Variety show movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant variety show movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out parody, humorous, realistic, not serious, witty and sitcom films and TV shows about / with variety show, variety, satire, comedian, joke, artists and showbiz, monologue, actor playing himself, guest and stand up comedian plots mostly in Comedy, Music and Family genres shot in USA, UK, Japan and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as variety show: Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005), Live Nude Comedy (2009), Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971), The Sammy Davis Jr. Show (1966), Country Corn (1969), The Judy Garland Show (1963), Flip (1970), The Richard Pryor Show (1977), The Muppet Show (1976), Saturday Night Live (1975).
Best films
List of variety show movies
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Eccentric 70-year-old widow purchases the Windmill Theatre in London as a post-widowhood hobby. After starting an innovative continuous variety review, which is copied by other theaters, they begin to lose money. Mrs Henderson suggests they add ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, touching, emotional, intense ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
world war two, showbiz, friendship, art, audition, brutality, artists and showbiz, couple relations, love and romance, couples, female nudity, chorus line ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 1940s
Place:
london, england, france, europe, flanders
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Hark! The Herald Pundit Sings! America’s favorite Christmas tradition is now on DVD! Families have gathered around the TV to enjoy Stephen Colbert’s Christmas specials every year since 2008. Now, you can experience the joy over and over! Join ...
Style:
humorous, not serious, witty, captivating, clever ...
Plot:
christmas, disorder, nothing goes right, satire, variety show, holiday, suspense, tv show, confined, media, confinement indoors, dangerous animal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A series that mixes stand-up comedy with burlesque dancers and sketches to make a hysterical, sexy variety show.
Style:
light, satirical, entertaining
Plot:
dancer, stripper, burlesque, variety show, comedian, dancing, satire, sex, variety, stand up
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Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Musical
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
After inhabiting dozens of comical alter-egos over the course of her award-winning career, Tracey Ullman finally 'takes on' the one role that spawned all of her characters--herself. This exclusive HBO comedy event features Tracey in a ...
Style:
not serious, realistic, witty, humorous, talky ...
Plot:
ambition, lifestyle, actor's life, showbiz, disorder, artists and showbiz, family relations, impostor, mother daughter relationship, comedian, hollywood, variety show ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
los angeles, usa, new york, england, germany ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is an American comedy and variety show hosted by the Smothers Brothers and initially airing on CBS from 1967 to 1969.
Style:
parody
Plot:
variety show, summer of love, satire, musician, celebrity, pop culture, singer, topical humor, political satire, monologue, politics, joke ...
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Country: Australia
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
Hey Hey It's Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years, debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host ...
Plot:
variety show, prank, competition, angel, entertainment, talking animals, live audience, variety
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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The Sammy Davis Jr. Show is short-lived musical variety series hosted by Sammy Davis Jr. that aired on NBC in 1966.
Style:
parody
Plot:
variety show, celebrity, joke, african american, guest, celebrity impersonation, singer, entertainment, dancer, stand up comedian, monologue, dancing ...
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Hee Haw is an American television variety show featuring country music and humor with fictional rural Kornfield Kounty as a backdrop. It aired on CBS-TV from 1969–1971 before a 20-year run in local syndication. The show was inspired by Rowan ...
Style:
sexy, not serious, realistic, humorous
Plot:
variety show, hillbilly, tv show, music, artists and showbiz, americana, country, comedian, country music, celebrity guests, variety
Time:
90s, 60s, 80s, 70s, 20th century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Judy Garland Show is an American musical variety television series that aired on CBS on Sunday nights during the 1963-1964 television season. Despite a sometimes stormy relationship with Judy Garland, CBS had found success with several ...
Style:
realistic, semi serious, humorous, sentimental, feel good
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
variety show, artists and showbiz, performer's life, music, jazz, strong female presence, vaudeville, celebrity guests, interview, concert, show tunes, variety
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17, 1970 to June 27, 1974. The show starred American comedian Flip Wilson; the program was one of the first American television programs starring a black ...
Style:
sitcom, parody, not serious, realistic, witty ...
Plot:
variety show, cross dressing, disorder, friends, artists and showbiz, music, ethnic humor, celebrity, comedian, guest, joke, musician ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
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The Richard Pryor Show is an American comedy variety series starring Richard Pryor. It premiered on NBC on Tuesday, September 13, 1977 at 8 p.m. opposite ABC's popular television shows Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days.
The show was ...
Style:
biting, exciting, realistic, not serious, humorous ...
Plot:
variety show, satire, disorder, artists and showbiz, society, media, performer's life, lifestyle, interracial relations, suspense, singer, joke ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
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The Muppet Show is a comedy-variety television series produced by puppeteer Jim Henson and featuring The Muppets. After two pilot episodes produced in 1974 and 1975 failed to get the attention of America's network heads, Lew Grade approached ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, exciting, sitcom, funny ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, preschoolers
Plot:
puppet, muppets, pig, media satire, goofy hero, bear, friends, showbiz, fame, performer's life, workplace, eagle ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. ...
Style:
parody, humorous, not serious, talky, witty ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
satire, singer, musician, performance, comedian, actor, cross dressing, politics, friends, celebrity culture, artists and showbiz, workplace ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 80s, 70s, 2000s ...
Place:
usa, new york, america
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Music
Country: Sweden
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
"Monica Z" is a biopic about the Swedish singer and actress Monica Zetterlund focusing on her journey from a job as a telephone operator in a small town in Sweden to stardom in the clubs of New York and Stockholm.
Style:
realistic, emotional, factual, uplifting, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
jazz singer, single mother, rising to stardom, father daughter relationship, ambition, female singer, nightclub singer, fame, follow your dream, drinking problem, jazz, family problems ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
sweden, new york, stockholm sweden, europe, usa ...
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Genre: Action
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
A television show comprised of contributions from the hitRECord community, a collaborative production company founded by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and his brother "Burning Dan."
Style:
humorous, semi serious, realistic, talky, interactive ...
Plot:
variety show, cyberspace, performance, computers and web, videotaping, media, power of media, brother, celebrity guests, question
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
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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:
sitcom, parody
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
teenager, satire, teenage girl, disney, children, variety show, disorder, child
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Musical, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family on the Wookiee planet - in time for Life Day, their most important day of the year!
Style:
funny, psychotronic, campy, family saga, saga ...
Plot:
star wars, holiday, space, exodus, disco, asperger's syndrome, space opera, virtual reality, drag, blockade, bounty hunter, talk show ...
Time:
70s, future
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour was a ABC produced variety show hosted by Redd Foxx (John Elroy Sanford) following his hit sitcom Sanford and Son. It debuted on September 15, 1977 and last aired on January 26, 1978. Despite being rated by critics as ...
Style:
parody
Plot:
variety show, african american, social satire, monologue, ethnic humor, guest, comedian, stand up comedian, joke, satire, actor playing himself, variety
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Genre: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 21 min.
TV show
Story:
The two Warner Brothers Yakko and Wakko and their Warner sister Dot had been (supposedly) created in the 1930's, but their cartoons were too screwy for the general public to handle. The three Warners were locked up in the studio water tower ...
Style:
parody, adult animation, sitcom, anime, not serious ...
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens, family outing, adult
Plot:
satire, animals, farce, family relations, sibling relationship, cult, historical character, showbiz, genetically altered, siblings relations, media satire, artists and showbiz ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
A combination sketch comedy/musical performance show in the tradition of "Saturday Night Live," this program starred a teenage cast and was targeted at younger viewers.
Style:
sitcom, realistic, not serious, humorous, parody
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens
Plot:
performance, singer, musician, lifestyle, artists and showbiz, music, media, celebrity culture, comedian, guest, teenager, joke ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 21st century
Place:
usa
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
A half hour sketch comedy show that is not politically correct. It showcased the talents of veteran performers John Byner (the host) and Bob Einstein as Super Dave Osbourne.
Style:
parody, realistic, not serious, witty, clever ...
Plot:
satire, female nudity, tv show, society, nude, silly humor, absurdism, pop culture, monologue, absurd humor, joke, irreverence ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
canada
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Italy
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Black Journal (originally titled Gran Bollito) is a 1977 Italian drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini. It is based on the real life events of Leonarda Cianciulli, the Italian serial killer best known as the "Soap-Maker of Correggio".
Style:
pre war
Plot:
true crime, serial killer, female villain, dual role, girl fight, villain as protagonist, reading a newspaper aloud, nude, mental patient, mother issues, mute character, serial killer as protagonist ...
Time:
year 1938, 1930s
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
A made for Showtime network comedy special with numerous skits and music starring Martin Short and featuring a number of his fellow SCTV cast members. The special has skits with characters such as Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr., Jerry Lewis, and many ...
Style:
parody
Plot:
live performance, variety show, celebrity impersonation, pop culture, celebrity, joke, monologue, social satire, satire, impersonation, improv, reunion ...
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Genre: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
George Burns has gathered many of his entertainer friends to watch him perform a one-man show. They become concerned for his health in doing a show all by himself. He says he is fine, but he starts acting like he is sick and tricks his fellow ...
Style:
live comedy, concert film, one man show
Plot:
live performance, variety show, old man, stand up comedian, comedian, joke, actor, performance, actor playing himself, auditorium, eyeglasses, microphone ...
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Out of Control is an American comedy television series that ran on Nickelodeon from 1984 until 1985 with reruns until 1991, and was the first series produced specifically for that channel.
Plot:
family relations, newscaster, variety show, computer, tv host, part animation, interview
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Drive In is an Italian television variety show, broadcast by Italia 1 between 1983 and 1989. It was referred as the most innovative and popular Italian television show of the 80s.
Style:
parody
Plot:
television, farce, reality, monologue, variety show, television studio, live performance, joke, tv star, entertainment, archive footage, word game ...
Place:
italy, milan italy
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 48 min.
TV show
Story:
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell is an American television comedy-variety program that ran on ABC from September 1975 to January 1976, hosted by Howard Cosell and executive-produced by Roone Arledge. The series ran for 18 episodes before being ...
Style:
parody
Plot:
satire, variety show, celebrity, comedian, stand up comedian, joke, live performance, monologue, guest, actor playing himself, live audience, live broadcast
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Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
An outrageous collection of surreal, short attention span non-sequiturs largely revolving around Guitar Brother, his randy older sibling, and the pair's portly Caucasian brother.
Style:
surreal, atmospheric, humorous, stylized, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
surrealism, ufo, absurd humor, contact, daydreamer, goofy hero, absurdism, alien, stupidity, creature, satire, trippy ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Viva Variety is an American sketch comedy series that aired on Comedy Central from April 1997 to December 1999. The series satirizes European variety shows.
Style:
parody
Plot:
society, tv show, social satire, absurd humor, variety show, absurdism, irreverence, television, surrealism, monologue, joke, comedian ...
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Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Cedric the Entertainer Presents was an American sketch comedy television series starring Cedric the Entertainer. The series premiered September 18, 2002 on Fox and after the first season, Fox renewed the show for a second season but right before the ...
Style:
sitcom, satirical, captivating, humorous, semi serious ...
Plot:
dancing, comedy of errors, humour, satire, african american, variety show, dancer, black
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