Top 20 TV Series like Black Tie Affair
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Top 20 TV Series like Black Tie Affair
- 1. Banacek
- 2. The Simpsons
- 3. The Private Detective Mike
- 4. Magnum P.I.
- 5. Newsreaders
- 6. Casper & Mandrilaftalen
- 7. Duckman
- 8. Otaku no Video
- 9. The Mary Whitehouse Experience
- 10. Archer
- 11. Strangers with Candy
- 12. Checkmate
- 13. Baywatch Nights
- 14. Moonlighting
- 15. Spitting Image
- 16. Propaganda Live
- 17. Weird City
- 18. Die Beschatter
- 19. Goodness Gracious Me
- 20. Father Ted
1. Banacek
Banacek is an American detective TV series starring George Peppard that aired on the NBC network from 1972 to 1974. The series was part of the rotating NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie anthology. It alternated in its time slot with several other shows but was the only one to last beyond its first season.
It has an average vote of 8.6 on TMDB.
2. The Simpsons
Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, as well as a virtual cast of thousands. Since the beginning, the series has been a pop culture icon, attracting hundreds of celebrities to guest star. The show has also made name for itself in its fearless satirical take on politics, media and American life in general.
It has an average vote of 8.011 on TMDB.
3. The Private Detective Mike (私立探偵 濱マイク)
Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.
It has an average vote of 8.4 on TMDB.
4. Magnum P.I.
Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs no one else will—with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin and Rick Wright, and former MI:6 agent, Juliet Higgins.
It has an average vote of 7.607 on TMDB.
5. Newsreaders
Newsreaders is a quarter-hour format American television comedy that lampoons the news magazine genre. The series is a spinoff of the Adult Swim show Childrens Hospital and stars Mather Zickel as Louis LaFonda, the host of the fictional news magazine Newsreaders. The series premiered January 17, 2013. It has been renewed for a second season.
It has an average vote of 7.375 on TMDB.
6. Casper & Mandrilaftalen (Casper & Mandrilaftalen)
Casper & Mandrilaftalen was a Danish cult TV program aired on DR2 in 1999.
It has an average vote of 7.8 on TMDB.
7. Duckman
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man is an American animated sitcom that aired from 1994–1997, created by Everett Peck and developed by Peck. The sitcom is based on characters created by Peck in his Dark Horse comic. Klasky Csupo animated the series and produced it along with Reno & Osborn Productions for Paramount Network Television.
It has an average vote of 7.141 on TMDB.
8. Otaku no Video (おたくのビデオ)
A mockumentary featuring an animated tale of an average person who slowly becomes an otaku and eventually becomes the "Otaking"! Between story segments, live action interviews with fictional die-hard otakus take place.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
9. The Mary Whitehouse Experience
A topical comedy show, mixing stand-up with sketches and impressions, starring David Baddiel, Robert Newman, Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt.
It has an average vote of 6.875 on TMDB.
10. Archer
Archer is a short-lived American crime drama series starring Brian Keith and John P. Ryan that aired on NBC in 1975.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
11. Strangers with Candy
Jerri Blank is a former prostitute and junkie whore who returns to high school as a 46-year-old freshman at Flatpoint High. Jerri ran away from home and became 'a boozer, a user, and a loser' after dropping out as a teenager, supporting her drug habits through prostitution, stripping, and larceny. She has been to prison several times, the last time because she 'stole the TV'.</p><p></p><p>At home, Jerri's father Guy is comatose, although he seems perfectly capable of amazing feats. Her stepmother Sara is vain and bitter, and stepbrother Derrick is a bullying jock. Jerri tries to do things the right way but always ends up learning the wrong lesson. Her hijinks often involve, either directly or indirectly, neurotic history teacher Chuck Noblet and his secret lover, sensitive art teacher Geoffrey Jellineck.
It has an average vote of 7.857 on TMDB.
12. Checkmate
Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot, and Doug McClure. The show aired on CBS Television from 1960 to 1962 for a total of 70 episodes and was produced by Jack Benny's production company, "JaMco Productions" in co-operation with Revue Studios. Guest stars included Charles Laughton, Peter Lorre, and Lee Marvin, among many other commensurately prominent performers.
It has an average vote of 4.143 on TMDB.
13. Baywatch Nights
Baywatch Nights is an American police and science fiction drama series that aired in syndication from 1995 to 1997. Created by Douglas Schwartz, David Hasselhoff, and Gregory J. Bonann, the series is a spin-off from the popular television series, Baywatch.
It has an average vote of 5.48 on TMDB.
14. Moonlighting
After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.
It has an average vote of 7.494 on TMDB.
15. Spitting Image
Spitting Image is an award winning British satirical puppet show, created by Peter Fluck, Roger Law and Martin Lambie-Nairn. The series was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Independent Television over 18 series which aired on the ITV from 1984 to 1996. The series was nominated and won numerous awards during its run including 10 BAFTA Awards, including one for editing in 1989, and even won two Emmy Awards in 1985 and 1986 in the Popular Arts Category.</p><p></p><p>The series featured puppet caricatures of celebrities famous during the 1980s and 1990s, including British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and fellow Tory politicians, American president Ronald Reagan, and the British Royal Family. The Series was the first to caricature the Queen mother.
16. Propaganda Live (Propaganda Live)
Talk Show by Diego Bianchi aka "Zoro".
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
17. Weird City
Set in the not-too-distant future, this comedy anthology explores the issues of everyday life in the metropolis of Weird — stories that can only be told through the prism of sci-fi and comedy.
It has an average vote of 6.218 on TMDB.
18. Die Beschatter (Die Beschatter)
Crime comedy series about an ex-cop who founds an improvised detective school and gives his students real cases to solve.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
19. Goodness Gracious Me
Goodness Gracious Me is a BBC English language sketch comedy show originally aired on BBC Radio 4 from 1996 to 1998 and later televised on BBC Two from 1998 to 2001. The ensemble cast were four British Indian actors, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kulvinder Ghir, Meera Syal and Nina Wadia. The show explored the conflict and integration between traditional Indian culture and modern British life. Some sketches reversed the roles to view the British from an Indian perspective, and others poked fun at Indian stereotypes. In the television series most of the white characters were played by Dave Lamb and Fiona Allen; in the radio series those parts were played by the cast themselves.</p><p></p><p>The show's title and theme tune is a bhangra rearrangement of a hit comedy song of the same name. The original was performed by Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren reprising their characters from the 1960 film The Millionairess. The show's original working title was "Peter Sellers is Dead", but was changed because the cast generally liked Peter Sellers. In her 1996 novel Anita and Me, Syal had referred to British parodies of Asian speech as "a goodness-gracious-me accent".</p><p></p><p>One of the more famous sketches featured the cast "going out for an English" after a few lassis. They mispronounce the waiter's name, order the blandest thing on the menu and ask for twenty-four plates of chips. The sketch parodies often-drunk English people "going out for an Indian", ordering chicken phall and too many papadums. This sketch was voted the 6th Greatest Comedy Sketch on a Channel 4 list show.
It has an average vote of 6.333 on TMDB.
20. Father Ted
A crazy comedy about three rather strange parish priests exiled to Craggy Island, a remote island off the Irish west coast.
It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.