Comedy TV

Comedy TV is a safe bet if you need background laughs or a late-night wind-down, but it's hardly adventurous. Programming leans heavily on syndicated staples, think 'The King of Queens' and 'Two and a Half Men' marathons, padded with old 'Saturday Night Live' reruns and the occasional forgettable original. The stand-up blocks are where the channel shows a pulse: licensed specials from taped comedy clubs, with actual comics on stage, no laugh track. Too bad those slots are rare; most of the schedule feels like a cable bundle afterthought. The channel doesn't commission its own content, so you're watching whatever rights packages the parent company picked up cheap. Still, for fans of comfort-viewing, there's something reliable about a 6pm block of 'Seinfeld.' It's not the place for edgy or current comedy, but if you just want to hear a studio audience chuckle while you fold laundry, Comedy TV live delivers exactly that. Watch Comedy TV online if your palate runs to the familiar.