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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005-)

TV-MA
| 22min per episode | Comedy
4.2/5 (with 490 votes)

Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

Married... with Children(1987-1997)

TV-PG
| 22min per episode | Comedy, Drama, Kids & Family
3.9/5 (with 458 votes)

Al Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is dim-witted and promiscuous.

Rick and Morty(2013-)

4.3/5 (with 4,563 votes)

Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.

Family Guy(1999-)

TV-14
| 22min per episode | Animation, Comedy
3.7/5 (with 2,030 votes)

Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

The Simpsons(1989-)

TV-14
| 22min per episode | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy
4.0/5 (with 4,701 votes)

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.

Everybody Loves Raymond(1996-2005)

TV-PG
| 30min per episode | Comedy
3.4/5 (with 259 votes)

Ray Barone is a successful sportswriter living on Long Island with his wife Debra, daughter Ally, and twin sons, Geoffrey and Michael. That's the good news. The bad news? Ray's meddling parents, Frank and Marie, live directly across the street and embrace the motto "Su casa es mi casa," infiltrating their son's home to an extent unparalleled in television history.

Malcolm in the Middle(2000-2006)

TV-PG
| 22min per episode | Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
4.2/5 (with 2,020 votes)

A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family.

Six Feet Under(2001-2005)

TV-MA
| 50min per episode | Drama
4.1/5 (with 428 votes)

A darkly comic look at members of a dysfunctional L.A. family that run a funeral business. When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as--and far less predictable than--the one inside.

A Grande Família(2001-2014)

NR
| 30min per episode | Comedy, Kids & Family
4.2/5 (with 17 votes)

The daily lives of a typical Brazilian middle-class family, that are always very close and tries, in their way, to survive the financial and relationship difficulties.

Shameless(2011-2021)

TV-14
| 57min per episode | Drama, Comedy
4.1/5 (with 1,206 votes)

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

The Sopranos(1999-2007)

TV-MA
| Drama
4.3/5 (with 1,215 votes)

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.

Grounded for Life(2001-2005)

TV-14
| 22min per episode | Kids & Family, Comedy
3.5/5 (with 40 votes)

Right out of high school, Sean Finnerty got his girlfriend Claudia pregnant. Now she’s his wife, and at just 32, he’s somehow found himself with 14-year-old daughter Lily, two little boys, and a constant struggle between his need to be responsible and his desperate desire to be irresponsible. His judgmental father Walt and devil-may-care brother Eddie are no help at all. When they all get together, stories always start to fly. Of course, Sean’s family will never let him finish a story; they interrupt, they debate, they derail, they defend themselves; just like any good family would.

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Where the Heart Is(1969-1973)

25min per episode | Soap / Telenovela
1.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Where the Heart Is was an American soap opera telecast on the CBS television network from September 8, 1969 to March 23, 1973. Created by Lou Scofield and Margaret DePriest, the program ran for 25 minutes, the remaining five minutes of its timeslot ceded to a CBS news break. Scofield and DePriest were the original head writers. A year after the soap’s premiere, they were succeeded by Pat Falken Smith. In 1972, Smith was replaced by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer. The series was produced by Tom Donovan and directed by Richard Dunlap.

Weeds(2005-2012)

TV-MA
| 25min per episode | Comedy, Crime, Drama
3.7/5 (with 393 votes)

After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family.

The Righteous Gemstones(2019-)

TV-MA
| 1h per episode | Comedy, Drama
3.7/5 (with 74 votes)

The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus.

Mom(2013-2021)

TV-14
| 23min per episode | Comedy, Drama
3.7/5 (with 266 votes)

Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety is her formerly estranged mother, now back in Christy's life and eager to share passive-aggressive insights into her daughter's many mistakes.

The Umbrella Academy(2019-)

4.3/5 (with 4,522 votes)

A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death, the threat of the apocalypse and more.

The Middle(2009-2018)

TV-PG
| 22min per episode | Comedy
3.8/5 (with 295 votes)

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.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles(2008-2009)

3.8/5 (with 407 votes)

The series picks up four years after the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day with John and Sarah Connor trying to stay under-the-radar from the government, as they plot to destroy the computer network, Skynet, in hopes of preventing Armageddon.

Dallas(1978-1991)

TV-14
| 45min per episode | Soap / Telenovela, Drama, Kids & Family
3.3/5 (with 89 votes)

The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.

The War at Home(2005-2007)

22min per episode | Comedy
3.5/5 (with 23 votes)

When Dave and Vicky were growing up, their parents had it easy. Back then, there were no “time-outs,” no one had any “boundaries,” and “parenting” wasn’t even a word. Parents had no idea what their kids were really up to and ignorance truly was bliss. Now Dave and Vicky have teenagers of their own, and anything their kids might even think about doing, Dave and Vicky have already done… at least twice. But knowledge isn’t power – it’s a giant pain! Every day is a battle to keep the kids in line. Dave and Vicky figure if they can send these three off to college without a police record or kids of their own, they’ve done their job.

Casado con hijos(2006-2023)

NR
| 35min per episode | Comedy
2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The life of a crazy family of Chilean middle class. Based on the original US comedy "Married... with Children" (1987-1997) but with local twists.

Arrested Development(2003-2019)

TV-MA
| Comedy
4.0/5 (with 618 votes)

The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.

F is for Family(2015-2021)

TV-MA
| 26min per episode | Comedy, Animation
3.7/5 (with 167 votes)

Follow the Murphy family back to the 1970s, when kids roamed wild, beer flowed freely and nothing came between a man and his TV.

Everwood(2002-2006)

TV-14
| 43min per episode | Drama, Kids & Family
3.8/5 (with 87 votes)

After the death of his wife, world-class neurosurgeon Dr. Andrew Brown leaves Manhattan and moves his family to the small town of Everwood, Colorado. There he becomes a small-town doctor and learns parenting on the fly as he raises his talented but resentful 15-year-old son Ephram and his 9-year-old daughter Delia.

Providence(1999-2002)

1h per episode | Drama
3.3/5 (with 12 votes)

Providence is an American television drama series.

Bates Motel(2013-2017)

TV-MA
| 43min per episode | Drama, Crime, Mystery
4.1/5 (with 739 votes)

A "contemporary prequel" to the 1960 film Psycho, depicting the life of Norman Bates and his mother Norma prior to the events portrayed in Hitchcock's film, albeit in a different fictional town and in a modern setting. The series begins after the death of Norma's husband, when she purchases a motel located in a coastal Oregon town so she and Norman can start a new life.

Less Than Kind(2008-)

30min per episode | Drama, Comedy
3.8/5 (with 1 vote)

Less Than Kind is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that stars Jesse Camacho as Sheldon Blecher, a teenager growing up in a loving but dysfunctional Jewish family in Winnipeg. The show's cast also includes Maury Chaykin and Wendel Meldrum as Sheldon's parents, Benjamin Arthur as his older brother Josh, and Nancy Sorel as his aunt, Clara. The Blechers struggle to operate a driving school out of their home in Winnipeg's fading North End. Less Than Kind made its debut October 13, 2008, on Citytv, and moved to HBO Canada in February 2010. The ensemble cast of the critically acclaimed series won Canadian Comedy Awards in 2009 and 2010.Less Than Kind received the 2010 Gemini Award for Best Comedy Program or Series and the inaugural award for Best Comedy Series at the 2013 Canadian Screen Awards. The title sequence and logo for Less Than Kind were inspired by an iconic highway sign at Winnipeg's Confusion Corner intersection, depicting arrows pointing in every direction. The name of the series is found in the first line spoken by Hamlet: "A little more than kin, and less than kind."

United States of Tara(2009-2011)

TV-MA
| 30min per episode | Comedy, Drama
3.6/5 (with 66 votes)

Tara's multiple personalities include "T" the wild-child teenager, "Buck" the rough and tumble biker dude, and "Alice" the type-A homemaker. But with a family that loves her just the way she is, Tara never gives up hope that someday she can just be herself.

March Comes in Like a Lion(2016-2018)

TV-PG
| 25min per episode | Animation, Drama
4.0/5 (with 51 votes)

Rei is a 17-year old professional shōgi player, who lives by himself, not having a real family, and has scarcely any friends. Among his acquaintances is a family, which consists of a young woman, Akari, and two young girls, Hinata and Momo, and who also keep a numerous number of cats.

Directed by Akiyuki Shinbo
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