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Shows that feel likeDinosaurs (1991–1995)

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

If you loved Dinosaurs, the closest series we have are The Nanny (1993), ALF (1986) and Full House (1987). All three share Dinosaurs' 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 Dinosaurs hit the spot, these will too

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

The same two preoccupations: family relationships, and sitcom

The difference: Trades the ideas of Dinosaurs for an angle of its own

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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ALF
1986–1990 · 4 seasons · NBC
★ 7.4comedy · family · sci-fi & fantasyPrime VideoPeacock

The same preoccupation in both: family relationships

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

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

Both keep coming back to the same thing: 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

The same mix in both: wit, then play

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

Cerebral where it counts, dreamlike underneath

The difference: Leans harder into drama than Dinosaurs 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

Warm and cozy in the same breath

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

Comedy with a pulse of wit, 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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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990–1996 · 6 seasons · NBC
★ 7.9comedy · familyHulu

Playful family in both cases

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 built on warmth, twice over

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

Cerebral sci-fi & fantasy, and it commits to that

The difference: 26 years apart, and the 1960s show

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 Flintstones
1960–1966 · 6 seasons · ABC
★ 7.5family · animation · comedy

Both are working the same pair: prehistory, dinosaur

The misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles.

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

Both lean on dream logic more than on comedy

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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