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Plot Summary:
Hello, Wisconsin! It's 1995 and Leia Forman, daughter of Eric and Donna, is visiting her grandparents for the summer where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids under the watchful eye of Kitty and the stern glare of Red. Sex, drugs and rock 'n roll never dies, it just changes clothes.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, period piece, teen comedy
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Bloomers (2011)
Plot Summary:
A group of friends in Downtown Los Angeles find love and laughs while running a sexy underwear company.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 63
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom, sex comedy, humorous, suspenseful
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Let's Get Divorced (2023)
Plot Summary:
A mediatised married couple who no longer love each other is highly optimistic about getting a divorce. However, external circumstances will get in their way and they will have no other choice but to work hand in hand to reach their ultimate goal: getting a divorce.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 326
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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The Real O'Neals (2016)
Plot Summary:
A contemporary take on a seemingly perfect Catholic family, whose lives take an unexpected turn when surprising truths are revealed. Instead of ruining their family, the honesty triggers a new, messier chapter where everyone stops pretending to be perfect and actually starts being real.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, light, sincere, feel good, humorous, captivating, visually appealing, queer cinema
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Martin (1992)
Plot Summary:
Martin is an American sitcom produced by HBO Independent Productions that aired for five seasons, from August 27, 1992 to May 1, 1997 on Fox. The show is both titled after and stars actor-comedian Martin Lawrence along with supporting characters Tichina Arnold, Thomas Mikal Ford, Carl Anthony Payne II, and Tisha Campbell. Reflecting the rising popularity of the Fox network throughout the 1990s, Martin was one of the network's highest-rated shows during the sitcom's five-season run. In contrast to the popularity of NBC's "Must See TV" on Thursday nights in the 1990s, many African American and Latino viewers flocked to Fox's Thursday night line-up of Martin, Living Single, and New York Undercover. In fact, these were the three highest-rated series among black households for the 1996–1997 season.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, parody, funny, humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film, fun, black cinema
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Togetherness (2015)
Plot Summary:
Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and their individual dreams alive.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: mumblecore, sitcom, humorous, offbeat, light, sincere, captivating, erotic, clever, sensual
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High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (2019)
Plot Summary:
A group of East High students countdown to the opening night of their school’s first-ever production of “High School Musical.” Showmances blossom; friendships are tested while new ones are made; rivalries flare and lives are changed forever as these young people discover the transformative power that only a high school drama club can provide.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 31 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, romantic, humorous, melancholic, exciting, mockumentary, teen comedy
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Go Fish (2001)
Plot Summary:
Life in high school as seen through the eyes of freshman Andy "Fish" Troutner. His goal? To become the most popular kid in school.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 72
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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Dawson's Creek (1998)
Plot Summary:
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series created by Kevin Williamson which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. Filmed in Wilmington, North Carolina, at EUE/Screen Gems studios and on location around Wilmington, Southport, and Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Many scenes were filmed at UNCW, including William Randall Library and Alderman Hall, which served as the facade of Capeside High School. Other college scenes in the fifth and sixth seasons were shot at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina. It portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college. The program, part of a new craze for teen-themed movies and television shows in America in the late 1990s, catapulted its leads to stardom and became a defining show for The WB. The series ended on May 14, 2003.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: touching, emotional, realistic, teen, soap opera, light, sweet, sitcom, sex comedy, serious
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Get Real (1999)
Plot Summary:
Get Real was a short-lived comedy-drama on the FOX Network centering on the fictional Green family of Los Angeles. It ran from September 1999 to April 2000. It starred Eric Christian Olsen and Anne Hathaway in very early roles, as the older siblings to central character of the series, youngest child, Kenny.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 623
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: touching, semi serious, humorous, realistic
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Will & Grace (1998)
Plot Summary:
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 59000
Genere: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, feel good, realistic, stylized, witty, talky, semi serious, light, hilarious
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Popular (1999)
Plot Summary:
Brooke McQueen, a popular cheerleader at Jacqueline Kennedy High School, and Sam McPherson, the editor of the school paper, are polar opposites. When their single parents unexpectedly meet and get engaged, Brooke and Sam have to deal with their new situation on top of regular teenage girl problems.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, emotional, realistic, witty, semi serious, offbeat, teen, telenovela, queer cinema, teen comedy
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Love, Victor (2020)
Plot Summary:
Victor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation. When it all seems too much, he reaches out to Simon to help him navigate the ups and downs of high school.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: romantic, humorous, captivating, light, saga, sweet, gay cinema, queer cinema, teen comedy
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My So-Called Life (1994)
Plot Summary:
The life of a 15 year-old high school student, whose angst-ridden journey through adolescence, friendship, parents, and life teaches her what it means to grow up.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 912 min
Plot tags: sentimental, sincere, serious, emotional, realistic, talky, teen, romantic, anime, clever
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G.B.F. (2013)
Plot Summary:
The bitter fight for supremacy between the three most popular girls at North Gateway High takes an unexpected turn when their classmate, Tanner, is outed and becomes the school’s first openly gay student. The trio races to bag the big trend in fashion accessories, the Gay Best Friend, while Tanner must decide whether his skyrocketing popularity is more important than the friendships he is leaving behind.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, sweet, semi serious, erotic, lgbt cinema, sex comedy, realistic, independent film
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The Wonder Years (1988)
Plot Summary:
The Wonder Years is an American television comedy-drama created by Neal Marlens and Carol Black. It ran on ABC from 1988 through 1993. The pilot aired on January 31, 1988, following ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII. The show achieved a spot in the Nielsen Top Thirty for four of its six seasons. TV Guide named the show one of the 20 best of the 1980s. After only six episodes aired, The Wonder Years won an Emmy for best comedy series in 1988. In addition, at age 13, Fred Savage became the youngest actor ever nominated as Outstanding Lead Actor for a Comedy Series. The show was also awarded a Peabody Award in 1989, for pushing the boundaries of the sitcom format and using new modes of storytelling. The series won 22 awards and was nominated for 54 more. In 1997, "My Father's Office" was ranked #29 on TV Guide's 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time, and in the 2009 revised list the pilot episode was ranked #43. The TV show is named after the band, The Wonder Years.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: touching, sitcom, sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, atmospheric, sweet, sensitive
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iCarly (2007)
Plot Summary:
iCarly is an American teen sitcom that ran on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007 until November 23, 2012. The series was created by Dan Schneider. It focuses on teenager Carly Shay, who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam Puckett and Freddie Benson. The show stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan Kress as Freddie, Jerry Trainor as Spencer, and Noah Munck as Gibby. It was taped at Nickelodeon on Sunset and KTLA Studios in Hollywood, California. It was originally rated TV-Y7, and later changed to TV-G. The series finale, "iGoodbye", aired on November 23, 2012.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 44000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, feel good, semi serious, captivating, funny, humorous, light, entertaining, realistic, telenovela
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Zoey 101 (2005)
Plot Summary:
Zoey 101 is an American television series which originally aired on Nickelodeon from January 9, 2005 until May 2, 2008. It focuses on the lives of teenager Zoey Brooks and her friends as they attend Pacific Coast Academy, a fictional boarding school in Southern California. It was created by Dan Schneider. It was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia, California beginning in season 3. It was nominated for an "Outstanding Children's Program" Emmy in 2005. Zoey 101 was the most expensive production ever for Nickelodeon series, as it was shot completely on location in Malibu. It was also Nickelodeon's best performance for a series premiere in almost eight years. Despite this, many critics have made negative comments about the show, its setting, and its characters.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, semi serious, realistic, entertaining, juvenile, cult classic, teen comedy, nostalgic
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iCarly (2021)
Plot Summary:
A group of best friends creating a webcast while grappling with everyday problems and adventures.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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That '70s Show (1998)
Plot Summary:
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend most of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement, life in the ‘70s isn’t always so groovy. But between trying to figure out the meaning of life, avoiding their parents, and dealing with out-of-control hormones, they’ve learned one thing for sure: they’ll always get by with a little help from their friends.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 187000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, sentimental, realistic, not serious, funny, mystical, parody, light, atmospheric
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Lizzie McGuire (2001)
Plot Summary:
Lizzie McGuire is an American live-action teen sitcom, which features an animated version of the title character performing soliloquy. The animated sequences were interspersed with the show's live-action sequences. It premiered on the Disney Channel on January 12, 2001 following the premiere of Zenon: The Zequel and ended February 14, 2004. A total of 65 episodes were produced and aired. Its target demographic was preteens and adolescents. The series won Favorite TV Show at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in 2002 and 2003.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, feel good, witty, semi serious, realistic, teen comedy, nostalgic
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The Carrie Diaries (2013)
Plot Summary:
Before she was a fashion icon, before her column in the New York Star, before Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw was an innocent 16-year-old girl living in suburban Connecticut.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 29000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, semi serious, humorous, erotic, teen, realistic, light, retro
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Awkward. (2011)
Plot Summary:
An irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and humor that defines teenage life through the eyes of 15-year-old Jenna Hamilton whose life begins to change when a simple accident becomes an epic misunderstanding and is blown way out of proportion. Narration in the first-person voice of Jenna's blog posts captures the humor within the struggles and experiences everyone can relate to from their formative years.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, realistic, sitcom, teen, funny, romantic, captivating, entertaining, independent film
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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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90210 (2008)
Plot Summary:
90210 revolves around several students at the fictional West Beverly Hills High School, including new Beverly Hills residents Annie Wilson and Dixon Wilson. Their father, Harry Wilson, has returned from Kansas to his Beverly Hills childhood home with his family to care for his mother, former television and theater actress Tabitha Wilson, who has a drinking problem and clashes with his wife Debbie Wilson. Annie and Dixon struggle to adjust to their new lives while making friends and yet adhering to their parents' wishes.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 46000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: realistic, romantic, captivating, teen, humorous, entertaining, serious, sentimental, telenovela, teen comedy
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Freeridge (2023)
Plot Summary:
Four teen friends work to reverse a curse after a peculiar old box seems to bring misfortune — and more — into their lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: teen comedy
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XO, Kitty (2023)
Plot Summary:
Teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey thinks she knows everything there is to know about love. But when she moves halfway across the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she’ll soon realize that relationships are a lot more complicated when it’s your own heart on the line.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: teen comedy
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Faking It (2014)
Plot Summary:
A romantic comedy about two best friends who love each other -- in slightly different ways. After numerous failed attempts to become popular, the girls are mistakenly outed as lesbians, which launches them to instant celebrity status. Seduced by their newfound fame, Karma and Amy decide to keep up their romantic ruse.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, sitcom, teen, light, disturbing, not serious, teen comedy, queer cinema
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Sex Education (2019)
Plot Summary:
Inexperienced Otis channels his sex therapist mom when he teams up with rebellious Maeve to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 339000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 1755 min
Plot tags: sexy, sex comedy, feel good, light, captivating, humorous, uplifting, touching, erotic, funny
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Modern Family (2009)
Plot Summary:
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 469000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, funny, mockumentary, entertaining, hilarious, teen, realistic, exciting, feel good
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How I Met Your Mother (2005)
Plot Summary:
How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 19, 2005, to March 31, 2014. The series follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his group of friends in Manhattan. As a framing device, Ted, in the year 2030, recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting their mother.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 717000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 4576 min
Plot tags: sitcom, feel good, light, humorous, funny, sexy, entertaining, witty, hilarious, romantic