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Plot Summary:
Boston Common is an American television sitcom that ran on NBC from 1996–1997. It starred Anthony Clark and took place in the city of Boston. It was one of the 10 highest rated shows in its first season as it ranked 8th in the yearly ratings and was viewed by an average of 14.96 million households per episode. However, with a move to Sundays in its second season, the show dropped from 8th to 51st.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994)
Plot Summary:
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans is a U.S. television situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 24, 1994 to March 25, 1995. Set in the fictional town of Mercy, Indiana, the show centers on the small-town misadventures of four disparate women with one thing in common: their loathing for their monster of a mother-in-law.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, retro, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Newhart (1982)
Plot Summary:
Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Today." George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris. There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick's neighbors Larry, Darryl, and Darryl...three brothers who buy the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk Devane. Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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The John Larroquette Show (1993)
Plot Summary:
The John Larroquette Show is an American television sitcom that ran on NBC from September 2, 1993 until October 30, 1996. Created by Don Reo, the show was a vehicle for John Larroquette following his run as Dan Fielding on Night Court. The series takes place in a seedy bus terminal in St. Louis, Missouri and originally focused on the somewhat broken people who worked the night shift, and in particular, the lead character's battle with alcoholism. The series was produced by Reo's Impact Zone Productions and Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, sincere, clever, offbeat, humorous, tragicomedy, realistic, talky, semi serious
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Stark Raving Mad (1999)
Plot Summary:
Stark Raving Mad is an American sitcom that aired from on NBC from 1999 to 2000. The series stars Tony Shalhoub and Neil Patrick Harris.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 796
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious
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Jenny (1997)
Plot Summary:
Jenny is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from 1997 to 1998. The series was intended to be a star vehicle for Playboy Playmate Jenny McCarthy. It was rated TV-MA.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 155
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Dave's World (1993)
Plot Summary:
Dave's World is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1993 to 1997. The series is based on the writing of Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 832
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Kirk (1995)
Plot Summary:
Kirk is an American family sitcom which aired for two seasons on The WB from August 23, 1995 to January 12, 1997.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 265
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, feel good, humorous, realistic
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Drexell's Class (1991)
Plot Summary:
Drexell's Class is an American sitcom aired by Fox as part of its 1991-92 lineup. The show was created by Andrew Nicholls and Darrell Vickers.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Watching Ellie (2002)
Plot Summary:
A single woman, Ellie Riggs, tries to navigate her way through the Los Angeles music scene and her own messy personal life.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 360
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Suddenly Susan (1996)
Plot Summary:
Suddenly Susan is an American television sitcom. Shields plays Susan Keane, a glamorous San Francisco magazine writer who begins to adjust to being single, and who learns to be independent-minded, after being taken care of all her life.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Norm Show (1999)
Plot Summary:
The Norm Show is an American television sitcom that ran from 1999 through 2001 on the ABC television network.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious, fun
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Twins (2005)
Plot Summary:
Twins is an American situation comedy series that first aired on The WB in the United States and on CTV in Canada in September 2005. The series is produced by KoMut Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television. The show was cancelled on May 18, 2006 due to the merger of the WB and UPN that created the new network The CW.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 299
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, feel good, light, captivating, sexy, realistic, witty, semi serious
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The Royal Family (1991)
Plot Summary:
The Royal Family is an American sitcom starring Redd Foxx and Della Reese. The series was created and produced by Eddie Murphy, as part of a development deal Murphy had with CBS, and produced by Paramount Television, the television arm of Paramount Pictures with whom Murphy had long been associated with. Murphy had previously worked with Redd Foxx and Della Reese in the 1989 film Harlem Nights, which Murphy wrote and directed. It ran for one season on CBS from 1991-1992. The working title for the series was Chest Pains.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 325
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Soul Man (1997)
Plot Summary:
Soul Man is an American sitcom that aired on ABC in 1997 that lasted two seasons and starred Dan Aykroyd. The series premiered on April 15, 1997, and was picked up for a second season of 22 episodes after only three episodes aired for the first season. Despite ranking 29th in its 2nd season, it ended on May 26, 1998, with 25 episodes produced in total. The theme song was "Soul Man" written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. Aykroyd performed a cover version of this song with The Blues Brothers.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 301
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Jesse (1998)
Plot Summary:
Jesse Warner is a 26-year-old single mother juggling between her job, her dreams and her family responsibilities.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Run of the House (2003)
Plot Summary:
Since mom and dad have made a temporary move from the frigid winters of Grand Rapids to sunny Arizona to protect dad's health, you'd think it'd be pretty sweet at home for 15-year-old Brooke Franklin. Well, think again. Brooke's brothers, Kurt and Chris and her sister Sally are in charge. Though there is the usual bickering about household responsibilities and personal lifestyles, Brooke's siblings share more than a common gene pool; they also share a real concern about Brooke's well-being and the intention to raise their youngest sister correctly. Unfortunately, they just can't agree how to do it.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 249
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, semi serious, sexual
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Fired Up (1997)
Plot Summary:
Fired Up is a short-lived 1997–1998 situation comedy airing on NBC. It lasted for two seasons and 28 episodes. The series, the first from Grammnet Productions, starred Sharon Lawrence and Leah Remini. The series was about a self-centered promotions executive and her mouthy assistant. The pair got fired from their jobs, and instead of getting other jobs, they teamed up to create a business as equal partners. The tagline of the series was "First she got fired, then she got fired up.".
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 232
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Two Guys and a Girl (1998)
Plot Summary:
Two Guys and a Girl is an American sitcom created by Kenny Schwartz and Danny Jacobson. It ran on ABC from March 10, 1998, to May 16, 2001. Eighty-one episodes were aired over four seasons. The series stars Ryan Reynolds, Traylor Howard and Richard Ruccolo as the primary characters. The second season saw the arrival of two recurring characters, Johnny Donnelly and Ashley Walker. ABC bounced the sitcom from midweek to Friday night, leading to a steep drop in ratings. After the show moved back to Wednesday to try to revive the show's flagging support for a two-week trial, the plug was pulled, and the series was cancelled in May 2001. The series finale was titled "The Internet Show", an hour-long episode in which the fans of the show voted on the outcome online. In the end, they chose to have Ashley become pregnant with Pete's child, as opposed to either of the other two female characters, or nobody, becoming pregnant.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, atmospheric, cult classic, hilarious, sensitive, humorous, realistic, not serious
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A Different World (1987)
Plot Summary:
A Different World is an American television sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC. It is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities. While it was a spin-off from The Cosby Show, A Different World would typically address issues that were avoided by The Cosby Show writers. One episode that aired in 1990 was one of the first American network television episodes to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sitcom, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, telenovela, black cinema
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The Geena Davis Show (2000)
Plot Summary:
The Geena Davis Show is an American sitcom starring Geena Davis. The show lasted one season on ABC.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 321
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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The Parkers (1999)
Plot Summary:
The Parkers is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 30, 1999, to May 10, 2004. A spin-off of UPN's Moesha, The Parkers features the mother-daughter team of Nikki and Kim Parker. The Parkers' signature "Heeyyy" greeting became very popular in the early 2000s.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 20 min
Plot tags: sitcom, sweet, touching, humorous, realistic, not serious, black cinema
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Upstairs (2013)
Plot Summary:
Joe, Matt, Sarah and Francine are four college students. The girls are roommates downstairs while the boys are roommates... Upstairs. This bunch could not be more different. You'll find out not only their choice of majors, but by their drastically different cultural backgrounds too. It can cause friction to say the least, but hilarity will always ensue. Will opposites attract?.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Glory Daze (2010)
Plot Summary:
Glory Daze is an American comedy-drama television series. The one-hour series revolves around a group of college freshmen who pledge a fraternity in 1986. The series aired from November 16, 2010, to January 18, 2011 on TBS. On February 24, 2011, TBS announced that the series would not be renewed for a second season due to poor ratings.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: realistic, humorous, not serious, suspenseful, retro, sitcom, exciting
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Roommates (2009)
Plot Summary:
Roommates is an American television sitcom developed by ABC Family and Acme Productions that premiered on March 23, 2009. On April 29, 2009, it was announced that Roommates would not return for a second season.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 503
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom, not serious, sentimental, humorous, realistic, witty, slapstick
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Good Morning, Miami (2002)
Plot Summary:
A talented young TV producer arrives in Miami to revamp the lowest-rated morning show in the country. Jake Silver risks taking the job when he sets eyes on the show's beautiful, down-to-earth hair stylist Dylan, who wows him like nobody before – and presents a romantic challenge.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 726
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious, funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Yes, Dear (2000)
Plot Summary:
A comedy about two young couples and their outrageously contrasting views on parenting. Greg and Kim Warner struggle on a daily basis to become perfect at the job. Kim is a neurotic, stay-at-home mother, and although her husband, Greg, is a success in his career, his more difficult job is keeping his wife calm as they raise their two young children. While Kim is determined to be the perfect mother and perfect wife and to raise the perfect children, her sister, Christine Hughes, a very down-to-earth mother of two, continually reminds her that life will never be perfect. Christine's husband, Jimmy, often feels compelled to share with his brother-in-law his philosophy about being a husband and a parent while still remaining a man.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious, entertaining, funny, light, feel good, captivating, game show
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Raising Dad (2001)
Plot Summary:
Raising Dad is an American television series that aired on the WB from September 2001 until May 2002. The series starred Bob Saget, Kat Dennings, Brie Larson, Riley Smith, Beau Wirick, and Jerry Adler, and was produced by Albion Productions in association with Paramount Television.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 345
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Coming of Age (2007)
Plot Summary:
A frank look into the outrageous world of a group of sixth form students living in Abingdon as they enjoy a final romp with adolescence.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 841
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, sitcom, semi serious
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Dorm Life (2008)
Plot Summary:
Dorm Life is a mockumentary web series created by former students of UCLA. It follows the fictional lives of the inhabitants of the college dorm floor 5 South. It is produced by Attention Span Media, a Los Angeles based social media studio and is a 2008 Webby Honoree for Best Writing and Comedy: Individual Short or Episode. Dorm Life is also Hulu's most watched web show. After a successful first season, Dorm Life returned for a second season with sponsor Carl's Jr.
IMDB Rating: 9.0
IMDB Votes: 511
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, mockumentary, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Campus Ladies (2006)
Plot Summary:
Campus Ladies is an American sitcom that premiered on Oxygen on January 8, 2006. It stars Christen Sussin and Carrie Aizley as two 40-something women who decide to go enroll at the fictional University of the Midwest. The humor comes from the various situations the "ladies" get involved in while trying to fit in with their much younger friends and classmates.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 432
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, sitcom, offbeat, biting, suspense