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Plot Summary:
My Hero is a BBC sitcom created by Paul Mendelson. The programme ran for six series, first broadcast in February 2000, and concluding in September 2006. The series follows the antics of the dim-witted superhero "Thermoman", portrayed by Ardal O'Hanlon in series one to five and by James Dreyfus in the final series. The series was regularly directed by John Stroud. In the UK, the digital channel Gold regularly re-runs the programme, although the last series has yet to appear on the channel. In the United States it was shown on PBS and, briefly, BBC America. In Australia, UKTV offered re-runs of the first three series, while BBC Entertainment provided repeats for Scandinavia.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, semi serious, offbeat, feel good
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In-Laws (2002)
Plot Summary:
In-Laws is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 2002 until January 2003. Newlyweds Matt and Alex move in with her parents, Victor and Marlene, to save money so Matt can attend cooking school, thus beginning a fight to the death between son and father-in-law over the affections of Daddy's little girl.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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A Fine Romance (1981)
Plot Summary:
A Fine Romance is a British situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Dench's sister was played by Susan Penhaligon. It was produced by London Weekend Television and written by Bob Larbey. It was first broadcast on 8 November 1981. It lasted for 26 episodes over four series; the final episode being broadcast on 17 February 1984. The series takes its name from a song in the 1936 film Swing Time, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, which Dench recorded as the theme music. The series was nominated for nine BAFTA British Academy Television Awards and a winner of two, both for Dench's performance in 1982 and 1985.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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The Charmings (1987)
Plot Summary:
The Charmings is an American fantasy sitcom that aired from March 1987 to February 1988 on ABC. Based on the fairy tale Snow White, it chronicles Snow White and Prince Charming after they are transported in time from the Enchanted Forest to the 20th Century Los Angeles suburbs.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 296
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: parody, sitcom, fairy tale, offbeat, humorous, witty, cynical, not serious, semi serious
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Marley's Ghosts (2015)
Plot Summary:
Marley has a rare gift that comes with mixed blessings - she can talk to the dead, who sadly now include both her husband Adam, her lover Michael and her vicar… Awkward.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 387
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 40 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, unusual plot structure, contemplative, sitcom
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Yonderland (2013)
Plot Summary:
A bored young mum steps through a portal and discovers a world of incompetent knights, monks who are incapable of lying, and a race of people intent on firing the cleverest amongst them into the sun.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, humorous, sincere, feel good, semi serious
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The Greatest American Hero (1981)
Plot Summary:
The chronicles of teacher Ralph Hinkley's adventures after a group of aliens gives him a red suit that gives him superhuman abilities. Unfortunately, Ralph, who hates wearing the suit, immediately loses its instruction booklet, and thus has to learn how to use its powers by trial and error, often with comical results.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: epic, humorous, semi serious
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Barbara (1995)
Plot Summary:
Barbara is a British sitcom starring Gwen Taylor in the title role. A pilot was broadcast in 1995, and three series were then televised from 1999 to 2003. It was made by Central Television, and filmed at their Lenton Lane studios in Nottingham in front of a live studio audience. The majority of location scenes for the series were filmed in various suburbs of Nottingham, including Mapperley and West Bridgford, with other scenes filmed around Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Despite winning awards and respectable viewing figures, it was axed by ITV in 2003.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 134
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: sitcom, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, situational comedy
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Nanny and the Professor (1970)
Plot Summary:
Nanny and the Professor is an American fantasy situation comedy created by AJ Carothers and Thomas L. Miller for 20th Century Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed title was Nanny Will Do.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 984
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, retro, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Grace Under Fire (1993)
Plot Summary:
Grace Under Fire is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 29, 1993 to February 17, 1998. The show starred Brett Butler, as a single mother learning how to cope with raising her three children alone after finally divorcing her no-good husband. The series was created by Chuck Lorre and produced by Carsey-Werner Productions. Grace Under Fire was the highest rated new comedy of the 1993–1994 season.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, semi serious, touching, witty, hilarious, offbeat, realistic
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Living with Fran (2005)
Plot Summary:
Living With Fran is an American sitcom that debuted on The WB in April 2005 that starred Fran Drescher. The show last aired on March 24, 2006.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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A to Z (2014)
Plot Summary:
The story follows the lives of Andrew, an employee at an internet dating site who dreams of meeting the girl of his dreams, and Zelda, a no-nonsense lawyer who was raised by a hippie mother and carries a rebellious streak. By an accidental chance of fate, Zelda meets Andrew to resolve a mismatch dating dispute and these two single people suddenly find themselves falling for each other.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, light, entertaining, offbeat, semi serious, situational comedy
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The Wrong Door (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Wrong Door is a comedy sketch show, first aired on BBC Three on 28 August 2008. The programme is the first comedy show in which almost all of the sketches have a CGI element. As such, it was produced under the working title of The CGI Sketch Show. The show also contains strong language, adult humour and toilet humour.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 281
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: surreal, semi serious, exciting, humorous, sketch comedy, offbeat, stylized, computer animated
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Supersonic Man (1979)
Plot Summary:
A masked superhero (Michael Coby) with a private-eye disguise thwarts a madman's (Cameron Mitchell) death-ray plot.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Spain
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: parody, offbeat, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, psychotronic, weird, campy
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Jake in Progress (2005)
Plot Summary:
Jake in Progress is an American comedy series broadcast on ABC from 2005 to 2006. Created by Austin Winsberg, the show was originally conceived as a real-time comedy; the first season was to show the first date of Jake and a woman. This was dropped during development, and the show became more conventional and episodic. The first aired episode reflected the original plan, and covering the first half-hour of a date.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 351
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, feel good, captivating, touching, realistic, semi serious, sexual
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Cineman (2009)
Plot Summary:
A maths teacher acquires the power to travel into movies to save the woman of his dreams and bring her back to her correct film.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 684
Genere: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, stylized, humorous, semi serious, captivating
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Cockroaches (2015)
Plot Summary:
Tom and Suze, two nineteen-year-olds both dreaming of the future, have sex when nuclear war strikes. Unfortunately, they then survive. Awkward. Cockroaches is a post-apocalyptic comedy about one family trying to survive in a wasteland of cannibals, perverts and one insufferable-ex. Our heroes struggle with boredom, fear and the ethics of cooking with their own body fluids.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 407
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, semi serious, captivating, disaster movie
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Plot Summary:
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman is a live-action American television series based on the characters in Superman and Action. Lois & Clark starred Dean Cain as Superman/Clark Kent and Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane, and aired on ABC from September 12, 1993 to June 14, 1997. Developed for television by Deborah Joy LeVine, the series loosely follows the philosophy of then-Superman writer John Byrne: Clark Kent is the true personality and Superman a disguise. As the show's title suggests, it focuses as much on the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane as the adventures of Clark's alter-ego. The series spawned several short tie-in books aimed at young adults and a full-length novel for adults, Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel, written by C. J. Cherryh. The show was shot entirely in California.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, feel good, captivating, entertaining, epic, saga, thrilling, semi serious, telenovela
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Love, Inc. (2005)
Plot Summary:
The energetic staff of LOVE, INC. takes pride in their success as full-service dating consultants. Leading the flourishing team is owner and founder of LOVE, INC., Clea. After her marriage of nine years falls apart, she now finds herself thrust into the dating world once again. Denise Johnson, an energetic, pragmatic, young woman who helps Clea make the company a success, is skilled at helping her clients find their seemingly unattainable soulmates, yet struggles with her inability to find true love. Making the hip busy offices run smoothly is Francine, who in addition to being a excellent wingwoman, has a great sense of fashion style and encourages her clients to trust it. Rounding out the staff is Viviana, a quick-witted and sharp tongued receptionist, and Barry, a wingman whose quirky ways and comments always stun everyone.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 341
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, captivating, feel good, realistic, semi serious, sexual, sexy
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Let's Stay Together (2011)
Plot Summary:
Let's Stay Together is an American romantic comedy television series created by Jacque Edmonds Cofer. It premiered on BET on January 11, 2011. The title of the series refers to the Al Green landmark 1972 song of the same name. The series premiere drew 4.4 million viewers. Initially, Soul Food star Malinda Williams was cast in the lead role of Stacy. For undisclosed reasons, she was recast with Nadine Ellis. On April 20, 2013, BET announced that the series was renewed for a second season which aired 22 episodes starting in January 2012. For its second season, Erica Hubbard appeared infrequently due to her pregnancy. New cast member Kyla Pratt joined the cast portraying Crystal, Charles and Kita's cousin. At the 2012 BET Upfront on April 13, 2012, it was revealed that the show has been renewed for a third season. The third season premiered on March 26, 2013. In April 2013, BET Networks announced the show had been renewed for a fourth season that will premiere in early 2014.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 580
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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My Secret Identity (1988)
Plot Summary:
My Secret Identity was a Canadian television series starring Jerry O'Connell and Derek McGrath. Originally broadcast from October 9, 1988 – May 25, 1991 on CTV in Canada, the series also aired in syndication in the United States. The series won the 1989 International Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Programming for Children and Young People.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious
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My Love From Another Star (2013)
Plot Summary:
Do Min Joon is an otherworldly beauty, literally. After crash landing on Earth 400 years ago, Min Joon has diligently observed humans for centuries, ultimately coming to cynical conclusions. On top of being a super babe, Min Joon's got enhanced vision, hearing and agility — all the more reason to believe he's superior to everyone on Earth. That is, until he pursues the beautiful actress Cheon Song Yi for a romance out of this world.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: South Korea
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, dorama, romantic, semi serious, offbeat, sitcom, anime, romantic drama, humorous
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Bewitched (1964)
Plot Summary:
Bewitched is an American fantasy situation comedy originally broadcast for eight seasons on ABC from 1964 to 1972. It was created by Sol Saks under executive director Harry Ackerman, and stars Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Dick Sargent, Agnes Moorehead, and David White. The show is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and tries to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife. Bewitched enjoyed great popularity, finishing as the number two show in America during its debut season, and becoming the longest-running supernatural-themed sitcom of the 1960s–1970s. The show continues to be seen throughout the world in syndication and on recorded media. In 2002, Bewitched was ranked #50 on "TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time". In 1997, the same magazine ranked the season 2 episode "Divided He Falls" #48 on their list of the "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time".
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 24000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, semi serious, retro, supernatural thriller, light, sincere, mysterious, slapstick, hilarious
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Spirited (2010)
Plot Summary:
Spirited is an Australian television drama series made for subscription television channel W that aired for two seasons, 2010 and 2011. The series stars Claudia Karvan, as dentist Suzy Darling, who walks away from a loveless marriage and into an old apartment block that is inhabited by the ghost of a 1980s English rock star, Henry Mallet, played by Matt King. Suzy had been married to Steve Darling, played by Rodger Corser, for 15 years, and they have two children, Elvis, 13, played by Louis Fowler, and Verity, 8, played by Charlie Hancock. Belinda Bromilow plays Suzy’s sister Jonquil.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Australia
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, light, sincere, offbeat
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The Haunted Hathaways (2013)
Plot Summary:
"The Haunted Hathaways" follows the adventures of a not-so-typical blended family. When Michelle Hathaway relocates to New Orleans, LA., to open a bakery with her daughters Taylor and Frankie, they quickly learn that life in the “Big Easy” is very different. Unbeknownst to them, their new home is already occupied by a ghost family comprised of jazz musician father Ray Preston and his sons Miles and Louie. After agreeing to live under one roof, they come to care about and rely on one another while driving each other crazy – just like any normal family would. Though leery at first, the Hathaways soon discover how much fun life can be when living with ghosts.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, feel good, semi serious, funny, spooky, captivating
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Mixology (2013)
Plot Summary:
One bar. One night. Ten single people. Welcome to Mix, a high-end bar in Manhattan's trendy meatpacking district. These are the exploits of singles, five guys and five girls, in search of love - all over the course of one night.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: sitcom, realistic, talky, sexy, humorous, semi serious, feel good, entertaining, light, captivating
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Dear John (1988)
Plot Summary:
Dear John is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from 1988 to 1992. The series was based on the British sitcom of the same name. Dear John was retitled Dear John USA when it was shown in the UK. During its four-season run, the series was bounced to and from various time periods on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. When the series moved from its post-Cheers slot on Thursdays to a post-Night Court slot on Wednesdays in 1990, series regular Jere Burns appeared in a network promo side-by-side with John Larroquette of Night Court. Reruns were syndicated to various local stations shortly after Dear John ended its run in 1992, which continued until 2004. The series also aired on E! for a brief period in the late-1990s. The show has not been seen in the United States since it left syndication.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Three Up Two Down (1985)
Plot Summary:
Three Up, Two Down is a British sitcom starring Michael Elphick and Angela Thorne that ran from 1985 to 1989. It was written by Richard Ommanney.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, sentimental, touching, offbeat, humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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You Wish (1997)
Plot Summary:
You Wish is an American fantasy sitcom that ran from September 26, 1997 to June 23, 1998. It started as part of ABC's TGIF programming on Friday nights for the fall of 1997, along with Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Boy Meets World, and Teen Angel.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Power Rangers Samurai (2011)
Plot Summary:
A new generation of Power Rangers must master the mystical and ancient Samurai Symbols of Power which give them control over the elements of Fire, Water, Sky, Forest, and Earth. Under the guidance of their all-knowing mentor and the aid of their devoted animal Zords, they battle the dark forces of the Netherworld and a mysterious Warrior bent on destruction.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: serious, exciting, super sentai, humorous, captivating, fast
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Misfits (2009)
Plot Summary:
When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 106000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: exciting, witty, cynical, humorous, semi serious, surreal, feel good, social, sitcom, erotic