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Shows that feel likePhineas and Ferb (2007–)

Each day, two kindhearted suburban stepbrothers on summer vacation embark on some grand new project, which annoys their controlling sister, Candace, who tries to bust them. Meanwhile, their pet platypus plots against evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz.

If you loved Phineas and Ferb, the closest series we have are Frasier (1993), The Amazing World of Gumball (2011) and The Nanny (1993). All three share Phineas and Ferb'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 La familia P. Luche (2002).

★ 8.1 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗6 seasons · Disney XDcreated by Dan Povenmirewittyplayfulwarmcozycerebraldreamlike
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If Phineas and Ferb hit the spot, these will too

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

Both land wit and play at once

The difference: Easier on the ideas than Phineas and Ferb

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 Amazing World of Gumball
2011–2019 · 6 seasons · Cartoon Network
★ 8.4animation · family · sci-fi & fantasyHulu

Suburban absurdity escalating past all logic by each episode's end

The difference: More chaotic and mean-streaked — the warmth is less reliable

The life of Gumball Watterson, a 12-year old cat who attends middle school in Elmore. Accompanied by his pet, adoptive brother, and best friend Darwin Watterson, he frequently finds himself involved in various shenanigans around the city, during which he interacts with various family members: Anais, Richard, and Nicole Watterson, and other various citizens.

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

The same mix in both: warmth, then comfort

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+

A high-concept family comedy sneaking in surprisingly sharp ideas

The difference: Creaky 90s sitcom rhythms — laugh lines, not invention montages

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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Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia
2016–2018 · 3 seasons · Netflix
★ 8.4family · animation · action & adventureNetflix

Witty animation in both cases

The difference: Leans harder into action & adventure than Phineas and Ferb does

After uncovering a mysterious amulet, an average teen assumes an unlikely destiny and sets out to save two worlds.

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

Both lean on play more than on comedy

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

The same two preoccupations: hilarious, and amused

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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Hannah Montana
2006–2011 · 4 seasons · Disney Channel
★ 5.5comedy · familyDisney+

Family built on warmth, twice over

At home and school, she's Miley Stewart, a typical teenager, but when the lights go down and the curtain goes up, she emerges as the glamorous and talented Hannah Montana. Having the "Best of Both Worlds" is a complicated proposition, and keeping her identity under wraps leads Miley and her friends into some hilarious capers as she tries to balance her normal life with her rock star persona.

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iCarly
2021–2023 · 3 seasons · Paramount+
★ 6.7comedy · familyParamount+

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

Ten years after signing off of one of TV's most iconic shows, Carly, Spencer, and Freddie are back, navigating the next chapter of their lives, facing the uncertainties of life in their twenties.

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

Magic-fueled mischief that always lands somewhere warm

The difference: A laugh-track 90s sitcom — cozier but far less inventive

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 comedy, and it commits to that

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

Cerebral family in both cases

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

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