Best French Comedy TV Shows
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Best French Comedy TV Shows
TOP TV Shows: Candice Renoir (2013), Alphonse (2023), A Very Secret Service (2015), Family Business (2019), Call My Agent! (2015), Blocked (2015), H (1998), Cheeky Business (2020), Emily in Paris (2020), The Hook Up Plan (2018), Escort Boys (2014), Parliament (2020), Soda (2011), Chez Maupassant (2007), Visitor from the Future (2009), UFOs (2021), Second Chance (2008), Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2012), Special Honors (2017), Irma Vep (2022).
List of Best TV Shows
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Morgane is 38 years old. She raises her 3 children alone. She manages (or not) her 2 exes and her various credits. Her 160 IQ scores spoil her life a bit until the day when Morgane sees her destiny as a cleaning lady turned upside down. Her ...
Style:
tense, humorous, captivating, entertaining, detective ...
Plot:
female detective, amateur detective, genius, single parent, whodunit, police, single mother, police partner, sleuth, detective inspector, police investigation, police detective ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Candice Renoir had put her career on standby for 10 years. When she returns from Singapore to resume service in a port town in the south of France, she feels a bit “rusty”. Despite the obvious defiance of her unit and a cynical superior who ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, witty, feel good, detective ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
policewoman, female detective, police, workplace situations, police investigation, police detective, law enforcement, female protagonist, family relations, woman, new job, workplace ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france, french riviera
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Alphonse, a quadragenarian going through a professional and marital crisis, reconnects with a father he barely knew and discovers a surprising new calling. Along the way, he meets a galaxy of women, each more exciting and quirkier than the last, ...
Style:
sex comedy
Plot:
sex worker, father son relationship, male prostitute, nudity, aging, male protagonist, dysfunctional marriage, childhood memory, male star appears nude, promiscuous man, male nudity, prostitute ...
Place:
paris france, italy, france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
1960: the French intelligence service hires the 23-year-old André Merlaux. Handsome, well raised, intelligent but impressionable, Merlaux has much to learn to serve and defend the interests of France. Three officials must adequately train him to ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, feel good, satirical ...
Plot:
espionage, secret service, cia agent, government agent, political intrigue, escapades, secret agent, special agent, satire, spy mission, political unrest, reconnaissance ...
Time:
60s, future, 20th century
Place:
france, paris france, sahara, algeria
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
TV show
Story:
After learning France is about to legalize pot, a down-on-his-luck entrepreneur and his family race to turn their butcher shop into a marijuana café.
Style:
captivating, funny, unusual plot structure, family comedy, dark comedy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cannabis, marijuana, family business, friendship, drug dealer, business partner, drug, big business, buddy, mentor, illegal drugs, society ...
Place:
paris france
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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
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Two guys interpreted by the Casseurs Flowters (Orelsan & Gringe) discuss in a sofa until something happens. Created by the team of Bref, this short program speaks of boredom whith funny moments like : "What's the name of Hitchcock ...
Style:
satirical, entertaining, humorous, captivating, feel good ...
Plot:
satire, boredom, lifestyle, laziness, male friendship, everyday life, youth culture, deadpan, slice of life, minimalism, urban, friends ...
Time:
2010s
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2K
Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
H is a French sitcom with seventy-one, 22-minute episodes. The series was created by Abd-el-Kader Aoun, Xavier Matthew and Éric Judor, and produced by Phillippe Berthe, Édouard Molinaro, Jean-Luc Moreau and Charles Némès. It ran from 24 October ...
Style:
sitcom, situational comedy, dark comedy, slapstick, absurd ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
hospital, farce, friendship, satire, urban, office politics, slice of life, bureaucracy, insubordination, professor, dark humor, weirdo ...
Time:
90s
Place:
paris france, france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 230 min.
TV show
Story:
1980. The Videotex messaging service arrives in France. From the depths of their Parisian suburbs, Simon, Toni and Stéphanie, three students, will seize this technological innovation and challenge their enmity to draw a revolutionary idea: the ...
Style:
entertaining, satirical, funny, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
friendship, sexually liberated, ambition, social media, eroticism, humour, social satire, satire, social change, coming of age, student life, suburban life ...
Time:
80s
Place:
france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
When ambitious Chicago marketing exec Emily unexpectedly lands her dream job in Paris, she embraces a new life as she juggles work, friends and romance.
Style:
humorous, romantic, sweet, touching, uplifting ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night
Plot:
marketing, love, love and romance, female protagonist, women, love interest, couple relations, roommate, friendship, love affair, roommate roommate relationship, chef ...
Time:
future, 2020s, 21st century
Place:
paris france, france, europe
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: France
Duration: 27 min.
TV show
Story:
In a misguided attempt to build up perpetually single Elsa's confidence, her friends hire a male escort. A comedy series set in Paris.
Style:
feel good, romantic comedy, semi serious, light, romantic ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
dating, friendship, love, male female relationship, fall in love, self discovery, urban, fake relationship, sexuality, love triangle, companionship, seduction ...
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
TV show
Story:
The story follows the life of Leopold. For all, he is a waiter in a luxury hotel, but the reality is quite different. Faced with money problems, he secretly leads the life of an escort boy. A series in a dramatic world, disturbing and sometimes ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, romantic, sexy ...
Plot:
sexual humor, escort, voyeurism, gay interest, gay relationship, love and romance, gay, homosexual, lovers, love affair, escapades, society ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Belgium, France, Germany
Duration: 25 min.
TV show
Story:
Samy, a young parliamentary assistant, arrives in Brussels after the Brexit referendum. He is not fit for the job. Samy doesn't know much about European institutions and he hopes to get away with it thanks to his cleverness…
Style:
entertaining, semi serious, captivating, thought provoking, satirical ...
Plot:
european union, political satire, workplace, politics, bureaucracy, office politics, environmental activism, social issues, shark, society, social problems, satire ...
Place:
europe, brussels, brussels belgium
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Soda is a French television series produced by CALT. The series follows Adam, an 18-year-old high school student as he struggles with amusing yet realistic everyday issues. His group of friends are always there to help him through it all.
Style:
realistic, humorous, semi serious, captivating, light hearted ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
high school life, family relations, family life, high school, couples, battle of the sexes, parents and children, adolescence vs adulthood, youth, buddies, friends, teenage life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
TV show
Story:
Boule de suif: During the occupation after the Franco-prussian war, a group of people are escaping/fleeing North and to England for safety and so they can keep their money. There are three posh couples, of high and medium statuses, two nuns, a ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, disturbing, tense, historical drama ...
Plot:
inn, literary, social relations, social problems, high society, occupation, society, murder, betrayal, sexploitation, hostage situation, claustrophobia ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
france, normandy
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Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: France
TV show
Story:
The Visitor from the Future is a cross-media series that combines comedy and science fiction. Since its launch in April 2009, it was viewed 5 million times on the French web and was aired on the TV channel NOLIFE.
Style:
light, captivating, humorous, entertaining, feel good ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
save the world, time travel, time paradox, travel, time traveler, changing the past or future, time machine, time warp, post apocalypse, sent to the past, time jump, escapades ...
Time:
near future, future
Place:
paris france
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Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
As the dreams of Didier Mathure, a brilliant space engineer, literally go up in smoke when his rocket explodes on take-off, he is transferred to head GEPAN, a unit specializing in UFOs. He is tasked with coming up with scientific explanations for ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, captivating, entertaining, satirical
Plot:
space exploration, hippie, research, scientific research, engineer, workplace, satire, coworker, ufo, flying saucer, alien, skepticism ...
Time:
70s, year 1978
Place:
france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 26 min.
TV show
Story:
Alice Lerois is a 35 years old housewife with two children, Hadrien (15) and Natacha (16). The day her husband leaves her, Alice is forced to find a job to provide her family's needs. But it's uneasy to get a job when you're 35, ...
Style:
satirical, captivating, feel good, emotional, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female protagonist, workplace, housewife, career change, single mother, family drama, mother son relationship, family problems, satire, workplace situations, lifestyle, mother daughter relationship ...
Place:
france
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Intergalactic warrior Star Butterfly arrives on Earth to live with the Diaz family. She continues to battle villains throughout the universe and high school, mainly to protect her extremely powerful wand, an object that still confuses her.
Style:
captivating, exciting, sincere, semi serious, anime ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, teens, teen fantasy, preschool
Plot:
princess, good versus evil, friendship, teenage life, magic wand, butterfly, magical girl, youth, family relations, imaginary, high school life, portal ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 94 min.
TV show
Story:
Laura, 21, is determined to earn her High school diploma, just like anyone else. Except Laura is a bit different. She has Down syndrome. As she faces her own difficulties, she must also deal with the doubts of her loved ones and the occasional ...
Style:
satirical, disturbing, sincere, psychological, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
down syndrome, coping, disability, family problems, female protagonist, lifestyle, satire, ambition, problem solving, social issues, ambitious woman, handicapped ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Mira is an American movie star disillusioned by her career and a recent breakup, who comes to France to star as “Irma Vep” in a remake of the French silent film classic, “Les Vampires.” Set against the backdrop of a lurid crime thriller, ...
Style:
captivating, disturbing, psychological, humorous
Plot:
lgbt, lesbian, bisexual, feminism, female protagonist, movie actress, gay interest, breakup, career, relationship problems, life is a bitch, actress ...
Place:
paris france, france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 33 min.
TV show
Story:
Well known comedian in France, Éric is about to start a new TV show with his long-time friend Ramzy. Drunk, he drives his car into a tree and falls in a 2 year old coma. When he wakes up, lots have changed, and Eric decides to give his career a new ...
Style:
funny, psychological, entertaining, captivating, humorous ...
Plot:
comedian, actor, starting over, accident, changing lives, humour, lifestyle change, career change, second chance, stand up comedian, new job, lifestyle ...
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: France
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
In 2026, a radical change requires everyone to live naked in a pacified and peaceful France. But the murder of a young woman found dressed revives tensions. The investigation is entrusted to a young inspector who collaborates with her ex-partner, ...
Style:
controversial, humorous, not serious, light, detective
Plot:
nudism, nude, female pubic hair, female nudity, police inspector, police officer, dystopian future, police investigation, obstacle, lesbian, disabled character, nudity ...
Time:
near future
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
Sweet Valley High is an American comedy-drama series very loosely based on Francine Pascal's book series of the same name. The series ran from September 5, 1994 to October 14, 1997, and was produced by Saban Entertainment. The rights are now ...
Style:
sweet, semi serious, realistic, humorous, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
twin sister, high school, high school student, teenage life, teenager, beach, occupation, sister sister relationship, friendship, best friend, teenage love, high school life ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, pacific ocean, southern california
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK, France
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Detective Inspector Richard Poole is transferred to Sainte Marie, an island in the Caribbean. Totally unsuited to the Caribbean way of life, Richard hates the sun, sea and sand and isn't used to the Sainte Marie style of policing. Working with ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, semi serious, stylized, crime drama ...
Plot:
police detective, law enforcement, police investigation, lifestyle change, investigation, island, whodunit, suspicion, murder, multiple suspects, coworker, investigator ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
caribbean, fictional island
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: France, Switzerland
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
In 1930s France, Superintendent Larosière has a passion for beautiful women and solving cases, while hapless young inspector Lampion just tries to keep up. Later series, are set in the mid-'50s, where suave Commissioner Laurence unravels ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, suspenseful, realistic, detective ...
Plot:
murder investigation, murder mystery, investigation, whodunit, who done it, odd couple, murder, partners against crime, partner, womanizer, law enforcement, red herring ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s
Place:
france
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: France
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
It’s the first day of the 1963 school year at Voltaire High! And for the first time, girls and boys will mingle. This first year of coeducation is full of surprises, both for teachers and students.
Style:
thought provoking, humorous, disturbing, psychological, captivating ...
Plot:
high school life, society, class differences, women, school, social differences, civil rights, civil rights movement, post war, high school, coming of age, adolescence ...
Time:
60s
Place:
france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: France
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Mockumentary about the conservative Lepic family and their neighbors the liberal Boulay family, who are good friends. Their biggest point of contention is how they educate their children.
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, sitcom, mockumentary
Plot:
family life, eccentric family, couples, family relations, couple relations, parents and children, opposites attract, best friend, liberal, conservative, neighbor, daily life ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
france
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family, Music, Musical
Country: USA, France, India
Duration: 11 min.
TV show
Story:
ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks, created by Janice Karman, takes us on a roller coaster ride of music, laughter and stories geared to entertain The Chipmunks' four generations of fans. Presented for the first time in glorious CGI, the series ...
Style:
computer animated, humorous, not serious, sitcom, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, preschool
Plot:
chipmunk, family relations, eccentric family, mischievous children, music band, parents and children, disorder, youth, siblings relations, talking animal, rivalry, school bully ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles
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Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Country: France, Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of the Murphy's, a lower middle class family living in the 1970s — a time when you could smack your kid, smoke inside, and bring a gun to the airport.
“F Is For Family”, is a six-episode animated series based on the comedy of ...
Style:
adult animation, realistic, adult cartoon, humorous, anime ...
Audience:
kids, teens, adult
Plot:
dysfunctional family, satire, couple relations, family life, parents and children, teenage life, gross out humor, middle class, drug use, betrayal, family relations, teenager ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
usa
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