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Plot Summary:
French president went missing after he got a mysterious news.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration:
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Represent (2023)
Plot Summary:
An idealistic educator is inadvertently thrust into the French presidential race.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 30 min
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The Governor & J.J. (1969)
Plot Summary:
The Governor & J.J. is a television series that ran from September 1969 to January 1971 on CBS in the United States and in Canada, where it ran on CBC Television. Selected episodes were rerun by CBS during the summer of 1972. It was produced by Talent Associates and CBS Productions. CBS Television Distribution now owns the distribution rights to the program. The series starred Dan Dailey and Julie Sommars. It focused on William Drinkwater, a governor in an unnamed Midwestern state, who, in lieu of his late wife, had a "first lady" in his twenty-something year-old daughter, Jennifer Jo. J.J., as Jennifer Jo was called, had a regular job as an assistant curator at a zoo in the capital city and had a love for animals. She was bright and opinionated and could also debate political issues with her father as well as anyone else. Despite their difference in opinions, William really loved J.J., and she proved herself to be charming and efficient in her duties being "first lady" for her widowered father. J.J. often gained support and advice from Maggie McLeod, the governor's secretary; George Callison, the Governor's press secretary, and from Sara Andrews, the housekeeper at the Governor's Mansion, who appeared in twenty-three episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 121
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
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Power Monkeys (2016)
Plot Summary:
Following the success of their 2015 election comedy Ballot Monkeys, Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin (Ballot Monkeys, Outnumbered, Drop the Dead Donkey) return to Channel 4 with a six-part satire lampooning the fictional communications and social media ‘experts’ on both sides of the EU referendum, as well as taking audiences a few doors down from the Kremlin and into the imagined world of Donald Trump’s campaign plane.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 171
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 35 min
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On Air With AIB (2015)
Plot Summary:
Topical news comedy show that aims to find comedy in tragedy. The show features interviews, sketches and an examination of systemic issues that the country faces.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: India
Duration: 48 min
Plot tags: social, humorous, fun
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Yes, Minister (2004)
Plot Summary:
A Turkish remake of the British series called "Yes, Minister" created by Jonathon Lynn and Anthony Jay.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 411
Genere: Comedy
Country: Turkey
Duration: 60 min
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Servant of the People (2015)
Plot Summary:
Modest and humble teacher Vasily is caught on camera raging over the miserable situation in his country. When a pupil posts the video on Youtube, it becomes a viral sensation. Everybody loves Vasily’s outrage and people start gathering money for a presidential campaign. Which he wins! Servant of the People follows Vasily’s new life as president; he has no interest in changing his life, he wants to stay the same, live in his flat with his parents, borrow money from his friends at the end of the month and take his bike to work; it’s just that now his work is as the most powerful man in the country.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Ukraine
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, humorous, captivating, uplifting, light
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Public Enemy (2017)
Plot Summary:
Sato Tomoko leads an ordinary life with her husband and young child. One day, she defies the rules at the company where she works part-time to supplement the household income, and is fired. Tomoko is in her 40s, a high school dropout and has no qualifications. How is she to get a job? She happens to find out about the huge pay and high winning rate of members of the city, townand village councils through a TV programme. Equating huge pay with family happiness, the foolhardy Tomoko quickly decides to run for the city council. Her rival in the election race is Todo Makoto, who comes from a long line of politicians. Hirata Kazumi, a former star political journalist at a newspaper and a friend whose child attends the same nursery school, is inspired by Tomoko’s energy and ability to unify people, and becomes her supporter.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 81
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
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The Best Laid Plans (2014)
Plot Summary:
Disillusioned with the grinding cynicism of Canadian federal politics, speechwriter Daniel Addison finally has enough when he catches his girlfriend going down on his politician boss. Unfortunately, the party's chief political wonk strongarms Daniel into first finding a candidate and running a election campaign in a hopeless riding before he can resign. Daniel finally finds a candidate in Angus McLintock, an eccentric engineering professor who agrees on the conditions that Daniel teaches his English for Engineers course and he himself does no campaigning. With their dummy campaign in place, everything starts to go wrong as these schemers find themselves in a race which their unorthodox deeds and goals start to energize it. Now, Daniel, inspired by the idealism by the supporters, especially the lovely daughter of one veteran volunteer, finds he is a fight to win despite his best efforts.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 168
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 266 min
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On Hiatus with Monty Geer (2016)
Plot Summary:
A single-camera comedy featuring Monty Geer and various friends who find themselves in trouble whether it's forgetting Mother's Day or selling both kidneys to buy the newest iPhone.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 14
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: parody, political, slapstick comedy, dark comedy
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Head of State (2016)
Plot Summary:
Grigor is an eccentric young man with every prerequisite to become a great journalist, but he avoids responsibility and blames his every problem on others, circumstances and the Government. But everything changes when he wakes up as the President of Armenia and has the power to change everything to his wish. Amidst of making wild reforms and crazy decisions Grigor has to conquer love of his life all over again and uncover a terrifying conspiracy.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 111
Genere: Comedy
Country: Armenia
Duration:
Plot tags: political comedy
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Women of the House (1995)
Plot Summary:
Women of the House is an American situation comedy television series. It is a spin-off of Designing Women and stars Delta Burke, who had reconciled with producers after a bitter, highly publicized, off-screen battle.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 179
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, political
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You Got Trumped: The First 100 Days (2016)
Plot Summary:
This insane comedy series examines President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 221
Genere: Comedy
Country: France, USA, Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: political, parody, spoof
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D.C. Follies (1987)
Plot Summary:
D.C. Follies is a syndicated sitcom which aired from 1987–1989 and was set in a Washington, D.C. bar, where bartender Fred Willard would welcome puppet caricatures of that day's politicians and celebrities. The humor tended to be on the satirical side, often taking potshots at politicians and the political process. Although Willard was the only live actor appearing regularly, each episode brought a celebrity guest into the bar, such as Martin Mull, Robin Leach, Bob Uecker, and Betty White. In one episode, Robert Englund showed up as his Freddie Kruger character, and in a special Christmas episode an un-billed actor played Santa Claus. Another episode had Mike Tyson confront his own puppet character. The show was believed to be inspired by the British series Spitting Image. It was syndicated in many markets, although it often aired at odd hours, making it difficult for the show to build a following. It was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 150
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy, spoof, parody
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Neues aus der Anstalt (2007)
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Neues aus der Anstalt is a political cabaret program on German television station ZDF, hosted by Urban Priol and Frank-Markus Barwasser, who replaced Georg Schramm. Broadcast monthly since 2007, it usually features three guest cabaret artists in addition to the hosts.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 262
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, contemplative
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Bob Servant (2013)
Plot Summary:
When Broughty Ferry’s MP is decapitated in a car crash, the resulting by-election receives an unlikely candidate. Local cheeseburger tycoon Bob Servant launches an eccentric campaign, managed by hapless right-hand man Frank.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 273
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, feel good
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That's My Bush! (2001)
Plot Summary:
That's My Bush! is an American comedy television series that aired on Comedy Central from April 4 to May 23, 2001. Created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, best known for also creating South Park, the series centers on the fictitious personal life of President George W. Bush, as played by Timothy Bottoms. Carrie Quinn Dolin played Laura Bush, and Kurt Fuller played Karl Rove. Despite the political overtones, the show itself was actually a broad lampoon of American sitcoms, including lame jokes, a laugh track, and stock characters such as klutzy bimbo secretary Princess, know-it-all maid Maggie, and supposedly helpful "wacky" next-door neighbor Larry. The series was conceived in the wake of the 2000 presidential election between Bush and Al Gore. Parker and Stone were sure that Gore would win the election, and tentatively titled the show Everybody Loves Al. Thanks to the controversy regarding the election's outcome, the series was pushed back. Instead, the show was then plotted around Bush at the workplace. The show received positive reviews, with The New York Times commenting, "That's My Bush! is a satire of hero worship itself; it is the anti-West Wing and the first true post-Clinton comedy. [...] This politically astute criticism is embedded in so much hysterical humor that the series never seems weighty.".
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, parody, humorous, not serious, realistic, political, hilarious, offbeat, spoof, campy
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DAG (2000)
Plot Summary:
DAG is an American sitcom that aired from November 2000 to May 2001 on NBC. It was named after its star, David Alan Grier, who stars as United States Secret Service agent Jerome Daggett. Daggett's name, in turn, is a back-formation. The show also stars Delta Burke as the First Lady of the United States of America.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 140
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious, spoof, parody
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Veep (2012)
Plot Summary:
A look into American politics, revolving around former Senator Selina Meyer who finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned her about.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 62000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, political, clever, witty, not serious, cynical, hilarious, parody, funny
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Graves (2016)
Plot Summary:
Former two-term President Richard Graves embarks on a Don Quixote-like quest to right the wrongs of his administration and reclaim his legacy 25 years after leaving the White House. His enlightenment takes place just as his wife Margaret Graves decides it’s finally time for her to pursue her own political ambitions.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, erotic, political, sensual
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The Thick of It (2005)
Plot Summary:
Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his not-so-reliable team of civil servants.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 26000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 29 min
Plot tags: sitcom, political, humorous, semi serious, mockumentary, entertaining, satirical, clever, realistic, talky
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Wise and Foolish (2015)
Plot Summary:
All of a sudden, Prime Minister Taizan and his carefree son Sho find their bodies switched around. They have no idea why nor how to turn back. Now Sho has to attend the Diet as Prime Minister. He cannot even read the words as he speaks as Prime Minister...but the diet members and the people are gradually moved by his straightforward opinions and things begin to change... Meanwhile, Taizan, the Prime Minister, is now a college student undergoing numerous job interviews. But he cannot pass the interview. And things become more confusing as he meets Sho’s ex-girlfriends.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 313
Genere: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Parliament (2020)
Plot Summary:
Samy, a young parliamentary assistant, arrives in Brussels after the Brexit referendum. He is not fit for the job. Samy doesn't know much about European institutions and he hopes to get away with it thanks to his cleverness….
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 954
Genere: Comedy
Country: Belgium, France, Germany
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Sammy J (2018)
Plot Summary:
Biting, bite-sized comedy as Sammy J rips into the political machinations of Canberra and beyond. With an insatiable appetite for politics, Sammy blends comedy and song where he can harass and heckle the politics of the day.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 18
Genere: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, funny, light, feel good, captivating, sketch comedy
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1600 Penn (2012)
Plot Summary:
1600 Penn is an American single camera television comedy series about a dysfunctional family living in the White House. The series stars Jenna Elfman, Bill Pullman and Josh Gad. Gad, along with Jason Winer and Jon Lovett jointly created the central characters and the situation-comedy core format. NBC placed a series order in May 2012. The series originally aired as a mid-season replacement from December 17, 2012 to March 27, 2013. It was announced on May 9, 2013, that NBC had canceled the series.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, political, feel good, captivating, realistic, talky, not serious
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The Mayor (2017)
Plot Summary:
A struggling hip-hop artist runs for mayor to promote his mix-tape and wins.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, light, humorous, entertaining, captivating, buddy comedy, teen comedy
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Dan for Mayor (2010)
Plot Summary:
Dan for Mayor is a Canadian television sitcom starring Fred Ewanuick that debuted on March 1, 2010 on CTV and The Comedy Network. It premiered the same night as Hiccups, a show created by Corner Gas star Brent Butt that also features fellow Corner Gas alumna Nancy Robertson. On June 7, 2010, both Dan for Mayor and Hiccups were renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on June 5, 2011. Neither show has been renewed for a third season.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 635
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, captivating, light, feel good, entertaining, realistic, not serious
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Spin City (1996)
Plot Summary:
Spin City is a smart, sophisticated sitcom about the behind-the-scenes workings of City Hall in the biggest city in America. Workaholic Mike Flaherty is the Deputy Mayor of New York City, serving as Mayor Randall Winston's key strategist and much-needed handler. Mike runs the city with the help of his oddball staff: an anxious and insecure press secretary; a sexist, boorish chief of staff; an impeccably groomed gay activist running minority affairs; a sharp and efficient, man-crazy accountant; and an idealistic young speechwriter. Like Mike, they are all professionally capable but personally challenged.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, political, entertaining, light, feel good, captivating, parody, hilarious, clever
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The Magic Tuche (2018)
Plot Summary:
After a groundbreaking presidential election, Jeff Tuche becomes the new President of France and moves in the Elysee with his family to govern the country.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Vote for Juan (2019)
Plot Summary:
Set in the world of Spanish politics, Vota Juan revolves around the character of Juan Carrasco (Javier Cámara), an uninspiring Minister of Agriculture who, after finding his political ambitions awoken by a series of chance political events, decides to take part in his party's primary elections thereby giving himself a chance to eventually run for the position of President of the Government. Party intrigues, jealousy, crises... as he undertakes this none too easy task he will count on the invaluable help of his press chief, his secretary and his personal advisor. His campaign team, much like him, try to make up for their lack of experience and political expertise through a mixture of guile and a whole host of other shenanigans. Will Juan Carrasco manage to make it all the way to the top?.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 714
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration:
Plot tags: light, humorous, captivating, political, entertaining
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Welcome Back Mr. President (2019)
Plot Summary:
Peppino, a provincial librarian who became the accidental President of Italy, is now a father and has returned to a peaceful, happy life as a woodsman. That is, until his wife Janis decides to return to politics. Peppino is forced to abandon his home in the mountains and return to Rome to win back his love and help her defeat a speculative plot intended to damage Italy. Together, they must fight against social media attacks of the opposition and get the country back on its feet.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 796
Genere: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical