Best tv shows like Once a Hero
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Plot Summary:
In a world gone mad, one man lives to turn wrong to right, bad to good, and despicable to black-and-blue. One man lives to beat back the forces of evil with a legendary arsenal of superpowers. One man lives to kiss the babies, impress the ladies, and make grown men weep. He is Captain Justice, and this is his story. The Cicero Gang, the dregs of society, a vicious pack of power-hungry psychopaths, has taken Captain Justice's number one fan, Woody, and his mom hostage. Once again, evil reigns and innocent lives lay in danger. Can anyone survive? Is this really curtains for rosy cheeks, bubble gum and mom's apple pie? But wait! What is that speck on the horizon, blasting through the Forbidden Zone like a rocket? It's a force beyond the imagination. The man, the myth, the ultimate comic book superhero - it's Captain Justice, speeding towards perilous adventure and various acts of bravery. 74-minute movie is an assembly edit of various episodes from the TV show.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
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Warped! (2021)
Plot Summary:
Milo and Ruby are an improbable pair who are setting out to do the impossible: create the greatest comic book the world’s ever seen!.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 148
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration:
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Electra Woman & Dyna Girl (2016)
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Two superheroes, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, move from Akron to Los Angeles in hopes of making it big in the crime fighting world, only to find competition with other vigilantes and infighting amongst themselves.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
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Blockbuster (2018)
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Dumped over a video he made to amuse his ailing dad, a heartsick Jérémy hatches an elaborate scheme to win back his superhero-loving girlfriend, Lola.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 456
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 85 min
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Team Toon (2013)
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Four kids named Dylan, Sam, Ash, and Iko form a club called Team Toon, drawn together by their shared love of cartooning. In their club they produce the popular online viral series called "Psycho Squirrel", and they are popular at their school for their creation. However, their club isn't just a hobby. Dylan discovers that they have the power to make their cartoon creations come to life and use it to form a superhero squad of the same name to fight rogue cartoon monsters that take over the minds of innocent humans.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 46
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
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Super PupZ (2022)
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Four pups with superpowers team up to help their new friends and a furry alien comrade in this cuddly, cosmic adventure.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 151
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada
Duration: 25 min
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The Tumultuous Adventures of Jack Carter (2003)
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Private detective Jack Carter is nothing if not eccentric: penniless, he lives, eats and sleeps at the office. When it comes to work, he accepts only those rare cases that intrigue him and leave other detectives mystified. No investigation is too strange or unusual to dishearten Carter.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 38
Genere: Comedy, Action, Adventure
Country: Canada
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: detective
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Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills (1994)
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Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills is an American television series which was released by DIC Entertainment and aired on the USA Network during the 1994–1995 season. The show was a low-budget attempt to emulate the success of Saban's Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. The lower budget is evident from the installments having been produced using videotape rather than more expensive film stock.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 304
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
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Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion (2022)
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Violet Rodriguez, an everyday Mexican American teen, is chosen by a magical luchador mask which transforms her into Ultra Violet, a superhero fighting crime alongside her luchador uncle, Cruz, also known as Black Scorpion.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 330
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
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Anime Abandon (2011)
Plot Summary:
A philosophical masochist reviews Anime films of the most bizarre caliber, ranging from horrifically violent to borderline pornographic to just plain crazy.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 159
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: anime
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The Hibiscus-Man (2013)
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This science-fiction show revolves around a mad scientist, known by his friends as the "Al Ragol Al E'naab." The mad scientist concocts an elixir that gives regular human beings supernatural abilities. Though he tries to use his potion to help people, the government hinds him out and goes after him. In the midst of his manhunt, Egypt undergoes a major disaster, prompting the Egyptian government to seek out his help rather than his arrest.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 410
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Egypt
Duration: 45 min
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Now and Again (1999)
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Now and Again is an American television series that aired in the US from September 24, 1999 until May 5, 2000 on CBS. The story revolves around the United States government engineering the perfect human body for use in espionage, but not being able to yet perfect the brain. In an attempt to get the project up and running, they take the brain of overweight family man Michael Wiseman, who is killed by a train. Given a new life, Michael is kept in an apartment where he is trained by government experts, led by Dr. Theodore Morris, in the art of espionage. Despite his new life and new abilities, Michael longs to return to his wife Lisa and daughter Heather, who are themselves discovering that not all is as it seems with Michael's death.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: offbeat, captivating, semi serious
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Atop the Fourth Wall (2008)
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Linkara is a witty, sarcastic young adult who reviews comic books of very poor detail, ranging from bad artwork to bad writing. Occasionally, characters from the comics as well as the comics themselves come to life and terrorize Linkara. Not only that, but other-worldly creatures often invade his house and try to take him hostage. He survives it all using his vast knowledge of comics and their many faults.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 745
Genere: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, talky, not serious
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Misfits of Science (1985)
Plot Summary:
A superhero fantasy television series featuring super-powered humans and their madcap adventures.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: cult classic
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SHK HEROFORCE (2018)
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While Noah, Hope, and Eden are moving out of their old house, they discover a hidden virtual reality gaming console in the attic that acts as a portal between the game HeroForce and Real Life. The kids must find and protect the power rings from the hands of the evil bosses that have crossed into Real Life in search of the rings.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 12
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: light, captivating, entertaining
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Knuckles (2024)
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Knuckles embarks on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior.
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Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: fast
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The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
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The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. is an American spy-fi TV series that aired on NBC for one season from September 16, 1966 to April 11, 1967. The series was a spin-off from The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and used the same theme music composed by Jerry Goldsmith, which was rearranged into a slightly different, harder-edged arrangement by Dave Grusin.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 508
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: spy comedy
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G-Men from Hell (2000)
Plot Summary:
Two G-Men, returning from hell, must perform good deeds to save themselves from a doomed fate.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 425
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film, comic
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The Greatest American Hero (1981)
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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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The Amazing Extraordinary Friends (2006)
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The Amazing Extraordinary Friends is a New Zealand children's program featuring the adventures of a modern day superhero teenage boy and his friends. The protagonist is a teenage boy called Ben Wilson who finds out about a superhero insignia which gives him powers. He has difficulty with them, especially flight and using eye lasers at first, but soon learns to control them fairly well. His grandfather is also a superhero, and this is how he comes to acquire the insignia. His mother hates all the superhero business going on for the sake of safety, but his father and stepfather both encourage him, his father being the previous superhero in Ben's position, Captain Xtraordinary or simply Captain X, and his stepfather being the son of a supervillain, The Comedian. The position, it is found out in the show, has been held by many heroes in the past.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, funny, light, captivating, entertaining
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Automan (1983)
Plot Summary:
Automan is an American science fiction superhero television series produced by Glen A. Larson. It aired for only 12 episodes on ABC between 1983 and 1984.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min
Plot tags: detective, cult classic, light, vintage
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
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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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Legends of the Superheroes (1979)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of many of DC Comics greatest superheroes and villains. In the first episode, The Challenge, the superheroes must race against time to stop the diabolical super-villains' plot to destroy the world. In the second episode, The Roast, the superheroes pay tribute to Batman and Robin in the form of a roast which even the villains attend.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 606
Genere: Action, Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: epic, campy
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The Green Goblin's Last Stand (1992)
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Life is never simple for our favorite wall-crawlling hero, but it's about to get a lot more complicated. When Norman Osborn returns unexpectedly from the rehabilitation clinic, his sinister alter ego threatens too come back as well. With his spider-sense set on overdrive, Peter Parker races to keep Osborn at ease before his anxiety propels him into Spider-Man's deadliest foe... The Green Goblin.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 201
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 46 min
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Oliver Beene (2003)
Plot Summary:
Oliver Beene is an American sitcom that premiered on Fox on March 9, 2003. The show was created by Howard Gewirtz. Set in 1962 and 1963, the show chronicled the trials and tribulations of the 11-to-12-year-old Oliver Beene, in first person perspective. Oliver Beene's other main characters are his parents Jerry and Charlotte Beene, his brother Ted Beene, and his two friends Joyce and Michael. The narrator, an older Oliver reflecting on his experience, is voiced by David Cross. Often in episodes, the story is interrupted by flashbacks and flash-forwards.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 681
Genere: Comedy, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, humorous, semi serious, retro, sentimental, offbeat, realistic, fast
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Danger Force (2020)
Plot Summary:
Captain Man has a new crew of superhero sidekicks - Danger Force. Captain Man and Schwoz create a fake school to train the kids to harness their uncontrollable superpowers to fight crime.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, entertaining, funny
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Lab Rats: Elite Force (2016)
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"Lab Rats: Elite Force" is set in a bustling metropolis after the Mighty Med hospital is destroyed by a band of unknown super-villains. After Adam and Leo volunteer to oversee the students at Davenport's Bionic Academy, Kaz, Oliver and Skylar join forces with Chase and Bree to form a powerful elite force that combines bionic heroes and superheroes. Together, they vow to track down the villains and keep the world safe.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, teen comedy
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Marvel's New Warriors (2017)
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TV show Based on the Marvel comic book of the same name.
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Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
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Gen V (2023)
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At America's only college for superheroes, gifted students put their moral boundaries to the test, competing for the university's top ranking, and a chance to join The Seven, Vought International's elite superhero team. When the school's dark secrets come to light, they must decide what kind of heroes they want to become.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: dark comedy, black comedy
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She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
Plot Summary:
Jennifer Walters navigates the complicated life of a single, 30-something attorney who also happens to be a green 6-foot-7-inch superpowered hulk.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 186000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 289 min
Plot tags: captivating, humorous, entertaining, tense, anime, campy
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The Tick (2016)
Plot Summary:
In a world where superheroes have been real for decades, an accountant with zero powers comes to realize his city is owned by a super villain. As he struggles to uncover this conspiracy, he falls in league with a strange blue superhero.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 29 min
Plot tags: absurd, parody, funny, humorous, captivating, entertaining, spoof, adult cartoon, interesting, weird