What are some newer shows like this?

This isn't exactly a newer show, but have you ever tried Frasier? Robert and Frank share a number of characteristics with Niles and Martin, respectively.

Hate to break it to you, but it appears as if TV networks dont do sitcoms the way they used to anymore. You know, where they had laugh tracks or they were filmed in front of a live audience. They did that all the time in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, but by the 21st century that kind of comedy program fell by the wayside in favor of sitcoms that did not have laughtracks and were not filmed in a studio. Case in point: "The Middle" and "Modern Family", two hits for ABC. But yes, "The Big Bang Theory", a hit for CBS, is old-school and has a live studio audience, but IMO should have gone off the air years ago.

I noticed this kind of thing myself not too long ago. Sitcoms where an audience laughs at the jokes and punchlines are now starting to fade out, while comedy shows that just present themselves and they dont tell you where you need to laugh are now more common. And let's not forget how the vast majority of shows on now are reality-based. Even though they are staged and scripted for the most part, they are a lot cheaper to produce and they dont need to hire big name actors to appear in them.

To answer your question, I dont really watch TV the way I used to, so I really cant tell you what would be a good sitcom that you might enjoy. Sorry about that!

Yeah I like hard edge stuff like The Wire and South Park etc, but sometimes I like to just watch easy going light comedy and I can't find much like that anymore. I tried Frasier, it is ok but didn't really hook me. I still find occasional stuff I like, I enjoyed Curb Your Enthusiasm but I already watched it all twice. Would really like more comedy!

I also tried Louie but found it really depressing. Tried Always Sunny, 30 Rock, and Parks and Recreation, but I didn't like them for some reason.

p.s. I wish the recommendations list was better somehow. For this show it has recommendations for stuff like, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Alf, The Flintstones etc. which are no use to me.

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I loooooooove Everybody Hates Chris and watch it any chance I get. These days, it's shown regulary on FUSE network.

As for current sitcoms, I do like The Middle.

It is not a newer show either but have you ever watched the Nanny, yes I am aware a lot of people can find Fran Drescher's voice annoying, And for much of the series you have the Bulter named Niles and no this is not Fraiser's brother and CC would trade one liners back and forth at each other.

If you like this show I'd suggest The Middle & The Goldbergs. Both are just as good in my opinion. Patricia Heaton is on The Middle.

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Try to catch some reruns of "Rules Of Engagement". Patrick Warburton is awesome. On the show, you've got a couple that have been married for 10 years, and they know all the marriage tricks. They're friends with a younger couple that are engaged, but they're naive about the little lies that married people have to tell each other. There are other characters, but if you really hate David Spade (he's not one of the married or engaged people), then you might not like it. Spade's character thinks they're ALL stupid, because 'anyone in a relationship is already a loser'. But just like ELR, not everybody is always wrong, and not everybody is always right.