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Plot Summary:
Players is an American comedy series which premiered on the Spike network on March 2, 2010. The series is a partially scripted/mostly improvised comedy about two brothers who run a sports bar together. After airing 3 episodes, Players was removed from the Spike schedule and put on hiatus. The remaining seven episodes from season one were pushed back to air beginning July 21, 2010. Spike aired the final four episodes back-to-back on August 14, 2010.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 80
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, captivating, funny, light, realistic, not serious, alternative comedy
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Work It (2012)
Plot Summary:
Work It is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from January 3 to January 10, 2012 as a mid-season replacement for the canceled Man Up!. The series is set in St. Louis, and is about two men who must dress as women in order to keep a job in a bad economy. The series had received overwhelmingly negative reviews. The series premiere was watched by an American audience of 6.16 million. Ratings dropped to 4.9 million viewers in the second episode, and the series was canceled by ABC on January 13, 2012.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 973
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom, not serious, realistic, feel good, entertaining, sentimental, humorous
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Almost Heroes (2011)
Plot Summary:
Almost Heroes was a Canadian comedy TV series that premiered on Thursday, June 2, 2011 on Showcase, and ran for one season before being discontinued by Showcase at the beginning of the 2011 fall season. The series is centered on the lives of two brothers, Pete and Terry, played by Ryan Belleville and Paul Campbell, running their late father's comic book store, "The Silver Salmon". The series was created by brothers Jason Belleville and Ryan Belleville. The series also stars well-known Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie. Canadian comedian Fraser Young is one of the writers and story editors for the show.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 387
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, captivating, entertaining, light, feel good, realistic, not serious
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Martin & Orloff (2002)
Plot Summary:
This is the story of a marketing man and his shrink. A suicide attempt and a softball game; A PHD-toting stripper and a deranged Desert Storm vet; A giant sparerib costume and the world's largest peenis; John Woo-style violence and Steel Magnolia-esque pathos. This is the story of Martin & Orloff.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 873
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: clever, realistic, independent film, offbeat, humorous, witty, not serious, biting, suspense, alternative comedy
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Breaking & Entering (2013)
Plot Summary:
Breaking & Entering is an independent series about three friends seeking to enter Hollywood by breaking their backs working as assistants. B&E is based on and inspired by the lives of industry assistants who live and work in REAL HOLLYWOOD with NO ENTOURAGE. B&E speaks to the willingness to do whatever it takes to PAY YOUR DUES for your dreams while asking at what cost?.
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Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating
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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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Early Doors (2003)
Plot Summary:
A sitcom set in a small pub in Manchester, “The Grapes”, where daily life is bound up in the issues of love, loneliness, and blocked urinals. Regular drinkers Joe and Duffy pass the time with landlord Ken and his police officer cronies.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious, talky
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Working the Engels (2014)
Plot Summary:
A family are forced to band together to keep their heads above water when their father and breadwinner passes away, leaving them all in a mountain of debt.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, sitcom, captivating, realistic
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Family Tools (2013)
Plot Summary:
Family Tools is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from May 1 to July 10, 2013, and aired on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm ET. The series, created by Bobby Bowman, is produced by Mark Gordon, ABC Studios and ITV Studios America. It is based on the British sitcom White Van Man, which was produced by ITV Studios America's parent company ITV Studios, and whose creator, Adrian Poynton, is also a co-creator and producer of the American version. The series was ordered on May 11, 2012, for a thirteen episode first season. It was later reported on November 10, 2012, that ABC cut their order from 13 episodes to 10 due to scheduling conflicts. Family Tools was canceled on May 10, 2013.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 655
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, not serious
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Guys with Kids (2012)
Plot Summary:
Three 30-something dads try to hold on to their youth as they face the responsibilities of having kids. Thankfully, Gary, Chris and Nick have each other to help navigate the highs and lows of fatherhood - while still trying desperately to remain dudes.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, feel good, light, captivating, realistic, not serious
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Sons of Tucson (2010)
Plot Summary:
Sons of Tucson is a family comedy about three brothers who hire a charming, wayward schemer to stand in as their father when their real one goes to prison. What begins as a business relationship evolves into something more complex and compelling: a family unlike any we've ever seen. The three brothers find their dad-for-hire, Ron Snuffkin (Tyler Labine), at the local sporting good store. Ron will be forced to draw on a wide array of skills and a vast bag of tricks as he steps into the patriarch role to take care of the boys of the Gunderson family. Robby Gunderson, 8, is a loose cannon who doesn't respond well to authority; Gary Gunderson, 11, is a bright and street-savvy leader who is every bit the con man his father is; and Brandon Gunderson, 13, is a gentle free spirit who simply goes along for the ride. Maggie Morales (Natalie Martinez), Robby's second-grade teacher and the object of Ron's affection, might just be the only stable figure in the lives of this quirky quartet. While Sons of Tucson is grounded in the day-to-day challenges of a single-parent home, nothing in the Gunderson household is quite what it seems. An ongoing chess match between Ron and the boys will keep both parties on their toes, as neither side can afford to give up too much power or independence.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, sitcom, captivating, light, feel good, dark comedy, realistic
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Dads (2013)
Plot Summary:
Dads is an American sitcom which premiered on September 17, 2013 and airs Tuesdays at 8:00/7:00c on Fox. The series was created by Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild, and follows Warner and Eli, two successful video game developers whose lives are unexpectedly changed when their fathers move in with them. Sulkin and Wild are also executive producers along with Seth MacFarlane.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, captivating, funny, light, feel good, entertaining, game show, 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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Run of the House (2003)
Plot Summary:
Since mom and dad have made a temporary move from the frigid winters of Grand Rapids to sunny Arizona to protect dad's health, you'd think it'd be pretty sweet at home for 15-year-old Brooke Franklin. Well, think again. Brooke's brothers, Kurt and Chris and her sister Sally are in charge. Though there is the usual bickering about household responsibilities and personal lifestyles, Brooke's siblings share more than a common gene pool; they also share a real concern about Brooke's well-being and the intention to raise their youngest sister correctly. Unfortunately, they just can't agree how to do it.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 249
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, semi serious, sexual
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9JKL (2017)
Plot Summary:
A time in Mark Feuerstein's adult life when he lived in apartment 9K in the building he grew up in, sandwiched between his parents' apartment, 9J; and his brother, sister-in-law and their baby's apartment, 9L and his attempts to set boundaries with his intrusive but well-meaning family.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, teen comedy, situational comedy
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Surviving Suburbia (2009)
Plot Summary:
Surviving Suburbia is an American sitcom starring Bob Saget and Cynthia Stevenson that aired on American Broadcasting Company from April 6 to August 7, 2009. The series originally aired at 9:30 PM Eastern/8:30 PM Central following Dancing with the Stars, before moving to Fridays at 8:30 PM Eastern/7:30 PM Central for its remaining episodes. It was the first program starring Saget to air on ABC since he left America's Funniest Home Videos in 1997. On August 8, 2009, ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson announced that Surviving Suburbia, along with The Goode Family, had officially been cancelled due to low ratings.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 543
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, feel good, light, captivating, realistic, witty, not serious
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Plot Summary:
Four egocentric friends who run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 246000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, witty, black comedy, funny, dark comedy, not serious, philosophical, feel good, epic
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Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
Plot Summary:
Archie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a spin-off and continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to last for four seasons, until its cancellation in 1983. In its first season, the show performed so well that it knocked Mork & Mindy out of its new Sunday night time slot.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, clever, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious
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Clipped (2015)
Plot Summary:
Clipped centers on a group of barbershop coworkers who all went to high school together but ran in very different crowds. Now they find themselves working together at Buzzy's, a barbershop in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, feel good, entertaining, light, captivating, realistic, not serious, telenovela
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The Loop (2006)
Plot Summary:
The Loop is an American sitcom that ran from March 15, 2006 to July 1, 2007 on Fox. The show starred Bret Harrison as Sam Sullivan, a young professional trying to balance the needs of his social life with the pressures of working at the corporate headquarters of TransAlliance Airways, a major U.S. airline. Set in the city of Chicago, whose downtown loop area acted as the setting for most of the show. The show's theme song is "Hockey Monkey" by James Kochalka Superstar and the Zambonis.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, light, realistic, mad
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Man Up! (2011)
Plot Summary:
Three modern men try to get in touch with their inner tough guys and redefine what it means to be a 'real man.'.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious, funny, sweet
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Are You There, Chelsea? (2012)
Plot Summary:
Are You There, Chelsea? is an American sitcom created by Dottie Zicklin and Julie Ann Larson. It is based on Chelsea Handler's 2008 best-selling book Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea and aired from January 11 to March 28, 2012, on NBC. The title is a take on Judy Blume's Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. On May 11, 2012 the show was cancelled by NBC.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious, funny
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We Are Men (2013)
Plot Summary:
We Are Men is about four single guys living in a short-term apartment complex who unexpectedly find camaraderie over their many missteps in love.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, realistic, light, feel good, game show
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Barbershop (2005)
Plot Summary:
Calvin Palmer is the owner of a barbershop on the Southside of Chicago. Reluctantly inheriting the neighborhood establishment and popular hangout from his father, he juggles his responsibilities to his clients, his family, and his community as a cast of unique characters regularly bring their hopes, dreams and problems with them into the shop.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 320
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, feel good, captivating, light, touching, realistic, semi serious, black cinema
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The Tracy Morgan Show (2003)
Plot Summary:
The Tracy Morgan Show is an American sitcom that aired from December 2, 2003 to March 20, 2004 on NBC. The series stars Tracy Morgan and Tamala Jones. The show was canceled in its first season after 18 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 273
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, not serious
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Partners (2014)
Plot Summary:
Allen Braddock and Marcus Jackson are two attorneys with very different views on the law. After getting fired from his father's prestigious firm for employing questionable tactics, Allen is forced to team up with Marcus, a self-made man always willing to fight for the people of his neighborhood, even if it doesn't mean collecting a check. When the two partner up, they take on cases that challenge their moral, personal, and ethical boundaries, but always manage to find common ground.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, light, feel good, captivating, detective, realistic, not serious
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Bad Judge (2014)
Plot Summary:
The series chronicles the personal life (and the wild lifestyle) of Rebecca Wright, a tough-as-nails judge serving on the Los Angeles County Circuit Court, whose time off the bench is spent partying and displaying a reckless behavior. Her reputation is about to be tamed—and judged—by Robby Shoemaker, a eight-year-old boy whose parents Rebecca put behind bars. He might be the one that can turn Rebecca's life around.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, realistic, light
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Legit (2013)
Plot Summary:
Jim Jefferies, an edgy, foul-mouthed stand-up comedian from Australia, in his mid-30s and living in LA, is endeavoring to make his life and career more “legit,” only to find it a difficult, uncomfortable uphill struggle every step of the way. Jim is encouraged in his quest by Steve, his neurotic best friend and roommate, a cyber-law library salesman who struggles to stay on his feet in the wake of a divorce, and Steve’s brother Billy, who suffers from advanced staged Muscular Dystrophy and is confined to a wheelchair.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, cynical, not serious, sitcom, funny, offbeat, realistic, talky
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10 Items or Less (2006)
Plot Summary:
10 Items or Less is a partly scripted, partly improvised American comedy series created by Nancy Hower, Robert Hickey and John Lehr. It starred Lehr as a less-than-successful businessman who returned home to run Greens & Grains, the family-owned supermarket, upon the death of his father. The series debuted on TBS on November 27, 2006. During its first season, the program aired Monday nights at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The second and third seasons aired on TBS Tuesday nights at 11 p.m. ET/PT. In November 2009, a blog posting stated the show had been cancelled, and would not be picked up for the fourth season.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, dark comedy, offbeat, realistic, witty
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Super Fun Night (2013)
Plot Summary:
Junior attorney Kimmie Boubier and her two best friends, Helen-Alice and Marika, have had a standing date every Friday night for the last 13 years. They even have a motto for what they call "Friday Night Fun Night": "Always together! Always Inside!" However Kimmie's recent promotion throws a monkey wrench into the tradition. Not only is she now working with her idol, "Lady Lawyer of the Year" Felicity Vanderstone, but she meets a dashingly handsome British attorney, Richard Lovell, who invites her to his party at a trendy club. Determined to spend time with Richard and heed Felicity's advice to network, Kimmie sets out to convince her friends to take Super Fun Night on the road.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious
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Workaholics (2011)
Plot Summary:
Workaholics is an American sitcom that premiered on Comedy Central on April 5, 2011. The series is in its third season, and is predominantly written by its stars Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm, and co-creator Kyle Newacheck who play, respectively, three recent college dropouts, roommates, and co-workers at a telemarketing company—and their drug dealer, in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 55000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, funny, light, satirical, offbeat, epic, hilarious, not serious