Saltar al contenido principal

Why you loved it

Documentaries like How To with John Wilson

Not everyone loves How To with John Wilson for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love How To with John Wilson

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You laugh at awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage.

  2. You like an episode about small talk that ends up somewhere you never expected.

  3. You like real New Yorkers, filmed as they are.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • The Rehearsal2022

    • awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage
    • an episode about small talk that ends up somewhere you never expected

    Good for you if you laugh at awkwardness so long it hurts.

  • Louie2010

    • an episode about small talk that ends up somewhere you never expected

    Good for you if you like a comedy that turns absurd without warning.

  • Nathan for You2013

    • awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage
    • real New Yorkers, filmed as they are

    Good for you if you laugh at a plan explained with a completely straight face.

  • The Yes Men2003

    • awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage
    • real New Yorkers, filmed as they are

    Good for you if you like watching a straight face hold through an absurd speech.

  • Penn & Teller: Bull!2003

    • awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage
    • real New Yorkers, filmed as they are

    Good for you if you like Penn ranting and Teller staying silent while they take a belief apart.

  • Flight of the Conchords2007

    • awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage

    Good for you if you like deadpan jokes delivered with a straight face.

  • Comedian2002

    • awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage
    • real New Yorkers, filmed as they are

    Good for you if you like watching jokes being built and tested.

  • Annie Hall1977

    • awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage

    Good for you if you laugh at Woody Allen's neuroses and the lobsters in the kitchen.

  • Atlanta2016

    • an episode about small talk that ends up somewhere you never expected

    Good for you if you like a comedy where an invisible car or a surreal detour can show up any episode.

  • Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics2020

    • awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage
    • an episode about small talk that ends up somewhere you never expected
    • real New Yorkers, filmed as they are

    Good for you if you like famous people laughing at their worst trips.

  • Cunk on...2018

    • awkward, deadpan narration over odd street footage

    Good for you if you like Philomena Cunk asking real professors absurd questions.

Reasons taken from How To with John Wilson's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

That's one documentary.

Ipsomap does this with everything you watch. Write a few honest lines after each one, and it works out which reasons are yours, then finds picks that share them.

Find your reasons

Should you watch How To with John Wilson?More titles, by reasonWhy we don't do top-ten lists