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Shows that feel likeI Am Not an Animal (2004)

I Am Not An Animal is an animated comedy series about the only six talking animals in the world, whose cosseted existence in a vivisection unit is turned upside down when they are liberated by animal rights activists.

If you loved I Am Not an Animal, the closest series we have are Dexter's Laboratory (1996), Fairy Tail (2009) and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid (2017). All three share I Am Not an Animal'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 Flight of the Conchords (2007).

★ 7.9 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗1 season · BBC Twocreated by Peter Baynhamwittyplayfulcerebraldreamlike
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If I Am Not an Animal hit the spot, these will too

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Dexter's Laboratory
1996–2003 · 4 seasons · Cartoon Network
★ 7.8animation · comedy · sci-fi & fantasy

The same mix in both: wit, then play

Dexter, a boy-genius with a secret laboratory, constantly battles his sister Dee Dee, who always gains access despite his best efforts to keep her out, as well as his arch-rival and neighbor, Mandark.

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Fairy Tail
2009–2019 · 8 seasons · TV Tokyo
★ 7.8animation · action & adventure · comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: anthropomorphism

The difference: Leans harder into action & adventure than I Am Not an Animal does

Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn't just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.

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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
2017–2021 · 2 seasons · TOKYO MX
★ 7.7animation · comedy · sci-fi & fantasyHulu

Both land ideas and dream logic at once

Kobayashi lives alone in an apartment, until one day, Tohru appeared and they ended up living together. Tohru looks down on humans as inferior and foolish, but having been saved by Kobayashi-san, she does everything she can to repay the debt and help her with various things, although not everything goes according to plan. A mythical everyday life comedy about a hard working office lady living with a dragon girl.

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Misfits
2009–2013 · 5 seasons · E4
★ 8.1sci-fi & fantasy · drama · comedyHuluPeacock

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to drama than I Am Not an Animal does

When five young outsiders on Community Service get caught in a strange storm, they discover that they have developed superpowers.

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Regular Show
2010–2017 · 8 seasons · Cartoon Network
★ 8.6animation · comedy · action & adventureHulu

One thread runs through both: anthropomorphism

The surreal misadventures of two best friends - a blue jay and a raccoon - as they seek to liven up their mundane jobs as groundskeepers at the local park.

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The Middle
2009–2018 · 9 seasons · ABC
★ 7.7comedyPrime VideoPeacock

Both lean on play more than on animation

The difference: Trades the ideas of I Am Not an Animal for an angle of its own

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.

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DreamWorks Dragons
2012–2014 · 2 seasons · Cartoon Network
★ 7.9animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyPeacock

Cerebral sci-fi & fantasy in both cases

From the creators of "How to Train Your Dragon" comes a new series that takes Hiccup and Toothless to the edge of adventure.

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Flight of the Conchords
2007–2009 · 2 seasons · HBO
★ 8.5comedyMax

Comedy built on wit, twice over

The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else.

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Dragon Ball Z Kai
2009–2015 · 6 seasons · Fuji TV
★ 8.3sci-fi & fantasy · animation · action & adventureHulu

Dreamlike animation, and it commits to that

Rejoin Goku and his friends in a series of cosmic battles! Toei has redubbed, recut, and cleaned up the animation of the original 1989 animated series. The show's story arc has been refined to better follow the comic book series on which it is based. The show also features a new opening and ending. In the series, martial artist Goku, and his various friends, battle increasingly powerful enemies to defend the world against evil. Can Earth's defender defeat demons, aliens, and other villains?

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Jackie Chan Adventures
2000–2005 · 5 seasons · The WB
★ 7.4action & adventure · animation · comedy

Sci-fi & fantasy built on play, twice over

Archaeologist Jackie Chan joins forces with his adventurous 11-year-old niece, Jade, to race around the world in search of twelve powerful magical talismans before they fall into the hands of the sinister Dark Hand crime syndicate. Along the way, they're aided by Uncle, Jackie's eccentric yet brilliant uncle, whose ancient knowledge and mystical expertise often prove to be the key to defeating dark forces.

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The King of Queens
1998–2007 · 9 seasons · CBS
★ 7.4comedyParamount+Peacock

The same comedy instincts

Life’s good for deliveryman Doug Heffernan, until his newly widowed father-in-law, Arthur, moves in with him and his wife Carrie. Doug is no longer the king of his domain, and instead of having a big screen television in his recently renovated basement, he now has a crazy old man.

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My Name Is Earl
2005–2009 · 4 seasons · NBC
★ 7.8comedyHuluDisney+

Comedy in the same key

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.

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