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The Big C
Only on cable can you find a show that approaches a terminal melanoma diagnosis as realistically as possible while still remaining absolutely hilarious. Not to say that Showtime's The Big C and its star Laura Linney shy away from the tragic side of cancer; a box of tissues should always be kept close at hand while watching. But the show realizes that there is great comic potential in a woman abandoning her inhibitions and living life to the fullest during her last days, which is a topic you'd never see on the funny but safe Parks and Recreation and Modern Family.
