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Plot Summary:
Follow a tight-knit, but slightly dysfunctional, family through their misadventures.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, ironic, sincere, romantic
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Merry Happy Whatever (2019)
Plot Summary:
A strong-willed dad navigates the stress of the holiday season when his daughter brings her new boyfriend home for Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, funny, light, sweet, entertaining, children's program, queer cinema
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My Family (2000)
Plot Summary:
My Family is a British sitcom created and initially co-written by Fred Barron, which was produced by DLT Entertainment and Rude Boy Productions, and broadcast by BBC One for eleven series between 2000 and 2011, with Christmas specials broadcast from 2002 onwards. My Family was voted 24th in the BBC's "Britain's Best Sitcom" in 2004 and was the most watched sitcom in the United Kingdom in 2008. As of 2011, it is one of only twelve British sitcoms to pass the 100 episode mark. Set in Chiswick in west London, it stars Robert Lindsay as Ben Harper, Zoë Wanamaker as his wife Susan, and Kris Marshall, Daniela Denby-Ashe and Gabriel Thomson as their children; Nick, Janey and Michael, respectively. Since the show’s debut, several characters have left and, equally, several new characters have been introduced. The character of Janey left in 2002; however, she returned in 2004 and remained until the end. Kris Marshall’s character, Nick, left in 2005 and did not return. The character of Abi, as played by Siobhan Hayes, was introduced in 2002 and left in 2008. The characters of Roger and Alfie were introduced in 2003 and 2005, respectively, as played by Keiron Self and Rhodri Meilir.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, realistic, witty, hilarious, cynical, fun, mad
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Kath & Kim (2008)
Plot Summary:
Kath & Kim is an American version of the Australian television comedy series of the same name starring Selma Blair and Molly Shannon. The series premiered on NBC on October 9, 2008. The Australian version was created by its original stars, Jane Turner and Gina Riley, who also serve as executive producers and consultants on this version as well, which is co-produced through Reveille Productions and Universal Media Studios. Its first episode premiered in Australia on Sunday, October 12 on the Seven Network and its Australian broadcast was cancelled after the second episode the following week. The series was then pushed to a graveyard slot of 11pm Mondays, and then pre-empted for the 2009 Australian Open after the first-run airing of episode 9, "Friends". Although the show initially garnered unremarkable ratings and mixed reviews from critics, NBC picked up Kath & Kim for a full season order of 22 episodes on October 31, 2008. On January 15, 2009, NBC cut the episode order from 22 to 17 episodes. The show's season finale aired on March 12, 2009. On May 19, 2009, NBC confirmed the series cancellation.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration:
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, sincere, realistic, witty, tv series pilot
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Crumbs (2006)
Plot Summary:
Crumbs is an American television sitcom starring Fred Savage and Jane Curtin that ran on ABC from January 12, 2006 to February 7, 2006. It also starred William Devane, Maggie Lawson and Eddie McClintock. The show's slogan is "The normal American family turned upside down." Savage played a gay screenwriter who leaves Hollywood to return home to take care of his mother, who had recently been released from a mental institution after trying to run over her husband after he left her for a younger woman. And, it turns out, the young girlfriend is also pregnant. Much of the show takes place at the family's restaurant. The series was officially cancelled on May 13, 2006.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 197
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious, offbeat
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Working the Engels (2014)
Plot Summary:
A family are forced to band together to keep their heads above water when their father and breadwinner passes away, leaving them all in a mountain of debt.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, sitcom, captivating, realistic
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1600 Penn (2012)
Plot Summary:
1600 Penn is an American single camera television comedy series about a dysfunctional family living in the White House. The series stars Jenna Elfman, Bill Pullman and Josh Gad. Gad, along with Jason Winer and Jon Lovett jointly created the central characters and the situation-comedy core format. NBC placed a series order in May 2012. The series originally aired as a mid-season replacement from December 17, 2012 to March 27, 2013. It was announced on May 9, 2013, that NBC had canceled the series.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, light, political, feel good, captivating, realistic, talky, not serious
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To Soi sou (2014)
Plot Summary:
Savvas and Lydia are happily married for a decade with two daughters. Every Sunday morning they visit either Savvas' family or Lydia's in order to eat and speak about their lives. Most of the times, these Sunday meals lead to peculiar situations,misunderstandings,fights and funny moments.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 693
Genere: Comedy
Country: Greece
Duration: 35 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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How to Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life) (2013)
Plot Summary:
Polly is a single mom who has recently divorced. The transition hasn't been easy for her, especially in this economy. So, like a lot of young people living in this new reality, she and her daughter, Natalie, have moved back home with her eccentric parents, Elaine and Max.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, realistic, humorous, not serious
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The Millers (2013)
Plot Summary:
A divorced reporter, looking forward to the single life, finds his parents' marital problems derail his plans.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, realistic, hilarious
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Fred (2008)
Plot Summary:
Fred, a boy with a freakishly high voice, goes on many crazy adventures.
IMDB Rating: 1.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, light, feel good, offbeat
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Puppy Love (2014)
Plot Summary:
Comedy series set around a Wirral-based dog training class.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 140
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, sitcom
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Happy Family (2003)
Plot Summary:
Happy Family is an NBC sitcom that debuted in fall of 2003.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 127
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, captivating, light, feel good, realistic, semi serious
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$#*! My Dad Says (2010)
Plot Summary:
$#*! My Dad Says is an American television sitcom produced by Warner Bros. Television that aired on CBS. It was based on the Twitter feed Shit My Dad Says, created by Justin Halpern and consisting of quotations from his father, Sam. The show originally ran from September 23, 2010, to February 17, 2011, and aired on Thursdays at 8:30 pm/7:30 pm Central. After 18 episodes aired, the series was replaced in mid-season by Rules of Engagement which had moved to Thursdays from Mondays. On May 15, 2011, CBS announced that it had canceled $#*! My Dad Says.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, realistic, talky, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining
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9JKL (2017)
Plot Summary:
A time in Mark Feuerstein's adult life when he lived in apartment 9K in the building he grew up in, sandwiched between his parents' apartment, 9J; and his brother, sister-in-law and their baby's apartment, 9L and his attempts to set boundaries with his intrusive but well-meaning family.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, light, humorous, captivating, entertaining, teen comedy, situational comedy
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The Last of Magikyan (2013)
Plot Summary:
Karen Magikyan is almost 50 years old. He is the head of the family and the father of three daughters. At this age, people do not change. He has long formulated laws and rules by which he lives, and is not going to break anything. It seems to him that for the last 10-15 years he has not changed a bit, he has not aged a bit. Moreover, he considers himself to be quite a modern person, although he has a mobile phone with a black and white screen and no email. This, by the way, is especially annoying to him - why everyone is going crazy about these gadgets, iPads, iPhones. Why is the younger daughter, after returning from school, immediately goes to the Internet, and not kiss her father? To “communicate” is to sit at the table, drink wine and talk, and not stare at the computer screen and spoil your eyes. He does not understand modern relationships. How can a daughter stay overnight when they are not married? And he does not care about the assurances of his wife that "now everyone is doing this." Let everyone do that, but not in his family! He is Caucasian, he has principles! Karen - The Last of the Magikians. And not only because he has three daughters, and an heir at that age is clearly not foreseen. He is a representative of an endangered species of people who have never spoken on Skype, for whom a letter is a paper written in letters in an envelope, and most importantly, who do not bend under a changing world, because “now it’s accepted” and “you live in the 21st century ". Younger viewers should recognize their parents in him, older viewers should recognize themselves in him.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 304
Genere: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: light, romantic, humorous, entertaining, ironic
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Daddy's Daughters (2007)
Plot Summary:
"Daddy's Daughters" is a Russian TV series produced in 2007—2012. Made by "Kinokonstanta" and "Kostafilm" film companies. It characterized the various aspects of life — there are themes of family, love, work, study, and friendship. The series has very high television ratings and many awards. This is an original sitcom, and is not an adaptation of a foreign show.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: feel good, romantic, funny, sincere, entertaining, talky, humorous
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The Spoils of Babylon (2014)
Plot Summary:
This spoof of miniseries that chronicle the dynastic, multigenerational sagas of dysfunctional families is a grand spectacle. Each episode is introduced by "Spoils" author Eric Jonrush (Will Ferrell) and the adventure commences with entrepreneur Jonas Morehouse (Tim Robbins) hoping to strike it rich in the oil fields of Texas, while his adopted son, Devon (Tobey Maguire), begins an affair with his daughter, Cynthia (Kristen Wiig).
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min
Plot tags: parody, humorous, surreal, funny, captivating, light, feel good, grindhouse, dark comedy, epic
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The Other Two (2019)
Plot Summary:
An aspiring actor and his sister Brooke, a former professional dancer, try to find their place in the world while wrestling with their feelings about their 13-year-old brother Chase's sudden rise to internet fame.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, sitcom, light, sincere, sweet, queer cinema, situational comedy
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A Wonderful Christmas: Feliz Navidad (2005)
Plot Summary:
The true meaning of Christmas comes home to the Rivera household in a very unexpected way. With Mom expecting a new baby and Dad facing work challenges, young Josie takes it upon herself to make sure the family has a Christmas they'll never forget.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 42
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: funny, light, romantic, feel good, humorous, captivating
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Greetings From Tucson (2002)
Plot Summary:
In this autobiographical family comedy, based on the life of series creator Peter Murrieta, life is seen through the eyes of 15-year-old David Tiant as he faces the challenges of growing up in an ethnically mixed, upwardly mobile family.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 152
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, semi serious, sitcom, realistic
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Married to the Kellys (2003)
Plot Summary:
New York writer Tom grew up an only child and is a loner by nature. He's a man who takes pride in refusing to learn the names of his neighbors. But his life is destined for change when he marries Susan, a gregarious social butterfly from the Midwest. Tom loves the big city, but Susan longs for something more, so Tom promises her that when he sells his first book, they'll move wherever she wants. Well, he sells one and has to make good – the couple moves to Kansas City to be near her large and close-knit family. And what a family it is!.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 258
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, light, feel good, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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A Moody Christmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
Focused on the lovable, yet seasonally dysfunctional Moody family, A Moody Christmas is set against the backdrop of the one occasion that can bring out the best (and the worst) in people … Christmas Day.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, captivating, light, feel good, entertaining, sentimental, realistic, not serious
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Together Again for the First Time (2008)
Plot Summary:
"Together Again for the First Time" tells the story of a blended family reuniting on Christmas Eve. It's the first time they've all been in the same house at the same time since the parent's marriage seven years before--which wouldn't be a problem if they all liked each other. But they don't. And matters only get worse with the unexpected arrival of an ex-boyfriend, an unannounced live television broadcast, and the outing of well-kept family secrets. This is a comic, touching movie about what it means to be a family--even when you don't like each other very much.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 291
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, christmas comedy, realistic, semi serious
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Superwog (2017)
Plot Summary:
Follow Superwog and best friend Johnny as their misadventures cause Superwog's primitive, highly-strung father stress as he battles to keep his delusional, but loyal wife happy.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Life with Bonnie (2002)
Plot Summary:
The host of the local morning talk show Morning Chicago creatively balances family commitment—to her husband John, a hard-working family practice doctor, and their three young children— and career obligations.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 653
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, semi serious, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, realistic
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The Conners (2018)
Plot Summary:
This iconic family—Dan, Jackie, Darlene, Becky and D.J.—grapples with parenthood, dating, an unexpected pregnancy, financial pressures, aging and in-laws in working-class America.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, feel good, sweet, semi serious, funny, sincere, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Life in Pieces (2015)
Plot Summary:
Comedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his true love, his co-worker, Colleen; his coddled youngest brother, Greg, and his wife, Jen, are overwhelmed by the birth of their first child; and the eldest, Heather, and her husband, Tim, are dreading their impending empty nest so much, they're considering having another baby. Their parents are Joan the family's adoring matriarch who would do anything for her kids - as long as she agrees with it - and John, the gregarious patriarch who's searching for ways to soften the blow of turning 70. As the family's lives unfold in four short stories each week, they try to savor these little pieces of time that flash by but stay with you forever, because these moments add up to what life's all about.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 17000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: light, sitcom, feel good, funny, uplifting, humorous, entertaining, captivating, buddy comedy, costume drama
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In the Motherhood (2009)
Plot Summary:
Rosemary, Jane and Emily try to juggle motherhood, work, friendships and love lives in an overly complicated modern world.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 238
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, sitcom, feel good, funny, light, entertaining
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A Madea Christmas (2011)
Plot Summary:
When a family meets for Christmas at their posh Cape Cod estate, family arguments and secrets cause a stir. It takes a real down-to-earth family - like Aunt Bam and the almighty Madea - to save this holiday.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 152 min
Plot tags: sentimental, humorous, semi serious, realistic
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Christmas Eve (2015)
Plot Summary:
Hilarity, romance, and transcendence prevail after a power outage traps six different groups of New Yorkers inside elevators on Christmas Eve.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: funny, touching, feel good, sweet, romantic, happy, christmas comedy