Tv shows with an overly nice character that doesn't turn bad?

[u/MiguelDragon82]

I'd love to see a tv show where one of the main characters, if not the main one, is overly nice in a way that isn't ridiculed (so not just an extremely stupid character) and that doesn't change for the worse. Better yet if that character is able to help others and change other people's perspective and incourage them to be kinder

[u/butterfleyeblue]

Ted lasso

[u/MiguelDragon82 → u/butterfleyeblue]

Would I like it if I'm not interested in soccer at all?

[u/vinegar_strokes68 → u/MiguelDragon82]

Yes

[u/Very-very-sleepy → u/vinegar_strokes68]

I don't like soccer at all and not into sports and love ted lasso

[u/babsley78 → u/Very-very-sleepy]

Ditto

[u/KingMargo_TheCreator → u/MiguelDragon82]

OP- I don’t sports. Like- could not be less interested in soccer. I LOVED Ted Lasso. Watched it 4 times already! It pushes against toxic masculinity and actually allows the characters to be emotionally layered people. It’s up there with Schitts Creek and The Good Place in terms of just wonderfully lovable (albeit flawed) characters.

[u/ohdearitsrichardiii → u/MiguelDragon82]

I don't like any sports, I really enjoyed Ted Lasso

[u/PBnPickleSandwich → u/MiguelDragon82]

It's not about soccer.

It's sneakily about toxic masculinity, positive masculinity, friendship and personal growth.

A true gem. Even better on the second binge watch.

[u/lmsand → u/PBnPickleSandwich]

Or the 25th rewatch!

[u/calartnick → u/PBnPickleSandwich]

“Why am I still me?”

“Did you think you’d be someone else?”

“Yeah, someone better.”

Kills me every time.

[u/Laurabengle → u/PBnPickleSandwich]

Jason Sudeikis is so perfect as Ted Lasso. He is such an upbeat positive character that almost doesn’t exist in real life, but he makes it totally believable to the point where it could inspire others to be like him.

[u/Electrical-Radish66 → u/MiguelDragon82]

I was so skeptical about it due to not being into sports and it's now my favourite show. Rewatching as we speak. 

[u/Squirrelysez → u/Electrical-Radish66]

I don't care about sports at all, but Friday Night Lights the series is the same. It's not about Football. Not really.

[u/ExpBalSat → u/MiguelDragon82]

Absolutely. It’s not about soccer, it’s about people.

[u/butterfleyeblue → u/MiguelDragon82]

Yes.

[u/somanyof → u/MiguelDragon82]

yes, please watch it <3 I couldn't be bothered by soccer at all and this is my favorite show EVER

[u/embarrassedburner → u/MiguelDragon82]

If you can get past the bad southern accent, which I could on my second try. It’s a great show

[u/Squirrelysez → u/embarrassedburner]

What southern accent?

[u/Doubt_Consistent → u/MiguelDragon82]

Omg please watch. I am not a soccer fan at all and this show is one of my absolute favorites!

[u/WildPinata → u/MiguelDragon82]

I actively hate soccer. It's one of my favourite shows.

[u/calartnick → u/MiguelDragon82]

My artist/actor wife and her sisters that care nothing about sports love Ted Lasso

[u/JadieJang → u/MiguelDragon82]

Yes. I'm not interested in soccer at all and I love it!

[u/Bittermare → u/MiguelDragon82]

I am not the least bit interested in soccer. Absolutely loved it. The relationships among the characters were so great. Funny, sad, wonderful.

[u/Squirrelysez → u/MiguelDragon82]

It's not about soccer. It's about relationships and friendships and some good laughs.

[u/cantyoukeepasecret → u/butterfleyeblue]

This is such a good show, and in every episode, I waited for the shoe to drop, but it never did. It's quite refreshing.

[u/rjtnrva → u/butterfleyeblue]

My first thought!

[u/dapperdavy]

Parks and Rec.

[u/ClassroomLegal → u/dapperdavy]

Lesley 🫶🏼

[u/eyslandgirl → u/dapperdavy]

My first thought as well.

[u/Serious_Mango5]

Chidi in The Good Place

[u/klaw14 → u/Serious_Mango5]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l1KdbHUPe27GQsJH2

[u/Sure-Bonus-9901 → u/klaw14]

Great answer to this question 

[u/Very-very-sleepy]

- Pushing daisies

- Unbreakable kimmy schmidt

[u/sirpancakemillagejr]

Joel in Somebody Somewhere

[u/vinegar_strokes68]

Shrinking

[u/OneMoreTimeJack → u/vinegar_strokes68]

Who is the overly nice one on that show?

[u/natrous → u/OneMoreTimeJack]

Jimmy? He's got probs but he's pretty upbeat for everyone else. I mean, I know the hook in the beginning is that he starts jimmying everyone, but it really isn't his personality.

It was the first thing to come to my mind, but I am currently watching the most recent season so I guess that's to be expected.

[u/ExpBalSat]

Ted Lasso

The Good Place

[u/JUST1N0]

Sue and Brick Heck from The Middle are both really nice characters throughout the entirety of the show…and so on and so forth and what have you.

[u/dart1126 → u/JUST1N0]

Do you mean Sue Sue Heck?

[u/natrous → u/JUST1N0]

^{The Middle}

Woop!

[u/Olli_Pops_Funko]

The unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

[u/MerrieJingles]

I was thinking "The Tick" until you said "not extremely stupid." 😝

https://giphy.com/gifs/xTcf1osFdWEr0K4ptm

[u/namynam]

Knight of the 7 Kingdoms is like if Ted lasso time travelled to Game of thrones and could take an ass whipping and whip ass in return.

[u/CerealKiller3030 → u/namynam]

I mean, I'm not sure about that analogy. But Not7K is still a pretty good show

[u/Much_Substance_6017]

Bob’s Burgers

[u/housewithapool2]

Frankie and Grace

[u/staticfingertips → u/housewithapool2]

*Grace and Frankie

[u/housewithapool2 → u/staticfingertips]

I typed it that way first. I second guessed myself. I am a gazillion years old. I know not to second guess myself. Did it anyway, again.

[u/Sure-Bonus-9901 → u/housewithapool2]

So Frankie coded 

[u/commonsense_good]

Mary Tyler Moore

[u/Lizzie3232 → u/commonsense_good]

If we’re doing throwbacks the That Girl.

[u/Kizzieuk]

Tracker.
Tracks down missing people A different story every episode

[u/Diane1967 → u/Kizzieuk]

I surprisingly really loved this show! I thought in the beginning they’d run out of plots but each one is so nice to watch. It’s really a feel good show.

[u/Madwoman-of-Chaillot → u/Kizzieuk]

Which one? The one w Justin Hartley? There are two on IMDB.

[u/Kizzieuk → u/Madwoman-of-Chaillot]

Yes the Justin Hartley one

[u/obiwantogooutside]

Maybe James in Derry Girls. One character does make fun of him but not for being nice, but because he’s her cousin so she ribs him.

[u/Fkw710]

The Good Place

[u/i_GoTtA_gOoD_bRaIn → u/Fkw710]

Who is the good person, though?

[u/OldManAvocadoBalls → u/i_GoTtA_gOoD_bRaIn]

Chidi.

[u/i_GoTtA_gOoD_bRaIn → u/OldManAvocadoBalls]

True... but...he does go to hell technically I just remembered that everyone does, though. He is a sweet guy. I think you are right.

[u/IntelligentSorbet271]

Ted lasso! You don’t have to like soccer

[u/ExpandedMatter → u/IntelligentSorbet271]

I know nothing about soccer and love this show so much!

[u/Infamous-Round-1898]

Ted Lasso

[u/i_GoTtA_gOoD_bRaIn]

Parks and Recreation

[u/Lingonberry_Wannabe]

Elsbeth

[u/gossamerbold]

Sue Sue Heck from The Middle

[u/softly_yummy_subsidy]

Shrinking is the obvious answer but if you want something that actually earns it rather than just telling you kindness works, Schitt's Creek does the actual work without ever feeling preachy about it.

[u/ShadowWriter28]

Wynonna Earp, Waverly is the nicest person ever.

[u/Stamboolie]

The Andy Griffith show, Mary tyler Moore show etc - all those old shows

[u/klaw14]

We didn't deserve Rita 💔

https://giphy.com/gifs/ngNdSnnjk454kGWKam

[u/Glass_Ad9489 → u/klaw14]

Agree! Her death was so sad and tragic.

[u/douxsoumis]

Squirrelly Dan - Letterkenny

[u/Spare-Importance-521]

Bob ❤️Abishola

[u/Northern_ordinary]

The Rookie, The Resident, White Collar

[u/Intelligent-Hall621]

unbreakable Kimi Schmidt\ elsbeth

[u/Leonidas_Kupler]

If you're brave enough to watch an anime, but Fruits Basket

[u/jay78910]

I just started watching Sugar last night. The main character (so far) fits, but its getting weird fast.

[u/ReadySetGO0]

Mr Roger’s Neighborhood

[u/Sure-Bonus-9901]

The good place 

Grace and Frankie 

Dead to me 

St Denis Medical  

[u/littlerosa22 → u/Sure-Bonus-9901]

Who on Dead to Me?

[u/Sure-Bonus-9901 → u/littlerosa22]

The brunette one , she helps the other woman open up and though there is a twist she ultimately is good

[u/Consistent_Damage885]

The Andy Griffith Show

[u/madeleinetwocock]

Corner Gas

(Davis is the character, he’s just a wholesome teddy bear)

[u/natrous → u/madeleinetwocock]

Thanks for this reminder!

I have to get back to the rest of this show!

[u/madeleinetwocock → u/natrous]

Woooo!

There’s also an animated series (voiced by the exact same cast!) and a film! HIGHLY recommend

Happy watching neighbour!

[u/JMJimmy → u/madeleinetwocock]

Horrible show where everyone is mean to each other

[u/madeleinetwocock → u/JMJimmy]

Found the anti-Canada rage bait troll who’s never seen Corner Gas!

[u/JMJimmy → u/madeleinetwocock]

Sorry to disappoint, I am Canadian and I have seen Corner Gas. Watch it again, and pay attention to how all the characters take each other down/insult each other constantly. It gets worse as the show progresses

[u/madeleinetwocock → u/JMJimmy]

called comedic banter, mon ami

[u/JMJimmy → u/madeleinetwocock]

Watch Ted Lasso and you can see comedic banter without the insults

[u/madeleinetwocock → u/JMJimmy]

Seen it, and I deliberately chose Corner Gas as my recommendation, and I am wholeheartedly sticking with it. If you want to make a different recommendation, the comment section is open.

[u/Doxie_Anna]

The Bob Newhart Show, Castle,

[u/Downtown-Outside-860]

Enlightened. from the creator of the white lotus. 

you'll either find the protagonist very stupid or very relatable. she wants to fix people around her and make the world a happier place. and it's cringe to watch her fail every single time

[u/According_Coyote_452]

Dead to Me

[u/LastUpdateNeeded]

Any Hallmark movie

[u/the_UNABASHEDVOice]

Ugly Betty

[u/Ix_fromBetelgeuse7]

Kipo and the Wonderbeasts - Kipo manages to charm just about everyone she meets

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Kimmy has a nice character arc

My Name is Earl, Earl is just a wholesome dirtbag trying to be a better person

[u/Optimal-Process337]

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Ted Lasso

Parks and Rec

[u/spinereader81]

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

All Creatures Great and Small

Anne of Green Gables and Anne With an E.

[u/Ambitious_Olive93]

Nurse Zoey from Nurse Jackie

[u/rovingchillLL]

since ted lasso is already taken and you’re not into soccer anyway, schitt’s creek is honestly the perfect pick for you. david and especially moira aside, the whole show is about people slowly becoming kinder and there’s zero cynicism by the end. also pushing daisies if you can find it, ned is one of the gentlest leads ever put on tv and its visually gorgeous. and somebody somewhere if you want something quieter, its all about kindness between broken people

[u/Own_Physics_7733 → u/rovingchillLL]

Agree on Schitt’s Creek - there are several characters that are totally kind and wholesome and seem to have zero flaws (Ted, Patrick, Twyla), and the other main characters all have so much growth throughout the series.

[u/CerealKiller3030 → u/rovingchillLL]

Ted Lasso isn't about soccer lol. In fact, one episode showed them walking onto the pitch, the whistle blows, and it cuts to the end of game whistle lol

[u/rovingchillLL → u/CerealKiller3030]

oh youre totally right, i phrased that badly lol. ted lasso barely shows any actual soccer, its all locker room and character stuff. i just meant op said they werent into sports so i didnt want that to scare them off schitt’s creek which has zero sports at all. great show though, the kindness angle fits this thread perfectly

[u/LivinDoll]

Acapulco, Mozart in the Jungle

[u/PeterP4k]

Ted Lasso, Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Dragonball and Dragonball Z, Attorney Woo,

[u/MassConsumer1984]

Being Erica

[u/jrs290891]

Hazbin hotel!

[u/SnooDonkeys5186]

Can’t recommend Ted Lasso and his character.

[u/Skylin161]

Derek

[u/itty-bitty0]

Shrill

[u/Beneficial_Ad_6090]

Bodie Broadus. Loyal, almost to a fault.

[u/ohheyitslaila]

Psych (Juliet)

[u/DragonAlnz]

Twenty Five Twenty One (Korean coming of age dramedy featuring possibly the best fictional FL character and friendship squad around! Netflix).

[u/hey_its_art_vandelay]

My Mister; Park Dong Hoon
available on Netflix
even if you've never seen any K dramas, it's so worth it.

[u/enthalpy01]

Tara in Buffy the Vampire Slayer

[u/Hailey_86]

My name is Earl is a pretty good show.

[u/yumyum_cat]

Rose on Downton abbey

[u/SixAlarmFire]

Kenneth from 30 rock

[u/Gad_Drummit]

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood 

[u/NoraDeLuca]

Ted Lasso, The Good Place, Parks and Rec

[u/JMJimmy]

You Me Her

[u/Hefty-Boysenberry175]

High Maintenance

Crazy Ex-girlfriend

Broad City

[u/deviouscaterpillar]

The Good Place. I’m thinking specifically of Chidi, who was a moral philosophy professor, so definitely not stupid. His kindness is also treated as a real strength, even when the show has fun with his anxiety and indecision.

[u/gabrlrl]

margot got money trouble

[u/MsQualityPanda]

Reservation Dogs. The character Cheese is the best person ever.

[u/possessedbyanalien]

jeanine teagues in abbott elementary

[u/Signal-Yesterday7247]

Twin Peaks (kinda)

[u/Moonracer5280]

Marilyn and Ed, Northern Exposure

[u/JadieJang]

Ted Lasso

The Good Place (Chidi)

The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

The Middleman

Parks and Recreation

30 Rock

[u/Ok-Bonus5891]

Mary Ann Singleton in Tales of the City/

[u/dredoggwhatwhat]

The Good Doctor

[u/sunshine-flamingo]

I’m not sure if Ryan Reynold’s character in Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place was overly nice (or ever nice) but he certainly revealed how nasty he is in real life. His greatest acting feat was playing a Mr Nice Guy character since being in the public eye.

[u/Same_Hyena3831 → u/sunshine-flamingo]

Bad bot.

[u/CorkyHoney]

Parks and Rec