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Plot Summary:
The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
IMDB Rating: 9.0
IMDB Votes: 682000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, mockumentary, humorous, talky, not serious, realistic, hilarious, witty, funny, feel good
Best tv shows and movies like The Office (2005):
Similar in 87%
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
Plot Summary:
When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus Flytrap to work with the station's burned-out veteran, Dr. Johnny Fever. Neurotic newsman Les Nessman, eager beaver Jan Smithers, sleazy salesman Herb Tarlek, blonde bombshell Jennifer Marlowe, who serves as the station's ultra-capable receptionist, and station manager Arthur Carlson, whose domineering mother owns WKRP, round out the eccentric bunch.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, vintage
Similar in 83%
Herman's Head (1991)
Plot Summary:
Herman's Head is an American sitcom that aired on the Fox network from September 8, 1991 until April 21, 1994. The series was created by Andy Guerdat and Steve Kreinberg, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Touchstone Television. William Ragsdale stars as the titular character, Herman Brooks.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, light, hilarious, psychological, clever
Similar in 85%
Stromberg (2004)
Plot Summary:
Stromberg is a German television series which is produced by Brainpool and broadcast on the commercial television channel ProSieben. The series was proclaimed as a copy of the BBC series The Office, although initially the producers claimed it was based on a character from a past ProSieben comedy, in spite of many elements resembling the The Office. An "inspired by" credit was given to the creators of The Office, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, after the BBC threatened ProSieben with legal action. The first season, which appeared in 2004, was made up of eight episodes. A second season of ten episodes, although not initially planned, was launched on 11 September 2005. A third season of eight episodes was launched on 5 March 2007. A fourth season was launched on 3 November 2009, with the entire season being available on DVD on 6 November. All four seasons can be watched online for free, courtesy of Brainpool.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: humorous, mockumentary, realistic, semi serious, not serious, intellectual, sitcom, hilarious
Similar in 89%
Intelligence (2020)
Plot Summary:
When an arrogant, maverick National Security Agent comes over from the US to join a newly-formed team tackling cybercrime at Britain's security headquarters, he enlists an inept and tactless computer analyst Joseph in a power grab that threatens to disrupt the team’s ability to combat cyber terrorism.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, witty, humorous, not serious, sitcom, spoof
Similar in 79%
Tacoma FD (2019)
Plot Summary:
In a firehouse in one of America’s rainiest cities that is light on blazes that need extinguishing, its crew keeps themselves entertained with creative competitions, friendly first responder rivalries, and bizarre emergency calls.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: light, humorous, entertaining, witty, cynical, not serious, sentimental, sitcom, dark comedy
Similar in 87%
The Drew Carey Show (1995)
Plot Summary:
Drew is an assistant director of personnel in a Cleveland department store and he has been stuck there for ten years. Other than fighting with co-worker Mimi, his hobbies include drinking beer and not being able to get dates. To make a few extra bucks he has a micro-brewery going in his garage with his buddies.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, talky, not serious, fun, nostalgic
Similar in 90%
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
Plot Summary:
Four egocentric friends who run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 246000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, witty, black comedy, funny, dark comedy, not serious, philosophical, feel good, epic
Similar in 81%
Parks and Recreation (2009)
Plot Summary:
Hilarious ensemble comedy that follows Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, and her tireless efforts to make her quintessentially American town just a little bit more fun.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 281000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, sitcom, humorous, funny, talky, not serious, realistic, clever, hilarious, political
Similar in 78%
Party Down (2009)
Plot Summary:
Party Down is an American comedy television series that follows a Los Angeles, California, catering team for the titular company. The sextet of aspiring Hollywood actors and writers, as well as drifting lost souls, work small-time catering gigs while hoping for their break or some positive change in their lives.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 37000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, cynical, funny, mockumentary, parody, sweet, epic
Similar in 84%
Arrested Development (2003)
Plot Summary:
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 320000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, witty, funny, surreal, mockumentary, black comedy, hilarious, dark comedy, clever
Similar in 85%
MoCap LLC (2009)
Plot Summary:
MoCap, LLC presents a dark, hysterical, behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of a low-rent motion capture studio willing to do just about anything to find work in the video game industry.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 10
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, mockumentary, motion capture, offbeat, fake documentary
Similar in 75%
The IT Crowd (2006)
Plot Summary:
UK Comedy series about two I.T. nerds and their clueless female manager, who work in the basement of a very successful company. When they are called on for help, they are never treated with any respect at all.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 162000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, realistic, funny, controversial, dark comedy, hilarious, clever
Similar in 79%
The Office (2001)
Plot Summary:
The Office is a British sitcom television series that was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. Created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the programme is about the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough branch of the fictitious Wernham Hogg Paper Company. Gervais also stars in the series, playing the central character, David Brent. Although fictional and scripted, the programme takes the form of a documentary, with the presence of the camera often acknowledged. Two six-episode series were made, along with a pair of 45-minute Christmas specials. When it was first shown on BBC Two, it was nearly cancelled due to low ratings, but has since become one of the most successful of all British comedy exports. As well as being shown internationally on BBC Worldwide, channels such as BBC Prime, BBC America and BBC Canada, the series has been sold to broadcasters in over 80 countries, including ABC1 in Australia, The Comedy Network in Canada, TVNZ in New Zealand and the pan-Asian satellite channel STAR World, based in Hong Kong. The show began airing in The United States on Cartoon Network's late night programing block, Adult Swim on 18 September 2009 until 2012.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 121000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, mockumentary, sitcom, feel good, realistic, funny, dark comedy, hilarious, offbeat, atmospheric
Similar in 83%
Superstore (2015)
Plot Summary:
A hilarious workplace comedy about a unique family of employees at a super-sized mega store. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, humorous, feel good, absurd, light, thought provoking, epic, sad, fun
Similar in 79%
Kevin from Work (2015)
Plot Summary:
A workplace comedy centered on Kevin, a young man who declares his unrequited love for his coworker Audrey in a letter, believing he’ll never see her again after he accepts a job overseas. But when the opportunity falls through and Kevin is forced to return to his old job, how will he and Audrey continue to work together now that his feelings are no longer secret?.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: semi serious, humorous, realistic, light, feel good, sitcom
Similar in 81%
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
Plot Summary:
It's the 1970s, and San Diego super-sexist anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 374000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: parody, funny, humorous, hilarious, absurd, witty, cynical, not serious, spoof, cult classic
Similar in 86%
30 Rock (2006)
Plot Summary:
30 Rock is an American television comedy series that ran on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013, and was created by Tina Fey. The series, which is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live, takes place behind the scenes of a fictional live sketch comedy series depicted as airing on NBC. The series' name refers to 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, the address of the GE Building, in which the NBC Studios are located.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 130000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, parody, witty, not serious, hilarious, sketch comedy, funny, spoof, black comedy
Similar in 79%
Twenty Twelve (2011)
Plot Summary:
Twenty Twelve is a BBC television comedy series written and directed by John Morton. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Hynes and Amelia Bullmore, the programme is a spoof on-location documentary following the organisation of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. It was first broadcast on UK television station BBC Four in March 2011 to coincide with the 500 day countdown to the opening ceremony. Twenty Twelve gained mainly positive reviews from critics, and a four-part second series was announced on 15 April 2011, which began airing on 30 March 2012 on BBC Two. A further three episodes of series 2 began airing from 10 July 2012. The series' last episode was broadcast on 24 July 2012, three days before the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, mockumentary, humorous, semi serious, realistic, talky, fake documentary
Similar in 84%
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Plot Summary:
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 139000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, humorous, dark comedy, witty, light, hilarious, thought provoking, feel good, epic
Similar in 88%
W1A (2014)
Plot Summary:
The follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define the core purpose of the BBC across all its functions and to position it confidently for the future, in particular for Licence Fee Renegotiation and Charter Renewal in 2016 and 2017 respectively.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, mockumentary, humorous, semi serious, light, feel good, realistic, talky
Similar in 76%
Life's Too Short (2011)
Plot Summary:
Life's Too Short is a British sitcom mockumentary created and written by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant from an idea by Warwick Davis, and is as described by Gervais, about "the life of a showbiz dwarf".
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, mockumentary, funny, humorous, witty, cynical, not serious, light, feel good, captivating
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Extras (2005)
Plot Summary:
Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 60000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, witty, cynical, not serious, funny, mockumentary, hilarious, light, feel good
Similar in 84%
Office Space (1999)
Plot Summary:
Three office workers strike back at their evil employers by hatching a hapless attempt to embezzle money.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 283000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: black comedy, dark comedy, funny, clever, humorous, hilarious, feel good, absurd, witty, inspirational
Similar in 76%
Seinfeld (1989)
Plot Summary:
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998. It lasted nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself. Set predominantly in an apartment block in Manhattan's Upper West Side in New York City, the show features a handful of Jerry's friends and acquaintances, particularly best friend George Costanza, former girlfriend Elaine Benes, and neighbor across the hall Cosmo Kramer.
IMDB Rating: 8.9
IMDB Votes: 343000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, buddy comedy, witty, talky, not serious, funny, hilarious, anime, atmospheric
Similar in 89%
10 Items or Less (2006)
Plot Summary:
10 Items or Less is a partly scripted, partly improvised American comedy series created by Nancy Hower, Robert Hickey and John Lehr. It starred Lehr as a less-than-successful businessman who returned home to run Greens & Grains, the family-owned supermarket, upon the death of his father. The series debuted on TBS on November 27, 2006. During its first season, the program aired Monday nights at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The second and third seasons aired on TBS Tuesday nights at 11 p.m. ET/PT. In November 2009, a blog posting stated the show had been cancelled, and would not be picked up for the fourth season.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, dark comedy, offbeat, realistic, witty
Similar in 83%
Black Books (2000)
Plot Summary:
Black Books centres around the foul tempered and wildly eccentric bookshop owner Bernard Black. Bernard’s devotion to the twin pleasures of drunkenness and wilful antagonism deepens and enriches both his life and that of Manny, his assistant. Bearded, sweet and good, Manny is everything that Bernard isn’t and is punished by Bernard relentlessly just for the crime of existing. They depend on each other for meaning as Fran, their oldest friend, depends on them for distraction. Black Books is a haven of books, wine and conversation, the only threat to the group’s peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 61000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, talky, not serious, offbeat, witty, surreal, realistic, funny, hilarious
Similar in 76%
Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002)
Plot Summary:
Fanciful series about an aspiring writer who imagines alternative life scenarios while working for a big company.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, witty, cynical, semi serious, funny, clever, offbeat, realistic, biting
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The Mindy Project (2012)
Plot Summary:
Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 35000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, sincere, feel good, absurd, realistic, light, medical drama, hilarious
Similar in 82%
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Plot Summary:
A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 349000
Genere: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, funny, detective, hilarious, captivating, light, intellectual, feel good
Similar in 86%
Silicon Valley (2014)
Plot Summary:
In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. Partially inspired by Mike Judge’s own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late ‘80s, Silicon Valley is an American sitcom that centers around six programmers who are living together and trying to make it big in the Silicon Valley.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 162000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: realistic, humorous, entertaining, witty, not serious, sitcom, clever, talky, cynical, funny