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The Comedians (2015)
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
A veteran comedian is reluctantly paired with a younger, edgier comedian for a late-night comedy sketch show.
Style:
humorous, not serious, realistic, sitcom, sketch comedy, cynical, mockumentary, biting, buddy comedy
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
showbiz, rivalry, comedian, artists and showbiz, media, workplace, ego clash, workplace situations, behind the scenes, backstage, generation gap, self doubt, satire, irreverent, improv, dark humor, friendship, pop culture, ageism, hunting, urban, entertainment industry, stand up, actor playing himself, tv show ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, realistic, not serious and sitcom films and TV series with plots about artists and showbiz, satire, showbiz, celebrity culture, media, workplace and behind the scenes mostly in Comedy and Drama genres. Some movies like The Comedians: Mr. Robinson (2015), After Lately (2011), The Jack and Triumph Show (2015), Pastewka (2005), Call My Agent! (2015). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
Centers on a rough-edged musician Craig, who's adjusting to his new life as a music teacher in a big-city middle school where he encounters teacher politics and the temptations of single moms.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, not serious, light hearted ...
Plot:
middle school, school, teacher, musician's life, workplace, teachers and students, artists and showbiz, youth, teenage life, workplace situations, black, urban ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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After Lately is an American television comedy. The series depicts, in mockumentary style, the behind the scenes goings-on at the office of the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately. The cast is made up of the actual writers and performers of Chelsea ...
Style:
humorous, light, mockumentary, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
workplace, backstage, showbiz, producer, workplace situations, disorder, artists and showbiz, celebrity culture, media, friendship, television, society ...
Time:
21st century
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100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
The series will feature Jack McBrayer playing a version of himself who was the child star of a Lassie-like series and Triumph, the dog who went into the world of decadence and took Jack with him. 15 years later, Jack managed to put his life together ...
Style:
sitcom, not serious, humorous, dark comedy, buddy comedy ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
showbiz, satire, artists and showbiz, disorder, silly humor, goofy hero, political humor, political satire, topical humor, society, pop culture, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: Germany
Duration: 23 min.
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Pastewka is a German television sitcom that began airing on German TV channel Sat.1 in 2005. The series, currently in its sixth season, is set in Cologne, with German actor Bastian Pastewka starring as a fictionalized version of himself. It has been ...
Style:
humorous, sitcom, witty, cynical, not serious ...
Plot:
comedian, family relations, everyday life, private vs public, actor's life, nothing goes right, actor, showbiz, workplace, workplace situations, antisocial behavior, couple relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
germany
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
TV mini-series about a French talent agency
Style:
semi serious, humorous, realistic, feel good, captivating ...
Plot:
female protagonist, lesbian, satire, showbiz, actor's life, workplace, celebrity culture, office, lgbt, life turned upside down, workplace situations, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
paris france, europe, france
Similarity:
100%
378
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
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Story:
Star-ving is a web series of episodes running eight to ten minutes, based very loosely on the life of David Faustino from Married... with Children. His co-star is Corin Nemec, who played the title character in Parker Lewis Can't Lose. The start ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, realistic, entertaining, light ...
Plot:
silly humor, workplace, down on your luck, unfulfillment, workplace situations, nothing goes right, spouse leaving, disorder, showbiz, satire, hollywood, celebrity culture ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A British newscaster moves to Los Angeles with his alcoholic manservant and the baggage of several failed marriages to host a sanctimonious talk show.
Style:
not serious, humorous, witty, cynical, realistic ...
Plot:
media satire, satire, media, journalism, silly humor, workplace, workplace situations, artists and showbiz, talk show host, culture clash, social commentary, alcoholism ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
If you think the steamy sex, sensational scandals and heart wrenching heartbreak on Latino soap operas are a little extreme, just wait until you see what happens behind the scenes! Eva Longoria stars in this new comedy about Ana Sofia, a sizzling TV ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, semi serious, light, captivating ...
Plot:
tv star, workplace, showbiz, workplace situations, disorder, media, actor, filmmaking, friendship, latina, ex husband ex wife relationship, women ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Back to You is an American situation comedy series, which aired on Fox from September 19, 2007 to May 14, 2008. The creators and executive producers were Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, and the director was James Burrows. The series starred ...
Style:
sitcom, not serious, realistic, humorous, feel good ...
Plot:
media, workplace, journalism, workplace romance, friendship, workplace situations, artists and showbiz, boss and employee, lifestyle, battle of the sexes, power relations, young lovers ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
pittsburgh, usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The Chelsea Handler Show is an American sketch comedy series that aired on the E! television network. The series starred Chelsea Handler and featured skits that mocked the entertainment industry, spoofed celebrities, television, the elderly, and ...
Style:
sketch comedy, biting, parody, fast paced, mockumentary ...
Plot:
satire, pop culture, celebrity culture, irreverent, urban, nightlife, artists and showbiz, battle of the sexes, stand up comedy, stand up comedian, joke, sexual humor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
Centers around comedian Rob Schneider's real life while living in Hollywood.
Style:
sitcom, not serious, humorous, sincere, realistic ...
Plot:
showbiz, hollywood, artists and showbiz, couple relations, couples, satire, movie star, autobiography, celebrity culture, behind the scenes, parenting, slice of life ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
24%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Italy
Duration: 25 min.
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Boris is an Italian television series produced from 2007 to 2010 by Wilder for Fox International Channels Italy
Style:
humorous, sitcom, light, feel good, captivating ...
Plot:
intern, satire, backstage, filmmaking, workplace intrigue, workplace situations, showbiz, workplace, producer, behind the scenes, movie business, social satire ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
Comic Garry Shandling draws upon his own talk show experiences to create the character of Larry Sanders, a paranoid, insecure host of a late night talk show. Larry, along with his obsequious TV sidekick Hank Kingsley and his fiercely protective ...
Style:
sitcom, spoof, lighthearted, parody, biting ...
Plot:
villain, nerd, guy, producer, showbiz, workplace, satire, homosexual, self involved, assistant, disorder, uptight character ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Similarity:
23%
425
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Antics from a film crew as they attempt to remake movies, claiming that they can make them better.
Style:
humorous, parody, realistic, not serious, lighthearted ...
Plot:
filmmaking, silly humor, media, artists and showbiz, stupidity, behind the scenes, film set, improv, irreverent, collaboration, satire, competition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Grosse Pointe is an American television parody series which aired on the WB Network during the 2000–2001 television season. Created by Darren Star, it was a satire depicting the behind-the-scenes drama on the set of a television show, and was ...
Style:
parody, sitcom, cynical, not serious, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
closeted homosexual, actress, actor, lifestyle, showbiz, actor's life, rivalry, workplace, dishonesty, backstage, artists and showbiz, starlet ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Star Stories is a British television comedy programme that takes a satirical look at celebrities and their lives. It was first shown on Channel 4 on September 15, 2006.
Star Stories is made by Objective Productions commissioned for Channel 4 by ...
Style:
parody, realistic, not serious, witty, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, celebrity culture, showbiz, celebrity, artists and showbiz, gossip and rumors, lifestyle, disorder, pop culture, irreverent, ridicule, impressionism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
britain, england
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Story:
The CollegeHumor Show was an American comedy that premiered on MTV on February 8, 2009 and also aired on MuchMusic. The show is a scripted sitcom with sketch comedy elements. It is written by and stars nine actual CollegeHumor editorial staff ...
Style:
semi serious, realistic, humorous, captivating, sitcom
Plot:
workplace, showbiz, disorder, free spirited, workplace situations, media satire, backstage, office, silly humor, boss, workplace humor, producer ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
With this satirical series, the E! Entertainment Network returns to a format they helped create with the popular '90s show Talk Soup. Only this time instead of just poking fun at talk shows, they're setting their sights on all things in ...
Style:
witty, humorous, not serious, cynical, fast ...
Plot:
comedian, artists and showbiz, media satire, celebrity culture, showbiz, intern, fandom, sketch, talk show, dog, pop culture, sidekick ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A single woman, Ellie Riggs, tries to navigate her way through the Los Angeles music scene and her own messy personal life.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, semi serious, realistic, comedy drama ...
Plot:
performer's life, workplace, artists and showbiz, slice of life, urban, character study, friendship, self discovery, entertainment industry, young adult, personal growth, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story:
Adam Scott is determined to make the greatest event in television history by remaking the opening sequences of TV shows.
Style:
parody, mockumentary, humorous, not serious, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
silly humor, filmmaking, satire, media satire, media, artists and showbiz, respect, pop culture, tribute, nostalgia, travel and leisure, deadpan ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
21%
137K
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Story:
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 ...
Style:
sitcom, parody, humorous, spoof, not serious ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
workplace, employer employee relationship, friendship, female protagonist, showbiz, comedian, topical humor, actress, actor, pop culture, stand up comedian, celebrity impersonation ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, seattle
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Stark Raving Mad is an American sitcom that aired from on NBC from 1999 to 2000. The series stars Tony Shalhoub and Neil Patrick Harris.
Style:
sitcom, buddy comedy, situational comedy, offbeat, black comedy ...
Plot:
odd couple, workplace, friendship, urban, fish out of water, satire, writers, writer's life, creative block, partner, artists and showbiz, novelist ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 2000s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
20%
193
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
LateLine is an American TV sitcom that ran on NBC from March 17, 1998, through March 16, 1999. Due to an abrupt cancellation, there were seven unaired episodes.
Created by John Markus and Al Franken, LateLine depicted the behind-the-scenes ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, offbeat, biting, cynical ...
Plot:
satire, workplace romance, journalism, news anchor, behind the scenes, office, politics, artists and showbiz, state affairs, couples, workplace intrigue, friends ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Workaholics' star Adam Devine takes over a swank LA mansion and fills it up with the freshest stand-up, the loudest bands and his own bro-busting comedy -- in this rowdy, genre-smashing series. You're invited to the ultimate Hollywood ...
Style:
not serious, talky, humorous, realistic, light hearted ...
Plot:
party, performer's life, artists and showbiz, silly humor, society, variety show, youth culture, irreverent, pop culture, club, mansion, improv ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story:
It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.
Style:
humorous, independent film, realistic, talky, not serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
comedian, culture clash, actor's life, dialogue, showbiz, celebrity culture, artists and showbiz, insult, stand up comedy, journalism, concert, media ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
The Peter Serafinowicz Show is a BBC Two comedy sketch show written and starring Peter Serafinowicz. The show is a mixture of sketches based on parodies of British television, using Peter's and other actor's impression notable television ...
Style:
parody, sketch comedy, realistic, not serious, humorous ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
satire, celebrity culture, artists and showbiz, showbiz, silly humor, sketch, irreverent, variety show, political satire, media satire, media, studio
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
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".
Style:
sitcom, mockumentary, funny, cynical, humorous ...
Plot:
comedian, actor, humour, agent, everyday life, fame, actor's life, lifestyle, dark humor, career, showbiz, workplace ...
Time:
90s, 21st century
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Fat Actress is an American sitcom television series starring Kirstie Alley. It aired on Showtime in the United States in the spring of 2005, on Movie Central in Western Canada, The Movie Network in Eastern Canada, FX in the UK, Network Ten in ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, not serious, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
satire, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, actor's life, showbiz, media satire, physical appearance, hypocrisy, media, comeback, celebrity culture, hollywood ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
Clark and Michael is a CBS Internet television series created by and starring Clark Duke and Michael Cera. The series takes the form of a mockumentary following Duke and Cera's ambitions to write and sell a pilot for a television series.
Style:
mockumentary, humorous, not serious, sitcom, feel good ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
comedian, friendship, producer, partner, showbiz, artists and showbiz, naivete, team, satire, social satire, television, actor ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A comedy series about what really happens behind the scenes of a massive stand-up comedy tour.
Style:
satirical, captivating, entertaining, funny, semi serious ...
Plot:
backstage, satire, stand up comedy, behind the scenes, comedian, humour, joke, stand up comedian, showbiz, creative process, friendship, adult humor ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
20%
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