Many sitcoms are about friend groups or families, or in most cases, friends who seem like relatives because they are so close and spend so much time together. While those types of shows are hilarious and always comforting, it's also fun to find sitcoms that are about co-workers who are doing their best to get along and advance in their careers.
Fans had high hopes for the Superstore finale and now that the popular sitcom has wrapped up, it's time to find some other funny shows to binge that also take place in a professional setting. Whether set in the world of journalism, at a police station, or a hospital, these shows offer up funny characters and relatable situations.
Just Shoot Me!
While there are several '90s sitcoms that are dated, Just Shoot Me! is still worth watching.
The show aired for seven seasons and featured Maya, a smart and ambitious journalist who began working at her father's fashion and beauty magazine, Blush. She interacted with her funny and quirky co-workers, and viewers got to see her dating life and her wish to make the publication more solid and critical. This is a great show for fans of Superstore as it has silly situations and characters who truly love what they do. Maya is like Amy as she really wants to make a difference and she doesn't want to follow the status quo.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a special, unique show and it plays as both a workplace and friendship sitcom. This group of cops might all work together, but they're good friends and they really care about each other's well-being and personal lives. Brooklyn Nine-Nine is always a hilarious show, whether viewers are excited about Amy and Jake's relationship or Scully and Hitchcock's food-obsessed bromance.
Just like how Superstore talks about important topics, Brooklyn Nine-Nine addresses racism and what it has been like for Captain Holt as a Black and gay police captain. Both shows have humor and a social conscience.
The Mindy Project
The Mindy Project does focus on Mindy's love life and whether Mindy should end up with Danny. But it started out with more of a focus on Mindy's professional life, so it's definitely a great choice for a workplace sitcom about a strong, ambitious character who is doing things her own way.
Mindy is an OB-GYN at an office called Shulman & Associates, which is rebranded as Freedom Tower Women's Health Center, and she's passionate about helping her patients through pregnancy and birth. Like Amy on Superstore, she knows that she has big dreams that she can make happen if she puts her mind to it. Both Amy and Mindy also constantly become frustrated with their quirky coworkers, although they love them.
Great News
A TV news show is always a great setting for a sitcom and that's why Great News works so well.
Over two seasons, viewers watch Kate, a producer at The Breakdown, try to rise through the ranks of her career while her mom, Carol, becomes an intern there. This is a perfect workplace sitcom for fans of Superstore as it's got quirks, heart, and a silly sense of humor. One of the co-anchors of The Breakdown, Portia, is one of the most memorable characters as she's perfectly ditzy yet her bubbly personality makes her good at her job.
Party Down
Focusing on a group of caterers in Los Angeles, Party Down is a fun workplace sitcom that, like Superstore, doesn't take place in an office.
While there's humor to be had in the daily life of co-workers at a typical company, as the popularity of The Office proves, it's nice to see a show set in another location or featuring another type of business. Party Down succeeds because the characters want to be writers and actors and have more creative careers, but at this time in their lives, they're working for a catering company. This frustration creates a lot of humor, and there's some fun romance on the show, too.
Scrubs
Scrubs is famous for its smart use of music and for the dynamics between the doctors at Sacred Heart Hospital.
The show follows main character J.D. as he works with his best friend and falls in love with Elliot. While the characters are serious about medicine and they love their jobs, they find a lot of time to be silly, and J.D. is known for having daydreams. This sets the show apart from other sitcoms or dramas that are set in a hospital.
Kim's Convenience
The wonderful Canadian sitcom Kim's Convenience has five seasons and tells the story of the Kim family, who run a convenience store in Toronto.
There are many episodes that are fan favorites and this is a perfect show that blends the love that a family has for each other with a workplace setting. Like Schitt's Creek, this CBC sitcom has gotten a lot of attention and praise and has been a huge success.
NewsRadio
Over five seasons, viewers can watch the employees of a radio station called WNYX on NewsRadio.
The humor stems from the main character Dave, who starts working at the station as the news director. Since he's the new guy, that creates some tension, and people are especially interested in the fact that he's from Wisconsin and is now living in NYC. The show offers up a smart examination of the small, petty annoyances that co-workers experience, along with what daily life in an office is like, from pranks to getting to know each other better.
Younger
While the focus of Younger is often on romantic drama, the show is definitely a workplace sitcom at its core.
In the pilot, 40-something Liza gets a job in the marketing department of Empirical Press, and she meets her co-workers: the formal yet sweet publisher Charles, cold yet stylish marketing director Diana, and adorable and bubbly editor Kelsey. Younger examines many aspects of the changing publishing industry, from figuring out how to keep long-term authors happy, to hearing pitches from creative new writers, to creating a new imprint to allow millennial voices to shine. The characters are passionate about discovering talent and they want the company to succeed, but they always worry about the financial state of the company, which is very realistic.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show is, of course, a total classic, and it also tells the story of a spunky young woman moving to Minneapolis and working on a news show called WJM.
Mary and her co-workers try their best to put out a great product, and there are some hilarious and intelligent episodes about covering an election, Mary agreeing to let Phyllis be her assistant, and Mary's desire to get promoted and continue to find career success. There is so much to love about this beloved sitcom, which aired for seven seasons.