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Why you loved it

Shows like Louie

Not everyone loves Louie for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Louie

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

  1. You like laughing at loneliness, aging and awkward dates.

  2. You like a comedy that turns absurd without warning.

  3. You like a portrait of one tired man more than a plot.

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.

  • BoJack Horseman2014

    • laughing at loneliness, aging and awkward dates
    • a portrait of one tired man more than a plot

    Good for you if you like animal puns next to jokes about addiction and death.

  • Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)2014

    • laughing at loneliness, aging and awkward dates

    Good for you if you like a bitter, funny look at fame and ego.

  • Atlanta2016

    • laughing at loneliness, aging and awkward dates
    • a comedy that turns absurd without warning
    • a portrait of one tired man more than a plot

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

  • Succession2018

    • laughing at loneliness, aging and awkward dates

    Good for you if you like laughing at very rich people being awful to each other.

  • Russian Doll2019

    • laughing at loneliness, aging and awkward dates
    • a comedy that turns absurd without warning

    Good for you if you like laughing as Nadia dies once more on her 36th birthday.

  • Shameless2011

    • laughing at loneliness, aging and awkward dates
    • a portrait of one tired man more than a plot

    Good for you if you laugh at Frank Gallagher's schemes even when they hurt his children.

  • American Beauty1999

    • laughing at loneliness, aging and awkward dates
    • a portrait of one tired man more than a plot

    Good for you if you like satire about the perfect suburban family.

  • Pluribus2025

    • a comedy that turns absurd without warning

    Good for you if you like a strange premise where happiness is the threat.

  • Wilfred2011

    • laughing at loneliness, aging and awkward dates
    • a comedy that turns absurd without warning

    Good for you if you laugh at a crude dog leading a lost man into trouble.

  • The Lobster2015

    • laughing at loneliness, aging and awkward dates
    • a comedy that turns absurd without warning

    Good for you if you like a world where staying single turns you into an animal.

  • How To with John Wilson2020

    • a comedy that turns absurd without warning

    Good for you if you like an episode about small talk that ends up somewhere you never expected.

  • The Leftovers2014

    • a portrait of one tired man more than a plot

    Good for you if you like Kevin and Nora, two broken people trying to go on.

Reasons taken from Louie'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.

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