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Plot Summary:
Dead Grandma is a 10-webisode mini-series about a hopeless young college student named Andy who finds himself being haunted by his senile grandma. She's come back from the dead on a hilariously disastrous self-appointed mission to help him find love.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 51
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
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Loosely Exactly Nicole (2016)
Plot Summary:
Nicole Byer is living the Hollywood dream. Well, Hollywood adjacent – the deep valley to be precise – and it's not so much a dream but a struggle. With the help of her two besties, Veronica and Devin, Nicole will have to navigate the "real world" as she endures humiliating auditions, unpaid electric bills and the romantic battlefield that is Tinder, all while slowly, but surely, finding her voice as a comedian.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 446
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: hilarious
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In Limbo (2023)
Plot Summary:
Loss and laughs collide in Limbo, which explores the compelling and charmingly funny story of best friends Charlie and Nate as they’re faced with how hard it is to let go of those we love - especially when they're taken too soon. And when they come back to haunt you. Literally.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 439
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Australia
Duration:
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I Don’t Like Driving (2022)
Plot Summary:
A college professor in his forties decides to get his first driver's license.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 748
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration: 25 min
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Goodbye Ghosts! (2016)
Plot Summary:
Madoka Tsutsumi is a university student. He rarely expresses his feelings and he has never done an impulsive act in his life. One night, he sees an old man and a pink rabbit struggling physically. The pink rabbit seems surprised and asks Madoka if he can see them. The pink rabbit then introduces itself as the Angel of Death and says the old man is a ghost who died yesterday.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 70
Genere: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
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What Happened Last Night (2016)
Plot Summary:
College students Danny and Sarah wake up one morning in bed next to each other after a night of hard partying, with no recollection of what happened the night before or how they met. Now it's up to them to figure it out.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 218
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
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All Night (2018)
Plot Summary:
An overnight, lock-in graduation party in which a group of new grads will do whatever it takes to make their remaining high school dreams come true.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 655
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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Ronny Chieng: International Student (2017)
Plot Summary:
Ronny is a Malaysian student who’s come to Australia to study law. Though smart, driven and competitive, he’s also blunt and barbed, so it’s not long before Ronny is at odds with most people on campus.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 879
Genere: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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Sticky (2018)
Plot Summary:
Adult-only animated sitcom follows four best friends (Herbert, Ashley, Ziggy and Jay) who attend a college located in London's mythical borough of Shatford.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 76
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
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The Re-Education of Molly Singer (2023)
Plot Summary:
In college, attorney Molly Singer was the life of every party. Now, she's about to be fired because she can't leave her partying ways behind. Molly's boss, Brenda, tells Molly there's one way to save her job: re-enroll at her old alma mater, befriend Brenda's socially awkward son, Elliot, and take him from zero to campus hero.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min
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The Big House (2004)
Plot Summary:
The Big House is an American prime time television sitcom starring actor/comedian Kevin Hart. It ran on the ABC television network in April 2004, lasting for only six episodes. The series represents a mirror-opposite of the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Kevin Hart is a wealthy, pampered student from Malibu. After his father is arrested and imprisoned for embezzlement, Kevin moves to Philadelphia to live with his working-class aunt, uncle and cousins, and enrolls in Drexel University.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 122
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom
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WTH: Welcome to Howler (2016)
Plot Summary:
Hilarious web series about 3 college freshman in search of having the time of their lives with their off the wall RA and 2 hot neighbors in their co-ed dorm.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 59
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom
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After Henry (1988)
Plot Summary:
After Henry is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1988 to 1992. Starring Prunella Scales and Joan Sanderson, it had started on BBC Radio 4 in 1985, finishing in 1989. It was written by Simon Brett. After Henry was made for the ITV network by Thames Television. The BBC was reluctant to produce After Henry for television, so in 1988 after the third radio series Thames Television did so. The show was surprisingly popular, attracting over 14 million viewers. A second television series was shown during the same months as the fourth radio series with, in many cases, both radio and television episodes being broadcast on the same nights. The fourth television series was broadcast from July 1992, after the death of Joan Sanderson, who had died on 24 May.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 202
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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American Woman (2018)
Plot Summary:
This 1970s period dramedy inspired by the real life Kyle Richards and set amid the sexual revolution and the rise of second-wave feminism follows Bonnie, an unconventional mother struggling to raise her two daughters after leaving her husband. With the help of her two best friends, Kathleen and Diana, these three women will each discover their own brand of independence in a world reluctant to give it.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: inspirational, uplifting, humorous, ironic, period drama
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Alone Together (2018)
Plot Summary:
Esther and Benji are platonic best friends who want nothing more than to be accepted by the vain and status-obsessed culture of Los Angeles. Despite their sometimes contentious relationship, when push comes to shove, they’ve got each other’s back … And they have nobody else to hang out with.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: buddy comedy, satirical, psychological, humorous, captivating
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Off the Hook (2009)
Plot Summary:
Off the Hook is a British sitcom about a group of freshers at university. The shows' cast includes Jonathan Bailey who plays the main character Danny, Danny Morgan as Shane and James Buckley as Fred. They are joined by Joanna Cassidy who plays Scarlett and Georgia King as Wendy 'Weird Bloke'.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 219
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom
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Hollywood Acting Studio (2013)
Plot Summary:
"Hollywood Acting Studio" follows Professor LaFrange, a failed Hollywood hopeful, and his attempts to teach "blockbuster cinema acting" to his community college acting class. LaFrange teaches his class the secrets to auditioning, working on a green screen, working with a child actor, and even filming a sex scene, using summer blockbuster titles as his source material. Using a slew of unorthodox and even abusive techniques, LaFrange prepares his class for the cold unforgiving world of Hollywood.
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Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light
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Boston Common (1996)
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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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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Baked (2015)
Plot Summary:
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.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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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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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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Call Your Mother (2021)
Plot Summary:
An empty-nester mom wonders how she ended up alone while her children live their best lives thousands of miles away. She decides her place is with her family and as she reinserts herself into their lives, her kids realize they might actually need her more than they thought.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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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
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Mary + Jane (2016)
Plot Summary:
Jordan and Paige are two twenty-something best friends who run an all-female weed delivery service in Los Angeles. Filled with funny, raw and bizarre adventures, the show explores the uncharted territory as Los Angeles comes out of the Green Closet and gets into high and higher times.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 569
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Resident Advisors (2015)
Plot Summary:
Resident Advisors is an outrageous comedy set in the most hormonally-overloaded, sexually active, out-of-control workplace in the world: a college dorm. The show follows a group of resident assistants as they navigate sex, drugs, and midterms.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 858
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Undeclared (2001)
Plot Summary:
College freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their fellow dorm-mates embark on one the greatest experiences of their lives...unfortunately for Steve, his lonely and recently divorced father is tagging along for the ride.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, entertaining, light, funny, dark comedy, hilarious, clever, realistic
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Foursome (2016)
Plot Summary:
Andie is undateable– thanks to her older brother Alec, the most popular guy in high school, who makes sure no guy comes near her. Fortunately, Andie has her three best friends to help her shake the little sister stigma: Dakota, the gay best friend who is more than confident in his own sexuality; Imogen the innocent, fresh-out-of-home-school wallflower; and Courtney, Alec’s girlfriend and last year’s homecoming queen, who can’t let go of her high school days. These four very different personalities help each other navigate the hormone-induced, angst-filled sea of high school.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 903
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: sexy, psychological, light, feel good, humorous, entertaining
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The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021)
Plot Summary:
Follow four college roommates as they arrive at New England’s prestigious Essex College. A bundle of contradictions and hormones, these girls are equal parts lovable and infuriating as they live out their new, free lives on campus.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: sexual, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, sex comedy, semi serious, sexy, teen comedy