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Plot Summary:
The series centres on the Essex-West-Essex Fire Department, a smalltown volunteer fire department with too much time on their hands because their town never has any actual fires to fight.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 7
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration:
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She's the Mayor (2011)
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IMDB Rating: 2.3
IMDB Votes: 154
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
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The Triumph of Dingus McGraw: Village Idiot (2010)
Plot Summary:
A small farm town in Kentucky bands together to convince Dingus, the village idiot, that he will be competing in the Summer Olympic Games and that the event will be held in their town of Anvil County (Population: 43).
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 79
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 94 min
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Baker Boys (2011)
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Baker Boys is an English-language Welsh television drama series, produced by BBC Wales and broadcast on BBC One Wales. The series was written by Helen Raynor and Gary Owen. Torchwood creator Russell T Davies also had a role as creative consultant, which he fulfilled from Los Angeles. The first episode of the series was broadcast on 23 January 2011. The programme follows the workers of Valley Bara bakery which is the economic centre of Trefynydd, a small fictional village in South Wales. Generations of people had earned a living and formed a life at the bakery but this is thrown into jeopardy when recession bites and the bakery workers find themselves unemployed overnight. Writer Helen Raynor describes it as "a blue collar drama", explaining "we wanted to tell the story of a community, with a workplace at the centre of it, who suddenly fall on hard times".
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 69
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
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Moonshine (2021)
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The Finley-Cullens are a dysfunctional family of adult half-siblings battling to take control over the family business - a ramshackle summer resort on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, one septic tank away from bankruptcy and with a dark family secret at its core.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 902
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 44 min
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Champaign Ill (2018)
Plot Summary:
A super star rapper suddenly dies leaving his best friends Alf and Ronnie to mourn his loss, plus the loss of their jet-setting lifestyle. Back in their hometown they have to pick up the pieces and figure out a way back to the top.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 746
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 27 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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The Strange Calls (2012)
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City cop Toby Banks is demoted to night duty at Coolum Beach. He joins local eccentric Gregor to investigate the strange calls: phone calls that expose the paranormal mysteries of the town.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 821
Genere: Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, sitcom, detective, not serious, urban fantasy
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Bob Servant (2013)
Plot Summary:
When Broughty Ferry’s MP is decapitated in a car crash, the resulting by-election receives an unlikely candidate. Local cheeseburger tycoon Bob Servant launches an eccentric campaign, managed by hapless right-hand man Frank.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 273
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, feel good
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Little Mosque on the Prairie (2007)
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Little Mosque on the Prairie is a Canadian sitcom that aired on CBC, created by Zarqa Nawaz and produced by WestWind Pictures. It was filmed in Toronto, Ontario and Indian Head, Saskatchewan. The series was selected and showcased at the 2009 Dawn Breakers International Film Festival in Zurich. On April 2, 2012, the series finale to Little Mosque on the Prairie aired on the CBC. In May 2012, Hulu announced it would begin airing the series under the name Little Mosque in summer 2012. The series will make its U.S. syndication debut on Pivot beginning in August 2013.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, touching, not serious, humorous, realistic, witty
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Gloria (1982)
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Gloria is an American situation comedy that lasted one season on CBS, from September 1982 to April 1983. It starred Sally Struthers, reprising her role as Gloria Stivic, the daughter of Archie Bunker on the hugely successful 1970s sitcom All in the Family. Gloria was a spin-off of Archie Bunker's Place, which was a continuation of All in the Family.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 207
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom
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The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (1994)
Plot Summary:
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans is a U.S. television situation comedy that aired on CBS from September 24, 1994 to March 25, 1995. Set in the fictional town of Mercy, Indiana, the show centers on the small-town misadventures of four disparate women with one thing in common: their loathing for their monster of a mother-in-law.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 199
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, retro, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Newhart (1982)
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Dick Loudon and his wife Joanna decide to leave life in New York City and buy a little inn in Vermont. Dick is a how-to book writer, who eventually becomes a local TV celebrity as host of "Vermont Today." George Utley is the handyman at the inn and Leslie Vanderkellen is the maid, with ambitions of being an Olympic Ski champion; she is later replaced by her cousin Stephanie, an heiress who hates her job. Her boyfriend is Dick's yuppie TV producer, Michael Harris. There are many other quirky characters in this fictional little town, including Dick's neighbors Larry, Darryl, and Darryl...three brothers who buy the Minuteman Cafe from Kirk Devane. Besides sharing a name, Darryl and Darryl never speak.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious
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A Minute with Stan Hooper (2003)
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A Minute with Stan Hooper, also known as Stan Hooper, is an American sitcom starring Norm Macdonald. The series was a Carsey-Werner production in association with Paramount Television and aired on Fox. The series was canceled after six of the thirteen episodes produced were aired. The central character's name, Stan Hooper, was taken from Macdonald's work on Saturday Night Live, but the characters were vastly different. The role also allowed Macdonald to play the straight man among a cast of eccentric characters, a departure from his traditional comedy style.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 242
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious, captivating, offbeat
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Letterkenny (2016)
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Letterkenny follows Wayne, a good-ol’ country boy in Letterkenny, Ontario trying to protect his homegrown way of life on the farm, against a world that is constantly evolving around him. The residents of Letterkenny belong to one of three groups: Hicks, Skids, and Hockey Players. The three groups are constantly feuding with each other over seemingly trivial matters; often ending with someone getting their ass kicked.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 27000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, humorous, feel good, exciting, captivating, cult film
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The Red Green Show (1991)
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The Red Green Show is a Canadian television comedy that aired on various channels in Canada, with its ultimate home at CBC Television, and on Public Broadcasting Service stations in the United States, from 1991 until the series finale April 7, 2006, on CBC. The Red Green Show is essentially a cross between a sitcom and a sketch comedy series, and is a parody of home improvement, do-it-yourself, fishing, and other outdoors shows. Reruns currently air on CBC Television, The Comedy Network, and various PBS stations. It was produced by S&S Productions, which is owned by Steve and Morag Smith, and directed by William G. Elliott.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: parody, spoof, sketch comedy, offbeat, feel good, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious, sitcom
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Normal, Ohio (2000)
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Normal, Ohio is an American television sitcom, which aired on the Fox Network in 2000. The show stars John Goodman as William "Butch" Gamble, a gay man returning to his Midwestern home town. The cast also includes Joely Fisher, Anita Gillette, Orson Bean, Mo Gaffney and Charles Rocket.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 198
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, semi serious, touching, sitcom
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Hank (2009)
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Hank is a comedy television series which ran on ABC from September 30, 2009, to November 4, 2009. The series was created by Tucker Cawley and is about a Wall Street executive who loses his job and reconnects with his small-town family. Hank originally aired on Wednesday nights in the fall season and starred Kelsey Grammer. The series was produced by Good Humor Television and from Warner Bros. Television.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 454
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious
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Mr. D (2012)
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Based on Gerry Dee's real-life experiences as a high school teacher before he switched to comedy full-time, MR. D is a story about a charming, under-qualified teacher trying to fake his way through a teaching job, just like he often fakes his way through life.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, cynical, semi autobiographical, feel good
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Sunnyside (2015)
Plot Summary:
Welcome to Sunnyside, the not-so-typical neighbourhood where anything can happen, and almost always does. From hipsters and yoga moms to meth addicts and romantic crooks, Sunnyside is a quirky neighbourhood in transition, where residents aren’t always what they seem and surprises lurk around every slightly dingy corner. Book clubs and coffee shops are just steps away from speakeasies and an underground baby-fighting ring. Plus, this odd little world has just a touch of magic in it, including an occult store that can alter reality, a superhero shopping cart that comes to the rescue, and a mysterious manhole that can answer residents’ burning questions. Life might have a dark side, but we never lose sight of the Sunnyside.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 368
Genere: Comedy
Country:
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, light, feel good, sketch comedy, offbeat
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Dan for Mayor (2010)
Plot Summary:
Dan for Mayor is a Canadian television sitcom starring Fred Ewanuick that debuted on March 1, 2010 on CTV and The Comedy Network. It premiered the same night as Hiccups, a show created by Corner Gas star Brent Butt that also features fellow Corner Gas alumna Nancy Robertson. On June 7, 2010, both Dan for Mayor and Hiccups were renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on June 5, 2011. Neither show has been renewed for a third season.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 635
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, captivating, light, feel good, entertaining, realistic, not serious
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Evening Shade (1990)
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Evening Shade is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural Evening Shade, Arkansas to coach a high school football team with a long losing streak. Reynolds personally requested to use the Steelers as his former team because he is a fan. The general theme of the show is the appeal of small town life. Episodes ended with a closing narration by Ossie Davis summing up the events of the episode, always closing with "... in a place called Evening Shade." The show's final episode saw the guest appearances of Willie Nelson and Buzz Aldrin as escaped convicts on the run from authorities, the final scene being a spectacular shoot-out reminiscent of the final scene of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The opening segment included clips from around Arkansas, including the famous McClard's Bar-be-que, which is situated on Albert Pike Blvd. and South Patterson St. in Hot Springs National Park.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, offbeat, humorous, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Bless This Mess (2019)
Plot Summary:
After dropping everything to make the move from skyscrapers to farmhouses, Rio and Mike soon realize that the simpler life isn't as easy as they planned.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, light, feel good, humorous, captivating
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Schitt's Creek (2015)
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Formerly filthy rich video store magnate Johnny Rose, his soap star wife Moira, and their two kids, über-hipster son David and socialite daughter Alexis, suddenly find themselves broke and forced to live in Schitt's Creek, a small depressing town they once bought as a joke.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 140000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, not serious, ironic, light, funny, realistic, feel good, captivating, satirical
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Hellfjord (2012)
Plot Summary:
Please do not ask Sergeant Salmander about Gunnar. He loved that horse dearly and nobody feels worse about what happened to Salmander’s noble steed than Salmander himself. Yes, he understands that there were children present at the Independence Day parade who may require significant, long term counseling to come to terms with what they witnessed that fateful day but still, he feels bad, okay? Sergeant Salmander’s journey may begin with a horse in Oslo, but it ends with a posting in HELLFJORD – a tiny town in the ass end of Norway where Salmander will serve as the district sheriff for the three month notification period labor law requires before he is summarily fired from the police force. Can he save his job by doing an exceptionally good job during his months in the far north? Probably not, but he intends to give it all he’s got.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Norway
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, surreal, light, captivating, feel good, funny, detective, dark comedy, atmospheric, offbeat
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In Gayle We Trust (2009)
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Nestled somewhere in the middle of America, Maple Grove is populated with a host of colorful characters, and they all turn to one person for insurance needs, counseling and much more. Though an insurance agent by trade, Gayle Evans has become the default cure-all for the small town, as her pleasant disposition and sound advice has made her a go-to resource in the lives of her clients.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 60
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sincere, captivating, realistic
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Corner Gas (2004)
Plot Summary:
Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV, CTV Two and The Comedy Network in Canada. Deriving its name from the roadside gas station in the fictional town of Dog River, Saskatchewan, Corner Gas is the only gas station for 60 kilometres in any direction. Brent Leroy is the proprietor of the station and Wanda Dollard works at the station's convenience store as a retail assistant. An adjoining coffee shop, The Ruby, is owned by Lacey Burrows, who inherited it from her Aunt Ruby. The series completed its run following broadcast of its sixth season on April 13, 2009, with a total of 107 episodes. The show became an instant hit, averaging a million viewers per episode. Corner Gas has been the recipient of six Gemini Awards, and has been nominated almost 70 times for various awards. On April 6, 2009, Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall signed a proclamation that declared April 13, 2009, "Corner Gas Day" in Saskatchewan.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, offbeat, witty
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The Countryside (2019)
Plot Summary:
A group of urbanites flee the city for different reasons: existential, economic crisis, need for fresh air, search for peace, inspiration to compose ... The intention of these strangers is to settle in an abandoned town and start their lives from scratch, but when they arrive they discover that there are still some neighbors: rural people with a very different way of seeing life.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 914
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration:
Plot tags: sincere, entertaining, light, captivating
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Sugartown (2011)
Plot Summary:
Comedy drama revolving around a small seaside hamlet in the north of England, as a former resident returns with big plans for the community's re-development.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, light, sincere, feel good, captivating, sentimental, touching, realistic, semi serious
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This Country (2017)
Plot Summary:
The lives of cousins Kerry and Kurtan in the rural village of Cotswolds.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: sitcom, mockumentary, light, humorous, feel good, captivating, controversial
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Jennifer Falls (2014)
Plot Summary:
Jennifer Doyle who must move back in with her own mom after being let go from her high-powered, six-figure salary job. With her teenage daughter in tow, Jennifer has to face her new life and figure out what the next steps are to rebuild.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 948
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, sitcom, sentimental, realistic, semi serious
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Three Busy Debras (2020)
Plot Summary:
Debra, Debra, and Debra are three very busy women who are all named Debra. They live in the affluent suburb of Lemoncurd and do lots of interesting activities, which keep them very busy.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 771
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, weird