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Plot Summary:
Samson & Gert is a Flemish children's television series produced by Studio 100, centered around the talking dog Samson and his boss Gert.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 820
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Belgium
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, not serious
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Out of This World (1987)
Plot Summary:
Out Of This World is an American fantasy sitcom about a teenage girl who is half alien, which gives her unique supernatural powers. It first aired in syndication from September 17, 1987 and ended on May 25, 1991. During its first season, the series was originally part of NBC's Prime Time Begins at 7:30 campaign, in which the network's owned-and-operated stations would run first-run sitcoms in the 7:30-8 pm time slot to counterprogram competing stations' game shows, sitcom reruns and other offerings. Out of This World was rotated with the original series Marblehead Manor and She's the Sheriff, a syndicated revival of the 1983 sitcom We Got It Made, and a television adaptation of the play You Can't Take It With You. NBC ended the experiment after the 1987-88 season due to the low ratings put up by three of the series, with Out of This World being one of the two that was renewed. After its first season the series was largely moved to weekend time slots, where it remained until its cancellation following the fourth season.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, light, humorous, feel good, entertaining, nostalgic
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Donkey Hodie (2021)
Plot Summary:
Donkey Hodie and her pals follow their dreams and work together to find creative solutions to everyday problems.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 151
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: educational
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Backpackers (2013)
Plot Summary:
Backpackers is a Canadian comedy web series, which aired in 2013 on CTV.ca and CW Seed. The series stars Dillon Casey and Noah Reid as Brandon and Ryan, two friends on a backpacking trip across Europe after Ryan and his girlfriend Beth (Meghan Heffern) experience cold feet over their pending engagement. Ryan's stolen journal is posted on the Internet and goes viral, sending Ryan, Brandon, and Brandon's brother Andrew (Giacomo Gianniotti) on another journey, to recover the journal and fulfill Ryan's dream of becoming a published author. The CW picked up the series for television broadcast, for which material from the web series was edited into four half-hour episodes, and six new episodes were produced. The series made its television premiere on July 14, 2014. On July 23, 2014, The CW removed Backpackers from its schedule after just two episodes, and released the remaining episode on CW Seed.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 331
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light, feel good
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Perfect Strangers (1986)
Plot Summary:
Perfect Strangers is an American sitcom that ran for eight seasons from March 25, 1986, to August 6, 1993, on the ABC television network. Created by Dale McRaven, the series chronicles the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Appleton and his distant cousin from eastern Mediterranean Europe, Balki Bartokomous. Originally airing on Tuesdays for the short six-episode first season in the spring of 1986, it moved to Wednesdays in prime time in the fall of 1986. It remained on Wednesdays until March 1988, when it was moved to Fridays. The show found its niche there as the anchor for ABC's original TGIF Friday-night lineup, though it aired on Saturdays for a short time in 1992.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, game show, offbeat, feel good, realistic, not serious, slapstick, buddy comedy
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Punky Brewster (1984)
Plot Summary:
Punky Brewster is an American sitcom about a girl named Punky Brewster being raised by her foster parent. The show ran on NBC from September 16, 1984 to September 7, 1986 and again in first-run syndication from October 30, 1987 to May 27, 1988. Punky Brewster spawned an animated spin-off It's Punky Brewster. The series featured the original cast voicing their respective characters. The cartoon was produced by Ruby-Spears, and aired on NBC from September 14, 1985 to December 6, 1986.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, sentimental, touching, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Testees (2008)
Plot Summary:
Testees is a Canadian television series, created by Kenny Hotz and written and produced by Kenny Hotz and Derek Harvie. Testees originally aired on Thursdays at 10:30 PM EST on FX and ran from October 9, 2008 to December 18, 2008. and debuted on October 14, 2008 on Showcase in Canada. The show is filmed in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario. Testees is now showing on FX in the UK, I.Sat in Brazil and Comedy Central in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands. After one season, Testees was not renewed by FX.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, light, captivating, entertaining, hilarious, offbeat
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So Random! (2011)
Plot Summary:
So Random! is an American Disney Channel musical sketch comedy series that premiered on June 5, 2011. It was announced as an independent series after Demi Lovato left the parent series, Sonny with a Chance. The series features the actors who acted in Sonny with a Chance, besides Lovato: Tiffany Thornton, Sterling Knight, Brandon Mychal Smith, Doug Brochu, and Allisyn Ashley Arm along with other featured actors who recur in the series. The series premiere was watched by 4.1 million viewers. On May 2, 2012, Tiffany Thornton indicated that the series had not been renewed for a second season.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, sitcom, parody, not serious
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Crash & Bernstein (2012)
Plot Summary:
Crash & Bernstein is a live action television comedy with puppetry which premiered on October 8, 2012 on Disney XD. Created by Eric Friedman, the series centers around a 12-year-old son, among three sisters, who wishes to have a brother. His wishes come true when a puppet named Crash comes to life. Production for the series began in May 2012. On November 9, 2012 Disney XD extended the series' first season to 26 episodes. Disney XD renewed the series for a second season on April 15, 2013, which will premiere on October 7, 2013. Sesame Street and Muppets performer Tim Lagasse stars as the voice and puppeteer for Crash while Greg Ballora serves as the puppet captain.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 872
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, absurd, odd
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Really Me (2011)
Plot Summary:
Fifteen-year-old Maddy wins the ultimate contest prize, her own reality TV show with her best friend Julia. Of course, being a reality TV star isn't as glamorous as they thought, or as easy. Every embarrassing thing they do is seen on TV by their high school friends... and the whole country! But through all the mistakes, drama and awkward moments, Maddy and Julia prove that true friends stick together no matter what.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 344
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, sitcom, emotional, realistic, semi serious
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Worst Best Friends (2002)
Plot Summary:
Worst Best Friends is an Australian children's television series first screened on Network Ten in 2002. The series is based on the children's books by Max Dann: Adventures with My Worst Best Friend, Going Bananas and Dusting in Love.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 36
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Australia
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, touching, feel good, realistic, semi serious
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Marvin Marvin (2012)
Plot Summary:
Marvin Marvin is an American science fiction slapstick comedy television series that aired from November 24, 2012 to April 27, 2013. The series was set to premiere on Nickelodeon in 2013, but was pushed forward to November 24, 2012. It stars Lucas Cruikshank as the title character Marvin Marvin, an alien teenage boy adjusting to human life. On June 26, 2013, Cruikshank said that he had left Nickelodeon.
IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, sitcom, feel good, teen comedy
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My Brother and Me (1994)
Plot Summary:
My Brother and Me is a sitcom on Nickelodeon that premiered on October 15, 1994, and ran until February 2, 1995. The show is about a family living in the West Side of Charlotte, North Carolina, who experience the highs and lows of everyday life. Jennifer and Roger Parker have two sons, Alfie and Dee Dee. Alfie is the cool elder brother and Dee Dee is the younger brother, who always follows Alfie around. The family also has a smarter, older daughter named Melanie. Another main character of the show is Alfie's best friend Milton 'Goo' Berry.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 964
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, offbeat, humorous, semi serious
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Mighty Med (2013)
Plot Summary:
Mighty Med is a live-action comedy series starring popular Disney Channel stars Bradley Steven Perry and Jake Short, premieres as a special one-hour event, October 7 on Disney XD. The series is created by Jim Bernstein and Andy Schwartz, and is executive produced by Bernstein and Stephen Engel.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: not serious, humorous, captivating, light, cult classic, sitcom, surreal, odd
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Billy and Buddy (2013)
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Buddy is an abandoned young cocker spaniel waiting dejectedly in his cage for a kind, new owner to adopt him. Suddenly, Billy, a little boy whose hair is as red as Buddy's, appears. It's love at first sight and the beginning of a great friendship. But for Billy's parents, this is where the trouble begins.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 758
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: France, Belgium, Luxembourg
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, not serious, light, contemplative
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Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (2014)
Plot Summary:
A heartwarming, quintessentially British adventure for all the family, PUDSEY THE DOG: THE MOVIE follows cheeky London stray dog, Pudsey, who is quite happy being a lone ranger, looking out for number one, until he meets siblings Molly (Izzy Meikle-Small), George (Spike White) and Tommy (Malachy Knights). After losing their father, their mother Gail (Jessica Hynes) is moving the family to the sleepy village of Chuffington and Pudsey tags along, to the dismay of their landlord, Mr. Thorne (John Sessions), and his cat Faustus. As Pudsey starts to settle in with the family and realize what he was missing when he was alone, he stumbles across Thorne's evil plan and he determines to save them and the whole village.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 885
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, sincere, semi serious
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Me and My Monsters (2010)
Plot Summary:
Me and My Monsters the story of the Carlson family who have recently relocated from Australia to the UK to discover there are three out of control hilarious monsters living in their basement.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 138
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Australia, Germany
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, captivating, light, feel good, entertaining, spooky, not serious
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Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008)
Plot Summary:
Maya Dolittle (Kyla Pratt) is back in a heartwarming adventure of presidential proportions! Maya's dream of going to vet school is put on hold when she gets a call from the president of the United States. It seems the First Dog is out of control, and the president needs Maya's help. It's up to Maya and her own dog, Lucky, to stop a canine catastrophe from becoming a national crisis!.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, offbeat
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Dr. Dolittle: The Final (2009)
Plot Summary:
Maya Dolittle can talk to animals. She gets discovered and Tiffany Monaco, a Hollywood star, brings her to L.A. to help her little puppy, who turns out to be a boy.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, unusual plot structure, contemplative
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Shake It Up (2010)
Plot Summary:
Shake It Up is an American sitcom airing on Disney Channel in the United States. The series premiered on November 7, 2010. Created by Chris Thompson and starring Bella Thorne and Zendaya, the show follows the adventures of CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue as they star as background dancers on a local show, Shake It Up Chicago. It also chronicles their misadventures on- and off-set, and their troubles and rising social status at school. Davis Cleveland, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty and Caroline Sunshine also are other main cast members in the series. The show's original concept was for Disney to create a female buddy comedy, only with a dance aspect. Shake It Up is Disney's third original series, after The Famous Jett Jackson and Sonny with a Chance, to use a show-within-a-show format. The series is also the first Disney Channel Original Series since So Random! to have more than six primary contracted cast members at one time. On September 29, 2011, Disney Channel announced it had increased Shake It Up's second season order to 26 episodes. A second soundtrack with songs from the series, Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance, was released on March 20, 2012. A 90-minute special episode Made In Japan aired August 17, 2012 as the season two finale. On June 4, 2012, Disney Channel announced that Shake It Up was renewed for a third season and announced that Kenton Duty will not be a regular cast member for season 3, but will make special guest appearances. The third soundtrack Shake It Up: I.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, feel good, not serious, sentimental, humorous, realistic, teen comedy, nostalgic
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Home Improvement (1991)
Plot Summary:
Home Improvement is an American television sitcom starring Tim Allen, that aired from September 17, 1991 to May 25, 1999. The show was created by Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra and David McFadzean. In the 1990s, it was one of the most watched sitcoms in the American market, winning many awards. The series launched Tim Allen's acting career and also was the start of the television career of Pamela Anderson, who was part of the recurring cast for the first two seasons.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, funny, sweet, game show, realistic, not serious, telenovela, fun, nostalgic
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Abner, the Invisible Dog (2013)
Plot Summary:
A bullied teen stumbles into possession of a top-secret government formula that turns his dog invisible and gives it the power of speech.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 165
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, semi serious, slapstick, psychotronic
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100 Things to Do Before High School (2014)
Plot Summary:
With real life and teen drama awaiting her after 8th grade graduation, CJ Parker has only a short time left to make the most of her middle school years. Together with her two lifelong best friends Fenwick and Crispo, she is determined to get the most out of this time, using an ever-expanding list of challenges as a guide. For this group, growing up means trying everything and taking chances while they still can.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Charles in Charge (1984)
Plot Summary:
Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series starring Scott Baio as Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who worked as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board. Baio directed many episodes of the show, and was credited with his full name, Scott Vincent Baio. It was first broadcast on CBS from October 3, 1984 to April 3, 1985, when it was cancelled due to a struggle in the Nielsen ratings. It then had a more successful first-run syndication run from January 3, 1987 to November 10, 1990, as 126 original episodes were aired in total. The show was produced by Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television, and distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution and New Line Cinema Corporation.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, realistic, humorous, semi serious
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Marmaduke (2010)
Plot Summary:
When Phil and Debbie Winslow relocate from their native Kansas to the sunny climes of Orange County, their big-hearted, havoc-wreaking Great Dane gets a taste of the dog's life, California-style.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, sentimental, entertaining, funny, slasher, family comedy
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Cool Dog (2010)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy lives in the tranquil town of Eagle Rock, Louisiana, with his father, stepmother and his best friend Rainy, a German Shepherd. When Jimmy's father gets a promotion, the family must relocate to an apartment in New York City that has a strict no pet policy. Unwilling to let his master go without a fight, Rainy embarks on a cross-country journey to New York but navigating the Big Apple is just the beginning of his challenging adventure.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 643
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious, light, road movie, entertaining, exciting, independent film, slapstick
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Treasure Buddies (2012)
Plot Summary:
Disney's irresistible talking puppies are back in an all-new movie that takes them halfway across the world to the ruins of ancient Egypt. With the help of some exotic new friends, this epic adventure is a treasure trove of pure Buddy fun. In a race against a devious cat, the Buddies and their new friends, Cammy and Babi, must avoid booby traps, solve puzzles and explore a mysterious tomb - all in search of the greatest treasure known to animalkind!.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, humorous, semi serious
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Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
Plot Summary:
Sweet and savvy talking golden retriever, Bailey, is one doggone lucky pooch when his devoted owner, Constance Pennington, leaves him her entire billion-dollar fortune. Bailey is lucky, that is, until he becomes the target of an elaborately-designed dognap scheme hatched by Constance's nasty nephew Caspar and his money-hungry wife Dolores. The despicable duo's wicked plan is to ultimately gain custody of the canine so they can get their greedy paws on his inheritance. Unfortunately for them, there's a thing or two they don't know about Bailey. Not only does he have great street smarts, he has great pals too. Bailey's loyal guardian Ted, kind-hearted animal advocate Marge, her daughter Sam, and a clever border collie named Tessa set out on a hilarious madcap adventure to free their four-legged friend and put the nasty dognappers out of business-for good!.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 673
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, sweet
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Marley & Me: The Puppy Years (2011)
Plot Summary:
Fall into puppy love with “the world’s worst dog”, who now has a frisky voice and an attitude to match. Join Marley for his mischievous puppy years, as he and his summer pal, Bodie Grogan, wreak havoc on a neighborhood dog contest. Marley outwits Dobermans, Shepherds and Collies, while stealing hearts in his own unique and lovable way. Get your paws on MARLEY & ME: THE PUPPY YEARS and fetch big laughs for the whole family!.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, feel good, humorous, sad, sentimental
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! (2012)
Plot Summary:
When Papi & co move into a luxurious hotel, his youngest pup Rosa feels neglected and he must show her how special she is.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, slapstick
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The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)
Plot Summary:
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series was first broadcast on Disney Channel on March 18, 2005, with 4 million viewers, making it the most successful premiere for Disney Channel in 2005. It was one of their first five shows available on the iTunes Store. The series was nominated for an Emmy Award three times and was nominated for a Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award three times. The show was also a long-standing staple of the now defunct ABC Kids Saturday morning block on ABC. The series is set in the Tipton Hotel in Boston and centers on Zack and Cody Martin, troublesome twins who live at the Tipton Hotel. The series' other main characters include Tipton hotel's ditzy heiress London Tipton, the hotel's candy counter girl Maddie Fitzpatrick, the hotel's manager, Mr. Moseby, and the boys' single mother and one of the hotel's nightclub performers, Carey. The series is the third Disney Channel Original to have more than 65 episodes, after That's So Raven and Kim Possible. Reruns air on Disney XD. The Suite Life spawned a spinoff series, also starring the Sprouse twins, called The Suite Life on Deck, which aired on the Disney Channel from 2008 to 2011. A TV movie based on both series, The Suite Life Movie, aired on Disney in 2011.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, funny, feel good, light, captivating, entertaining, slapstick comedy, realistic