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Chappelle's Show (2003)
Plot Summary:
Chappelle's Show is an American sketch comedy television series created by comedians Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan, with Chappelle hosting the show as well as starring in various sketches. Chappelle, Brennan and Michele Armour were the show's executive producers. The series premiered on January 22, 2003, on the American cable television network Comedy Central. The show ran for two complete seasons and a third, truncated season. After numerous delays, production of the third season of the show was abruptly ended when Chappelle left the show. Three episodes were compiled from the completed work and these episodes aired from July 9 to July 23, 2006. Re-runs frequently air on Comedy Central and around the world on MTV in Germany, Comedy Central in Brazil, The Comedy Network in Canada, The Comedy Channel and 7mate in Australia and FX in the United Kingdom. Chappelle's Show was also shown on WGN America and was syndicated to various television stations across the U.S. including MyNetworkTV. TV Guide ranked it #31 on their list of "TV's Top 100 Shows"
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 70000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Plot tags: marijuana, comedian, sketch, dark humor, racism, african american, interracial relations, guest, racial stereotype, media, artists and showbiz, black, sketch show, ethnic humor, stand up comedy, television, showbiz, stereotypes, absurd humor, interview, pop culture, prank, sexual humor, topical humor, hip hop
Arrested Development (2003)
Plot Summary:
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 320000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: disorder, dysfunctional family, father son relationship, bankruptcy, adolescence, rivals, silly humor, immature, irresponsible, lifestyle change, workplace problem, uptight character, lawyer, sketch show, single father, sibling rivalry, stupidity, narration, sketch, workplace, twins, siblings relations, teenager, magic, relationships
Peep Show (2003)
Plot Summary:
Peep Show is an award-winning British sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. The television programme is written by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain, with additional material by Mitchell and Webb amongst others. It has been broadcast on Channel 4 since 2003. The show's eighth series makes it the longest-returning comedy in Channel 4 history. Stylistically, the show uses point of view shots with the thoughts of main characters Mark and Jeremy audible as voiceovers. Peep Show follows the lives of two men from their twenties to thirties, Mark Corrigan, who has steady employment for most of the series, and Jeremy "Jez" Usbourne, an unemployed would-be musician. The pair met at the fictional Dartmouth University, and now share a flat in Croydon, South London. Mark is initially a loan manager at the fictional JLB Credit, later becoming a waiter, and then a bathroom supplies salesman. He is financially secure, but awkward and socially inept, with a pessimistic and cynical attitude. Jeremy, having split up with his girlfriend Big Suze prior to the first episode, now lives in Mark's spare room. He usually has a much more optimistic and energetic outlook on the world than Mark, yet his self-proclaimed talent as a musician has yet to be recognised, and he is not as popular or attractive as he would like to think himself, although he is more successful with the opposite sex than Mark
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Plot tags: slacker, roommate, odd couple, socially awkward, point of view, satire, humour, neighbor, everyday life, friendship between men, loser, lifestyle, struggle, buddies, unlikely friendships, inner voice, cynicism, misfit, living together, bromance, escapades, social problems, financial problem, social satire, neighbor neighbor relationship
The Venture Bros. (2003)
Plot Summary:
Hank and Dean Venture, with their father Doctor Venture and faithful bodyguard Brock Samson, go on wild adventures facing megalomaniacs, zombies, and suspicious ninjas, all for the glory of adventure. Or something like that
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, scientist, henchman, brutality, heroes, twins, mission, goofy hero, save the day, robot, sibling relationship, nemesis, secret agent, sexual humor, androids and robots, rescue, protector, escapades, rivalry, imaginary, dimwit, disorder, siblings relations, silly humor, mad scientist
Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)
Plot Summary:
Edward and Alphonse Elric are two brothers gifted with the ability of alchemy, the science of taking one thing and changing it into another. However, alchemy works on the theory of Equivalent Exchange -- for something to be created, something else of equal value must be sacrificed. When their mother dies, Edward decides to do the unthinkable -- bringing her back to life by breaking one of Alchemy's biggest taboos and performing Human Alchemy. Thinking they have nothing more to lose, he and Alphonse make their attempt -- but something goes horribly wrong. In the process, Alphonse loses his body and Edward loses his leg. Ed manages to save Al by attaching his spirit to a suit of armor, but at the cost of his arm and leg
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 8.5/10
IMDB Votes: 76000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan, Poland
Plot tags: artifact, alchemy, magical, young heroes, steampunk, siblings relations, accident, journey, heroes, imaginary, youth, childhood, obsessive quest, danger, alchemist, rivalry, loss, imaginary kingdom, society, military, self sacrifice, religions or cults, escapades, tragic event, responsibility
Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles (2003)
Plot Summary:
In the distant future, ten soldiers battle for control of the least desirable piece of real estate in the known universe- a box canyon in the middle of nowhere. Red vs. Blue chronicles the misadventures of two hapless armies as they wage a war that few understand and no one wants to fight
Duration: 6 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: military, stupidity, leader, invasion, escapades, rivalry, danger, uninhibited rivalry, fate of humanity, imaginary, commander, rivals, battles, fictional war, civil war, enemy, confrontation, superhero, mature, white supremacy, weirdo, distant planet, survival, alien, ghost
The Mighty Boosh (2003)
Plot Summary:
The Mighty Boosh is a British comedy television show created by Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding and others. The Mighty Boosh is a comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for popularising a style called "crimping"; short a cappella songs which are present throughout all three series. Julian Barratt wrote the music within the show, and performs it with Noel Fielding. Fielding also designed many of the show's graphics and artwork. The TV series has many animated sequences, puppets and special effects. Barratt has said that he approached Fielding with the idea of doing a show like The Goodies, as if it were a complete "world" rather than simply a sketch show. Barratt and Fielding play many of the recurring and one-off characters themselves, with other characters being played by other Boosh members Rich Fulcher, Dave Brown, and Michael Fielding
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK
Plot tags: absurdism, absurd humor, surrealism, obsessive quest, eccentricity, music, best friend, improv, comedy team, fictional band, magical, satire, sketch, army, subculture, stoner, humour, everyday life, odd couple, bromance, musician, friendship, hip hop, boss, weirdo
Dead Like Me (2003)
Plot Summary:
Dead Like Me follows a group of undead grim reapers tasked with shepherding the recently departed into the afterlife
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Plot tags: supernatural, afterlife, dealing with death, team, double life, family problems, death, dark humor, young man, loser, unfulfillment, parents and children, workplace, tragic event, supernatural ability, employer employee relationship, diner, family relations, death of daughter, accidental killing, divorce, grim reaper, undead, mother daughter relationship, supernatural power
Reno 911! (2003)
Plot Summary:
Reno 911! is an American comedy television series on Comedy Central that ran from 2003 to 2009. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically COPS, with comic actors playing the police officers. Most of the material is improvised, using a broad outline, and with minimal scripted material. The series spawned a film, Reno 911!: Miami, featuring the same cast. Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant and Kerri Kenney-Silver both starred in and are billed as creators of the series
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Plot tags: law enforcement, improv, workplace, police station, incompetent police, escapades, policewoman, disorder, silly humor, workplace situations, police brutality, buddies, lgbt, farce, buddy, police officer, gay, intelligence agency, investigation, car chase, woman with a gun, sketch show, female police officer, profanity, police
Teen Titans (2003)
Plot Summary:
Teen Titans is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics characters of the same name, primarily the run of stories by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez in the early-1980s The New Teen Titans comic book series. The show was created by Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack, and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It premiered on Cartoon Network on July 19, 2003 with the episode "Divide and Conquer" and the final episode "Things Change" aired on January 16, 2006, with the film Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo serving as the series finale. A comic book series, Teen Titans Go!, was based on the TV series. On June 8, 2012, it was announced that the series would be revived as Teen Titans Go! in April 23, 2013 and air on the DC Nation block.IT now airs on the Boomerang channel
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: young heroes, teenage life, superhero, save the world, heroes, beast, superhero team, good versus evil, team, battles, evil, heroic mission, villain, monster, tough girl, evil god, youth, adolescence, master villain, superhuman powers, female alien, friendship, teenage love, violence, warrior
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003)
Plot Summary:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an American animated television series, mainly set in New York City. It first aired on February 8, 2003 and ended on February 28, 2009. The series marked the revival of the franchise as a Saturday morning cartoon on Fox's Fox Box programming block The TMNT 2003 TV series was produced by 4Kids Entertainment, and Mirage Studios, which each owned half of the rights to the show, and animated by Dong Woo Animation. Reruns ran on Cartoon Network's Miguzi block in 2004. The series migrated to The CW4Kids in its final season after 4Kids's contract with Fox ended. Nickelodeon now owns the rights to this and any future Turtles series
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, South Korea
Plot tags: superhero, animal that acts human, ninja, ninja turtle, heroes, good versus evil, mutant, vigilantism, mutant animal, talking animal, friends, fighting crime, secret identity, allies, heroic mission, friendship, undercover, rescue, escapades, danger, genetically altered, master villain, save the day, supernatural, imaginary
Little Britain (2003)
Plot Summary:
Little Britain is a British character-based comedy sketch show which was first broadcast on BBC radio and then turned into a television show. It was written by comic duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas. The show's title is an amalgamation of the terms 'Little England' and 'Great Britain', and is also the name of a Victorian neighbourhood and modern street in London. The show comprises sketches involving exaggerated parodies of British people from all walks of life in various situations familiar to the British. These sketches are presented to the viewer together with narration in a manner which suggests that the programme is a guide—aimed at non-British people—to the ways of life of various classes of British society. Despite the narrator's description of great British institutions, the comedy is derived from the British audience's self-deprecating understanding of either themselves or people known to them
Duration: 29 min
IMDB Rating: 7.7/10
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Plot tags: stupidity, sketch, satire, social satire, sketch show, lifestyle, sexual humor, misfit, gender bending, society, social misfits, human nature, false identity, stereotypes, lgbt, gay interest, politics, humour, everyday life, androgyny, young adult, homosexual, absurd humor, joke, absurdism
The O.C. (2003)
Plot Summary:
The series centers on Ryan Atwood, a troubled youth from a broken home who is adopted by the wealthy and philanthropic Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. Ryan and his surrogate brother Seth, a socially awkward yet quick-witted teenager, deal with life as outsiders in the high-class world of Newport Beach. Ryan and Seth spend much time navigating their relationships with girl-next-door Marissa Cooper, Seth's childhood crush Summer Roberts, and the fast-talking loner Taylor Townsend. Story lines deal with the culture clash between the idealistic Cohen family and the shallow, materialistic, and closed-minded community in which they reside. The series includes elements of postmodernism, and functions as a mixture of melodrama and comedy
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 95000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: sexual activity, couples, high school life, classmate, coming of age, youth, teenager, parents and children, teenage life, troubled teen, teenage love, school, college, dating, love and romance, first love, rich and poor, lawyer, family relations, lifestyle, friendship, divorce, social differences, teen romance, parenthood
Danny Phantom (2003)
Plot Summary:
Danny Phantom is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon, produced by Billionfold Studios. It was distributed by Nelvana, a Canadian animation company, as was The Fairly OddParents. The show is about a 14-year-old named Danny Fenton who, after an accident with an unpredictable portal between the human world and the supernatural "Ghost Zone", becomes half-ghost and frequently saves his town and the world from ghost attacks, while attempting to keep his ghost half a secret from everyone, except his best friends Tucker Foley and Samantha Manson. The series premiered on April 3, 2004 and ended on August 24, 2007; it ran for 3 seasons with a total of 53 episodes. It is currently being released on DVD. On August 5, 2013, Hartman announced the possible revival of the show as a result of persisted praise from fans and successful T.U.F.F. Puppy ratings on his Twitter account, but there has been not yet been any official word from Hartman or Nickelodeon
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, secret identity, ghost, young heroes, teenage life, good versus evil, superhuman powers, youth, danger, supernatural, siblings relations, heroes, teenage boy, parents and children, portal, family relations, experiment gone awry, teen superhero, technology, best friend, time travel, goth, villain, teenager, teenage love
Two and a Half Men (2003)
Plot Summary:
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 276000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: teenager, beach house, odd couple, friends, silly humor, womanizer, roommate, slacker, parents and children, lifestyle, sibling relationship, family relations, family life, young kid, family problems, single parent, lifestyle change, eccentric family, immature, overbearing parent, casual sex, divorce, couples, ex husband, uptight character
Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003)
Plot Summary:
Lilo & Stitch: The Series is the animated television spinoff of the feature film, Lilo & Stitch and the follow-up to Stitch! The Movie. It was aired on Disney Channel worldwide, but has only been released on DVD in Japan, in four box sets
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 6.8/10
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Plot tags: benign alien, space and aliens, friendship, friends, child, family relations, chases and races, escapades, imaginary, genetically altered, odd couple, friend, surrealism, beach, female protagonist, female alien, teenager, working class, surf, youth, siblings relations, mad scientist, eccentric family, island, alien
That's So Raven (2003)
Plot Summary:
Raven Baxter is a winsome teen whose ability to glimpse flashes of the future often gets her into hot water
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 6.7/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: family relations, african american, high school, parents and children, supernatural ability, teenage life, disorder, teenage love, best friend, siblings relations, adolescence vs adulthood, father daughter relationship, brother sister relationship, teenage protagonist, interracial friendship, misadventure, teenager, teenage girl, female protagonist, girl power, children, women, parents, adolescence, urban