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For those captivated by TV total, are likely to find resonance in stories that questions the purpose and weight of our choices while grounding the story in targets the intellect with complex, multi-layered ideas. Carefully balances character depth with narrative flow makes this a compelling continuation of these themes.

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Conan
7.2

Conan

2010

A late night television talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien.

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
7.8

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

A cartoon superhero interacts with live guests via his television set in this parody talk show based on 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost.

Hot Ones
7.2

Hot Ones

2015

The show with hot questions and even hotter wings invites a famous guest over to eat and then interviews them while they're struggling through the heat.

The Carol Burnett Show
7.7

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to March 29, 1978, for 278 episodes and originated from CBS Television City's Studio 33. The series won 25 prime time Emmy Awards, was ranked No. 16 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time in 2002 and in 2007 was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All Time."

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
8.1

Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

2005

Nick Cannon and an A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians as they compete against each other.

Comedy Bang! Bang!
6.2

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

Based on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the surreal. In each episode, Aukerman engages his guests with unfiltered and improvisational lines of questioning, punctuated by banter and beats provided by bandleader, one-man musical mastermind Reggie Watts, to reinvent the traditional celebrity interview. Packed with character cameos, filmic shorts, sketches and games set amongst an off-beat world, COMEDY BANG! BANG! delivers thirty minutes of absurd laugh-loaded fun featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.

The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.4

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are beacons of hope in their communities.

Key & Peele
7.7

Key & Peele

2012

Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast members of MADtv. Each episode of the show consists of several pre-taped sketches starring the two actors, introduced by Key and Peele in front of a live studio audience.

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Family Feud
7.7

Family Feud

1999

Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people.

Who's the Boss?
7.4

Who's the Boss?

1984

A former professional baseball player, along with his preteen daughter, moves into New York advertising executive Angela Bower's house to be both a housekeeper and a father figure to her young son. Tony 's laid-back personality contrasts with Angela's type-A behavior.

Match of the Day
7.6

Match of the Day

1964

BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
6.3

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

1999

American version of the tense gameshow where contestants tackle a series of multiple-choice questions to win large cash prizes.

Game Shakers
7.4

Game Shakers

2015

A live-action sitcom about two 12-year-old girls who start a multi-million-dollar gaming company and take on rap superstar Double G as a business partner.

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

Benson
7.1

Benson

1979

A butler deals with life at the governor's mansion.

That Girl
6.2

That Girl

1966

That Girl is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from 1966 to 1971. It stars Marlo Thomas as the title character Ann Marie, an aspiring actress, who moves from her hometown of Brewster, New York to try to make it big in New York City. Ann has to take a number of offbeat "temp" jobs to support herself in between her various auditions and bit parts. Ted Bessell played her boyfriend Donald Hollinger, a writer for Newsview Magazine; Lew Parker and Rosemary DeCamp played Lew Marie and Helen Marie, her concerned parents. Bernie Kopell, Ruth Buzzi and Reva Rose played Ann and Donald's friends. That Girl was developed by writers Bill Persky and Sam Denoff, who had served as head writers on The Dick Van Dyke Show earlier in the 1960s.

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.6

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1968

An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

NewsRadio
7.4

NewsRadio

1995

The office politics and interpersonal relationships among the staff of WNYX NewsRadio, New York's #2 news radio station.

MXC
6.9

MXC

2003

Footage from the popular game show, Takeshi's Castle has been re-edited, re-written and re-voiced into a hilarious, intentionally over-produced, modern "action/X-treme" sports show.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.9

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

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