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Bunk

2012–Ongoing1 season10 episodes~30 min/epTV-14Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

A game show spoof featuring a rotation of comedian contestants performing comedy challenges.

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Where can I watch Bunk?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Bunk streaming on All Reality via Prime Video, AMC+, Pluto TV (free) and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Reception

Is Bunk worth watching?

Bunk's Midcredits score is the 41st percentile of all shows, from 150 ratings. 63% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

41st percentile

Better received than 41% of shows

39th percentile among Comedy39th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)47th
Approval (how many liked it)37th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

70 /100

47th percentile of all shows

47th percentile among Comedy45th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

63% liked it

37th percentile of all shows

31st percentile among Comedy35th percentile among 2010s
63% rated it 7–1037% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

28th percentile

150 ratings across platforms

14th percentile among Comedy34th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 2% in 30 days

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2012 · 10 episodes

  • S1E1
    S1E1

    Kumail Nanjiani, Ethan T. Berlin and Ben Garant

    Jun 8, 201230 min
  • S1E2
    S1E2

    Dana Gould, Eugene Mirman and Damien Lemon

    Jun 15, 201230 min
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    Tom Lennon, Chris Gethard and Nicole Parker

    Jun 22, 201230 min
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    Kumail Nanjiani, Tom Lennon and Eugene Mirman

    Jun 29, 201230 min
  • S1E5
    S1E5

    Dana Gould, Michael Che and Andy Daly

    Jul 6, 201230 min
  • S1E6
    S1E6

    Kumail Nanjiani, Bobby Moynihan and Ben Garant

    Jul 13, 201230 min

Watch experience

What is Bunk like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Ironic, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you entertained.

Themes

  • Fame
  • Community: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.

Style

  • Absurdist: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
  • Satirical

How it leaves you

  • Fun
  • Unsettling

What it asks of you

  • Slow burn
  • Casual
  • Easy watch
  • Resolved

Setting

  • Contemporary
  • Stylized realism
  • Institutional

Story

  • No archetype

Feelings

  • Absurd
  • Joyful
ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Heaviest: throughoutAbsurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Sketch or variety · 1% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show holds its genre spoof material with a straight-faced absurdity, satirizing game show conventions and low-budget production.
The rideConsistently light, absurd comedic tone with no emotional weight.
StructureThe show is a game show spoof presented as a series of comedy challenges with no overarching narrative structure.
Episode formatEach episode is a collection of comedic sketches/challenges with no continuing story.
Season formatOnly one season aired; episodes are interchangeable batches within an ongoing format.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Why it leaves you this wayThe absurd comedy challenges leave fans entertained and grinning, but the show's offbeat tone can also leave some viewers feeling unsettled.
How it ends · evidence
Cyclical ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeThe show is a game show spoof without a narrative arc; each episode is a series of comedy challenges.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10% (this title): Community 25% (this title) · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% (this title) · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Society

Fame · 5% of showsCommunity: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe show spoofs the structure and pretensions of competitive game shows, focusing on the absurdity of seeking fame through silly challenges.
StanceThe show satirizes the fame-seeking and competition of game shows through ridiculous challenges.

The world

Diegetic onlyBackground music · diegetic only
Settinga low-budget game show set

Content guide

Is Bunk okay for kids?

TV-14

Bunk is rated TV-14.

Ratings in 2 other countries
  • Canada14+
  • AustraliaPG

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Bunk have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Bunk?

Cast

Gabe Gronli
as Producer Gabe
Patrick Grant
as Patrick the Intern
Scotty Landes
as Dance Cake
Lauren Cook
as The Other Woman
Elli
as Rabbi Elli
Alex Kruz
as Peruvian Street Musician
Brandon Goins
as NonTradeMarked SuperHero Man
Waltrudis Buck
as Kurt's Grandmother
Sarah M. Nowak
as Prize Peril
Dan Pasternack
as Al the Punster

Crew

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