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Plot Summary:
A colorful and off-beat sketch comedy series combining nostalgic elements of television with modern, slightly offensive, characters and situations. Performances by MEANWHILE, a diverse sketch comedy troupe based in Los Angeles.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 13
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: sexy, humorous, realistic, surreal, not serious, offbeat, sketch comedy, slapstick comedy
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Green Porno (2008)
Plot Summary:
A series of very short films inspired by the amazing and often bizarre sexual practices of insects and other creatures.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 414
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: educational, humorous, experimental, surreal, not serious, funny, offbeat, realistic, stylized, independent film
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Country Fried Home Videos (2006)
Plot Summary:
Country Fried Home Videos is a television program that is aired on CMT. It is hosted by Bill Engvall, an American stand-up comic.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 60
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, slapstick, parody, slapstick comedy, non fiction
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The Chris Gethard Show (2011)
Plot Summary:
Chris Gethard hosts a panel of comedians and weirdos who participate in weird games, take calls from listeners, and generally put on a bizarre weekly spectacle.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 314
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, talky, clever, realistic, offbeat, not serious, independent film, interactive, live comedy, alternative comedy
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The Cinema Snob (2007)
Plot Summary:
A high-brow art critic takes a look at films below mainstream. He looks at lesser known titles in the categories of pornography, exploitation, low budget independent, and overly violent. If there's one man who can stomach tasteless trash such as these, Cinema Snob is the man for the job.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, talky, cynical, not serious, sexy, black comedy, offbeat
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Demo Reel (2012)
Plot Summary:
Antics from a film crew as they attempt to remake movies, claiming that they can make them better.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 412
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, sketch comedy
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Little Britain USA (2008)
Plot Summary:
Little Britain USA is an American spin-off-continuation of British sketch show, Little Britain, produced and aired by HBO. As in the British series, Matt Lucas and David Walliams play the majority of the characters: originals such as Lou and Andy, Daffyd Thomas, Sebastian Love, Marjorie Dawes and Vicky Pollard, as well as new characters not previously seen in the British series. The first series started filming in March 2008 in Wilmington, North Carolina. HBO showed the first episode of the season in the United States on September 28, 2008; The Movie Network broadcast it in Canada the same day, followed by BBC One on October 3 in the UK. New guest-stars include Rachael Harris, Bob Stephenson, Paul Rudd, Hilarie Burton, Vivica A. Fox, and Sting. Michael Patrick Jann served as executive producer of the series and directed the majority of the shows. David Schwimmer directed studio-based segments of the show. Rosie O'Donnell also makes an appearance in a "Fat Fighters" segment. The series was released on DVD in the UK by 2entertain in August 2009.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy, humorous, not serious, light, captivating, entertaining, offbeat, realistic, witty, slapstick
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Family Tree (2013)
Plot Summary:
Having recently lost his job and his girlfriend, 30-year-old Tom Chadwick has a rather unsure sense of his own identity. But when he inherits a mysterious box of belongings from a great aunt he never met, Tom starts investigating his lineage and uncovers a whole world of unusual stories and characters, acquiring a growing sense of who he and his real family are.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, realistic, humorous, witty, not serious, dark comedy, offbeat, independent film, odd
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Z Rock (2008)
Plot Summary:
Z Rock is an American television series, which airs on the IFC in the United States. The show is a semi-scripted comedy and is based on the double life of a Brooklyn band, ZO2. By night, they are a hard rock band but to pay the bills, they are the Z Brothers by day, playing kiddie parties. ZO2 consists of brothers Paulie Z, David Z and their childhood friend Joey Cassata. The series is filmed and produced in New York City by Mark Mark Productions.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 414
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, sitcom, offbeat
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The State (1993)
Plot Summary:
The State is a half-hour sketch-comedy television show, originally broadcast in the USA on MTV between December 17, 1993, and July 1, 1995. The show combined bizarre characters and scenarios to present sketches that won the favor of its target teenaged audience. The cast consisted of 11 twenty-something comedians who created, acted, wrote, directed and edited the show. Several memorable characters were created for the show, and for a short time their catchphrases entered into the vernacular. Often, the cast would appear as themselves and address the audience to promote fake contests or to deliver mock public service announcements. Much like Monty Python, The State's sketches were sometimes linked to each other in some way: a punchline or image that ended one sketch often provided a lead-in to the next. After years of legal issues related to the soundtrack to many of the episodes, the series was released on DVD on July 14, 2009. A State film featuring all of the original troupe members is in the works, but was delayed by the 2007-2008 screenwriters strike, and no release date for the project has been announced.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy, slapstick, skit, offbeat, humorous, realistic, surreal, witty, not serious, independent film
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The Kids in the Hall (1988)
Plot Summary:
The Kids in the Hall is a Canadian sketch comedy group formed in 1984, consisting of comedians Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson. Their eponymous television show ran from 1988 to 1994 on CBC in Canada, and 1989 to 1995 on CBS and HBO in the United States. The theme song for the show was the instrumental "Having an Average Weekend" by the Canadian band Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet. The troupe made one movie, Brain Candy, which was released in 1996. The troupe reformed for various tours and comedy festivals in 2000. They released an eight-part miniseries, Death Comes to Town in January, 2010. The name of the group came from Sid Caesar, who, if a joke didn't go over, or played worse than expected, would attribute it to "the kids in the hall", referring to a group of young writers hanging around the studio.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy, humorous, not serious, surreal, witty, funny, clever, offbeat, realistic, biting
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Saint George (2014)
Plot Summary:
Saint George is an American television pilot that is in development for FX. The show was created by George Lopez, sitcom veteran Matt Williams and David McFadzean. It will be the comedian's first starring role in a sitcom since his ABC show, George Lopez. The show has been ordered what is known as the 10/90 model: Only ten episodes of the show will be produced, and if the show performs well enough, the network will order 90 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 514
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious
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Bro-Dependent (2013)
Plot Summary:
Anderson and Zac run into each other at a taco stand; a brotastic reunion ensues.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 9
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 4 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, independent film
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The Hotwives of Orlando (2014)
Plot Summary:
A parody of one of the most popular franchises in reality television, “The Hotwives of Orlando,” takes you inside the uber-exclusive and glamorous world of six hot housewives livin’ large in Central Florida's sexiest city, Orlando. The show follows a cast of ladies as they fight over pretty much everything except for their love of shoes, plastic surgery, and the pursuit of spending all of their husbands’ money.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 971
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, light, feel good, spoof, sitcom
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Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995)
Plot Summary:
Mr. Show with Bob and David is an American sketch comedy series starring and hosted by Saturday Night Live writer/actor Bob Odenkirk and stand up comedian/actor David Cross. It aired on HBO from November 3, 1995 to December 28, 1998. Cross and Odenkirk introduced most episodes as heightened versions of themselves, before transitioning to a mixture of live sketches and pre-taped segments. The show featured a number of alternative comedians as both cast members and writers, including Sarah Silverman, Paul F. Tompkins, Jack Black, Tom Kenny, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Brian Posehn, Jerry Minor, Scott Aukerman, and Dino Stamatopoulos. It was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards, as well as a Golden Satellite Award.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy, sitcom, surreal, funny, absurd, cult classic, parody, offbeat, humorous, witty
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Sunnyside (2015)
Plot Summary:
Welcome to Sunnyside, the not-so-typical neighbourhood where anything can happen, and almost always does. From hipsters and yoga moms to meth addicts and romantic crooks, Sunnyside is a quirky neighbourhood in transition, where residents aren’t always what they seem and surprises lurk around every slightly dingy corner. Book clubs and coffee shops are just steps away from speakeasies and an underground baby-fighting ring. Plus, this odd little world has just a touch of magic in it, including an occult store that can alter reality, a superhero shopping cart that comes to the rescue, and a mysterious manhole that can answer residents’ burning questions. Life might have a dark side, but we never lose sight of the Sunnyside.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 368
Genere: Comedy
Country:
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, light, feel good, sketch comedy, offbeat
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How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) (2013)
Plot Summary:
Polly is a single mom who has recently divorced. The transition hasn't been easy for her, especially in this economy. So, like a lot of young people living in this new reality, she and her daughter, Natalie, have moved back home with her eccentric parents, Elaine and Max.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, realistic, humorous, not serious
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Fred (2008)
Plot Summary:
Fred, a boy with a freakishly high voice, goes on many crazy adventures.
IMDB Rating: 1.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light, feel good, offbeat
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Siblings (2014)
Plot Summary:
Each week, through their own selfishness and idiocy, we see Hannah and Dan — the worst brother and sister in the world — spectacularly wreck the lives of those around them — old friends, love interests, family members, and the unlucky individuals who just happen to cross their paths.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, entertaining, captivating, hilarious, realistic
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Psychodrama (2013)
Plot Summary:
A collection of hilarious and sometimes heinous moments from the real lives of three girls living in New York trying to make it as actors, or anything, really - as told to their therapist. Yes, they all see the same therapist.
IMDB Rating:
IMDB Votes:
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: talky, humorous, realistic, not serious
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¡Rob! (2012)
Plot Summary:
Rob is an American comedy television series that premiered on CBS on January 12, 2012, at 8:30 pm as a midseason replacement for Rules of Engagement, and ended on March 1, 2012. The series stars Rob Schneider alongside Cheech Marin, Claudia Bassols, Diana Maria Riva, Eugenio Derbez, Ricky Rico, and Lupe Ontiveros. The show was produced by Two and a Half Men's The Tannenbaum Company and CBS Television Studios. On May 13, 2012, CBS canceled the series.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, light, captivating, realistic
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The Birthday Boys (2013)
Plot Summary:
"The Birthday Boys" is a scripted original sketch comedy, executive produced by Bob Odenkirk ("Breaking Bad", "Mr. Show") and Ben Stiller ("The Secret Life of Walter Mitty", "Zoolander"). The series features the Los Angeles comedy group of the same name (UCB Theatre Los Angeles, Just for Laughs Festival) along with Odenkirk and is in the classic vein of absurd/silly/smart/funny variety shows ("Mr. Show", Monty Python), featuring sketches that twist real-life moments and cultural touchstones.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy, humorous, realistic, surreal, not serious, dark comedy, skit, offbeat, independent film, slapstick comedy
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Upright Citizens Brigade (1998)
Plot Summary:
The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent incarnation consists of Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh. The original incarnation of the group consisted of Besser, Ali Farahnakian, Drew Franklin, Adam McKay, Roberts, Rick Roman, and Horatio Sanz. Other early members included Neil Flynn, Armando Diaz, and Rich Fulcher.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy, funny, surreal, offbeat, humorous, not serious, independent film, parody, spoof, odd
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The Spoils of Babylon (2014)
Plot Summary:
This spoof of miniseries that chronicle the dynastic, multigenerational sagas of dysfunctional families is a grand spectacle. Each episode is introduced by "Spoils" author Eric Jonrush (Will Ferrell) and the adventure commences with entrepreneur Jonas Morehouse (Tim Robbins) hoping to strike it rich in the oil fields of Texas, while his adopted son, Devon (Tobey Maguire), begins an affair with his daughter, Cynthia (Kristen Wiig).
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, surreal, funny, captivating, light, feel good, grindhouse, dark comedy, epic
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Nick Swardson's Pretend Time (2010)
Plot Summary:
Nick Swardson's Pretend Time was a TV sketch comedy show created by and starring comedian and actor Nick Swardson. The show premiered on Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at 10 p.m. EST on Comedy Central and ran for two seasons, with the final first-run episode airing November 16, 2011.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 905
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, parody, light, feel good, sketch comedy, offbeat, independent film, alternative comedy
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Loiter Squad (2012)
Plot Summary:
Loiter Squad is an American sketch comedy television series starring Tyler, The Creator, Jasper Dolphin, Taco Bennett, and Lionel Boyce from the Los Angeles hip hop group Odd Future. The show regularly features other members of the group as well. Jeff Tremaine, Shanna Zablow, Dimitry Elyashkevich, Lance Bangs, Nick Weidenfeld and Keith Crofford are the show's executive producers. The show is produced by Dickhouse Entertainment for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block. The show's second season made its debut on March 10, 2013.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min
Plot tags: humorous, surreal, not serious, offbeat, independent film, slapstick, black comedy, sketch comedy, slapstick comedy, dark comedy
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Plant (2013)
Plot Summary:
A well-intentioned church congregation faces the harsh realities of New York City living in this satiric comedy series.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 11
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light, feel good, offbeat, independent film, mockumentary
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CollegeHumor Originals (2006)
Plot Summary:
Funny sketches with crude, adult, and undeniably hilarious comedy.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, realistic, parody, light, feel good, sketch comedy, offbeat, independent film, spoof
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The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015)
Plot Summary:
Comedy about a husband and wife trying to raise their five kids in a New York two-bedroom apartment.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, sitcom, light, feel good
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School of Thrones (2013)
Plot Summary:
Parody of Game Of Thrones.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, offbeat
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Retired at 35 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Retired at 35 is an American sitcom on TV Land starring George Segal, Jessica Walter, Johnathan McClain, Josh McDermitt, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Ryan Michelle Bathe. It is the network's second original scripted series after Hot in Cleveland. The series premiered on January 19, 2011. On March 21, 2011, the series was renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on Tuesday June 26, 2012, at 10:00 pm ET/PT, and concluded on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. On December 13, 2012, TV Land announced that they were not renewing Retired at 35 for another season and it was cancelled, making it the first TV Land original sitcom to be cancelled from the network.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 528
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, captivating, feel good, entertaining, realistic, not serious