"Please Like" This Fantastic Show

"Please Like Me" is the best show that you've never heard of, so you probably haven't been watching it. Please change that! This charming Australian import (which airs on Pivot in the U.S.) just finished its third season, and it perfectly captures what few American series are able to: an honest, nuanced, and -- most importantly -- realistic coming-of-adulthood portrait.

Don't let the sitcom length detract you; the show is funny and frank without exaggerated antics but also serious and heartfelt without maudlin self-importance. There are no "very special episodes" that betray the natural growth of its flawed but well-meaning characters. The way they think, talk, and act, even when they're clearly making a mistake, is unapologetically human and relatable. Every episode is finely crafted to make you feel like part of this personal journey, even if it's only for 25 minutes at a time.

With a fourth season still in its earliest planning stages, you have plenty of time to catch up... or at least oblige the polite request of the title.