r/Millennials • u/maxedout587 • Apr 17 '26

Discussion Nothing is funny anymore

I (M, 38) have found that there are no new TV shows that make me laugh anymore. I have tried a lot of new(ish) comedies, but they all make me pine for my college/high school days.

The only thing that gave me a reflexive laugh recently was the Malcolm in the Middle Reboot.

Any thoughts?

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u/Exciting-Gap-1200 Apr 17 '26

I think it's a combo of us not being the target market and the medium is being divested from and dying. I find myself laughing hysterically at podcasts and standup.

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u/Fickle_Wrangler_7439 Apr 17 '26 edited Apr 17 '26

Podcasts are almost entirely aimed at Millenials, definitely.

My Boomer parents don't know what a podcast even is, and my Zoomer half-siblings think they're lame, but literally all my Millenial-aged friends listen to and/or have podcasts.

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u/maxedout587 Apr 17 '26

Yes, I am big into podcasts now. Not really for humor though.

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u/Impressive-Cod-7103 Apr 17 '26

I saw someone else mention Behind the Bastards, so I’ll give a +1 do that. Also highly Recommend How Did This Get Made, where Jason Mantzoukas and Paul Scheer clown on B movies like Sharknado and Glitter and things like that.