Movies and TV shows like Super Gran
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Super Gran (1985)
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Adapted from Forrest Wilson's books, the children's programme revolves around a grandmother with super powers and her arch nemesis, The Scunner Campbell.
Style:
feel good, lighthearted, slapstick, parody, period piece, whimsical, campy, nostalgic
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
superhero, female protagonist, british, children, grandmother, television, heroine, small town, fighting crime, good versus evil, villain, adaptation, pantomime, comic book, mad scientist, elderly, superpower, old man, senior citizen, supernatural power, woman, superhuman, superheroine, old woman, grandmother granddaughter relationship ...
Time:
80s
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Most similar movies to Super Gran
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out lighthearted, slapstick, feel good and whimsical films and TV series with plots about children, friendship, british, coming of age, unhappiness, small town and magic mostly in Family, Comedy and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Super Gran: Simon and the Witch (1987), Worzel Gummidge (1979), Bear Behaving Badly (2006), My Parents Are Aliens (1999), Harry's Mad (1993). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 15 min.
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Story:
Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy, who has a friend who is a real witch. She is very silly, and a huge showoff.
Style:
light hearted, period piece, slapstick, whimsical
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
magic, witch, friendship, children, silly humor, magic realism, unhappiness, adaptation, small town, unlikely friendships, good witch, high school friend ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Family, Comedy, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Worzel Gummidge is a children's comedy series, produced by Southern Television for ITV, based on the books by Barbara Euphan Todd. Starting in 1979, the programme starred Jon Pertwee in the title role and ran for four series in the UK until ...
Style:
lighthearted, uplifting, surreal, folk tale, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
magic realism, friendship, unhappiness, countryside, children, adaptation, village life, tea, village, rural setting, santa claus, boy ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
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Life at Barney's apartment would be fairly normal were it not for the talking koala, Crazy Keith, who lives under his floorboards and his flatmate, Nev the bear, who regularly aggravates the caretaker of the block; the allergy ridden and very ...
Style:
sitcom, lighthearted, slapstick, colorful, fast paced
Audience:
kids, family friendly, toddlers
Plot:
unhappiness, children, puppet, talking animal, anthropomorphic animal, chaos, friendship, apartment building, british, caretaker, bear, koala ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
Young orphans, Mel, Josh and Lucy, can't believe their luck when they are fostered together under one roof. But just when it looks like they have the chance of a relatively normal life, they discover their new parents are aliens from planet ...
Style:
sitcom, situational comedy, lighthearted, slapstick, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, family outing
Plot:
children, families, fish out of water, alien, culture clash, high school life, family relations, adoption, orphan, space and aliens, family life, parents and children ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Similarity:
64%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
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Harry's Mad was a children's television programme that was shown in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on CITV from 4 January 1993 to 11 March 1996. It is based upon a book written by Dick King-Smith.
Style:
light hearted, humorous
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
talking animal, parrot, villain, unhappiness, adaptation, friendship, high school life, human animal friendship, misadventure, talking parrot, child protagonist, adopted son ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Family, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 15 min.
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The Telegoons is a comedy puppet show, adapted from the highly successful BBC radio comedy show of the 1950s, The Goon Show produced for BBC television and first shown during 1963 and 1964. Two series of 13 episodes were made. The series was briefly ...
Style:
sketch comedy, parody, absurd, lighthearted, retro ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
puppetry, satire, variety show, puppet, stop motion, joke, social satire, british, absurdism, cowardice, innocence, entertainment ...
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
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The Basil Brush Show was a British children's television sitcom series, starring the glove puppet fox, Basil Brush. It was produced for six series by The Foundation, airing on CBBC from 4 October 2002 to 21 December 2007. The show is a spin-off ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, captivating, funny, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
puppet, fox, puppetry, children, british, friendship, satire, light comedy, talking animal, rebirth, nostalgia, high school life ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Synder, the historian who has spent many years trying to unlock the powers of the statue, wishes to capture Max for validation of his life's work.
Style:
lighthearted, family comedy, slapstick, feel good, ambiguous ending ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
transformation, children, sibling relationship, underdog, high school life, coming of age, small town, hiking, boy, brother sister relationship, poodle, monster ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
58%
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: UK
Duration: 20 min.
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Story:
Bernard's Watch is a British children's drama series about a young boy who can stop time with a magical pocket watch. The show was created by Andrew Norriss and was produced for seven series that aired on CITV from 14 November 1997 to 31 ...
Style:
light hearted, uplifting, mysterious, suspenseful, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
british, children, friendship, control, childhood, magic, magical object, supernatural, high school life, unhappiness, postman, superpower ...
Place:
england
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Mexico
Duration: 25 min.
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El Chapulín Colorado is a Mexican television series that ran from 1972 to 1981 and parodied superhero shows. It was created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños, a Mexican comedian and TV producer, It was first aired in Mexico by Canal de las Estrellas in ...
Style:
parody, sitcom, slapstick, lighthearted, family comedy ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
satire, underdog, nostalgia, children, masked hero, superhero, villain, heart, clumsiness, thief, criminal, heroes ...
Time:
70s
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 15 min.
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Big Babies is a 2010 British children's television series, which was shown on CBBC, the British Broadcasting Corporation's children's digital channel. The main characters are two babies named Brooks and Rocco, who are reluctantly ...
Style:
captivating, funny, entertaining, satirical, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
children, baby, baby boy, adventure hero, escapades, satire, innocence, british, imagination, friendship, puppetry, puppet ...
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Family, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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Here Come the Double Deckers was a 17-part British children's TV series from 1970-71 revolving around the adventures of seven children whose den was an old red double-decker London bus in an unused works yard.
Style:
lighthearted, feel good, retro, period piece
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
friendship, imagination, urban, junkyard, light comedy, community, youth culture, problem solving, boy girl relationship, tiger, children, little girl ...
Time:
70s
Place:
london, england, britain
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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Into the Labyrinth is a British children's television series produced by HTV for the ITV network between 1980 and 1982. Three series, each consisting of seven 25-minute episodes, were produced and directed by Peter Graham Scott. The series was ...
Style:
sinister, tense, cult classic, fairy tale, weird ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
children, magic, maze, time travel, witch, quest, travel, good versus evil, sorcery, courage, supernatural, friendship ...
Time:
80s
Place:
england, britain
Similarity:
57%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 28 min.
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Story:
Just William is a television serial first broadcast on BBC One in December 2010. The serial is based on the Just William series of books by Richmal Crompton. This latest adaptation is written by Simon Nye. It is the first adaption of the books since ...
Style:
humorous, light hearted, feel good, funny, semi serious ...
Audience:
family friendly, family outing, kids
Plot:
children, friendship, post war, mischievous children, friends, best friend, lifestyle, child protagonist, child, friendship between boys, teenager, boy ...
Time:
1950s
Place:
england
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Denmark
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
Little Virgil lives in a henhouse with his best friend Oscar, a one-legged rooster. Virgil's worst enemy is Orla, the local bully-boy. When a circus comes to town, Virgil hires on as the Human Cannonball's apprentice. The role is a perfect ...
Style:
humorous, lighthearted, slapstick, period piece
Audience:
kids
Plot:
friendship, children, circus, unhappiness, coming of age, underdog, independence, village, imagination, justice, small town, rooster ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 25 min.
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Story:
The series followed Henrietta "Hettie" Hubble, (Mildred's younger cousin), through her years at Cackles Academy. Mildred is seen in the first episode accompanying her cousin to Cackles, before magically returning home. Hettie quickly ...
Style:
entertaining, semi serious, captivating, feel good, light hearted ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teen drama
Plot:
magic, cousin, teenage girl, female protagonist, teenage witch, teenager, academy, witch, adolescence, wizards and magicians, witchery, teenage protagonist ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 15 min.
TV show
Story:
Diddy Dick and Dom launch their own television channel.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, captivating, light, humorous ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
television, sketch, silly humor, escapades, desire for fame, direction and purpose, coworker, teamwork, humour, workplace, ambition, british ...
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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Based on the classic children's novel by John Masefield, the story follows the exploits of a young boy, Kay Harker, who finds himself drawn into a world of magic and danger when he encounters an old Punch and Judy man.
Style:
moody, period drama
Audience:
kids
Plot:
christmas, coming of age, boy hero, supernatural, adaptation, quest, travel, small town, holiday, heroism, folklore, children ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
britain
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 28 min.
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Story:
Charlie and his family move from London to run a Bed and Breakfast by the sea. For Charlie and his new friends, Ben and Alison, the glorious Scarborough seaside represents a safe, exciting, child-friendly place where there’s an adventure round ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, light, entertaining, funny ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
children, friendship, seaside, family relations, trouble, kids and family, family business, boyhood, parent child relationship, family problems, childhood, boy ...
Similarity:
54%
156
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 24 min.
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Cavegirl is a British TV series directed by Daniel Peacock. It starred Stacey Cadman, Stephen Marcus, Jennifer Guy, Harry Capehorn and Lucinda Rhodes-Flaherty. It followed the adventures of a teenage cavegirl. Although based in the time of cave ...
Style:
prehistoric, teen, captivating, entertaining, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, kids
Plot:
caveman, teenager, teenage girl, tribe, prehistoric man, teenage life, slice of life, female protagonist, teenage protagonist, coming of age, friendship, sibling rivalry ...
Time:
stone age
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
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Story:
A Grandpa with a magic Shrinking Cap that only his grandson Jason knows about. When he puts the cap on Grandpa shrinks and creates comic mayhem, but somehow Grandpa and Jason always manage to save the day. It’s teamwork!
Style:
semi serious, touching, humorous, lighthearted, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
grandfather, family relations, parents and children, coming of age, youth, misfit, children, magic, grandson, teamwork, friendship, magical object ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Sweden, West Germany
Duration: 27 min.
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Story:
Pippi Longstocking is a TV series based on Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Longstocking children's books. The show ran for thirteen episodes, the first episode being broadcast 8 February 1969 on the then Swedish public service channel Sveriges ...
Style:
sitcom, semi serious, humorous, vintage
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
monkey, youth, nordic, redhead girl, strong female character, strong female lead, children, smart kid, magic, ape, friendship, best friend ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
europe, eastern europe
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Captain Man has a new crew of superhero sidekicks - Danger Force. Captain Man and Schwoz create a fake school to train the kids to harness their uncontrollable superpowers to fight crime.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, feel good, light, teen ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
superhero, friendship, young heroes, super powers, heroic mission, superpower, best friend, youth, lifestyle, super villain, friends, superhuman powers ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France, Japan
Duration: 23 min.
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Story:
A trio of preteens are dared by two snobby brothers into going into a haunted house that is occupied by a trio of monsters. The kids accidentally free a genie that is trapped in a pipe organ. The genie offers to grant the kids one wish. The kids ...
Style:
family comedy, exciting, semi serious, humorous, epic fantasy ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
superhero, girl heroine, shape shifting, middle school, adaptation, friends, heroes, escapades, rivalry, comic book, haunted house, super villain ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
53%
669
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 20 min.
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Story:
Boohbah was a children's television show. It premiered in 2003 on ITV in the United Kingdom, and on 19 January 2004 in the United States on PBS until 2 July 2006. It was created by Anne Wood with scripts by Alan Dapre and Robin Stevens. Anne ...
Style:
educational, colorful, feel good, humorous, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, preschool
Plot:
child, surrealism, magic, children, friendship, friends, home schooling, dance, kindergarten, british, puppetry, minimal dialogue ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
53%
476
Genre: Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 15 min.
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Jackanory is a long-running BBC children's television series that was designed to stimulate an interest in reading. The show was first transmitted on 13 December 1965, the first story being the fairy-tale Cap-o'-Rushes read by Lee ...
Style:
anthology, fairy tale, educational, anime, children's story
Audience:
kids, family friendly
Plot:
storytelling, children, literacy, intimate, kindergarten, minimalism, bird, book, british, surrealism, drawing, pre school
Time:
60s, 90s, 70s, 80s
Place:
england
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The Amanda Show is an American live action sketch comedy and variety show that aired on Nickelodeon from October 16, 1999 to September 21, 2002. It starred Amanda Bynes, Drake Bell, and Nancy Sullivan, along with several performing artists who came ...
Style:
sketch comedy, lighthearted, fast paced, parody, slapstick ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly
Plot:
variety show, satire, sketch, youth, preteen, teenage life, hardcore, children, teenage girl, teenager, girl power, coming of age ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 59 min.
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Story:
Mackenzie Crook writes, directs and stars in this new family comedy series about a scarecrow who comes to life, based on the characters created by author Barbara Euphan Todd.
Style:
family comedy, entertaining, captivating, feel good, lighthearted ...
Audience:
family friendly, family outing, kids
Plot:
scarecrow, children, farm, countryside, friendship, adaptation, teenager, imagination, friends, orphan, child, british ...
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Courtney Whitmore, a smart, athletic and above all else kind girl, discovers her step-father has a secret: he used to be the sidekick to a superhero. "Borrowing" the long-lost hero’s cosmic staff, she becomes the unlikely inspiration for ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, light, talky, anime
Audience:
teens, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
superheroine, heroine, superhero, heroes, superhero team, good versus evil, masked superhero, superhuman powers, multiverse, superpower, bravery, rescue ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Herbie the Matchmaker, also known as Herbie, The Love Bug, is a short-lived situation comedy that aired on CBS in the spring of 1982. The series is based on Walt Disney Productions' popular Herbie film series, about a Volkswagen Beetle with a ...
Style:
sitcom, feel good, lighthearted, humorous, slapstick ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
talking car, anthropomorphic vehicle, children, rivalry, driving school, love triangle, small town, school, family drama, matchmaking, automobile, herbie ...
Time:
80s
Similarity:
51%
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