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Episode: Shows like Unstable: Dysfunctional workplace comedies that lean on eccentric characters
Description: The rave reviews attributed to the Netflix comedy series Unstable is a testament of the genre’s growing popularity. There are many comedies featuring socially inept geniuses who’re essentially idiot savants struggling to pull through basic social situations. But one of the reasons why this comedy series starring Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe and Fred Armisen has received such critical acclaim has to do with the fact that it carves a workplace comedy that leans heavily on eccentric characters, their hilarious exchanges and the outlandish situations that they find themselves in. And yes, the scathing dialogues in this series are...