15 “Dumb” TV Shows That Are Smarter Than You Realized

The satiric half-hour adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield.

Actors, comedians and artists get together to perform short, hilarious skits on current, intelligent and at times ridiculous topics.

The escapades of Stan Smith, a conservative C.I.A. Agent dealing with family life, while keeping America safe.

A young woman abandons a choice job at a law firm and her life in New York in an attempt to find happiness in the unlikely locale of West Covina, California.

A Taiwanese family makes their way in America during the 1990s.

Reality show where two strangers (typically 1 male, 1 female) try to survive in the wild for up to 21 days, naked.

Sophia, a misfit, discovers a passion for fashion, becoming an unlikely businesswoman in the process. As her business grows, however, she has to learn to cope with life as her own boss. This show is loosely based on the true story of Nasty Gal Founder, Sophia Amoruso.

A scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.

A young, devout Catholic woman discovers that she was accidentally artificially inseminated.

Historical reenactments by A-list talent are presented by inebriated storytellers.

A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, tedium and romance.

While navigating the troubled waters of romance, school and family, Archie and his gang become entangled in dark Riverdale mysteries.

The absurd antics of an Indiana town's public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.

Five friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.

Follows the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.