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My Wife and Kids (2000)
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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My Wife and Kids is an American television family sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001 until May 17, 2005. Produced by Touchstone Television, it starred Damon Wayans and Tisha Campbell-Martin, and centers on the character of Michael Kyle, a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique and distinct parenting style. As he teaches his three children some of life's lessons, he does so with his own brand of humor. Wayans and veteran television writer/producer Don Reo co-created and executive produced the series.
Style:
humorous, witty, not serious, feel good, sincere, funny, slapstick, hilarious, inspirational, realistic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
black family, family relations, black, parents and children, dysfunctional family, couple relations, family life, family problems, working class, siblings relations, eccentric family, family gatherings, black sitcom, urban, teenager, black cast, black history, blaxploitation, family affairs, life lesson, youth, friends, love and romance, couples, teenage life ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
connecticut, usa
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, sitcom, realistic and feel good films and TV series with plots about family relations, parents and children, family life, family, siblings relations, youth and teenage girl mostly in Comedy, Family and Drama genres. Some movies like My Wife and Kids: The Cosby Show (1984), Smart Guy (1997), Everybody Hates Chris (2005), Malcolm in the Middle (2000), The Bernie Mac Show (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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humorous, sitcom, realistic, feel good, semi serious ...
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kids, family outing
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family relations, family values, parents and children, family life, black, couples, lifestyle, couple relations, verbal byplay, teenage life, black sitcom, african american ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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T.J. is a boy genius who gets bumped up from the fourth grade to high school. T.J. tries to adjust to his new life, but he shares some classes with his 14 year-old brother Marcus, the school jock, and his clueless and self-absorbed 16 year-old ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, semi serious, humorous, feel good ...
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kids, teens, family outing
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black, high school, black sitcom, widower, sibling rivalry, child prodigy, african american, urban, teenager, single parent, boy genius, friends ...
Time:
90s
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Everybody Hates Chris is an American television narrative sitcom that depicts the troubled teenage experiences of comedian Chris Rock while growing up in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City. The show is set between 1982 and 1987, but Rock ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, witty, not serious, touching ...
Audience:
teens, kids, teen drama
Plot:
african american, comedian, teenage life, sibling rivalry, sarcasm, youth, misfit, teenager, family values, eccentric family, family life, parents and children ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 2000s
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, north america
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68%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, witty, funny ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
siblings relations, social satire, eccentric family, teenage life, teenager, suburban life, youth, dysfunctional family, prodigy, family life, sibling relationship, suburbs ...
Time:
90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, nova scotia
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80%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana, and Vanessa.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, not serious, feel good, realistic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
family relations, black, artists and showbiz, black family, parenthood, parents and children, family life, eccentric family, black sitcom, husband wife relationship, marriage, uncle nephew relationship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
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75%
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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According to Jim is an American sitcom television series starring Jim Belushi in the title role as a suburban father of three children. It originally ran on ABC from October 1, 2001 to June 2, 2009.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, feel good, realistic, not serious ...
Audience:
family outing, adult
Plot:
father daughter relationship, couple relations, buddies, lifestyle, family life, family values, parents and children, housewife, mother daughter relationship, husband wife relationship, father son relationship, misunderstanding ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
chicago, usa
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
sitcom, semi serious, feel good, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
large family, siblings relations, family life, parents and children, children, sibling rivalry, mischievous children, brother brother relationship, sarcasm, brother sister relationship, twins, siblings ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Kenan & Kel is an American teen comedy sitcom produced by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert that originally aired on Nickelodeon from July 1996 to July 2000. The show starred friends and then-All That cast members Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell. ...
Style:
sitcom, hood, feel good, sweet, hilarious ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
african american, black, teenager, urban, high school, high school student, black sitcom, hardcore, friendship, nothing goes right, youth, buddies ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
chicago, illinois, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, witty, feel good, realistic ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, teens
Plot:
african american, family relations, teenage boy, youth, black, culture clash, hip hop, fish out of water, black family, misfit, social differences, siblings relations ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california, los angeles, nova scotia, usa
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50%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Good Luck Charlie is an American television sitcom, which premiered on April 4, 2010, on Disney Channel. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to only ...
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sitcom, feel good, witty, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot:
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Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 21 min.
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Martini Mondays and tequila Tuesdays take a back seat to new step-motherhood when former party girl Stephanie marries Charlie, an older dad with three kids. Becoming an instant mom doesn't come with a rulebook, but it does come with a dose of ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, feel good, light, funny ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
stepmother, family life, family problems, couples, parents and children, couple relations, newlyweds, stepmother stepson relationship, siblings relations, supportive parent, life turned upside down, disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, philadelphia
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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During its first season, the series ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, funny, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
teenage girl, stopped time, father daughter relationship, time freeze, supernatural power, friendly alien, mayor, uncle niece relationship, alien race, magic, alien, alien planet ...
Place:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
sitcom, humorous, semi serious, feel good, realistic ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids
Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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sitcom, retro, not serious, realistic, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
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Place:
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100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Style:
sitcom, funny, feel good, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
everyday life, stupidity, family values, dysfunctional family, family relations, parents and children, eccentric family, disorder, youth, nothing goes right, society, teenage life ...
Time:
y2k, 2000s, 80s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the CBS television network. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series' primary executive ...
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humorous, realistic, semi serious, sentimental, poignant ...
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african american, ghetto, young lovers, black, family relations, family life, urban, parents and children, love and romance, suburban life, social differences, workplace romance ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
chicago, florida, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Sister, Sister is an American television sitcom starring identical twins Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry. The premise of the show was that the girls were separated and adopted at birth, one to a single mother, one to a single father, and have met again ...
Style:
sitcom, touching, semi serious, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
teenage girl, teenage life, high school life, parents and children, sister sister relationship, friendship, black, biracial, twin sister, youth, lifestyle, eccentric family ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
michigan, detroit, usa
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
sitcom, semi serious, realistic, humorous, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
family affairs, family relations, love and romance, couple relations, single parent, remarry, couples, looking for love, parents and children, siblings relations, family life, teenage life ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
california, usa, sacramento california
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100%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
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Boy Meets World is an American television sitcom that chronicles the coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man. The show aired for seven seasons from 1993 to 2000 ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, boys' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
high school, family relations, coming of age, college, teenager, high school life, teenage life, supportive parent, siblings relations, parents and children, school, teachers and students ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 2000s
Place:
pennsylvania, philadelphia, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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One Day at a Time is an American situation comedy that aired on the CBS network from December 16, 1975, until May 28, 1984. It starred Bonnie Franklin as Ann Romano, a divorced mother who moves to Indianapolis with her two teenage daughters Julie ...
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sitcom, realistic, humorous, semi serious, touching ...
Plot:
family relations, love and romance, starting over, parents and children, teenage life, family life, best friend, couples, thirtysomething life, single parent, workplace, eccentric family ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
usa, indiana, indianapolis indiana
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Laverne & Shirley is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from January 27, 1976 to May 10, 1983. It starred Penny Marshall as Laverne De Fazio and Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney, single roommates who worked as bottlecappers in a ...
Style:
sitcom, feel good, not serious, sentimental, humorous ...
Audience:
girls' night, kids, date night, teens
Plot:
female protagonist, friendship, nothing goes right, roommate, factory worker, best friend, family relations, lifestyle, starting over, looking for love, boss and employee, workplace ...
Time:
1950s, 50s, 20th century, 60s
Place:
milwaukee wisconsin, california, usa, los angeles, wisconsin
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
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sitcom, humorous, captivating, feel good, realistic ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, kids, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
teenage life, siblings relations, dating, step siblings, lifestyle, teenager, unlikely partners, prank, deal, adolescence vs adulthood, manipulation, disorder ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Style:
sitcom, semi serious, humorous, sincere, light ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
sibling relationship, artists and showbiz, actor's life, suburban life, sister sister relationship, sister, women, silly humor, family problems, couples, family relations, couple relations ...
Place:
ohio, usa
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100%
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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After 18 years of marriage, high school sweethearts Bill and Judy Miller still make each other laugh and try to keep their marriage intact, even when their family pulls them in different directions. Since Bill has a far more immature approach to ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, humorous, touching, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
childhood sweetheart, lifestyle, eccentric family, parents and children, family life, single parent, family problems, youth, high school, working class, family affairs, family relations ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chicago, usa
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75%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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My Two Dads is an American sitcom that starred Staci Keanan, Paul Reiser and Greg Evigan. It aired on NBC from 1987 to 1990 and was produced by Michael Jacobs Productions in association with Tri-Star Television and distributed by TeleVentures.
Style:
sitcom, realistic, not serious, humorous, feel good
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
father daughter relationship, teenage girl, odd couple, girl, child custody, apartment building, female judge, team, single father, family relations, child care, partner ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new york, usa
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Growing Pains is an American television sitcom about an affluent family, residing in Huntington, Long Island, New York, with a working mother and a stay-at-home psychiatrist father raising three children together, which aired on ABC from September ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, sentimental, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
family affairs, teenager, family relations, friends, couple relations, society, love and romance, youth, parents and children, adolescence vs adulthood, siblings relations, suburban life ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
long island, new york, usa
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The Suite Life of Zack & Cody is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series was first broadcast on Disney Channel on March 18, 2005, with 4 million viewers, making it the most successful premiere for Disney Channel in ...
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sitcom, humorous, not serious, funny, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
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Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, boston
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
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Full House is an American sitcom television series. Set in San Francisco, the show chronicles widowed father Danny Tanner, who, after the death of his wife Pam, enlists his best friend Joey Gladstone and his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis to help ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, realistic, sentimental, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, boys' night, family friendly
Plot:
father daughter relationship, single father, single parent, friends, friendship, family life, eccentric family, parents and children, siblings relations, childhood love, precocious child, uncle niece relationship ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s
Place:
san francisco, usa, bay area, california
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Even Stevens is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney Channel with a total of three seasons and 65 episodes from June 17, 2000, to June 13, 2003. It follows the life of the Stevenses, a Jewish family living in suburban ...
Style:
sitcom, witty, feel good, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, teens
Plot:
cheerleader, sibling rivalry, family relations, high school life, siblings relations, parents and children, teenage life, youth, classmate, disorder, family life, eccentric family ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
california, usa, sacramento california, north america
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Diff'rent Strokes is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackson, two ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, sentimental, touching, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
african american, orphan, interracial adoption, brother brother relationship, black, adoption, odd couple, family life, siblings relations, parents and children, child care, mischievous children ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
new york, manhattan new york city, usa
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