By our estimation, Dropout is the best destination online for groundbreaking comedy. But if you’re new to Dropout, it might be dizzying to decide where to dive in.
This subscription streaming platform is best-known for its hilarious game shows like Make Some Noise and Game Changer, as well as the tabletop role-playing game series Dimension 20, the kooky talk show parody Very Important People, and the daffy cooking competition series Gastronauts. But with so many seasons, guests, and shows, where to begin?
Mashable’s here to help. Around here, we’re big fans of Dropout, but we’re also aware that just leaping into these shows with the latest eps could be confusing with no context. So, we asked our own Dropout subscribers where they’d recommend you start watching — not just which shows, but which episodes.
Here’s a rundown on all you need to know to get into Dropout.
Dimension 20
What’s the show’s deal?: Launched in 2018, this was one of Dropout’s first series. Created by Brennan Lee Mulligan, it began with “Fantasy High,” a campaign in which a band of comedians gathered around a table, playing a home-brewed version of Dungeons & Dragons set in a suburban high school straight out of a John Hughes movie.
This series works kind of like an anthology, with successive seasons featuring new characters in settings like Game of Thrones meets Candyland, a magical New York City, or a high-flying steampunk adventure. Episodes of Dimension 20 regularly run over two hours long, with seasons ranging from four to 20 episodes. So, jumping in at the latest episode would be all kinds of bewildering, especially as some campaigns stretch across non-consecutive seasons.
Suggested starting point: Dungeons & Drag Queens, Season 1, Episode 1, “Queens on a Quest”
Why you should watch: Technically, this is the 18th season of Dimension 20. But trust us, it’s the easiest entry point — in part because it’s full of first-time players who all happen to be hilarious drag queens.
With Mulligan’s guidance as Game Master, RuPaul’s Drag Race stars Monét X Change, Alaska Thunderfuck, Bob the Drag Queen, and Jujubee created fierce fantasy heroines joining forces in the magical realm of Kelvorda. Together, this quartet sets forth on a quest of spells, battles, and family secrets. Ever adaptable to his players and their wild imaginations, Mulligan helps these questing queens build an adventure that’s studded with bonkers pop culture references, outrageous turns, and side-splitting humor.
Plus, at just four episodes, Dungeons & Drag Queens is an easy commitment.
What to watch next: If you love this season, you can dive into Dungeons & Drag Queens Season 2 for more. However, once you’ve learned how Dimension 20 rolls, you can scroll through Dropout to find which adventure — or cast of comedians — you’d like to see play next. Or if you’re more inclined to board games, check out Parlor Room, hosted by Becca Scott.
Game Changer
What’s the show’s deal?: Dimension 20 and Game Changer are Dropout’s most popular shows. And where the former is all about collaborative play, the latter is a competitive game show, where the game itself changes each week.
Hosted by Dropout CEO Sam Reich, Game Changer sometimes does a unique parody of known shows like Shark Tank, The Bachelor, Survivor, or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Other times, the game revolves around a strange prop, like a giant foam mouth or a roulette wheel full of improvisational prompts. As Reich explains at the start of each episode, “The only way to learn is by playing. The only way to win is by learning.”
Now, this might sound like you can jump in anywhere for a good time. Actually, we’d advise against that, because while Season 7 of Game Changer offers some of the platform’s most hilarious and heart-warming moments, they won’t make sense without some context.
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Suggested starting point: Season 1, episode 2, “Make Some Noise”
Why you should watch: Sometimes a Game Changer concept becomes so popular that it gets a spin-off series, like Dirty Laundry and Crowd Control. This episode, which features Josh Ruben, Zac Oyama. and Brennan Lee Mulligan — three comedians with a deep arsenal of silly sounds and voices — not only inspired improvisational game show Make Some Noise, but also cemented their reputation as the “Noise Boys.”
This episode is a great intro to Game Changer, as well as to Make Some Noise. You don’t need to know a single thing going in to enjoy the jokes. (And you can totally jump into any Make Some Noise ep from here.)
What to watch next: To get a sense of the mischievousness of Reich in his role as Game Changer host, we’d recommend the “Sam Says” episodes (Season 4, episode 1; Season 5, episode 1; and Season 6, episode 3). It’s like Simons Says, but diabolical. And after these, you can properly appreciate Season 7, episode 1, “One Year,” featuring Sam Says 3’s trio of contestants, Vic Michaelis, Jacob Wysocki, and Lou Wilson, reunited for a series of wild missions. Be warned: This episode will have you scream laughing. Alert your neighbors accordingly.
Once you’ve gotten familiar with Game Changer, it’s easy to slide into its spin-offs, or other game shows, like the playfully pedantic Um, Actually… and the daffy cooking competition Gastronauts.
Very Important People
What’s the show’s deal?: Vic Michaelis plays a comical version of themselves in this interview show, which offers a unique opportunity to improv comedians. As Michaelis explains at the top of each episode, a guest blindly submits themselves to a team of professional makeup artists and costumers, who will give them a radical makeover with no clues what it will be. Once they’re fully done up, they get to look into a mirror, at which point they must craft a character who will be Vic’s guest on their talk show.
Zombies, aliens, living dolls, witches, worms, wrestlers, and demons have all sat down for an interview. But where should you start?
Suggested starting point: Season 1, Episode 1, “Princess Emily”
Why you should watch: The debut episode of Very Important People is genuinely a superb place to start. Actress Anna Garcia is transformed into a demanding pop princess from “right in the smack of the dab” of Europe. Her all-over accent and Eurotrash attitude is at once outrageous and weirdly believable. Like, one might think she’s not a comedy character but an actual Eurovision contender. (Okay. Me. I thought that based on a promo clip on TikTok.)
What to watch next: You can certainly leap around to the characters or comedians who most entice you. But our picks for must-see VIP include mental health advocate Tommy Shriggly (Season 1, episode 6), doomsday prepper Pig #2 (Season 1, Episode 10), boy made of rocks Zeke Aaron McKinley (Season 2, episode 1), and randy ambassador Boris Tarshkokan (Season 3, episode 2).
Now a warning: You will start quoting weird snippets of these interviews, like “my mom hates me because I’m rocks” and “we sucked each other down and talked about our parents.” It’s just what happens.
Dimension 20: On a Bus
What’s the show’s deal?: This one is a deeper cut. But if watching hours of table top role playing seems too much for you, you can still enjoy this two-part parody of all things Dimension 20.
Created by comedian Katie Marovitch, Dimension 20: On a Bus began as a short spoof of the popular franchise, in which she would purposely annoy Mulligan and his professional colleagues in Game Mastery, Aabria Iyengar, Jasmine Bhullar, and Matthew Mercer.
Suggested starting point: Season 1 is a five-minute video. So you can marathon Season 1 and Season 2 in about an hour.
Why you should watch: This began as a bit on the Game Changer episode “Fool’s Gold.” But the resulting video became such a hit on social media that for April Fool’s Day 2026, Dropout released a “Season 2” — which is a full 55-minute-long episode of Marovitch playing the fool to perfection as Mulligan and the others battle to make any sense of her mayhem. It’s wildly funny, whether or not you know what a “crit” or “home-brew hack” is.
What to watch next: For fuller context, you can also check out the Game Changer ep or our interview with Marovitch.
Demi Adejuyigbe: Is Going to Do One (1) Backflip
What’s the show’s deal?: Dropout also offers stand-up comedy specials, and this is my personal favorite. Demi Adejuyigbe’s humor is a mix of cerebral and silly, but with a thread of vulnerability that transforms this special from straightforward stand-up to something stranger and more rewarding. And yes, that involves his promise to do a backflip.
Why you should watch: Through a masterfully calibrated show, Adejuyigbe plays with audience expectation for punchlines and even his big promised climax. You’ll laugh plenty at his audacious observations and clever turns. But by the end, this comedy special is about a performer revealing his failings and fears. Beyond being profound, Demi Adejuyigbe: Is Going to Do One (1) Backflip becomes a solid example of what makes Dropout special. The sensibility of this subscription service combines subversive comedy and goofy gags with a deeply embedded humanity. So, it’s not just cheap laughs but rich wonder that’s hitting here.
What to watch next: Smarty Pants, Season 1, Episode 1
Hosted by Rekha Shankar, this Dropout show seems born from the trend of PowerPoint nights, where folks create slide shows about a personal passion to amuse or annoy their friends. A gaggle of comedians come together to hear out deeply silly speeches about rollercoasters, theater kids, and cryptids. But if you like Adejuyigbe’s special, you must see his presentation, “Which Cartoon Characters Are Invited to the Cookout?”
