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Chuck(2007-2012)

TV-PG
| 43min per episode | Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama
3.9/5 (with 459 votes)

When Buy More computer geek Chuck Bartowski unwittingly downloads a database of government information and deadly fighting skills into his head, he becomes the CIA's most vital secret. This sets Chuck on a path to become a full-fledged spy.

The Big Bang Theory(2007-2019)

TV-PG
| 22min per episode | Comedy
3.9/5 (with 5,324 votes)

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

Scorpion(2014-2018)

TV-14
| 45min per episode | Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
4.1/5 (with 1,894 votes)

Based on a true story, Scorpion is a high-octane drama about eccentric genius Walter O’Brien and his team of brilliant misfits who comprise the last line of defense against complex, high-tech threats of the modern age. As Homeland Security’s new think tank, O’Brien’s “Scorpion” team includes Toby Curtis, an expert behaviorist who can read anyone; Happy Quinn, a mechanical prodigy; and Sylvester Dodd, a statistics guru.

Head of the Class(1986-1991)

TV-G
| 22min per episode | Comedy, Kids & Family
3.1/5 (with 16 votes)

Head of the Class is an American sitcom that ran from 1986 to 1991 on the ABC television network. The series follows a group of gifted students in the Individualized Honors Program at the fictional Monroe High School in Manhattan, and their history teacher Charlie Moore. The program was ostensibly a vehicle for Hesseman, best known for his role as radio DJ Dr. Johnny Fever in the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati. Hesseman left Head of the Class in 1990 and was replaced by Billy Connolly as teacher Billy MacGregor for the final season. After the series ended, Connolly appeared in a short-lived spin-off titled Billy. The series was created and executive produced by Rich Eustis and Michael Elias. Rich Eustis had previously worked as a New York City substitute teacher while hoping to become an actor.

The IT Crowd(2006-2010)

TV-14
| 22min per episode | Comedy
4.1/5 (with 614 votes)

Two I.T. nerds and their clueless female manager, who work in the basement of a very successful company. When they are called on for help, they are never treated with any respect at all.

Silicon Valley(2014-2019)

TV-MA
| 28min per episode | Comedy
4.1/5 (with 726 votes)

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.

Halt and Catch Fire(2014-2017)

TV-14
| 43min per episode | Drama
4.0/5 (with 215 votes)

During the rise of the PC era in the early 1980s, an unlikely trio - a visionary, an engineer and a prodigy - take personal and professional risks in the race to build a computer that will change the world as they know it.

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show(1997-2000)

2.7/5 (with 15 votes)

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show is an American syndicated science fiction sitcom based on the 1989 film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. It expands upon the original film's concept of a shrinking experiment gone wrong to include a myriad of experiments gone awry. It debuted in first-run syndication on September 1, 1997 and ran for three consecutive seasons, concluding with the 66th episode on May 20, 2000. Peter Scolari took over the role as Wayne Szalinski, the wacky inventor in the original film, played by Rick Moranis. Each episode incorporates new technologies and digital effects to feature the family in various new adventures. The series was filmed in Calgary, Alberta, with its main studios located in Currie Barracks, a decommissioned Canadian Forces dormitory.

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist(2020-2021)

TV-14
| 43min per episode | Comedy, Drama
3.9/5 (with 89 votes)

After an unusual event, Zoey Clarke, a whip-smart computer coder forging her way in San Francisco, suddenly starts to hear the innermost wants, thoughts and desires of the people around her through popular songs.

The Guild(2007-2013)

TV-14
| 7min per episode | Comedy
3.6/5 (with 48 votes)

Fantasy and reality collide when a surprisingly diverse group of online video-game addicts struggle to balance the game with personal relationships.

The Angry Video Game Nerd(2004-)

3.7/5 (with 59 votes)

The Angry Video Game Nerd is an adult web television series of comedic retrogaming video reviews created by and starring James Rolfe. The show's format revolves around his commentary and review of older, but unsuccessful video games which are deemed to be of particularly low-quality, unfair difficulty or poor design. The series began as a feature on YouTube and later became a program on ScrewAttack Entertainment before moving to GameTrailers exclusively. The show was renamed The Angry Video Game Nerd to prevent any trademark issues with Nintendo and due to the fact he started reviewing games from non-Nintendo consoles such as those made by Atari and Sega. Rolfe's character, "The Nerd" is a short-tempered and foul-mouthed video game fanatic. He derives comic appeal from excessive and inventive use of anger, profanity, and habitual consumption of alcohol while reviewing video games.

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley(1988)

TV-G
| 30min per episode | Animation, Comedy
3.1/5 (with 4 votes)

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley is an American animated television series, starring Martin Short's Ed Grimley, that aired on NBC from September 10 to December 3, 1988.

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Welcome to the N.H.K.(2006)

TV-MA
| 24min per episode | Animation, Comedy, Drama
4.3/5 (with 55 votes)

Sato's life – or what's left of it – is a paranoid mess of conspiracy theories and social anxieties. He's terrified of the outside world; his apartment is overflowing with the remnants of cheap take-out food; and his retinas have been permanently scarred by a steady diet of internet porn. But maybe it's not all his fault. After all, the nefarious N.H.K. is out there, and they’re determined to turn society's fringe-dwellers into a brainwashed lot of jobless, hopeless, futureless recluses. Enter Misaki – a mysterious girl-next-door type who is Sato's last chance to beat-down his inner demons and venture out into the light of day. She's ready to help him overcome his crippling phobias, but Sato would rather cower in his existential foxhole and pretend to work on the demo for his virtual sex game. He’s afraid to face the world. She's strangely desperate to fix a total stranger. Maybe together they can be normal.

BaseBoys(2018-2019)

3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

Four boys enter a music contest, hoping to win money for gaming equipment. But they are surprised when they do so well that they become a popular boy band.

With Bastian Lars Andreasen, Isa Thorlacius

Fortune Hunter(1994)

NR
| 56min per episode | Drama, Action & Adventure
2.5/5 (with 2 votes)

Fortune Hunter is an American weekly series show on Fox Network in 1994, starring Mark Frankel as the super-spy Carlton Dial. In the US, Fortune Hunter aired on Fox from 4 Sep 1994 to 2 Oct 1994. Of the 13 episodes produced, only five were presented to the North American audience. The decision to schedule the series immediately after football on Sundays was a factor in the dismissal of Sandy Grushow, president of Fox Entertainment, by chairman Rupert Murdoch. The show has aired in its entirety in other countries. It was well liked and generally received high ratings.

The Adventures of Hiram Holliday(1956-1957)

30min per episode | Action & Adventure, Comedy
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

The Adventures of Hiram Holliday is an American adventure sitcom

WATAMOTE ~No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys Fault I'm Not Popular!~(2013)

TV-14
| 24min per episode | Animation, Comedy, Drama
4.2/5 (with 148 votes)

Fifteen year old Kuroki Tomoko has dated dozens of boys and is easily the most popular girl around-- inside her dating games. In reality, she gets tongue tied just talking to people, and throughout middle school she's only had one actual friend. As she enter high school, she desperately wants to be popular, but doesn't understand that real-life doesn't work like her games. Her artificial successes pave the way to real folly and failure. But why drop this strategy when there's always someone else to blame?!

Nerd: DragonSlayer666(2017-2019)

15min per episode | Drama, Comedy
3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

Nineteen year old high-schooler has one dream: to become a professional esport player. However, there are many obstacles in the way of his dream, like nagging mother, niggling principal, and getting kicked out of the team.

Directed by Aleksi Delikouras

Dweebs(1995)

30min per episode | Comedy

Dweebs is an American television comedy program that ran on CBS from September 22, to November 9, 1995, before it was canceled. 10 episodes were produced, of which six aired during the original airing schedule, and the remaining four episodes were aired elsewhere at a later date.

The IT Crowd(2007-)

2.6/5 (with 13 votes)

You know those cool guys who charm the ladies, have tons of friends and get invited to the hottest parties? Roy and Moss are not those guys. A night of fun for these I.T. nerds means getting dressed to the nines for the latest iPhone webcast. But Jen, their new office manager, is going to change all that. Tech-savvy, she’s not, but she knows how to win people over and get ahead. After living for years in oblivion, Roy and Moss hope Jen can help them get the recognition they so desperately long for.

Max & Shred(2014-2016)

TV-G
| Comedy
3.4/5 (with 2 votes)

What happens when you put a superstar snowboarder and a scientific genius under one roof? You're about to find out! When Max Asher moves to a snowy ski-town to live with Alvin "Shred" Ackerman and his family, an unlikely friendship forms. Max loves to hit the slopes and Shred loves to hit the books. But even though these two dudes are totally different, they've always got each others' backs. There's no problem this unlikely duo can't handle.

The Nerdist(2013)

TV-14
| 1h per episode | Talk-Show
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Based on the popular Nerdist blog and podcast, with Nerdist creator Chris Hardwick. A half hour where Chris and guests chat on all things nerds love, from pop culture and news to tech trends and more.