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Shows that feel likeALF (1986–1990)

A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.

If you loved ALF, the closest series we have are The Nanny (1993), Dinosaurs (1991) and Full House (1987). All three share ALF's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Bewitched (1964).

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If ALF hit the spot, these will too

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The Nanny
1993–1999 · 6 seasons · CBS
★ 7.2comedy · familyPrime VideoHulu

Both are working the same pair: family relationships, sitcom

The difference: Takes it somewhere less cerebral than ALF does

That flashy girl from Flushing with the heart of an angel (and the voice of a slighty more nasal angel). The comic misadventures of the sweet and sassy Fran Fine, her sophisticated employer, Broadway producer Mr. Sheffield, his boisterous brood and his wisecracking staff.

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Dinosaurs
1991–1995 · 4 seasons · ABC
★ 7.5sci-fi & fantasy · comedy · familyDisney+

Common ground: family relationships

Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's, fridges, microwaves, and every modern convenience.

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Full House
1987–1995 · 8 seasons · ABC
★ 6.8comedy · familyHulu

Both are built on the same subject: sitcom

After the death of his wife, Danny enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle.

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El Chapulín Colorado
1973–1979 · 7 seasons · Las Estrellas
★ 8.5comedy · family

Both land wit and play at once

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Bewitched
1964–1972 · 8 seasons · ABC
★ 7.6sci-fi & fantasy · comedy · familyHulu

Warm and cozy in the same breath

The difference: Sits closer to drama than ALF does

Samantha Stephens is a seemingly normal suburban housewife who also happens to be a genuine witch, with all the requisite magical powers. Her husband Darrin insists that Samantha keep her witchcraft under wraps, but situations invariably require her to indulge her powers while keeping her bothersome mother Endora at bay.

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That '70s Show
1998–2006 · 8 seasons · FOX
★ 8.1comedy · family · dramaPeacock

Comedy built on wit, twice over

Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend most of their time hanging out in Eric’s basement, life in the ‘70s isn’t always so groovy. But between trying to figure out the meaning of life, avoiding their parents, and dealing with out-of-control hormones, they’ve learned one thing for sure: they’ll always get by with a little help from their friends.

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I Dream of Jeannie
1965–1970 · 5 seasons · NBC
★ 7.4sci-fi & fantasy · comedy · family

The same mix in both: ideas, then dream logic

The difference: Made in the 1960s, in a different era of the craft

While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a bottle containing a beautiful two-thousand-year-old female genie named Jeannie. Rescuing her from the bottle nets Tony the requisite three wishes, and then some, when Jeannie pledges total devotion to her new "master".

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990–1996 · 6 seasons · NBC
★ 7.9comedy · familyHulu

Playful family, and it commits to that

Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins — spoiled Hilary, preppy Carlton and young Ashley — and their sophisticated British butler, Geoffrey. Though Will’s antics and upbringing contrast greatly with the upper-class lifestyle of his extended relatives, he soon finds himself right at home as a loved part of the family.

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Saved by the Bell
1989–1993 · 4 seasons · NBC
★ 7.1family · comedy

Sci-fi & fantasy with a pulse of warmth, in both cases

Lovable schemer Zack Morris leads his pals on adventures at California's Bayside High School. The friends navigate relationships, final exams, school dances, breakups and more while frequently frustrating their principal, Mr. Richard Belding, who does his best to keep them in check.

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Frasier
1993–2004 · 11 seasons · NBC
★ 8.2comedy · familyPrime VideoHulu

Cozy comedy in both cases

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

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Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996–2003 · 7 seasons · ABC
★ 6.7comedy · family · sci-fi & fantasyHuluParamount+

Both lean on ideas more than on family

On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.

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La familia P. Luche
2002–2012 · 3 seasons · Las Estrellas
★ 7.7comedy · family

Dreamlike sci-fi & fantasy in both cases

This sitcom is about a Mestizo-Latino American family in P. Luche town. Ludovico and Federica P. Luche are the (mostly) happy couple who serve as the parents of their three kids: Junior, an amnesiac policeman who serves as their 12-year-old son, Bibi, their black sheep daughter who is the smartest of the bunch, and Ludoviquito, an heir who had switched places with their youngest. Together with their maid Exelsa, they live in Ciudad P. Luche, a town where emotions are heightened, the impossible is everyday, and plush fabric covers almost everything.

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