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The Office (2005)
Plot Summary:
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 9.0/10
IMDB Votes: 682000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: workplace, job, office, salesman, employer employee relationship, popularity, workplace problem, satire, office romance, workplace situations, love and romance, promotion, career, love affair, team, rivals, crush, staff, supportive coworker, unsupportive coworkers, power relations, obnoxious boss, bully, prank, workplace humor
Seinfeld (1989)
Plot Summary:
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998. It lasted nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself. Set predominantly in an apartment block in Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City, the show features a handful of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, particularly best friend George Costanza, former girlfriend Elaine Benes, and neighbor across the hall Cosmo Kramer
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 343000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: dating, comedian, everyday life, friendship, neighbor neighbor relationship, comedy of errors, lifestyle, human relationship, antisocial behavior, new york yankees, disorder, uptight character, eternal love, stand up comedian, neighbor, exodus, meme, friendship between men, christmas, food, clubbing, villain, driver, taxi, feminist
Friends (1994)
Plot Summary:
The misadventures of a group of friends as they navigate the pitfalls of work, life and love in Manhattan
Duration: 5280 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 11000000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Plot tags: friendship, looking for love, everyday life, best friend, love and romance, couple relations, family relations, group of friends, couples, friends, roommate, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, friendship between men, sex life, young adult, female friendship, city life, siblings relations, cafe, friend, divorce, husband wife relationship, ex husband ex wife relationship, teenager, lovers
Gravity Falls (2012)
Plot Summary:
Twin brother and sister Dipper and Mabel Pines are in for an unexpected adventure when they spend the summer helping their great uncle Stan run a tourist trap in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.9/10
IMDB Votes: 129000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Plot tags: supernatural, friendship, small town, youth, twins, mysterious place, magical, imaginary, monster, good versus evil, summer vacation, summer, family relations, child protagonist, siblings relations, small town life, alternate dimension, creature, diary, children, relatives, escapades, telekinesis, brother sister relationship, fandom
Ted Lasso (2020)
Plot Summary:
Ted Lasso, an American football coach, moves to England when he’s hired to manage a soccer team—despite having no experience. With cynical players and a doubtful town, will he get them to see the Ted Lasso Way?
Duration: 1453 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 323000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA, UK
Plot tags: soccer, soccer coach, american abroad, male male relationship, football player, football team, football, professional sports, coach, career change, athlete and trainer, rivalry, contests and competitions, professional rivalry, save the day, revenge, divorce, teamwork, ambition, sport team, cultural difference, lifestyle change, rivals, athlete's life, moving
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
Freaks and Geeks (1999)
Plot Summary:
High school mathlete Lindsay Weir rebels and begins hanging out with a crowd of burnouts (the "freaks"), while her brother Sam Weir navigates a different part of the social universe with his nerdy friends (the "geeks")
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 151000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: nerd, social misfits, coming of age, weed, socially awkward, cheerleader, friendship, social relations, teenager, teenage life, teacher, teacher student relationship, youth, high school, high school life, teen angst, young adult, suburbs, high school student, education, bully, love, serial killer, school, supernatural
BoJack Horseman (2014)
Plot Summary:
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the 90s - 20 years later. BoJack Horseman was the star of the hit TV show "Horsin' Around," but today he's washed up, living in Hollywood, complaining about everything, and wearing colorful sweaters
Duration: 1982 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 181000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: existentialism, depression, cynicism, down on your luck, sadness, anthropomorphism, hollywood, addiction, anthropomorphic animal, talking animal, mature, showbiz, satire, adult humor, nothing goes right, life is a bitch, mental illness, life philosophy, asexual, lesbian, serial killer, psychology, women, illness, moving
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)
Plot Summary:
Monty Python’s Flying Circus is a British sketch comedy series created by the comedy group Monty Python and broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974. The shows were composed of surreality, risqué or innuendo-laden humour, sight gags and observational sketches without punchlines. It also featured animations by Terry Gilliam, often sequenced or merged with live action. The first episode was recorded on 7 September and broadcast on 5 October 1969 on BBC One, with 45 episodes airing over four series from 1969 to 1974, plus two episodes for German TV. The show often targets the idiosyncrasies of British life, especially that of professionals, and is at times politically charged. The members of Monty Python were highly educated. Terry Jones and Michael Palin are Oxford University graduates; Eric Idle, John Cleese, and Graham Chapman attended Cambridge University; and American-born member Terry Gilliam is an Occidental College graduate. Their comedy is often pointedly intellectual, with numerous erudite references to philosophers and literary figures. The series followed and elaborated upon the style used by Spike Milligan in his ground breaking series Q5, rather than the traditional sketch show format. The team intended their humour to be impossible to categorise, and succeeded so completely that the adjective "Pythonesque" was invented to define it and, later, similar material
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 78000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Plot tags: satire, monty python, sketch, sketch show, pop culture, serial killer, supernatural, mathematics, philosophy, stoner, communism, cabaret, humour, atheism, fandom, everyday life, atmosphere, crossover, lgbtq, insanity, weirdo, stupidity, surrealism, rock, family relations
Fawlty Towers (1975)
Plot Summary:
Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom produced by BBC Television that was first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 and 1979. Twelve episodes were made. The show was written by John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth, both of whom also starred in the show. The series is set in Fawlty Towers, a fictional hotel in the seaside town of Torquay, on the "English Riviera". The plots centre around tense, rude and put-upon owner Basil Fawlty, his bossy wife Sybil, a comparatively normal chambermaid Polly, and hapless Spanish waiter Manuel and their attempts to run the hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding and eccentric guests. In a list drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted by industry professionals, Fawlty Towers was named the best British television series of all time
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 99000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Plot tags: farce, hotel, snob, cockney, married couple, tourist, couples, owner, humour, monty python, misfit, family business, nothing goes right, disorder, workplace, obnoxious boss, goofy hero, boss and employee, couple relations, workplace situations, hapless, serial killer, satire, everyday life, sketch
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Plot Summary:
Four egocentric friends who run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 246000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: slacker, pub, stupidity, satire, bartender, buddies, alcoholic, friends who hate each other, friends, bad taste humour, misfit, drunkenness, conversation, dark humor, friendship, dimwit, antisocial behavior, serial killer, clubbing, nerd, humour, nihilism, colleague, pop culture, lgbtq
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Plot Summary:
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else
Duration: 28 min
IMDB Rating: 8.8/10
IMDB Votes: 139000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: antisocial behavior, comedian, lifestyle, misunderstanding, mishap, socially awkward, success, career, actor, showbiz, actress, social misfits, everyday life, nothing goes right, buddies, conversation, divorce, alienation, workplace, artists and showbiz, eternal love, writers, nerd, nihilism, satire
The Simpsons (1989)
Plot Summary:
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 429000
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: dark humor, goofy hero, social satire, suburbs, siblings relations, satire, bully, family relations, working class, beer, eccentric family, family life, parents and children, dysfunctional family, housewife, society, elementary school, werewolf, television, affection, small town, mischievous children, alien, father daughter relationship, baby
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 Boys (2019)
Plot Summary:
A group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys” set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 611000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, murder, society, dark humor, super speed, vengeance, superhuman, superhero team, gore, superheroine, corruption, supernatural power, rivalry, investigation, blood, violence, super powers, revenge, brutality, nudity, supernatural, sex scene, corporation, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, name calling
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)
Plot Summary:
It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch
Duration: 2408 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 139000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: female protagonist, jewish family, comedian, stand up comedian, female comedian, career, divorce, husband wife relationship, judaism, strong female lead, women, changing lives, lifestyle change, feminist, fashion, coping, coming of age, girl power, women power, sexism, breakup, stand up comedy, serial killer, lgbt, writers
Fleabag (2016)
Plot Summary:
As she hurls herself headlong at modern living, Fleabag is thrown roughly up against the walls of contemporary London, sleeping with anyone who dares to stand too close, squeezing money from wherever she can, rejecting anyone who tries to help her, and keeping up her bravado throughout
Duration: 27 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 190000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Plot tags: sister sister relationship, sexuality, sexual humor, female friendship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, promiscuity, female protagonist, stepmother stepdaughter relationship, women, british, dark humor, promiscuous woman, serial killer, feminist, women power, priest, strong female lead, lgbt, femininity, father, adultery, moving, couples, humour, mission
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
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Plot Summary:
Star Trek: The Next Generation is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry as part of the Star Trek franchise. The show is set in the nearby regions of the Milky Way galaxy, approximately during the 2360s and features a new crew and a new starship Enterprise
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 8.7/10
IMDB Votes: 132000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: space travel, space opera, star trek, outer space, space exploration, alien planet, space, spacecraft, captain, alien encounter, alien, benign alien, spaceship, alien species, alien contact, teleportation, space and aliens, escapades, space battle, androids and robots, danger, liberal, artificial intelligence, female alien, time travel
All Creatures Great & Small (2020)
Plot Summary:
The heartwarming and humorous adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. A remake of the 1978 series
Duration:
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Plot tags: veterinarian, village life, countryside, english countryside, human animal relationship, friendship, scotsman, following a dream, veterinary clinic, animal, job, animal life, workplace, workplace situations, animal human communication, love, medical, horse, rural setting, golden retriever, dog, cow, pig, chicken, rooster
Parks and Recreation (2009)
Plot Summary:
Hilarious ensemble comedy that follows Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, and her tireless efforts to make her quintessentially American town just a little bit more fun
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 281000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: politics, political satire, satire, social commentary, female protagonist, small town life, workplace situations, workaholic, absurd humor, strong female lead, workplace humor, boss and employee, friendship, loser, ambition, ex husband, nurse, supportive coworker, employer employee relationship, feminism, women, office, serial killer, feminist, workplace
Flight of the Conchords (2007)
Plot Summary:
The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else
Duration: 28 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 65000
Genere: Comedy, Music, Musical
Country: USA, New Zealand
Plot tags: musician's life, musician, aspiring singer, folklore, music band, roommate, buddies, rock, lifestyle, odd couple, artists and showbiz, goofy hero, music, stereotypes, youth, love and romance, dancing, friendship between men, nerd, talk show, entertainment industry, housemates, satire, singer, rock music
The Eric Andre Show (2012)
Plot Summary:
A comedic talk show from an alternate reality featuring unstable hosts, a variety of celebrities—both real and fake—and unusual studio action
Duration: 11 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Plot tags: stream of consciousness, talk show, comedian, hidden camera, celebrity impersonation, practical joke, disorder, sketch, black cast, lsd, nerd, nihilism, trippy, satire, absurd humor, guest, surrealism, celebrity guests, tv interview, making of, live action, studio, reenactment, stand up, celebrity guest
Black Adder the Third (1987)
Plot Summary:
During the Regency period, the insane King George III's stark raving mad son, George, is the Prince Regent of Wales. Vulgar and staggeringly slow-and-dim-witted, George exhausts the country's money and would surely be dead by know were it not for his dry, angry, bitter, arrogant and cynical butler, Edmund Blackadder, Esq. Blackadder is an ex-aristocrat who has lost his family fortune and been reduced to servant-hood, and full of loathing knowing he should have a better position then serving a lunatic. Sod-Off Baldrick is his dirty, smelly peasant servant, and Mrs. Miggins is an annoying cheerful coffee-shoppe owner who is too stupid to understand most of Mr. Blackadder's insults
Duration: 180 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Plot tags: satire, royal family, humour, dandy, robbery, stupidity, dark humor, aristocracy, intelligence, intrigue, insanity, butler, rivalry, social differences, society, dimwit, assistant, disorder, dishonesty, owner, state affairs, power relations, sex, murder, servant
Mr Inbetween (2018)
Plot Summary:
Ray Shoesmith is a father, ex-husband, boyfriend and best friend: tough roles to juggle in the modern age. Even harder when you’re a criminal for hire
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: Australia
Plot tags: hitman, organized crime, mercenary, violence, betrayal, murder, chases and races, escapades, danger, family drama, secret past, fight scenes, psychopath, criminal, sociopath, father daughter relationship, parents, nypd, anti hero, lone hero, tough guy, deadly, show, anti-hero, anti heroes
The Bear (2022)
Plot Summary:
Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, a young chef from the fine dining world, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death. As Carmy fights to transform the restaurant and himself, his rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 171000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Plot tags: chef, restaurant, family business, food, business, art, workplace, gastronomy, brother sister relationship, cousin cousin relationship, suicide, community, grief, small business, death of brother, teenager, job, getting home, store, cooking, sandwich, domestic drama, chief, family drama, restaurant kitchen
Black-Adder II (1986)
Plot Summary:
Sixty years after the demise of Prince Edmund Plantagenet, Queen Elizabeth I, who's as insane as her ancestors, is England's current leader. Seductive, easy-to-impress, spoiled, and always seeking a husband, "Queenie" has a leading courtier: Lord Edmund Blackaddder, great-grandson of the original. Now, however, he is dryly cynical and intelligent, but still trying to become king; this time by marrying the queen. However, her right-hand-man, Lord Melchett, will always serve as fair competition for her hand. Blackadder is again assisted by the clueless but fashionable Lord Percy Percy and dung-eating, "cunning" peasant Baldrick
Duration: 176 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 49000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Plot tags: satire, medieval, parents, humour, peplum, sketch, sketch show, queen, royalty, dark humor, king, prince, politics, intelligence, insanity, heir, society, royal court, dimwit, assistant, enemy, head of state, historical character, rivals, stupidity
Detectorists (2014)
Plot Summary:
The lives of two eccentric metal detectorists, who spend their days plodding along ploughed tracks and open fields, hoping to disturb the tedium by unearthing the fortune of a lifetime
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Plot tags: treasure hunt, friendship, archaeologist, buddies, obsessive quest, english countryside, treasure, partner, escapades, odd couple, fortune, golddigger, rivalry, hidden treasure, excavation, adventurer, greed, absurd humor, satire, money problems, hunter, landscape, marriage, conversation, friends
Heartstopper (2022)
Plot Summary:
Charlie, a highly strung, openly gay over-thinker, and Nick, a cheerful soft-hearted rugby player, meet at a British all-boys grammar school. Friendship blooms quickly, but could there be something more...? Based on Alice Oseman's bestselling graphic novel series HEARTSTOPPER
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 73000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Plot tags: gay, lgbt, gay relationship, gay love, lgbtq, lgbt teen, gay lead character, gay couple, gay interest, gay teenager, teenage love, romantic relationship, homosexuality, relationships, friends, friendship, schoolboy, homosexual, love and romance, friendship between men, in love, high school life, love affair, boyfriend, teenage boy
Mr. Bean (1990)
Plot Summary:
Mr Bean turns simple everyday tasks into chaotic situations and will leave you in stitches as he creates havoc wherever he goes
Duration: 25 min
IMDB Rating: 8.6/10
IMDB Votes: 130000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Plot tags: weirdo, misfit, stupidity, goofy hero, nothing goes right, fish out of water, eccentricity, comedy of errors, resourceful, love, christmas, serial killer, supernatural, ancient, lonely, humour, ruse, satire, new year's eve, storytelling, immaturity, sketch, farce, loner, escapades