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Benson (1979)
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Benson is an American television sitcom which aired from September 13, 1979, to April 19, 1986, on ABC. The series was a spin-off from the soap opera parody Soap; however, Benson discarded the soap opera format of its parent show in favor of a more conventional sitcom structure. The series was created by Susan Harris, and produced by Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions.
Style:
sitcom, political, humorous, realistic, witty, not serious
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
black, workplace, african american, politics, election, american politics, campaigning, campaign, candidate, butler, friendship, friends, family relations, family life, society, master and servant, power relations, single father, mansion, widower, servant, governor, urban setting, black american, boss and employee ...
Time:
80s, 70s, 20th century
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out sitcom, humorous, realistic and feel good films and TV series with plots about family relations, family life, parents and children, friends, family, friendship and youth mostly in Comedy, Family and Drama genres. Some movies like Benson: Archie Bunker's Place (1979), Mr. Belvedere (1985), Silver Spoons (1982), The Bill Engvall Show (2007), The Sinbad Show (1993). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Archie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a spin-off and continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, not serious, humorous, clever ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
satire, partner, family relations, disorder, friends, misfit partners, society, workplace, eccentric family, workplace situations, family life, friendship ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Mr. Belvedere is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, until July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel Belvedere, which was later adapted ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, realistic, witty, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
family relations, friends, power relations, disorder, youth, lifestyle, master and servant, society, workplace, boss and employee, suburban life, siblings relations ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
pittsburgh, pennsylvania, usa
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Silver Spoons is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982 to May 11, 1986 and in first-run syndication from September 15, 1986 to March 4, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the first four seasons, until ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, semi serious, sentimental, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
youth, rich and poor, dating, preppy, coming of age, man child, rich, family relations, power relations, society, parents and children, siblings relations ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The Bill Engvall Show is a sitcom which ran on TBS from July 17, 2007 to September 5, 2009. The series starred comedian Bill Engvall and was written and created by Engvall and Michael Leeson. The series was canceled on September 25, 2009.
On June ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, captivating, light, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
family relations, family life, friends, parents and children, couples, suburbs, therapist, father son relationship, marriage, friendship, society, love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, colorado
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The Sinbad Show is an American sitcom starring comedian Sinbad that premiered on September 16, 1993 on Fox. The show's main plot is about a bachelor taking in two orphaned children. Chuck Brown performed this sitcom's theme music. It was ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, humorous, feel good, realistic ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing
Plot:
black, black sitcom, family relations, teenage life, teaching the ways of the world, couples, orphan, siblings relations, singleness, power relations, family life, fish out of water ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
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As soon as single dad Anthony moves back into his parents' home to provide a stable environment for his 8-year-old son, he immediately remembers why he left in the first place. His mother Flo is always understanding and supportive, but his ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, feel good, captivating, light ...
Plot:
family relations, single father, parents and children, family life, unfulfillment, father son relationship, actor, living with parents, black, follow your dream, friendship, love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
26%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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227 is an American situation comedy that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, until May 6, 1990. The series stars Marla Gibbs as a sharp-tongued, inner-city resident gossip and housewife, Mary Jenkins. It was produced by Embassy ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, realistic, humorous, black cinema
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
african american, black, apartment building, housewife, black sitcom, best friend, friendship, neighbor neighbor relationship, urban, black cast, black history, african ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
washington d.c., usa
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Empty Nest is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from 1988 to 1995. The series was created as a spin-off of The Golden Girls by creator and producer Susan Harris. For its first three seasons, Empty Nest was one of the year's top 10 ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, sentimental, semi serious, touching ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
doctor, family relations, supportive parent, parents and children, family life, siblings relations, father daughter relationship, coworker relationship, medical, hospital, nurse, singleness ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, 90s
Place:
florida, miami, usa
Similarity:
25%
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Patrick Callahan, a former teen idol who has chosen to lead a quiet life with his wife and two sons. But when his former Rockits band mate and brother, David, shows up unexpectedly with his new-found teenage daughter in tow, the Callahan ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, feel good, captivating, light ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
family life, family relations, eccentric family, suburbs, parents and children, love, teenager, friendship, musician, child care, family reunited, siblings relations ...
Time:
80s, 21st century
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Perfect Strangers is an American sitcom that ran for eight seasons from March 25, 1986, to August 6, 1993, on the ABC television network. Created by Dale McRaven, the series chronicles the rocky coexistence of midwestern American Larry Appleton and ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, game show, slapstick, not serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
odd couple, friendship, problem solving, team, racist, weirdo, newspaper, fish out of water, greek, partner, immigrant, silly humor ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century
Place:
chicago, fictional island, illinois, usa
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The Tracy Morgan Show is an American sitcom that aired from December 2, 2003 to March 20, 2004 on NBC. The series stars Tracy Morgan and Tamala Jones. The show was canceled in its first season after 18 episodes.
Style:
sitcom, humorous, feel good, captivating, light ...
Plot:
family relations, family life, black, workplace, working class, parents and children, family business, urban, friendship, african american, workplace situations, mechanic ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
24%
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
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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A struggling hip-hop artist runs for mayor to promote his mix-tape and wins.
Style:
sitcom, light, humorous, captivating, buddy comedy ...
Plot:
politics, mayor, black, friends, rivalry, youth, plan, ambition, society, escapades, city, disorder ...
Place:
usa
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min.
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The Beverly Hillbillies is an American situation comedy originally broadcast for nine seasons on CBS from 1962 to 1971, starring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer, Jr.
The series is about a poor backwoods family transplanted to ...
Style:
sitcom, hilarious, retro, realistic, not serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
rags to riches, fish out of water, hillbilly, nouveau riche, humour, villain, family relations, secretary, rich, family life, family business, rich and poor ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 60s
Place:
beverly hills, california, los angeles, usa
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Mayberry R.F.D. is an American television series produced as a spin-off and direct continuation of The Andy Griffith Show. When star Andy Griffith decided to leave his series, most of the supporting characters returned for the new program, which ran ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, semi serious, humorous
Plot:
father son relationship, humour, town, single father, farm, small town, optimism, family relations, hotshot lawyer, rise to the top, teenage life, family life ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
north carolina, usa
Similarity:
22%
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 ...
Style:
humorous, witty, not serious, feel good, sincere ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
black family, family relations, black, couple relations, dysfunctional family, parents and children, family problems, family gatherings, eccentric family, family life, siblings relations, working class ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
connecticut, usa
Similarity:
22%
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 ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, not serious, funny, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
hotel, brother brother relationship, twins, youth, family relations, family life, prank, manager, male protagonist, child protagonist, adolescence, single parent ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, boston
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Gimme a Break! is an American sitcom which aired on NBC for six seasons, October 29, 1981, until May 12, 1987. The series stars Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief and his three daughters.
Style:
sitcom, realistic, humorous, semi serious, melancholic ...
Plot:
african american, single father, youth, family problems, parents and children, best friend, family relations, teenage life, death in the family, family business, family life, adolescence vs adulthood ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california, usa, new york
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Air conditioning repair man Jeff finds himself a fish out of water living in Indiana with his Southern ways and humor. Eventually he takes his family back to Georgia and reconnects with his eccentric relations.
Style:
sitcom, family comedy, lighthearted, situational comedy, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
fish out of water, small town, blue collar, culture clash, relocation, workplace, repairman, heartwarming, middle class, family relations, marriage, slice of life ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
indiana, georgia, usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper middle-class African-American family ...
Style:
humorous, sitcom, realistic, feel good, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
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
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Cousin Skeeter is an American children's television show, which ran on Nickelodeon from 1998 to 2001. It starred Robert Ri'chard as Bobby, a young boy whose life changed when his strange cousin Skeeter came to live with his family. With ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, humorous, family comedy
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing
Plot:
black, carnival, urban, partner, studying, friends, family relations, disorder, nothing goes right, youth, buddies, odd couple ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Hangin' with Mr. Cooper is an American television sitcom that originally aired on ABC from 1992 to 1997, starring Mark Curry and Holly Robinson. The show took place in Curry's hometown of Oakland, California. Hangin' with Mr. Cooper ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, not serious, feel good, humorous
Audience:
teens
Plot:
black, black sitcom, urban, school, basketball, african american, teachers and students, high school life, teacher, best friend, couples, power relations ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, los angeles, oakland california
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Calvin Palmer is the owner of a barbershop on the Southside of Chicago. Reluctantly inheriting the neighborhood establishment and popular hangout from his father, he juggles his responsibilities to his clients, his family, and his community as a ...
Style:
sitcom, humorous, feel good, captivating, light ...
Plot:
barbershop, workplace, hairdresser, family business, family relations, power relations, misfit, society, buddies, workplace situations, everyday life, rivalry ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
chicago, usa, illinois
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Charles in Charge is an American sitcom series starring Scott Baio as Charles, a 19-year-old student at the fictional Copeland College in New Brunswick, New Jersey, who worked as a live-in babysitter in exchange for room and board. Baio directed ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, semi serious, humorous
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
college, dating, college student, family relations, love and romance, teenage life, family life, adolescence vs adulthood, young adult, youth, buddies, babysitting ...
Time:
80s, 90s
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Sanford and Son is an American sitcom, based on the BBC's Steptoe and Son, that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977.
Known for its edgy racial humor, running gags and catch phrases, the series was adapted ...
Style:
sitcom, not serious, humorous, talky, sincere ...
Plot:
junkyard, all black cast, family business, working class, black, family life, friendship, parents and children, generation gap, workplace, single parent, odd couple ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
los angeles, south central los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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A Different World is an American television sitcom which aired for six seasons on NBC. It is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but ...
Style:
sitcom, inspirational, romantic, realistic, semi serious ...
Plot:
college, african american, black, black sitcom, university, college student, racism, blues, teenager, girl, education, urban ...
Time:
90s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
usa, virginia
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Moesha was an American sitcom series that aired on the UPN network from January 23, 1996 to May 14, 2001. The series stars R&B singer Brandy Norwood as Moesha Mitchell, a high school student living with her family in the Leimert Park ...
Style:
sitcom, sweet, inspirational, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
african american, black, high school, urban, black sitcom, teenage girl, high school student, girl power, black american, dysfunctional family, black cast, family relations ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california, los angeles, usa
Similarity:
20%
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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Cosby is an American situation comedy television series broadcast on CBS from September 16, 1996 to April 28, 2000, loosely based on the British sitcom One Foot in the Grave. The program stars Bill Cosby and Phylicia Rashād, who previously worked ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, realistic, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
black, elderly, african american, blues, retirement, couple relations, lifestyle, aging, couples, retiring, family relations, family life ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
20%
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
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
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The Golden Palace is an American sitcom that originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1992, to May 14, 1993. The show is a spin-off of the sitcom The Golden Girls, continuing the story from that series. CBS cancelled the spin-off in 1993 after one ...
Style:
sitcom, realistic, semi serious, humorous, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night
Plot:
chef, elderly, women, best friend, business venture, blacks and whites, workplace situations, friendship, remarry, friends, workplace, streetwise ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
miami, florida, usa, miami beach, minnesota
Similarity:
20%
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