Baked (2015)
TV show · 2015 · Comedy, Drama · HI
Curator score: 2.8/10 (10.2K ratings)
The misadventures of three university flatmates who decide to start a midnight food delivery service. Watch as our oddball trio juggle student life with business, and invariably manage to land themselves into trouble.
Ratings:
- Curator score: 2.8/10
- IMDb: 7.6/10
- TMDB: 7.8/10
Production: ScoopWhoop, Dice Media
Cast: Shantanu Anam, Manik Papneja, Maheep Singh, Pranay Manchanda, Kriti Vij
Curator Review
Verdict: A breezy, low-stakes Indian campus comedy with a scrappy charm and a strong midnight-mischief premise. It’s best enjoyed as an easy binge for viewers who like hangout humor, youthful chaos, and lightly serialized trouble rather than tightly plotted storytelling.
Best for: Fans of college-set ensemble comedies; Viewers who like laid-back, episodic bingeing; People looking for an Indian web-series flavor with youthful energy; Audiences who enjoy stoner-adjacent, mischievous, low-pressure humor
Skip if: You want sharp, high-concept plotting; You prefer polished prestige drama over lo-fi charm; You dislike aimless or repetitive sitcom-style setups; You need every season to feel consistently essential
Overview: Baked is built around a simple, appealing engine: three university flatmates trying to turn a midnight food-delivery idea into a functioning business while their own lives keep derailing them. That premise gives the series a natural rhythm of small disasters, campus banter, and entrepreneurial improvisation, and the show’s appeal comes less from big twists than from the chemistry and comic timing of the ensemble.
Worth noting: It has the feel of a youthful, slightly scrappy web comedy that knows its audience. The humor is casual and often more about vibe than punchlines, which makes it easy to watch in chunks or as a comfort binge. The series is strongest when it leans into the oddball dynamics of roommates balancing ambition, laziness, and bad decisions.
Bottom line: As a three-season run, it’s the kind of show that benefits from being taken on its own terms. If you like campus comedies and don’t mind some repetition, it’s an agreeable watch; if you want tighter writing or a more clearly escalating story, it may feel thin. The first season is the cleanest entry point, with the later run best approached for more of the same energy rather than a major reinvention.
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Topics: ensemble comedy, campus setting, light drama, bingeable, youthful, slacker humor, slice-of-life, indie web series, Indian comedy, low-stakes
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Baked (2015)
TV show · 2015 · Comedy, Drama · HI
Curator score: 2.8/10 (10.2K ratings)
Overview The misadventures of three university flatmates who decide to start a midnight food delivery service. Watch as our oddball trio juggle student life with business, and invariably manage to land themselves into trouble.
Ratings
Curator score: 2.8/10
IMDb: 7.6/10
TMDB: 7.8/10
Production ScoopWhoop, Dice Media
Cast Shantanu Anam, Manik Papneja, Maheep Singh, Pranay Manchanda, Kriti Vij
Curator Review
Verdict
A breezy, low-stakes Indian campus comedy with a scrappy charm and a strong midnight-mischief premise. It’s best enjoyed as an easy binge for viewers who like hangout humor, youthful chaos, and lightly serialized trouble rather than tightly plotted storytelling.
Best for
Fans of college-set ensemble comedies
Viewers who like laid-back, episodic bingeing
People looking for an Indian web-series flavor with youthful energy
Audiences who enjoy stoner-adjacent, mischievous, low-pressure humor
Skip if
You want sharp, high-concept plotting
You prefer polished prestige drama over lo-fi charm
You dislike aimless or repetitive sitcom-style setups
You need every season to feel consistently essential
Overview
Baked is built around a simple, appealing engine: three university flatmates trying to turn a midnight food-delivery idea into a functioning business while their own lives keep derailing them. That premise gives the series a natural rhythm of small disasters, campus banter, and entrepreneurial improvisation, and the show’s appeal comes less from big twists than from the chemistry and comic timing of the ensemble.
Worth noting
It has the feel of a youthful, slightly scrappy web comedy that knows its audience. The humor is casual and often more about vibe than punchlines, which makes it easy to watch in chunks or as a comfort binge. The series is strongest when it leans into the oddball dynamics of roommates balancing ambition, laziness, and bad decisions.
Bottom line
As a three-season run, it’s the kind of show that benefits from being taken on its own terms. If you like campus comedies and don’t mind some repetition, it’s an agreeable watch; if you want tighter writing or a more clearly escalating story, it may feel thin. The first season is the cleanest entry point, with the later run best approached for more of the same energy rather than a major reinvention.
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2009 · Curator 9.0/10 (312.4K ratings) · Where to watch: Hulu, Peacock Premium, Philo, Peacock Premium Plus
For viewers who like college settings, oddball ensembles, and a fast stream of comic misadventures.
2011 · Curator 8.4/10 (264.1K ratings) · Where to watch: Hulu, Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
A roommate ensemble with easy chemistry, light plotting, and a comfort-watch tone that rewards casual bingeing.
2015 · Curator 8.3/10 (79.3K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
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2012 · Curator 8.5/10 (83.2K ratings) · Where to watch: Max
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2016 · Curator 10.0/10 (246.4K ratings) · Where to watch: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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2017 · Curator 7.5/10 (249.2K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
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Topics
ensemble comedy, campus setting, light drama, bingeable, youthful, slacker humor, slice-of-life, indie web series, Indian comedy, low-stakes
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