Best tv shows like Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings
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Plot Summary:
Simon is a bespectacled young boy with a penchant for chalk drawing, whether it be on random walls around town or on his own chalkboard at home. However one day, Simon meets one of his creations come to life, Henry, and after properly completing drawing him, Simon is led to the Land of Chalk Drawings; a land where everything Simon draws comes to life. From that moment, Simon has numerous adventures that often spring from his idle drawings in the real world, which has a bad habit of creating serious problems in the Land of Chalk Drawings. However, with Simon's creativity, and a steady supply of chalk at hand, the boy is able to create any solutions needed to save the day.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 123
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, surreal, semi serious
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IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 294
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: South Korea, UK
Duration: 11 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 307
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, UK
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 18
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 787
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
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IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 147
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
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Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 252
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Country: Canada, UK
Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 422
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Music
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 915
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Duration: 26 min
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IMDB Votes: 111
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Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 189
Genere: Animation, Family
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
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IMDB Votes: 227
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IMDB Votes: 3000
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IMDB Votes: 216
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
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IMDB Votes: 67
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 30 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 163
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
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IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 555
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Duration: 30 min
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IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 286
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IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Music
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IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 264
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Duration: 75 min
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 286
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
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IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 724
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, clever, educational
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA, France
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: touching, offbeat, feel good, humorous, stylized, semi serious, 3d animation, computer animated, nostalgic
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The adventures of an inventive boy named Zack and his best friend, a young duck called Quack. Resourceful friend and neighbour, Kira, joins the dazzling duo on each adventure and is on hand to fix any paper problem with her expert pop-up tool kit.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 102
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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Duration:
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IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia, UK, Singapore
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Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess (2012)
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IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Sci-Fi
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 236
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, entertaining, educational, 2d animation
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