The Best Comedy Duos on TV Right Now

The day has come, Community fans. After three months of cruel hiatus, Greendale reopens its doors to the best study group in the history of television. There are a lot of things we’ve missed since Dan Harmon, et al, took the piss out of Glee in a typically wonderful Christmas special: Jeff’s arrogance, Dean Pelton’s randomness, Britta’s, well, britta-ing everything she touches. But perhaps what we’ve longed for most is the heartwarmingly dorky, ridiculously culturally literate friendship between Danny Pudi’s Abed and Donald Glover’s Troy. In fact, we’re so inspired by the pair that we’ve rounded up the ten greatest comedy duos on TV right now. Let us know who you’d add to the list in the comments.

Donald Glover and Danny Pudi, Community

Community college best friends and roommates Troy and Abed rap, they host a fake morning TV show, they geek out about pop culture. They’re just like us! Except, you know, consistently funny.

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You should have included Brian and Stewie from Family Guy!

Srrsly, the fact that Eliza Coupe and Damon Wayans Jr. did not make this is appalling.

It's no comedy, but "Justified" has TV's fastest, wittiest down-home banter between Raylan Givens and Boyd Crowder.

Happy Endings' Brad and Jane (Damon Wayans Jr and Eliza Coupe)

Jane (Eliza Coupe) and Brad (Damon Wayans Jr) from Happy Endings! LOVE them.

Good list, but major omission of David Mitchel and Robert Webb from Peep Show. Best love/hate relationship there is and the show has not declined at all in its magnificence.

The banter of Tina and Jason from "I Just Want My Pants Back" is funny and crisp. I love Jason Segal and Neil Patrick Harris, but I can't stand HIMYM...such safe, broad humor.

I agree. Shawn and Gus from Psych are excellent. Why are they not on the list?

Borderline blasphemous that Shawn and Gus of Psych aren't on here.

A. Is "Curb Your Enthusiasm" even on TV right now? B. Shawn and Gus. That's all I'm saying.

Good list, but major omission - Craig Ferguson and Geoff Peterson.

sorry, but I can't STAND Lily on HIMYM... way too manipulative & hypocritical, Marshal deserves better

i've seen a couple episodes of key & peele -- i love their straight stand-up, and i agree: they play off each other really well! but their skits leave me lukewarm. i wish they'd do more of their "intro" bits.

@APH It's already been renewed for a second season! Pretty awesome.

Hope more people soon discover Key & Peele--these two guys are hilarious and play off each other perfectly. My husband and I consistently laugh out loud during their show and we're hoping it sticks around!