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Plot Summary:
Zoboomafoo is an American children's television series that aired from January 25, 1999, to April 28, 2001, and is still shown today in syndication depending on the area, and it is regularly shown on PBS Kids Sprout. A total of 65 episodes were aired. A creation of the Kratt Brothers, it features a talking Coquerel's Sifaka, a type of lemur, named Zoboomafoo, or Zoboo for short, and a collection of repeat animal guests. Every episode begins with the Kratt brothers in "Animal Junction", a peculiar place in which the rules of nature change and wild animals come to visit and play. After January 16, 2004, the show was pulled from its weekday airing on most PBS stations, though some continue to air the show.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 29 min
Plot tags: educational, humorous, semi serious
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YooHoo and Friends (2011)
Plot Summary:
Five executives who worked for Nasty Corporation are turned into animals by Father Time. They have to fix all the environmental disasters they've caused in return for gems so that they may become humans again.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 55
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, South Korea, China, France, Japan, Canada, Italy
Duration:
Plot tags: educational, humorous, semi serious, light, 2d animation
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Barney's Animal ABCs (2008)
Plot Summary:
Barney and his friends are playing a game and finding an animal for each letter of the alphabet, and everyone is excited to give it a try.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 20
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 56 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, offbeat, educational
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Barney & Friends (1992)
Plot Summary:
Barney & Friends is an American children's television series aimed at children from ages 2 to 5. The series, which first aired on April 6, 1992, features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomorphic Tyrannosaurus rex who conveys educational messages through songs and small dance routines with a friendly, optimistic attitude. New episodes have not been produced since 2009; however reruns continue to air on various PBS stations.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: spooky, humorous, semi serious, independent film, educational
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This Is Daniel Cook (2004)
Plot Summary:
This is Daniel Cook is a children's television series created by J.J. Johnson and Blair Powers and produced by Toronto's marblemedia and Sinking Ship Productions in association with Treehouse TV and TVO, and is shown in Canada on Treehouse TV, TVOkids, Access, Knowledge Network, and SCN. The series also airs on the Disney Channel, Disney Japan, and on ABC2. The series is about a child named Daniel Cook who learns new things and shares his experiences and adventures with other kids. For example, he learns about taekwondo, gymnastics, and animals. He also visits a fire station, a YMCA, and more. The show was filmed in Toronto, Ontario; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia, and Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Every episode six minutes long, half-hour shows consist of five six-minute episodes. The series has been sold by Distribution360 to over eighty-five countries worldwide, and dubbed into fourteen languages. The series has also launched a six-volume book series distributed by Kids Can Press and produced by marblemedia. Five DVDs have also been released featuring episodes from the series. There is another television series that complements This is Daniel Cook, called This is Emily Yeung, which premiered on Treehouse TV in the Fall of 2006.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 126
Genere: Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 6 min
Plot tags: sentimental, explanatory, feel good, educational, semi serious
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Baby Riki (2015)
Plot Summary:
BabyRiki characters are toys that have come to life in a children's bedroom. They explore and discover their world, making friends and learning new things along the way. Storylines are simple and related to familiar things for this age group, such as eating, activities, playing, sleeping and other daily routines.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 65
Genere: Animation, Comedy
Country: Russia
Duration:
Plot tags: light, educational, funny, humorous, captivating
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Pat & Mat (1976)
Plot Summary:
Pat & Mat is a Czech stop-motion animated series featuring two handymen, Pat and Mat. It was created by Lubomír Beneš and Vladimír Jiránek.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration:
Plot tags: anime, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Barney's Christmas Star (2002)
Plot Summary:
Tis the season to be jolly -- and to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzzaa! After decorating the caboose puts Barney and his friends in the holiday spirit, they trim the Christmas tree in the snow-covered park. But something's missing -- the shiny, gold star for the treetop! So it's "over the river and through the woods" to grandmother's attic to search for the missing star. Just imagine all the treasure they discover -- little drummer boys and an antique typewriter that's perfect for writing a letter to Santa. After reenacting the classic poem, "The Night Before Christmas" the children celebrate with friends and family as Barney places the Christmas star atop the tree!.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 43
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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The Raccoons (1985)
Plot Summary:
The Raccoons is a Canadian animated television series which was originally broadcast from 1985 to 1991 with three preceding television specials from its inception in 1980 and one direct to video special in 1984. The franchise was created by Kevin Gillis with the co-operation of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: retro, children's program, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Wild Kratts (2010)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of Chris and Martin Kratt as they encounter incredible wild animals, combining science education with fun and adventure as the duo travels to animal habitats around the globe.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: educational, serious, clever, captivating, thought provoking, humorous, entertaining
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Handy Manny (2006)
Plot Summary:
Handy Manny is a Disney animated children's television program that premiered on September 16, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers. On February 14, 2011, it was moved to the Disney Junior block, serving as Playhouse Disney's replacement. The show features Wilmer Valderrama who plays Manny Garcia. Children aged 4–8 are usually the show's audience. The show was created by Roger Bollen, Marilyn Sadler and Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Rick Gitelson. The animation is produced by Toronto-based Nelvana and features the voice performances of Wilmer Valderrama, Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kenny, Fred Stoller, Nika Futterman, Kath Soucie, Carlos Alazraqui, and Grey DeLisle. Special guest stars in the series have included Lance Bass, Kurtwood Smith, Shelley Morrison, Fred Willard, Penn Jillette, Jane Lynch, Jon Polito, Ashley Parker Angel, Brian George, Snoop Dogg, Shannon Durig, Marion Ross, Chris Rock, James Belushi, Ice-T, Henry Winkler, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Freddy Rodriguez, Ed O'Neil, Denzel Whitaker, Zachary Gordon, Lauren Tom, Rosario Dawson, and Bob Glouberman. The theme song is performed by Los Lobos. Reruns are being shown at 6 AM on the Disney Junior block.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, educational, 3d animation, computer animated, nostalgic
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Martha Speaks (2008)
Plot Summary:
Martha, a beloved family dog, is accidentally fed alphabet soup — this gives her the power of speech and the chance to speak her mind to anyone that will listen.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada, Philippines
Duration: 28 min
Plot tags: educational, sincere, light, entertaining, feel good, captivating, sentimental, humorous, semi serious
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JoJo's Circus (2003)
Plot Summary:
JoJo's Circus is an interactive stop-motion musical comedy series for preschool children. The series is created by the combined efforts of Jim Jinkins, David Campbell, Lisa Jinkins and Eric Weiner and produced by Cuppa Coffee Studios and Cartoon Pizza. The series is written by Douglas Wood, the creative executive for Tiny Toon Adventures and Animaniacs. It first aired on the Disney Channel as part of the Playhouse Disney morning programming schedule from September 28, 2003 to February 14, 2007, It is currently being broadcast on Disney Junior. JoJo's Circus marks as the first Claymation series done by Jinkins himself. It features songs with music by Jeffrey Zahn and Jim Latham and lyrics done by Judy Rothman.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 574
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, educational, nostalgic
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Curious George (2006)
Plot Summary:
Curious George is an animated television series based on the Curious George children's book series, which features Jeff Bennett as the voice of The Man with the Yellow Hat. Frank Welker, who voiced George in the 2006 feature film, returns here as the voice of Curious George. The show is currently broadcast on PBS Kids. The series illustrates and explains various concepts in math and science and each live-action segment shows schoolchildren engaging in experiments that teach the math or science concept featured in the previous cartoon.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: educational, sincere, humorous, witty, feel good, clever, semi serious, slapstick, 2d animation, learning
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Clifford's Puppy Days (2003)
Plot Summary:
Talk about going to the dogs! Everyone's favorite fire engine red puppy, Clifford, is back in a series of fun new adventures. In "Helping Paws," Clifford proves that although he's kind of little, he can be a big help to his friends. In "Puppy Play Time," the pooch discovers that via imagination, sharing and friendship, you don't always need a toy to have fun during playtime.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 358
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, satirical
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Shaun the Sheep (2007)
Plot Summary:
Shaun the Sheep is a British stop-motion animated children's television series produced by Aardman Animations, and commissioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation and Westdeutscher Rundfunk, a constituent member of the consortium of German public-broadcasting institutions, ARD. It is a spin-off of the Wallace and Gromit franchise, starring Shaun from A Close Shave as its main protagonist. It first aired in the UK on CBBC in March 2007. The series has also inspired its own spin-off show, Timmy Time, which is aimed at younger viewers. The show has been broadcast in 180 countries around the world.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Short, Comedy, Family
Country: UK, Finland, Germany
Duration: 7 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, anime, light, captivating, semi serious, claymation
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Messy goes to OKIDO (2015)
Plot Summary:
OKIDO is a comedy adventure, science-educational series following a curious, adventure seeking and unruly monster called Messy as he finds the answers to everything a 3-5 year old child wants to know. Why do things fall down and not up? Where do echoes come from? Messy goes on incredible adventures with his two best friends, Zoe and Felix to find the answers. They are helped along the way by the bonkers science trio Zim, Zam and Zoom. Together they will fly to the moon, shrink to the size of atoms and fly on the back of a giant butterfly.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 92
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: UK, Canada
Duration: 11 min
Plot tags: thought provoking, entertaining, educational, feel good, humorous, captivating
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Bob the Builder (1997)
Plot Summary:
Bob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specializing in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of anthropomorphised work-vehicles and equipment. The show is broadcast in many countries, but originates from the United Kingdom where Bob is voiced by English actor Neil Morrissey. The show was later created using CGI animation starting with the spin-off series Ready, Steady, Build!. In each episode, Bob and his group help with renovations, construction, and repairs and with other projects as needed. The show emphasizes conflict resolution, co-operation, socialization and various learning skills. Bob's catchphrase is "Can we fix it?", to which the other characters respond with "Yes we can!" This phrase is also the title of the show's theme song, which was a million-selling number one hit in the UK.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 10 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, anime, exciting
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Pecola (2001)
Plot Summary:
Pecola is a 3D Japanese anime series from Canada which stars cube-shaped anthropomorphic animals in a place called Cube Town. It is based on a series of children's picture books by Naomi Iwata. The series aired on Cartoon Network in 2003 for 26 episodes. It was produced by Nelvana and Milky Cartoon. This show uses the same graphics as Gregory Horror Show, which was also created by Iwata. The series has also been shown on TV Tokyo, Teletoon in Canada, YoYo TV in Taiwan, Nick Jr. in Australia, TF1 in France and Qubo in the US. The show stars Pecola, a curious and hyperactive penguin who tries to help the people of Cube Town but often wreaks havoc instead. Pecola is an orphaned penguin who lives with Pecolias, his grandfather. Cube Town is a small, isolated coastal village which contains an art museum, a beach, a lighthouse and a canal. It is located adjacent to Crescent Bay surrounded by the Rookery Mountains coastal range and serviced by regular ships which deliver mail, food and other supplies, as well as occasional tourists from a nearby metropolis named Cubic City. The heights above it lead into Glacier Valley which is snowbound even during summer.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 133
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: Canada, Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: light, feel good, humorous, captivating, entertaining
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Word Party (2016)
Plot Summary:
Meet Bailey, Franny, Kip and Lulu. They're adorable baby animals, and they want you to join the party and help them learn!.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 383
Genere: Animation, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min
Plot tags: funny, light, feel good, captivating, entertaining, educational, semi serious
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Puppy Dog Pals (2017)
Plot Summary:
Fun-loving pug puppies, brothers Bingo and Rolly, have thrill-seeking appetites that take them on exhilarating adventures in their neighborhood and around the globe.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 24 min
Plot tags: entertaining, funny, light, feel good, humorous, captivating, educational, fairy tale
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Let's Go, Pocoyo (2005)
Plot Summary:
Pocoyo is a Spanish pre-school animated television series created by Guillermo García Carsí, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla, and is a co-production between Spanish producer Zinkia Entertainment, Cosgrove-Hall Films and Granada International. Two series have been produced, each consisting of 52 seven-minute episodes. English actor and comedian Stephen Fry narrates the English-language version and José María del Río narrates the Castilian Spanish version. Set in a 3D space, with a plain white background and usually no backdrops, it is about Pocoyo, a 3-year-old boy, interacting with his friends Pato, Elly and Loula. Viewers are encouraged to recognise situations that Pocoyo is in, and things that are going on with or around him. The narrator usually speaks explicitly to the viewers and to the characters as well. Each character has its own distinctive dance and also a specific sound, and most episodes end with the characters dancing. Many episodes also involve parties. In the United Kingdom, it was originally broadcast on CITV, a children's strand on the ITV network. In September 2007, Channel 5 acquired terrestrial rights in the United Kingdom to the first and second series, making it part of the Milkshake! strand. The show, however, will continue to air on the CITV Channel. Other broadcasters in the English speaking countries include RTÉ in the Republic of Ireland, Nick Jr. in the U.S. nationwide and local station KCET-TV as well as KLCS-TV channel 58-2 in Los Angeles and on Univision in LATAM Spanish, Treehouse TV in Canada, ABC in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Comedy, Family
Country: Spain, UK
Duration: 7 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, funny, light, feel good, computer animated, exciting, educational
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Beakman's World (1992)
Plot Summary:
Beakman's World is an educational children's television show. The program is based on the Universal Press Syndicate syndicated comic strip You Can with Beakman and Jax created by Jok Church. The series premiered September 18, 1992 on The Learning Channel cable network and in national syndication. On September 18, 1993 it moved from national syndication to CBS Saturday morning children’s lineup. At the peak of its popularity, it was seen in nearly 90 countries around the world. The series was canceled in 1998. Reruns returned to national syndication in September 2006, after which it was transferred to local stations such as KICU. The show debuted a year prior to Bill Nye the Science Guy, which covered similar topics. The show's host, Paul Zaloom, still performs as Beakman in live appearances around the globe.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: educational, exciting, offbeat, humorous, semi serious, feel good, vintage
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Dora the Explorer (2000)
Plot Summary:
Dora the Explorer is an American educational animated TV series created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh, and Eric Weiner. Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. The show is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network, including the associated Nick Jr. channel.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, educational, entertaining, anime, semi serious, buddy comedy, 2d animation, learning
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Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (2014)
Plot Summary:
A heartwarming, quintessentially British adventure for all the family, PUDSEY THE DOG: THE MOVIE follows cheeky London stray dog, Pudsey, who is quite happy being a lone ranger, looking out for number one, until he meets siblings Molly (Izzy Meikle-Small), George (Spike White) and Tommy (Malachy Knights). After losing their father, their mother Gail (Jessica Hynes) is moving the family to the sleepy village of Chuffington and Pudsey tags along, to the dismay of their landlord, Mr. Thorne (John Sessions), and his cat Faustus. As Pudsey starts to settle in with the family and realize what he was missing when he was alone, he stumbles across Thorne's evil plan and he determines to save them and the whole village.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 885
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, sincere, semi serious
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Finn on the Fly (2008)
Plot Summary:
FINN ON THE FLY is a madcap comedy filled with wild chases, mistaken identity and young romance.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 232
Genere: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, feel good, captivating, offbeat
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Bear in the Big Blue House (1997)
Plot Summary:
Bear in the Big Blue House is a television program for adults and children produced for the Playhouse Disney channel by Mitchell Kriegman and The Jim Henson Company. It first aired in 1997. In 2004, The Jim Henson Company sold the Bear in the Big Blue House franchise to The Walt Disney Company. The characters and show are currently owned and operated by the Disney subsidiary, The Muppets Studio.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: educational, nostalgic
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Go, Diego, Go! (2005)
Plot Summary:
Go, Diego, Go! is a children's television series created by Chris Gifferd and Valerie Walsh, and is a spin-off of Dora the Explorer. The show premiered on September 6, 2005 and ended on September 16, 2011 on Nickelodeon. It also aired as part of the Nick Jr. on CBS block from September 17, 2005 to September 9, 2006. On December 20, 2006, Nick Jr. announced that it had ordered twenty new episodes that were in production. Since April 2008, the show has been dubbed into Spanish and airs in the United States on Univision as part of their Planeta U block.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, light, entertaining, educational
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Cool Dog (2010)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy lives in the tranquil town of Eagle Rock, Louisiana, with his father, stepmother and his best friend Rainy, a German Shepherd. When Jimmy's father gets a promotion, the family must relocate to an apartment in New York City that has a strict no pet policy. Unwilling to let his master go without a fight, Rainy embarks on a cross-country journey to New York but navigating the Big Apple is just the beginning of his challenging adventure.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 643
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious, light, road movie, entertaining, exciting, independent film, slapstick
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Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
Plot Summary:
Sweet and savvy talking golden retriever, Bailey, is one doggone lucky pooch when his devoted owner, Constance Pennington, leaves him her entire billion-dollar fortune. Bailey is lucky, that is, until he becomes the target of an elaborately-designed dognap scheme hatched by Constance's nasty nephew Caspar and his money-hungry wife Dolores. The despicable duo's wicked plan is to ultimately gain custody of the canine so they can get their greedy paws on his inheritance. Unfortunately for them, there's a thing or two they don't know about Bailey. Not only does he have great street smarts, he has great pals too. Bailey's loyal guardian Ted, kind-hearted animal advocate Marge, her daughter Sam, and a clever border collie named Tessa set out on a hilarious madcap adventure to free their four-legged friend and put the nasty dognappers out of business-for good!.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 673
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, sweet
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Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2004)
Plot Summary:
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide is an American live action sitcom on Nickelodeon that debuted in the Nickelodeon Sunday night TEENick scheduling block on September 12, 2004. The series' actual pilot episode aired on September 7, 2003 without many of the current version's main characters. The main series finale aired on June 8, 2007. The show was produced by Apollo ProScreen GmbH & Co. Filmproduktion KG in association with Jack Mackie Pictures. Its main executive producer and creator is Scott Fellows, the head writer for The Fairly OddParents.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, funny, light, feel good, satirical