you know how they say it’s impossible to
look away from a trainwreck
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
cringe humor shows before we begin we
publish new videos every day so be sure
to subscribe for more great content for
this list we’ve selected our favorite
shows that often utilize uncomfortable
situations in the name of comedy we’re
also considering shows that have aspects
of reality television as long as the
host and audience are in on the joke
[Music]
number ten the last man on earth did you
shave your chest sure did
did you shave yours will forte made a
name for himself playing awkward
characters on Saturday Night Live and
his first TV leading role played to his
strengths the show focuses on Phil
Miller a man who believes himself to be
the only survivor of a deadly virus
until he discovers there are others
actually saw a long time ago I was
pairing Forte with Christian shawl a
queen of cringe was a stroke of casting
genius as the two have a rapport that
can only be described as uncomfortable
but in the best way that’s not to say
the supporting cast of quirky characters
doesn’t hit it out of the park as well
it’ll make you squirm but you will love
every minute oh wait you know Phil
Phil’s my husband number nine check it
out with dr. Steve Brule suit toughs I
just had a contest with myself of how I
couldn’t hold my breath since I guess
what john c reilly plays the host of
this faux docu-series to awkward
perfection dr. Brule is in a word
strange on his show he checks out
various facets of life by trying new
things and interviewing Talking Heads
some of whom are unaware that dr. Brule
is just a character what kind of animal
you want to be dingus probably a dog
nope no this is not as you’d be a dang
it dang the humor is entirely derived
from the title character who seems
oblivious to the embarrassment he causes
himself and his guests the series even
delves into black humor as he
occasionally reveals horrifying facts
about his childhood to strangers their
reactions may vary but they share one
similarity complete and utter discomfort
that a whole can of creamed corn for
breakfast Haley I have idea that’s how
the animal parade ready go
number eight I’m Alan Partridge why are
you speaking like that it’s a nice box
this has great family together was a toy
shop British humor was an inevitability
on this list and our first UK entry
comes in the form of Steve Coogan’s Alan
Partridge after a failed career in
television he’s been reduced to a night
show on the radio for someone who
interacts with people for his job he
really manages to always say the wrong
thing oh this looks disgusting killed in
the Irish Famine as he ignores social
cues and desperately tries to reach his
former glory he manages to exasperate
everyone around him watching him deal
with these unnecessary complications can
be painfully hilarious you’d almost feel
bad for him if he wasn’t such a jerk nah
it’s a tip of panics number 7 flight of
the conchords do you want to kiss me
I’ll use please remain Clemens and Bret
McKenzie released their first comedy
folk album in 2002 five years later the
two Kiwis began their critically
acclaimed series of the same name this
musical series follows two struggling
Shepherds turned musicians in new york
with each episode featuring at least one
original song incorporated into the plot
[Music]
the pair has kinetic chemistry and each
song is comedic gold though the
characters in the show may disagree that
is except their stalker Mel played by
Kristen Schaal making her second
appearance on this list it’s probably
the most uncomfortable New Zealand
exports since Gollum this is your place
well I must be sleepwalking
oh no don’t wake me you could kill me
number six Nathan for you I love you
okay I love you
again I love you some of the most
agonizing television moments can come
from pseudo reality series and this is
only the first example on this list
Nathan fielder remains incredibly
straight-faced
as he attempts to sell outlandish ideas
to help struggling small businesses
which utilize them despite initial
hesitations when you die you want to
have a lot of people come to your
funeral because it shows that you’re
well-liked to rank so I think you should
give people the option of paying for
actors to be family or friends at a
Funeral
like to fill the room understands yeah
it can be hard not to feel bad for some
of the victims who become clearly
irritated at the show’s ridiculousness
but fielder’s charming and oblivious
performance is pure comic genius that
will have you laughing and wincing with
every crazy plan and quirky personality
he comes across and sometimes he just
might even be able to fool the American
public as well as his clients so as you
can see we test it out in every possible
scenario from a couple making love to a
seven person group engagement and there
was a child in there the entire time we
didn’t hear anything okay number five
Louie
no I can’t I really can’t because I
you’re the worst thing that ever
happened in America
you’re a seriously it goes you slavery
and then Pearl Harbor 9/11 combined
we’ve all been in situations where we
aren’t really sure how to respond for
Louie that happens every day as a
40-something divorced father he tries to
navigate his professional and personal
life with little social nuance louis c.k
takes his series to the extreme when it
comes to bizarre and radical
circumstances to put its lead in these
strange situations may have you laughing
while you’re launching yourself out of
the room to escape there’s no other show
that matches this unique brand of humor
which is at times ridiculous but always
relatable number four the Ali G show
ones if they say your mom is her oh and
I know cuz I has done it with fun well
then surely then you can pop a car with
their ass terrible thing to say but
before Sacha Baron Cohen was nabbing an
Oscar nomination for Borat the character
made his debut on this Pioneer cringe
comedy series along with Borat Baron
Cohen played Ali G a white man who is
maybe a little too fond of black culture
and Bruno a flamboyant Austrian fashion
reporter that’s right and you’ve had
9/11 where you’ve had a massive attack
on America and then you have this I
think he’s like a second like had not as
big but it’s like a kind of mini 9/11
these alter egos would engage in
sketches and interviews each episode
with the interviewees believing that
these reporters were actual people and
not made-up characters unsurprisingly it
generated a large amount of backlash
from those mocked and some controversy
for his dismissal of PC culture in his
comedy though this only heightened the
show’s cringe factor
what is the best way to stop my wife do
a rape on me gosh I don’t know maybe if
it’s your wife
show her more love number three the Eric
Andre show I got a question do we have
enough porn no I think there’s enough no
Eric Andre has remained a cult figure
for most of his career but this isn’t
due to his lack of comic skills in fact
this show relies on his relative
obscurity in a parody of local
public-access shows he creates one of
the most bizarre offerings on television
an episode typically consists of an
unwitting celebrity being subjected to a
torturously awkward interview and the
occasional prank as well as some
off-the-wall on the street segments I
love you will you be my cheese wife
system malfunction
[Music]
though the humor at times borders on
mean-spirited there’s really no looking
away from this surreal and sometimes
horrific series of vignettes you gotta
wonder how many agents get fired for
putting their clients on this show
[Applause]
number two the office the American
remake of Stephen Merchant and Ricky
Gervais sis genius series had a longer
run and is more widely known but it
wouldn’t exist without the original
Gervais stars as the narcissistic and
delusional David Brent the general
manager of warning Hogg paper merchants
you’ve charmed me yeah you’ve got the
job seekers isn’t okay good
he often creates an uncomfortable work
environment for his dysfunctional staff
which pulls off the impressive feat of
having the awkward sort of chemistry
that makes them as endearing as they are
agonizing a pioneer of mockumentary
television it’s interview segments give
us insight into the characters thoughts
and feelings which added a new dynamic
to the cringe humor genre and forever
changed the game I went to university
for a year as well before I dropped out
I’m a quitter say it form an orderly
queue ladies before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions well I know Andy Cohen so I’m
just gonna go say hi I am oh I’m so
sorry I was just trying to stop you with
your face well look good luck with that
um I’ve just written a sitcom but I
wonder if you could give it to anyone
you know you know Morty’s there any
nudity in it
any any nudity in it not really people
get divorced all its you are gonna die
alone do you understand I loved you more
than anyone would love you you’re weird
so dad here number one Curb Your
Enthusiasm he’s talking on the cell
phone to his friend he’s very upset
because they had to move some furniture
and he says to his friend I hurt my hand
because there’s 300 pound is what you
say well
though Larry David first came to
prominence for co-creating Seinfeld his
real magnum opus came years later when
he took the spotlight in curb he plays a
petty out of touch fictionalized version
of himself he often misunderstands
social situations and disagrees with
certain social conventions putting him
at odds with just about every person he
interacts with with a mix of written
comedy and improvisation the series has
cemented its unique brand of charm
garnering critical praise and a huge fan
base nearly every other show on this
list has described David as one of their
major comedic influences and it just
doesn’t get any prettier than that do
you agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
[Music]
look away from a trainwreck
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
cringe humor shows before we begin we
publish new videos every day so be sure
to subscribe for more great content for
this list we’ve selected our favorite
shows that often utilize uncomfortable
situations in the name of comedy we’re
also considering shows that have aspects
of reality television as long as the
host and audience are in on the joke
[Music]
number ten the last man on earth did you
shave your chest sure did
did you shave yours will forte made a
name for himself playing awkward
characters on Saturday Night Live and
his first TV leading role played to his
strengths the show focuses on Phil
Miller a man who believes himself to be
the only survivor of a deadly virus
until he discovers there are others
actually saw a long time ago I was
pairing Forte with Christian shawl a
queen of cringe was a stroke of casting
genius as the two have a rapport that
can only be described as uncomfortable
but in the best way that’s not to say
the supporting cast of quirky characters
doesn’t hit it out of the park as well
it’ll make you squirm but you will love
every minute oh wait you know Phil
Phil’s my husband number nine check it
out with dr. Steve Brule suit toughs I
just had a contest with myself of how I
couldn’t hold my breath since I guess
what john c reilly plays the host of
this faux docu-series to awkward
perfection dr. Brule is in a word
strange on his show he checks out
various facets of life by trying new
things and interviewing Talking Heads
some of whom are unaware that dr. Brule
is just a character what kind of animal
you want to be dingus probably a dog
nope no this is not as you’d be a dang
it dang the humor is entirely derived
from the title character who seems
oblivious to the embarrassment he causes
himself and his guests the series even
delves into black humor as he
occasionally reveals horrifying facts
about his childhood to strangers their
reactions may vary but they share one
similarity complete and utter discomfort
that a whole can of creamed corn for
breakfast Haley I have idea that’s how
the animal parade ready go
number eight I’m Alan Partridge why are
you speaking like that it’s a nice box
this has great family together was a toy
shop British humor was an inevitability
on this list and our first UK entry
comes in the form of Steve Coogan’s Alan
Partridge after a failed career in
television he’s been reduced to a night
show on the radio for someone who
interacts with people for his job he
really manages to always say the wrong
thing oh this looks disgusting killed in
the Irish Famine as he ignores social
cues and desperately tries to reach his
former glory he manages to exasperate
everyone around him watching him deal
with these unnecessary complications can
be painfully hilarious you’d almost feel
bad for him if he wasn’t such a jerk nah
it’s a tip of panics number 7 flight of
the conchords do you want to kiss me
I’ll use please remain Clemens and Bret
McKenzie released their first comedy
folk album in 2002 five years later the
two Kiwis began their critically
acclaimed series of the same name this
musical series follows two struggling
Shepherds turned musicians in new york
with each episode featuring at least one
original song incorporated into the plot
[Music]
the pair has kinetic chemistry and each
song is comedic gold though the
characters in the show may disagree that
is except their stalker Mel played by
Kristen Schaal making her second
appearance on this list it’s probably
the most uncomfortable New Zealand
exports since Gollum this is your place
well I must be sleepwalking
oh no don’t wake me you could kill me
number six Nathan for you I love you
okay I love you
again I love you some of the most
agonizing television moments can come
from pseudo reality series and this is
only the first example on this list
Nathan fielder remains incredibly
straight-faced
as he attempts to sell outlandish ideas
to help struggling small businesses
which utilize them despite initial
hesitations when you die you want to
have a lot of people come to your
funeral because it shows that you’re
well-liked to rank so I think you should
give people the option of paying for
actors to be family or friends at a
Funeral
like to fill the room understands yeah
it can be hard not to feel bad for some
of the victims who become clearly
irritated at the show’s ridiculousness
but fielder’s charming and oblivious
performance is pure comic genius that
will have you laughing and wincing with
every crazy plan and quirky personality
he comes across and sometimes he just
might even be able to fool the American
public as well as his clients so as you
can see we test it out in every possible
scenario from a couple making love to a
seven person group engagement and there
was a child in there the entire time we
didn’t hear anything okay number five
Louie
no I can’t I really can’t because I
you’re the worst thing that ever
happened in America
you’re a seriously it goes you slavery
and then Pearl Harbor 9/11 combined
we’ve all been in situations where we
aren’t really sure how to respond for
Louie that happens every day as a
40-something divorced father he tries to
navigate his professional and personal
life with little social nuance louis c.k
takes his series to the extreme when it
comes to bizarre and radical
circumstances to put its lead in these
strange situations may have you laughing
while you’re launching yourself out of
the room to escape there’s no other show
that matches this unique brand of humor
which is at times ridiculous but always
relatable number four the Ali G show
ones if they say your mom is her oh and
I know cuz I has done it with fun well
then surely then you can pop a car with
their ass terrible thing to say but
before Sacha Baron Cohen was nabbing an
Oscar nomination for Borat the character
made his debut on this Pioneer cringe
comedy series along with Borat Baron
Cohen played Ali G a white man who is
maybe a little too fond of black culture
and Bruno a flamboyant Austrian fashion
reporter that’s right and you’ve had
9/11 where you’ve had a massive attack
on America and then you have this I
think he’s like a second like had not as
big but it’s like a kind of mini 9/11
these alter egos would engage in
sketches and interviews each episode
with the interviewees believing that
these reporters were actual people and
not made-up characters unsurprisingly it
generated a large amount of backlash
from those mocked and some controversy
for his dismissal of PC culture in his
comedy though this only heightened the
show’s cringe factor
what is the best way to stop my wife do
a rape on me gosh I don’t know maybe if
it’s your wife
show her more love number three the Eric
Andre show I got a question do we have
enough porn no I think there’s enough no
Eric Andre has remained a cult figure
for most of his career but this isn’t
due to his lack of comic skills in fact
this show relies on his relative
obscurity in a parody of local
public-access shows he creates one of
the most bizarre offerings on television
an episode typically consists of an
unwitting celebrity being subjected to a
torturously awkward interview and the
occasional prank as well as some
off-the-wall on the street segments I
love you will you be my cheese wife
system malfunction
[Music]
though the humor at times borders on
mean-spirited there’s really no looking
away from this surreal and sometimes
horrific series of vignettes you gotta
wonder how many agents get fired for
putting their clients on this show
[Applause]
number two the office the American
remake of Stephen Merchant and Ricky
Gervais sis genius series had a longer
run and is more widely known but it
wouldn’t exist without the original
Gervais stars as the narcissistic and
delusional David Brent the general
manager of warning Hogg paper merchants
you’ve charmed me yeah you’ve got the
job seekers isn’t okay good
he often creates an uncomfortable work
environment for his dysfunctional staff
which pulls off the impressive feat of
having the awkward sort of chemistry
that makes them as endearing as they are
agonizing a pioneer of mockumentary
television it’s interview segments give
us insight into the characters thoughts
and feelings which added a new dynamic
to the cringe humor genre and forever
changed the game I went to university
for a year as well before I dropped out
I’m a quitter say it form an orderly
queue ladies before we unveil our number
one pick here are some honorable
mentions well I know Andy Cohen so I’m
just gonna go say hi I am oh I’m so
sorry I was just trying to stop you with
your face well look good luck with that
um I’ve just written a sitcom but I
wonder if you could give it to anyone
you know you know Morty’s there any
nudity in it
any any nudity in it not really people
get divorced all its you are gonna die
alone do you understand I loved you more
than anyone would love you you’re weird
so dad here number one Curb Your
Enthusiasm he’s talking on the cell
phone to his friend he’s very upset
because they had to move some furniture
and he says to his friend I hurt my hand
because there’s 300 pound is what you
say well
though Larry David first came to
prominence for co-creating Seinfeld his
real magnum opus came years later when
he took the spotlight in curb he plays a
petty out of touch fictionalized version
of himself he often misunderstands
social situations and disagrees with
certain social conventions putting him
at odds with just about every person he
interacts with with a mix of written
comedy and improvisation the series has
cemented its unique brand of charm
garnering critical praise and a huge fan
base nearly every other show on this
list has described David as one of their
major comedic influences and it just
doesn’t get any prettier than that do
you agree with our picks check out these
other great clips from WatchMojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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