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Shows that feel likeEl Chavo del Ocho (1973–1980)

The mishaps of Chavo, an 8-year-old Mestizo-Latino American orphan boy who lives in a village. Together with Quico, Chilindrina, Ñoño and La Popis, Chavo experiences a series of humorous entanglements.

If you loved El Chavo del Ocho, the closest series we have are El Chapulín Colorado (1973), Full House (1987) and The Nanny (1993). All three share El Chavo del Ocho'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 Home Improvement (1991).

★ 8.7 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗7 seasons · Las Estrellascreated by Roberto Gómez Bolañoswittyplayfulwarmcozycontemplativeuplifting
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If El Chavo del Ocho hit the spot, these will too

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

Chespirito's tender slapstick, this time in superhero tights

The difference: Sketch-parody format — no vecindad ensemble to grow attached to

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

A crowded home where every squabble ends in a hug

The difference: Syrupy American sweetness — the lessons are spelled out

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

A big-hearted outsider who wins over a stuffy household

The difference: A one-star vehicle — the ensemble mostly serves her act

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

Vintage comfort comedy where one troublemaker upends every episode

The difference: Magic-premise sitcom — the charm is in tricks, not the barrio

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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Home Improvement
1991–1999 · 8 seasons · ABC
★ 7.3comedyHuluDisney+

Good-natured mishaps in a house where love is never in doubt

The difference: Middle-class dad comedy — no scrappy courtyard poetry

The daily trials and tribulations of handyman Tim Taylor, a TV show host raising three boys with help from his loyal co-host, domineering wife, and unseen neighbor.

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

Household chaos smoothed over with warmth by episode's end

The difference: Suburban fantasy of plenty — nothing scrappy about it

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

An impossible troublemaker adopted into a family's daily routine

The difference: A one-joke alien premise stretched across four seasons

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

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Man vs Bee
2022 · 1 season · Netflix
★ 6.7family · comedyNetflix

The same two preoccupations: hilarious, and amused

The difference: Takes it somewhere less contemplative than El Chavo del Ocho does

Bumbling dad Trevor tries to get the best of a cunning bee while house-sitting a posh mansion — but only unleashes more chaos in this comedy series.

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

Both land wit and play at once

The difference: Made in the 1990s, in a different era of the craft

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

Both are built on the same subject: sitcom

The difference: Sits closer to sci-fi & fantasy than El Chavo del Ocho does

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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30 Rock
2006–2013 · 7 seasons · NBC
★ 8.3comedyHuluPeacock

The same preoccupation in both: sitcom

Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the egos around her while chasing her own dream.

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

Warm where it counts, cozy underneath

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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