it certainly wasn’t the last. In the '90s, for instance, we got 3rd Rock from the Sun, which ran for six seasons on NBC.
Starring John Lithgow, Jane Curtin, and a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the show revolved around an extraterrestrial research expedition to Earth consisting of four members. There, they pose as a human family called the Solomons while attempting to understand Earth culture. Due to their unfamiliarity with Earth’s customs and sense of superiority over humans, this often led to humorous situations.
Misfits
In an age where superheroes are popular in television and movies, one has to admire the outliers that not only subvert superhero cliches but also make fun of them. Some recent examples include Amazon’s The Boys and The Tick, with the former being more cynical of superheroes than the latter. Before those recent shows, there was Misfits.
Released from 2009 to 2013 with five seasons total, this British comedy series revolved around a group of junior criminal offenders who gain superpowers following an electric storm. From there, it has them trying to complete their community service while coming to terms with the powers themselves.
Red Dwarf
Every now and then, a TV show that gains a cult following becomes popular in the mainstream sense. One of these was the BBC sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf, which originally broadcasted during the late '80s and most of the '90s before being revived in 2009 and continuing to this day.
Set in the distant future, the show involves the last human in the universe waking up from suspended animation following a radiation leak on board the Red Dwarf mining ship. From there, he gets involved in a series of misadventures while being accompanied by a living hologram a humanoid feline and an android.