Best tv shows like White Famous
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Plot Summary:
Floyd Mooney is a young African-American comedian whose star is on the rise. But the path to stardom is a minefield that Floyd must navigate to maintain his credibility while attempting to become “white famous.”.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, erotic
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Huge in France (2019)
Plot Summary:
Famous comedian Gad Elmaleh moves to LA to reconnect with his son and must learn to live without the celebrity perks he's accustomed to in France.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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The End of Comedy (2014)
Plot Summary:
The life of Ignatius Farray. A stand-up comedian struggling with his troubles while trying to have fun doing monologues.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 615
Genere: Comedy
Country: Spain
Duration:
Plot tags: humorous, sitcom, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, sincere
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Comedians Giving Lectures (2019)
Plot Summary:
Some of the funniest people in British comedy deliver a hilarious stand up presentation in the guise of a lecture in this stand-up competition. Not only have they got to impress the audience with their usual comedy chops, they will also be marked on their oratory skills by experts in the field of their lecture topic.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 63
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (2009)
Plot Summary:
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle is a comedy series created by Stewart Lee. The BBC Two series debuted on 16 March 2009, and featured stand-up routines filmed at The Mildmay Club in Newington Green, and sketches based on a weekly theme, featuring amongst others Simon Munnery, Kevin Eldon and Paul Putner with voice-over parts recorded by Peter Serafinowicz. The series is produced by Richard Webb and directed by Tim Kirkby. The programme is executive-produced by Armando Iannucci and script-edited by Chris Morris, marking a rare reformation of their creative double-act.
IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious
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In Case of Emergency (2007)
Plot Summary:
Four old friends from high school find themselves at that stage where they realize that their lives didn't turn out exactly the way they'd planned. Over the course of one crazy evening, a series of calamities reunites this hapless brood at Los Angeles Westside Hospital, where they all find themselves under the care of a reluctant Dr. Joanna.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 483
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, exciting, realistic
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A Hustlers Diary - The Series (2020)
Plot Summary:
The gangster Metin tries to get his life in order after a prison stay.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 146
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: Sweden
Duration: 221 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, masterpiece
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A Star Is Stillborn (2014)
Plot Summary:
Frank Mancini, a driven Australian stage dad, pushes his children and long suffering girlfriend into the entertainment industry in search of his own delusional dreams of stardom.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 15
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: tense, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, dark comedy
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Stand Up Girl (2017)
Plot Summary:
Lila, grows up in the high-rises of the Marolles in Brussels. Along with her sister and her friends, she dreams of becoming a dancer and revolutionising the world of hip-hop. While her friends stay in Brussels, Lila leaves everything - comfort, family - behind to go to Paris, where she is certain her persistence will pay off. Except that life in Paris quickly takes an unexpected turn. The woman who dreamed of being a choreographer ends up as a lap dancer in a rap video, and that’s only the beginning of her disillusionment. After a chance meeting with a drama teacher, she bears her heart and soul on stage and begins doing stand-up. This time, her unusual dedication leads her to find her calling. However, she still has to fight one final battle: convincing her father that she has made the right choice.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 481
Genere: Comedy
Country: Belgium, France
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (2015)
Plot Summary:
Adapted from their beloved comedy show at Upright Citizens Brigade, Crash Test showcases Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer on a state-of-the-art party bus adventure, picking up famous comedians and celebrities as they go on a sightseeing tour of Los Angeles. Ben Stiller, Stuart Cornfeld and Mike Rosenstein of Red Hour executive produced the special.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 94
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 51 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Valentino (2020)
Plot Summary:
Its events revolve around "Noor Abdul Majeed", famous for Valentino, who owns international schools he and his wife ,but there are some differences between them throughout the series, and from here begins the adventure and surprises.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Comedy
Country: Egypt
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Jann (2019)
Plot Summary:
In Jann, Jann Arden plays a fictionalized, self-deprecating version of herself: a singer songwriter of a “certain age” in severe denial of the harsh reality that her former music career is slowly (okay rapidly) fading away. But it’s not just Jann’s career that’s on life support – she’s newly single (don’t remind her), her sister may disown her, and her mother may be showing early signs of memory loss. Jann's personal life is in shambles and she's convinced that the cure-all is to enlist a new manager to help rebrand her image. Filled with plenty of LOL moments, she embarks on a quest to return to greatness and go viral, but instead gets tangled in the pressures of her ‘real’ life. Jann is at the crossroads between who she was and who she wants to be. Can Jann stage a comeback, reclaim fame…and be there for the people who love her?.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 605
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Adult Wednesday Addams (2013)
Plot Summary:
Wednesday is all grown up and has finally moved out of her family's manor to experience adult life in Los Angeles. She looks for an apartment, goes on job interviews, internet dates and encounters some unfortunate antagonists along the way.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 697
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 20 min
Plot tags: gothic, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Nirvanna the Band the Show (2016)
Plot Summary:
Two lifelong best friends and roommates are planning the greatest musical act in the history of the modern world.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious, sitcom, mockumentary
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Liza on Demand (2018)
Plot Summary:
LIZA ON DEMAND is a half-hour, single camera comedy that follows the chaotic misadventures of Liza, a young woman in Los Angeles who is trying to make a career out of juggling various gig economy jobs — for lack of a better idea of what to do with her life. Meanwhile, Liza's best friends and roommates Oliver and Harlow try their best to both support and sometimes distract her.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, queer cinema
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Comedy.tv (2010)
Plot Summary:
Some say laughter is the best medicine. It’s true. Standup comedy has been known to cure everything from bad moods and frowns to fits of pouting. So for those who need a heavy dose of hilarity, try a spoonful of “Comedy.TV.” With no traffic jams, parking debacles, or two-drink minimums of the local comedy clubs, the most clever comedians jump onstage for a full-fledged funny fest.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 107
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, non fiction
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Detroiters (2017)
Plot Summary:
Best friends and fledgling ad men Sam and Tim may not have the money, connections or talent that the big guys do, but they have ambition out the wazoo. Together, they’re out to build a local advertising empire and restore their home city of Detroit to its former glory in this new show from executive producers Lorne Michaels and Jason Sudeikis.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: buddy comedy, sitcom, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Dice (2016)
Plot Summary:
Hickory, dickory, dock — the Dice Man's back and he's ready to rock. The semi-true stories of Andrew Dice Clay, whose unique brand of humor often gets him in trouble. Once on top, the comedian now must work to resurrect his career, pay his gambling debts, manage his sons’ rock band, fend off old fans and keep his family afloat.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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South Side (2019)
Plot Summary:
Two recent community-college graduates get stuck working at Rent-T-Own in the Chicago neighborhood of Englewood and work to achieve their entrepreneurial dreams.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious, sitcom, black comedy, dark comedy
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La escuelita (2004)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 54
Genere: Comedy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Live at the Apollo (2004)
Plot Summary:
A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 707
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious, game show
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The Degenerates (2018)
Plot Summary:
Six stand-ups explore the coarse and salacious side of comedy in this series of half-hour specials. For mature audiences.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 725
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious
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The Standups (2017)
Plot Summary:
Comedy's freshest voices take the stage in LA for six half-hour specials packed with sly jokes, hilarious anecdotes and awkward confessions.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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The Ms. Pat Show (2021)
Plot Summary:
A woman from Atlanta finds herself in conservative middle America where she lives her life as a reluctant suburban mom.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Limmy's Show! (2009)
Plot Summary:
Limmy's Show is a Scottish comedy sketch show written, animated and directed by Brian Limond. The show stars Brian Limond, Ryan Fletcher, Paul McCole, Alan McHugh and Kirstin McLean. Previous stars include Debbie Welsh, Tom Brogan and Raymond Mearns.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration:
Plot tags: sketch comedy, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, ironic, satirical, semi serious
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The State Job (2012)
Plot Summary:
The backbone of the "Drzavni Posao (Government Job)" are satirical talks between the three actors, the comments are reminiscent of the "stand-up" form. These are short, witty comments and observations on daily life, circumstances, sociopolitical situation, sports, entertainment world, their personal opinions on various topics. The main idea is to present day in a non-existent government company and three employees of thinking about daily events in it, but also about life and society in general. Topics drawn from the daily and weekly press, for various blogs, websites, talk about movies, series, shows - radio and television. The idea is that actors humorously comment on current events, to laugh viewers and encourage them to think about them.
IMDB Rating: 9.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: Serbia
Duration: 10 min
Plot tags: satirical, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, semi serious
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The Upshaws (2021)
Plot Summary:
Bennie Upshaw, the head of a Black working class family in Indianapolis, is a charming, well-intentioned mechanic and lifelong mess just trying his best to step up and care for his family and tolerate his sardonic sister-in-law, all without a blueprint for success.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002)
Plot Summary:
Cedric the Entertainer Presents was an American sketch comedy television series starring Cedric the Entertainer. The series premiered September 18, 2002 on Fox and after the first season, Fox renewed the show for a second season but right before the show aired its second season, Fox canceled the show. The show did get released on DVD. Reruns of the show currently air on TV One.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 201
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, sitcom, semi serious, sketch comedy
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W/ Bob & David (2015)
Plot Summary:
After being dishonorably discharged from the Navy Seals, Bob and David are back serving our country the way they do best, making sketch comedy. Four half-hours of brand new comedy featuring all new characters, all new scenes, and most importantly, all new wigs.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: sketch comedy, funny, humorous, parody, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Woke (2020)
Plot Summary:
Keef, an African-American cartoonist, is finally on the verge of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes everything. He must now navigate the new voices and ideas that confront and challenge him, all without setting aflame everything he's already built.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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The Carmichael Show (2015)
Plot Summary:
From the comedy of Jerrod Carmichael and Nick Stoller ("Neighbors") comes an irreverent sitcom inspired by Jerrod's relationships with his say-anything, contrarian father, his therapist-in-training girlfriend, his ever-hustling brother and his mother who is always, always, always right with Jesus. Taking the next step and moving in together, Jerrod and his girlfriend, Maxine (Amber West), are your average young couple trying to make it in the city. They’re smart, motivated and looking to build a fulfilling life together. The only thing standing in their way is family. Between Jerrod's larger-than-life brother, Bobby (Lil Rel Howery), and his smothering and passionate parents (David Alan Grier, Loretta Devine), Jerrod and Maxine are put to the test navigating the boundaries of romance, family and sanity.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min
Plot tags: sitcom, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious