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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
Plot tags:
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Paris Paris (2022)
Plot Summary:
One day, a tunnel opens up between Philippe's basement in Paris, Ontario and Paris, France. Here's a chance for Philippe, caught up in a midlife crisis, to escape his quiet life and go wild and crazy in the City of Light.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 40
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags:
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President Alphonse (2017)
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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Born Again Virgin (2015)
Plot Summary:
Jenna, a 34 year-old up-and-coming blogger, decides to become celibate when she finds her body count is starting to trump her age. Using her blog as encouragement for her newly adapted sex diet and also as a sounding board for her girlfriends' often amusing "sexcapades," Jenna is determined to make the blog a success and transform her friends in the process.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 101
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags:
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The Paynes (2018)
Plot Summary:
Follow Ella and Curtis Payne through the ups and downs of retirement in Florida. A “House of Payne” spin-off.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 405
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags:
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H (1998)
Plot Summary:
H is a French sitcom with seventy-one, 22-minute episodes. The series was created by Abd-el-Kader Aoun, Xavier Matthew and Éric Judor, and produced by Phillippe Berthe, Édouard Molinaro, Jean-Luc Moreau and Charles Némès. It ran from 24 October 1998 to 20 April 2002 on Canal+. In Canada, it is shown weekly on TV5. The title "H" comes from the three words that characterize the series: Humour, Histoire et Hôpital.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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Out All Night (1992)
Plot Summary:
Out All Night is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 19, 1992 to July 9, 1993 for one season. The series stars Patti LaBelle, and was created by Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz, and Rob Edwards.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 196
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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The Big House (2004)
Plot Summary:
The Big House is an American prime time television sitcom starring actor/comedian Kevin Hart. It ran on the ABC television network in April 2004, lasting for only six episodes. The series represents a mirror-opposite of the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Kevin Hart is a wealthy, pampered student from Malibu. After his father is arrested and imprisoned for embezzlement, Kevin moves to Philadelphia to live with his working-class aunt, uncle and cousins, and enrolls in Drexel University.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 122
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom
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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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Sparks (1996)
Plot Summary:
Sparks is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from August 26, 1996 to March 2, 1998. The series stars James Avery, Robin Givens, Terrence Howard, and Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. The sitcom is set in Compton, California, and is about the every day lives of a family of lawyers running a family owned law practice. Reruns of the show aired on BET in the late-1990s.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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A Very Secret Service (2015)
Plot Summary:
1960: the French intelligence service hires the 23-year-old André Merlaux. Handsome, well raised, intelligent but impressionable, Merlaux has much to learn to serve and defend the interests of France. Three officials must adequately train him to execute delicate and sometimes outlandish operations, as Merlaux discovers the intricacies of government and navigates diplomatic incidents.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, spoof
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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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704 Hauser (1994)
Plot Summary:
704 Hauser is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from April to May 1994. A spin-off of All in the Family, the series is built around the concept of a black family, the Cumberbatches, moving into the former Queens home of Archie Bunker years after Bunker had sold the house. The All in the Family character Joey Stivic, Archie's grandson, makes a cameo in the first episode.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 99
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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Grady (1975)
Plot Summary:
Grady is an spin-off of the sitcom, Sanford and Son. In this series, Fred Sanford's widower friend Grady moves out of Watts and moves in with his daughter and her family in Westwood. Executive producer Norman Lear served as a consultant to the show. Redd Foxx made a special guest appearance as Fred Sanford in the second episode. The series never found a solid audience, and was canceled after just ten episodes. Whitman Mayo returned to Sanford and Son and would go on to star in the revival series The Sanford Arms.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 147
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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Julia (1968)
Plot Summary:
Julia is an American sitcom notable for being one of the first weekly series to depict an African American woman in a non-stereotypical role. Previous television series featured African American lead characters, but the characters were usually servants. The show stars actress and singer Diahann Carroll, and ran for 86 episodes on NBC from September 17, 1968 to March 23, 1971. The series was produced by Savannah Productions, Inc., Hanncar Productions, Inc., and 20th Century-Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed series title was Mama's Man. The series was also unique in that it was among the few situation comedies in the late 1960s that did not use a laugh track; however, 20th Century-Fox Television added them when the series was reissued for syndication and cable rebroadcasts in the late 1980s.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 656
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, telenovela
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Desparate Parents (2007)
Plot Summary:
Mockumentary about the conservative Lepic family and their neighbors the liberal Boulay family, who are good friends. Their biggest point of contention is how they educate their children.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 662
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, sitcom, mockumentary
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The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
Plot Summary:
The Bill Cosby Show is an American situation comedy that aired for two seasons on NBC's Sunday night schedule from 1969 until 1971, under the sponsorship of Procter & Gamble. There were 52 episodes made in the series. It marked Bill Cosby's first solo foray in television, after his co-starring role with Robert Culp in I Spy. The series also marked the first time an African American starred in his or her own eponymous comedy series.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 957
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, vintage
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Checking In (1981)
Plot Summary:
Checking In is an American sitcom that aired on CBS in April 1981. The series is a spin-off of The Jeffersons, which itself had spun off from All in the Family.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 57
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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Mohamed Dubois (2013)
Plot Summary:
Arnaud Dubois may be the heir to a bank, but he prefers to call himself Mohamed. Having fallen out with his father, he turns his back on the family residence. On his travels, he meets Mustafa, who introduces him to his sister Sabrina. Having fallen in love with the attractive young woman, Arnaud decides to pass himself off as an ordinary street guy named...Mohamed.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 592
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating, biting, suspense
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The Gregory Hines Show (1997)
Plot Summary:
The Gregory Hines Show is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS. The series premiered on Monday, September 15, 1997 before airing on September 19, 1997 as a part of the network's Block Party Friday night lineup. It ended its run on February 27, 1998 with 15 episodes aired, out of the 22 that were produced. It was the only show on the Block Party lineup that was not produced by Miller-Boyett Productions.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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Platane (2011)
Plot Summary:
Well known comedian in France, Éric is about to start a new TV show with his long-time friend Ramzy. Drunk, he drives his car into a tree and falls in a 2 year old coma. When he wakes up, lots have changed, and Eric decides to give his career a new and différent start.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 661
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 33 min
Plot tags: psychological, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, comic
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The Last O.G. (2018)
Plot Summary:
An ex-felon is shocked to see just how much the world has changed when he is released from prison for good behavior after a 15-year stint and returns to his newly gentrified Brooklyn neighborhood.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, satirical, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious, hood
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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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Escort Boys (2014)
Plot Summary:
The story follows the life of Leopold. For all, he is a waiter in a luxury hotel, but the reality is quite different. Faced with money problems, he secretly leads the life of an escort boy. A series in a dramatic world, disturbing and sometimes funny, we will learn if Leopold is ready for anything for money.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 24
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration:
Plot tags: romantic, sexy, feel good, humorous, entertaining, melancholic, unusual plot structure, gay cinema
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The Big Bad Wolf (2013)
Plot Summary:
Once upon a time in 2012, three brothers lived happily. One day their mom fell into a coma. So Henri, Philippe, and Louis suddenly started wondering about the meaning of their lives and were swamped by a wave of existential doubts. An entirely new situation for this bourgeois trio in their forties, one which opened a door to the novel and indeed the forbidden... and to the big bad wolf!.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 905
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, light, feel good, sex comedy
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Bref (2011)
Plot Summary:
Short videos showing typical funny moments in French life, depicting way of life, being, laughing, habits, and using slang vocabulary. Specially recommended for Parisians and / or people who lived there.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 2 min
Plot tags: light, funny, humorous, feel good, realistic, slang
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Camping Paradise (2006)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 158
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sexy, feel good, realistic
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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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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
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Soda (2011)
Plot Summary:
Soda is a French television series produced by CALT. The series follows Adam, an 18-year-old high school student as he struggles with amusing yet realistic everyday issues. His group of friends are always there to help him through it all.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 182
Genere: Comedy
Country: France
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating, talky
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City Guys (1997)
Plot Summary:
City Guys is a United States television sitcom that aired from September 1997 to December 2001 on NBC. It lasted five seasons, and ended its run around the time of the dissolution of TNBC.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 733
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious