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Plot Summary:
Rebellious Brooklyn teen Summer Torres is sent to live with family friends in the tiny town of Shorehaven on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, AUS. Despite her best efforts, Summer falls in love with the town, the people and the surf.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Australia, Germany
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Secrets of Summer (2022)
Plot Summary:
A remote Argentine resort revives its wakeboarding competition, drawing in Mexican athlete Steffi, who is determined to uncover a family secret.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 255
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Argentina
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: disturbing, entertaining, psychological, captivating
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up4noise (2020)
Plot Summary:
The four friends, Leo, Iggy, Sam and Alex, transform overnight into a successful boy band. But what happens to their friendship when they get their dreams fulfilled and celebrity puts their relationships to the test?.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 31
Genere: Drama, Family, Music
Country: Sweden
Duration: 15 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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The Lodge (2016)
Plot Summary:
Fifteen-year-old Skye moves with her father from the big city to rural Northern Ireland, where they take over a local family owned hotel called North Star, previously managed by Skye's grandfather. Skye tries to build a new life, but this new life is not free from complications as Skye must navigate through the everyday stresses of life as a teenager and tries to integrate into a group of teenagers who live and work in the hotel.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 667
Genere: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Worzel Gummidge (2019)
Plot Summary:
Mackenzie Crook writes, directs and stars in this new family comedy series about a scarecrow who comes to life, based on the characters created by author Barbara Euphan Todd.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Family
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining
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Edgemont (2000)
Plot Summary:
Edgemont is a Canadian television series that aired from 2001 to 2005. It revolved around the everyday dealings of teenagers in Edgemont, a fictitious suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. The 30-minute show delved into the lives of students at McKinley High School. The plots contained romance, intrigue, jealousy, and all the other elements associated with the adolescent and secondary school scene. They also explored various social issues, such as racism and homosexuality. Edgemont debuted January 4, 2001, on CBC Television, and aired its final episode on July 21, 2005. There were a total of 70 episodes during its five-season run; the fifth season was shown commercial-free on the CBC. The series was created by Ian Weir, who also served as executive producer along with Michael Chechik. It was shot in the basement of the CBC Studios in Downtown Vancouver. The program became moderately successful in Canada, including Quebec where the series has been dubbed in French, and also aired in the United States on the Fox Family Channel. Today reruns air in the U.S. on some local stations, and nationally it airs Sunday mornings on Me-TV, as part of the network's E/I-mandated programming. It also aired in several other countries, including France.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 531
Genere: Family, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: touching, humorous, captivating, realistic
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Fergus McPhail (2004)
Plot Summary:
Fergus McPhail is an Australian children's comedy series that was released on Network Ten in 2004.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 53
Genere: Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, offbeat, realistic, nostalgic
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Ready or Not (1993)
Plot Summary:
Ready or Not is a Canadian teen drama series which aired on the Showtime Movie Channel and later on the Disney Channel and Global Television Network for 5 seasons and 65 episodes between 1993 and 1997 in both Canada and the United States.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 23 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Mukhsin (2006)
Plot Summary:
A twelve-year-old Malaysian boy’s friendship with a sharp-tongued, assertive little girl moves awkwardly and wistfully into first love in this gently comic prequel to Yasmin Ahmad’s "Sepet" and "Gubra".
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 462
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Malaysia
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, semi serious, touching
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Casi ángeles (2007)
Plot Summary:
'Casi Ángeles' is an Argentinian series targeted at teenagers. The show had four seasons and leaded its time-slot for three of those seasons, spawning over 100 licensed products, an official magazines, a tour and four seasons of a musical at Teatro Gran Rex. It started airing on 21 March 2007 and ended its run on 29 November 2010 on Telefe.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 803
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: Argentina
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, entertaining, humorous, captivating, soap opera, novela, telenovela
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Miss XV (2012)
Plot Summary:
Miss XV is a Mexican tween musical television series, starring Paulina Goto and Natasha Dupeyrón. It was inspired by the 1987 telenovela Quinceañera. Pedro Damián produced the series for Nickelodeon Latin America and Canal 5.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 77
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: Mexico
Duration:
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining
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renegadepress.com (2004)
Plot Summary:
Aboriginal hip-hop artist Jack Sinclair and his best friend Zoey Jones established an underground ezine called renegadepress.com. What started as a pet project soon took on a life of its own pushing Jack, Zoey and their crew of renegade reporters to deliver the goods on what's really going on in the lives of today's teens.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 153
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration:
Plot tags: psychological, thought provoking, captivating, social, disturbing
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Hetty Feather (2015)
Plot Summary:
In Victorian London, feisty heroine Hetty Feather is trapped in the Foundling Hospital, the strict institution ruled over by the formidable Matron Bottomley. Aided by friends and thwarted by enemies, Hetty battles to win her freedom and finally find her real mother. Based on the book by Jacqueline Wilson.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 282
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, disturbing, period drama
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Lovely Us (2020)
Plot Summary:
A coming-of-age story of a group of youths who grew up together. The story takes place in 2007; four children from Shu De Faculty and Staff Family Hospital entered high school together, welcoming their sixteenth year of life. They form their own clique named "No. 1992", and embark on a journey filled with dreams, growth and warmth.
IMDB Rating: 8.9
IMDB Votes: 62
Genere: Drama
Country: China
Duration:
Plot tags: light, sincere, captivating
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Asuka High School March! (2011)
Plot Summary:
Nao Yoshino is a girl who fails the entrance exams of her target high school. She winds up enrolling in a technical high school called Kenritsu Asuka Kōgyō Kōkō, also known by the nickname "Asukō". Out of the 148 entering freshmen, only three are girls, and Nao is the only one in her class.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 120
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: captivating
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Life (2007)
Plot Summary:
Adapted from Keiko Suenobu's manga "LIFE," this drama delves into the dark side of high school life. The story focuses mainly on bullying, but the manga also touches on subjects such as self-mutilation, suicide, and rape. Kitano Kii stars as Ayumu Shiiba, one of the students bullied by a group of classmates led by Ayumu's former friend, Manami Anzai (Fukuda Saki).
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 166
Genere: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 36 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, dorama
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Chicken Girls (2017)
Plot Summary:
Rhyme and her friends - known by their 'ship name, "The Chicken Girls" - have been dancing together forever. But this year, everything's changing.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 746
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 7 min
Plot tags: sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Malory Towers (2020)
Plot Summary:
Follow the adventures of Darrell Rivers as she leaves home for the first time to attend an all-girls’ boarding school. Set in post-war Britain on the sun-drenched cliffs of the Cornish coast, the series explores a nostalgic world of midnight feasts, lacrosse, pranks, a mystery ghost and lasting friendships.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 469
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, disturbing, spooky
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Backstage (2016)
Plot Summary:
A group of “very talented” teenagers sing, dance, and perform their way to the top at the famous Keaton School of the Arts! From the disappointments of failure, to the new friendships and crowning achievements, being a student at Keaton means you're on the path to becoming a star!.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, entertaining, disturbing
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Blue Water High (2005)
Plot Summary:
Blue Water High is an Australian television drama series, broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on ABC1 and on Austar/Foxtel Nickelodeon channel in Australia and on various channels in many other countries. Each season follows the lives of a young group of students at Solar Blue, a high-performance surf academy where several lucky 16-year-olds are selected for a 12-month-long surfing program on Sydney's northern beaches. There are three series in Blue Water High. The first two series were screened in 2005 and 2006 and the producers did not intend to create a third series. However, due to popular demand by fans, they relented and made one more series with only Kate Bell returning in a main role. Series three ended with the closure of Solar Blue, indicating that the show would most likely not continue.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: realistic, captivating, serious
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Summerland (2004)
Plot Summary:
Summerland is an American drama television series created by Stephen Tolkin and Lori Loughlin. It is centered on a clothing designer in her 30s, Ava Gregory, raising her niece and nephews after their parents die in a tragic accident. They live in Summerland, California with three of Ava's friends who also help raise the kids. Summerland premiered on June 1, 2004 on the defunct television network The WB. The series ran for a total of 26 episodes over two seasons. Its cancellation was announced on May 15, 2005 and the last episode aired on July 18, 2005. A soundtrack was released on March 19, 2005 and the show has been syndicated in many countries. Entertainment One announced The Complete series on DVD.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: touching, serious, sincere, emotional, realistic
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Rip Tide (2017)
Plot Summary:
There comes a point in everyone’s life when you have to make a decision about the direction you’re going to take. For newly-18 American fashion model Cora, that time is now. She’s moved to an Australian coastal town to be with her favourite aunt, after a 'fashion faux pas’ back home.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: Australia, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: romantic, light, entertaining, colorful, teen, colourful
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Out There (2003)
Plot Summary:
Out There is an Australian comedy-drama series following the trials and tribulations of an American high school boy named Reilly who moves to Australia from Connecticut as his father flees the authorities. He stays with his aunt and uncle who are the owners of a nature reserve and veterinary clinic.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 105
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, serious, realistic
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Just William (2010)
Plot Summary:
Just William is a television serial first broadcast on BBC One in December 2010. The serial is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton. This latest adaptation is written by Simon Nye. It is the first adaption of the books since a children's television series in the 1990s. The series stars Daniel Roche as the title character, eponymous character William Brown. With Rebecca Front and Daniel Ryan as William's parents. Caroline Quentin and Warren Clarke appear as the parents of Violet Elizabeth Bott, neighbours of the Brown family. It is directed by Paul Seed and produced by John Chapman. Martin Jarvis, who voices the radio and audio CD adaptions of Just William, acts as the narrator. Various sources suggest that the series will not be returning.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 229
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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The Electric Company (2006)
Plot Summary:
The Electric Company is an American television series for young children aged 4–8 on PBS, derived from the 1971 series. The series premiered as a four-episode mini-marathon on PBS on January 19, 2009, then became a weekly series with an episode shown each Friday. On September 7, 2009, it became a daily series. Like the original, this version is produced by Sesame Workshop. The series is sometimes referred to as The New Electric Company to distinguish it from the 1970s series. It airs on PBS Kids Go!.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 389
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, educational
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ImMATURE (2019)
Plot Summary:
A coming-of-age story about the many first adventures in a young man's life. Dhruv is 16, and in a hurry to grow up. With a little help from his school friends, the wannabe bad-boy Kabir, and the color-blind but doesn't know it Susu, Dhruv sets out to woo the first crush of his life, the feisty, out-of-his-league class topper, Chhavi. Venturing out of their childhood, in their last years of school, the trio find their first drink, pick their first fight and mend their first broken hearts.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: captivating, entertaining, satirical, disturbing, romantic comedy
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Unfabulous (2004)
Plot Summary:
Unfabulous is an American children's television series that aired on Nickelodeon. The series is about an "unfabulous" 7th Grade middle school student named Addie Singer, played by Emma Roberts. The show, which debuted in late summer 2004, was one of the most-watched programs in the United States among children between the age of 10 and 16 and was created by Sue Rose, who previously created the animated series Pepper Ann and Angela Anaconda. The series ended on December 16, 2007, with the third season being the last. Reruns of the show ended on Nickelodeon on June 2008. The show aired reruns on The N but ended in late 2009. The show then returned to TeenNick on October 11, 2011, and lasted until April 2, 2012. The show returned to the channel again on December 3, 2012. All the episodes are narrated by Addie, and are told in flashbacks. The episode titles all start with the article "The". The show's theme song is performed by Jill Sobule, who also writes the songs for the series.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, sitcom, nostalgic
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All the Same… or Not (2022)
Plot Summary:
Carol and her friends prepare for a new year of going to school, to the beach, and having fun in their beloved Rio de Janeiro... but their friendship will be put to the test. Carol will deal with her mother's marriage, her stepfather being her teacher, her insufferable half-brother, and her friends' personal problems. But they will stick together... or not.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Brazil
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: satirical, teen comedy
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All About Us (2001)
Plot Summary:
All About Us is an American teen comedy-drama series that aired on NBC during the station's TNBC lineup from August 4, 2001 to November 10, 2001. It was produced by Peter Engel Productions.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 37
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Di4ries (2022)
Plot Summary:
First crushes, first kisses, fun with friends — and feuds with rivals. In the halls of Galileo Galilei Middle School, every day is full of surprises!.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 706
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: romantic, feel good, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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Dive Club (2021)
Plot Summary:
On the shores of Cape Mercy, a skillful group of teen divers investigate a series of secrets and signs after one of their own mysteriously goes missing.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: Australia
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: captivating, suspense, disturbing