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Trying (2020–)

All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can't have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they're ready to be parents?

85 seasons · Apple TVcreated by Andy Woltonwittyplayful
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ted
2024–2026 · 2 seasons · Peacock
7.9comedy

shares that witty feel

It's 1993 and Ted the bear's moment of fame has passed, leaving him living with his best friend, 16-year-old John Bennett, who lives in a working-class Boston home with his parents and cousin. Ted may not be the best influence on John, but when it comes right down to it, he's willing to go out on a limb to help his friend and his family.

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Superstore
2015–2021 · 6 seasons · NBC
7.9comedy

shares that playful feel

A hilarious workplace comedy about a unique family of employees at a super-sized mega store. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.

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The Big Bang Theory
2007–2019 · 12 seasons · CBS
8.1comedy

same witty energy

Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.

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Community
2009–2015 · 6 seasons · NBC
8.5comedy

both about cynical · same playful energy

Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.

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Silicon Valley
2014–2019 · 6 seasons · HBO
8.5comedy

just as witty

In the high-tech gold rush of modern Silicon Valley, the people most qualified to succeed are the least capable of handling success. Partially inspired by Mike Judge’s own experiences as a Silicon Valley engineer in the late ‘80s, Silicon Valley is an American sitcom that centers around six programmers who are living together and trying to make it big in the Silicon Valley.

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New Girl
2011–2018 · 7 seasons · FOX
7.8comedy

just as playful

Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.

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40 y 20
2016– · 14 seasons · Blim
7comedy

kindred comedy spirit

A comedy series about a divorced dad who likes younger women, and his son who likes older women.

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The Middle
2009–2018 · 9 seasons · ABC
7.7comedy

kindred comedy spirit

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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Modern Family
2009–2020 · 11 seasons · ABC
8.5comedy

kindred comedy spirit

The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.

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My Name Is Earl
2005–2009 · 4 seasons · NBC
7.8comedy

kindred comedy spirit

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

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The IT Crowd
2006–2010 · 4 seasons · Channel 4
8.5comedy

kindred comedy spirit

The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

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Drake & Josh
2004–2007 · 4 seasons · Nickelodeon
7.7comedy

kindred comedy spirit

Fifteen-year-old Drake and Josh are schoolmates, but not close friends. Drake views Josh as weird and a bit of a goof. So, imagine Drake's shock when he finds out that this "goof" is about to become his new step-brother and roommate when his mother marries Josh's father. A spin off of The Amanda Show.

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