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Plot Summary:
12-year-old Henry ‘Hank’ Zipzer is a smart and resourceful boy with a unique perspective on the world. Hank has dyslexia, and when problems arise, he deals with them in a way no-one else would – putting him on a direct collision course with his teachers and parents, who don’t seem to appreciate his latest scheme as much as he thought they would... But, Hank always remains positive and convinced that the next big plan will deliver – after all, tomorrow is another day!.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 348
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, entertaining, light, feel good, clever, touching, realistic, fast
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Max Embarrassing 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
An amusing coming of age tale from Lotte Svendsen's Max-universe. Now 14, Max is about to decide on an internship and is finding it difficult to choose. He settles, against his mother's wishes, for a bank internship. But mother Agnethe, still quite embarrassing, takes action and enrols Max in a free spirited camp for the sake of his soul's salvation. Meanwhile his lovelife is hanging by a thread; Esther seems less and less interested in him even though he is making an effort to win her over. The Max universe is based on a perpetual idea that children are afraid to appear embarrassed as they evolve into maturity. Likewise, it seems that their parents also become embarrassed when they make attempts to protect their children or express their love for them.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 149
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light, feel good
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Fudge (1995)
Plot Summary:
Fudge is an American children's television series based on a series of Judy Blume books about a young boy nicknamed Fudge. The series ran for two seasons, with 24 episodes following a telefilm adaptation of Blume's novel Fudge-A-Mania, which aired on January 7, 1995 in primetime. Fudge premiered on ABC in January 1995, and switched to CBS for its second season. TV Guide twice listed Fudge as one of the Ten Best Shows for Children. The show was canceled in 1997. At the Seventeenth Annual Youth in Film Awards, the cast was nominated for a Young Actors Award, Best Performance by a Young Ensemble: Television. Nassira Nicola, who played Sheila Tubman, won for Best Performance by a Young Actress: TV Comedy Series.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 20 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Cousin Skeeter (1998)
Plot Summary:
Cousin Skeeter is an American children's television show, which ran on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2001. It starred Robert Ri'chard as Bobby, a young boy whose life changed when his strange cousin Skeeter came to live with his family. With Skeeter's help, Bobby learns life lessons and tackles the ups and downs of growing up. The show also included Meagan Good as Bobby's friend Nina, Rondell Sheridan as Bobby's father Andre, and Angela Means as Bobby's mother Vanessa. Skeeter is portrayed by a hand puppet with Bill Bellamy providing his voice, and Drew Massey performing the puppetry, assisted by Alice Dinnean. Within the show, Skeeter is treated like a regular human and no mention of him being a puppet is made. Although the series was shot in a single-camera format, the show used a laugh track. No plans for a DVD release of the series or of the TV movie "New Kids On The Planet" have been announced. The show's theme song is an alternate version of 702's 1997 hit "Steelo", written by Missy Elliott.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, semi serious, family comedy
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Fergus McPhail (2004)
Plot Summary:
Fergus McPhail is an Australian children's comedy series that was released on Network Ten in 2004.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 53
Genere: Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, offbeat, realistic, nostalgic
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Darcy's Wild Life (2004)
Plot Summary:
Darcy's Wild Life is an American-Canadian television series, filmed during 2004-2006, and broadcast on Discovery Kids and the Family Channel. The show revolves around Darcy Fields, the daughter of an eccentric actress who decides to move away from Malibu to raise her daughter in a more normal environment. Darcy is slow to adjust to her new home in the country. She gets a job at a local veterinary clinic called Creature Comforts. The show is mostly about the humorous situations Darcy gets into while adjusting to her new surroundings. Darcy's Wild Life aired daily on the Discovery Kids Channel until its cancellation. The show's title is a pun on the word "wildlife", which is the main theme of the show. The title refers to Darcy's eccentric life dealing with wildlife. Many episodes also had titles based on puns, such as "Puppy Love", "Swine Flew the Coop", "Knockin' on Heaven's Doggie Door" or "The Trouble with Truffles".
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 432
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, funny, light, captivating, entertaining, teen comedy, nostalgic
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A Sudden Text (2014)
Plot Summary:
Maude, Jennifer, Melanie, Vincent, and Sami navigate adolescence and the ups and downs of high school in a changing digital world amid the emergence of social media. The group gathers their talents and passions around the common project of revitalizing the student newspaper, with a goal toward changing the world. Brimming with optimism and fraught with anxiety, with a lot of laughs along the way the teens learn a lot about themselves as they explore relationships, commitment, and what it's like to be a teenager in the 21st century.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, entertaining, light, captivating, realistic
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Worst Best Friends (2002)
Plot Summary:
Worst Best Friends is an Australian children's television series first screened on Network Ten in 2002. The series is based on the children's books by Max Dann: Adventures with My Worst Best Friend, Going Bananas and Dusting in Love.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 36
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Australia
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, touching, feel good, realistic, semi serious
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Romeo! (2003)
Plot Summary:
Romeo! is an American/Canadian television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 2003 to 2006, totaling 53 episodes. The filming was done in Vancouver, British Columbia, while the show takes place in Seattle, Washington. Reruns occasionally aired on Nickelodeon, CBS, BET and The N until December 26, 2008. The series was produced by Tom Lynch Company and P. Miller Collection in association with Nickelodeon Productions.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 541
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, sitcom, realistic, semi serious
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The Brothers Garcia (2000)
Plot Summary:
The Brothers García is an American sitcom that premiered in 2000 on Nickelodeon and ended in 2004. It was among the first projects of Sí TV, an effort to produce programming featuring Latino characters, however being aimed at a diverse audience. The series was billed as the first English-language sitcom to have an all Latino cast and creative team. The series aired on the programming block Nick on CBS from September 18, 2004 to September 17, 2005, where the series ended its initial run. Reruns on The N started on April 7, 2008, and ended in May 23, 2008. Similarities to the series could be made to the style of The Wonder Years and Everybody Hates Chris, with an older version of the main character narrating each episode in a witty and sarcastic manner.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 870
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, funny, captivating, entertaining, multicultural
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Life with Boys (2011)
Plot Summary:
Life with Boys is a Canadian teen sitcom that started broadcasting in Canada on YTV in September 2011. It follows Tess Foster as she copes with living in a home with just boys: her father, Jack, and three brothers, Gabe, Spencer and Sam. With the help of her best friend, Allie, she pulls through. Life with Boys is created by Michael Poryes, who also co-created Hannah Montana and That's So Raven. It was announced that Life with Boys was renewed a second season. Shooting started on September 4, 2012, in Toronto. On February 6, 2013, the series premiered on American network TeenNick.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 982
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, funny, light, feel good, captivating
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Max Embarrassing (2008)
Plot Summary:
Max is hitting puberty, and foxy Ofelia from class has touched his heart. He now plans to spend Christmas break with her or, at the very least, New Year's Eve. Watching her little boy grow up, his mother Agnete doesn't know what leg to stand on. Trying to give Max the best Christmas possible, she makes a mess of things, as usual. With his friends, Hassan and Ester, Max eventually tamps down the chaos and throws a super New Year's Eve bash. Everyone is there, and Ester seizes the moment to hook up with Max ahead of Ofelia.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Denmark
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, parody, realistic, not serious
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Plot Summary:
The story of a 10-year-old girl Dawn Haley whose sibling rivalry with her three brothers is heightened by the fact that they are quadruplets.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, sitcom, semi serious, captivating, funny, entertaining, humorous, light, realistic, nostalgic
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Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street (2014)
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Life is anything but normal for Gortimer and his two best friends, Ranger and Mel, as they navigate Normal Street - an ordinary suburb that has a hint of something magical just beneath the surface.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, light, feel good, anthology, action adventure
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Just for Kicks (2006)
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 141
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, sentimental, realistic
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Mr. Belvedere (1985)
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Mr. Belvedere is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, until July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel Belvedere, which was later adapted into the 1948 film Sitting Pretty. The sitcom stars Christopher Hewett in the title role, who takes a job as a housekeeper with an American family headed by George Owens, played by Bob Uecker.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Fidgety Bram (2012)
Plot Summary:
Fidgety Bram (seven years old) thinks a lot about the world around him. He is very much looking forward to enter the first grade. But then he ends up in the class of the strict teacher Mr. Fish. The straightfoward Mr. Fish doesn’t care about the inside world of the constantly moving around and unconcentrated little boy and does whatever it takes to make Bram do things the ‘right’ way.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 553
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Mr. Troop Mom (2009)
Plot Summary:
Public Defender Eddie is a widower with a 13 year-old daughter, Naomi. A classic workaholic, Eddie has been M.I.A. for most of Naomi's big moments. But when an unfortunately timed accident gives Eddie the opportunity to become the "Team Mom" for the Killer Bees, Naomi's team in the Spring Action Classic at camp Hulka's Rock, he grabs it.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 917
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, touching, realistic
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Even Stevens (2000)
Plot Summary:
Even Stevens is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney Channel with a total of three seasons and 65 episodes from June 17, 2000, to June 13, 2003. It follows the life of the Stevenses, a Jewish family living in suburban Sacramento, California, mainly focusing on the clashing personalities of its two younger siblings, Ren and Louis. The series was produced by Brookwell McNamara Entertainment and Fireworks Entertainment. It is often cited as launching Shia LaBeouf's breakout career as an actor. The show features a fast motion photography, which features in every episode. The feature-length Disney Channel Original Movie based on the series, The Even Stevens Movie, premiered on June 13, 2003, and serves as the series finale. As of January 15, 2010, in America, Even Stevens has been removed from television syndication altogether, though The Even Stevens Movie continues to air on Disney Channel and Disney XD, and on Family Channel occasionally. However, in the UK, Even Stevens continues to air on CITV and now Pop Girl. From its launch on June 1, 2011 to late 2012, the series were shown as re-runs on Disney XD in Canada & US.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, feel good, witty, humorous, semi serious, realistic, nostalgic
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Naturally, Sadie (2005)
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Naturally, Sadie is a Canadian comedy teen drama sitcom that ran for three seasons from June 24, 2005 to August 26, 2007. It was produced in Canada, set in Whitby, Ontario. Filmed in Toronto, Ontario, most of the show was shot inside a former Catholic elementary school in Little Italy, including the school and home scenes. Mall scenes were filmed in the nearby Dufferin Mall.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, light, touching, realistic, semi serious
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Student Bodies (1997)
Plot Summary:
Student Bodies is a syndicated television comedy program that was produced in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1997 to the end of 1999. While a live-action series, animations are used throughout as thoughts and imaginations. The segments are usually dark and comical. Though the show enjoyed much bigger success in Canada, the show was originally made for the American market under the distribution of 20th Television and aired on many Fox affiliated stations for one year. The show aired in Canada on Global and YTV. It has been called "an imitation of Saved by the Bell" by critics, and featured an ensemble cast of high school students at Thomas A. Edison High School.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 895
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, entertaining, sitcom, realistic
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Mortified (2006)
Plot Summary:
Mortified was an Australian children's television series, co-produced by the Australian Children's Television Foundation and Enjoy Entertainment for the Nine Network Australia, Disney Australia and the BBC. The series premiered on 30 June 2006 and ended on 11 April 2007 with two seasons and a total of 26 episodes. Currently, re-runs air on both ABC and the Disney Channel, in the U.S. on Starz Kids and Family, and in the UK on Pop Girl.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 955
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, offbeat, realistic
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The Bill Engvall Show (2007)
Plot Summary:
The Bill Engvall Show is a sitcom which ran on TBS from July 17, 2007 to September 5, 2009. The series starred comedian Bill Engvall and was written and created by Engvall and Michael Leeson. The series was canceled on September 25, 2009. On June 9, 2008, the show had a one shot airing on CBS.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, captivating, feel good, entertaining, realistic, not serious, nostalgic
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100 Things to Do Before High School (2014)
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With real life and teen drama awaiting her after 8th grade graduation, CJ Parker has only a short time left to make the most of her middle school years. Together with her two lifelong best friends Fenwick and Crispo, she is determined to get the most out of this time, using an ever-expanding list of challenges as a guide. For this group, growing up means trying everything and taking chances while they still can.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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So Little Time (2001)
Plot Summary:
So Little Time is an American sitcom starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen that aired on Fox Family. The first half of the series aired from June 2, 2001, to August 15, 2001. The series then went on a four-month hiatus owing to network management changes. By December 2001, Fox Family had become ABC Family, and the remaining episodes aired until May 4, 2002.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, semi serious, realistic, entertaining
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How to Be Indie (2009)
Plot Summary:
How to Be Indie was a Canadian television show on YTV. The main character is a 13-year-old Indian Canadian teenager named Indira "Indie" Mehta. The program is a single-camera series intended for a youth audience. The series was created by Vera Santamaria, John May, and Suzanne Bolch. The series ran for two seasons and aired its final episode on October 24, 2011 on YTV in Canada and May 26, 2012 on Disney Channel in the United Kingdom.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 400
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, light, realistic, witty, semi serious
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Cory in the House (2007)
Plot Summary:
Cory in the House is an American television sitcom, which aired on the Disney Channel from January 12, 2007 to September 13, 2008 and was a spin-off from the Disney show That's So Raven. The show focuses on Cory Baxter, who moved from San Francisco, California to Washington, D.C., after Victor Baxter gets a new job in the White House as the official head chef. The series marks a Disney Channel first, as it is the channel's first spin-off. This is also the only Disney Channel spin-off series to be broadcast in standard definition for the entire length of the show. Reruns of the series have not been produced on Disney Channel, or on Disney XD; however they continue to air on the Family channel in Canada. Raven-Symone guest-starred, reprising her role as Raven Baxter in one episode.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, feel good, not serious, light, captivating, anime, realistic, witty, nostalgic
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Girl Meets World (2014)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of relatable and adventurous Riley Matthews, the tween daughter of Cory and Topanga Matthews, and her bold best friend Maya as they traverse the twists and turns of teenage years at Manhattan's John Quincy Adams Middle School where Riley's dad is their History teacher.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, realistic, feel good, semi serious, sincere, thought provoking, entertaining, sad, sentimental
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My Life as Liz (2010)
Plot Summary:
My Life as Liz is a mockumentary style American television series that centers on the life of Liz Lee, a misfit high-school senior living in small town Texas. The series debuted on MTV on January 18, 2010. The first season finale aired on March 8, 2010. Filming for the second season began early 2010 in New York City, mostly at Pratt Institute, the college which series star Liz Lee attends. During the My Life As Liz marathon that aired on December 27, 2010, MTV previewed the season 2 trailer and officially confirmed that season two would premiere on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 11:00 PM EST. MTV's January 24 press release confirmed that Season 2 would have 12 episodes. The series was not renewed for a third season, and the series finale aired on May 3, 2011.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 968
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, realistic, witty, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, mockumentary
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Babysitters Beware (2009)
Plot Summary:
Seven-year-old Danny Parker is a good kid who loves his parents. But they have to go out on business dinners all the time, leaving him stuck with a sitter. It's not so bad when it's his favorite babysitter, Janelle but he also gets stuck with sitters like Ms. Greene who won't let him have any fun. Danny just wants to spend more time with his Mom and Dad.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 428
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 72 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, light, entertaining, realistic, semi serious
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Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004)
Plot Summary:
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide is an American live action sitcom on Nickelodeon that debuted in the Nickelodeon Sunday night TEENick scheduling block on September 12, 2004. The series' actual pilot episode aired on September 7, 2003 without many of the current version's main characters. The main series finale aired on June 8, 2007. The show was produced by Apollo ProScreen GmbH & Co. Filmproduktion KG in association with Jack Mackie Pictures. Its main executive producer and creator is Scott Fellows, the head writer for The Fairly OddParents.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, funny, light, feel good, satirical