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Shows that feel like Leave It to Beaver (1957–1963)

If you loved Leave It to Beaver, the closest series we have are El Chapulín Colorado (1973), I Love Lucy (1951) and I Dream of Jeannie (1965). All three share Leave It to Beaver's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Hulu and others, checked against today's data.

An inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver, has adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's parents, June and Ward Cleaver, and Tony Dow as Beaver's brother Wally. The show has attained an iconic status in the US, with the Cleavers exemplifying the idealized suburban family of the mid-20th century.

7.6 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗6 seasons · ABCcreated by Bob Mosherwittyplayfulwarmcozy
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If Leave It to Beaver hit the spot, these will too

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

One thread runs through both: sitcom

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I Love Lucy
1951–1957 · 6 seasons · CBS
8.5comedy · family

Common ground: sitcom

Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best 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: wit, then play

The difference: Leans harder into sci-fi & fantasy than Leave It to Beaver does

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

Warm where it counts, cozy underneath

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

Witty comedy in both cases

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

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Full House
1987–1995 · 8 seasons · ABC
6.8comedy · family

Family built on play, twice over

The difference: Made in the 1980s, in a different era of the craft

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 · family

Both lean on warmth more than on comedy

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 & fantasy

Cozy family, and it commits to that

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

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

Comedy with a pulse of wit, 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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Dinosaurs
1991–1995 · 4 seasons · ABC
7.5sci-fi & fantasy · comedy · family

Playful family, and it commits to that

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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Girl Meets World
2014–2017 · 3 seasons · Disney Channel
7comedy · family

Both work the same warmth

The adventures of relatable and adventurous Riley Matthews, the tween daughter of Cory and Topanga Matthews, and her bold best friend Maya as they traverse the twists and turns of teenage years at Manhattan's John Quincy Adams Middle School where Riley's dad is their History teacher.

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iCarly
2007–2012 · 6 seasons · Nickelodeon
6.8comedy · family · drama

Both sit in the same cozy register

Watch Carly, Sam, and Freddie, as they try to balance their everyday 8th grade lives with their newfound fame managing and starring in the most awesome show on the web.

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