Shows Like SpongeBob DocuPants

If you liked SpongeBob DocuPants (2020), a documentary and family series, here are 20 shows with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Adam Ruins Everything (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and documentary
Host Adam Conover employs a combination of comedy, history and science to dispel widespread misconceptions about everything we take for granted.
2
An Idiot Abroad (2010)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and documentary
An Idiot Abroad is a British travel documentary television series broadcast on Sky1 and Science, as well as spin-off books published by Canongate Books, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and starring Karl…
3
Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) (2009)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary and comedy
A 2009 television documentary series in six parts that covers 40 years of the surreal comedy group Monty Python, from Flying Circus to present day projects such as the musical Spamalot. The series highlights their…
4
Cunk on... (2018)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and documentary
Landmark mockumentary-maker Philomena Cunk traces the history of Britain, Earth, and cinema.
5
Pretend It's a City (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also documentary and comedy
Wander the New York City streets and fascinating mind of wry writer, humorist and raconteur Fran Lebowitz as she sits down with Martin Scorsese.
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Who Do You Think You Are? (2004)
★ 7/10Also documentary and family
A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.
7
Antiques Roadshow (1979)
★ 6.7/10Also documentary and family
Antiques Roadshow is a British television show in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom to appraise antiques brought in by local people. It has been running since 1979. There are…
8
Conan O'Brien Must Go (2024)
★ 7.6/10Also documentary and comedy
Conan O'Brien visits new friends he met through his podcast, "Conan O'Brien Needs a Fan," where he dives deep with listeners from across the country and the world.
9
The Moaning of Life (2013)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and documentary
Now Karl’s turned 40 and has officially hit middle age, it’s time for him to re-assess his life. He’s not married, he doesn’t have kids, he’s got a job where he’s known as an ‘idiot’, and he’s known for being…
10
The Comeback (2005)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
For Valerie Cherish, no price is too high to pay for clinging to the spotlight. Desperate to revive her career, she agrees to star in a reality TV series, allowing cameras to follow her every move as she lands a part…
11
Barely Famous (2015)
★ 5.5/10Also comedy
Introducing "Barely Famous": a docu-style comedy series. This show explores the hypocrisy of reality TV by centering around two sisters who say they would never do a reality show, but are being filmed by a camera crew…
12
W1A (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
The follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define the core purpose of the BBC across all its functions and to position…
13
Rundfunk: Schwalbe (2026)
Also comedy
Four extraordinary sports stories. Tragedies, intrigues, and cover-ups, all served with Rundfunk’s signature style. From a wheelrunner who defied the Soviets to “beach snooker” and a secret korfball conspiracy.
14
Review (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
A review of a movie, or a restaurant, or a car—or whatever else that typically falls under a critic's domain—is all well and good, and can even be helpful at times. But how can one find out about myriad other…
15
The Next Step (2013)
★ 7.2/10Also family
Follow the lives of an elite group of young dancers who train at The Next Step Studio.
16
Cast Offs (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Cast Offs is a BAFTA-nominated dramedy mockumentary that follows a group of six disabled people sent to a remote British Island for a fictional reality show. The series is made up of six episodes, with each episode…
17
Reno 911! (2003)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
This partially unscripted comedy brings viewers into the squad car as incompetent officers swing into action, answering 911 calls about everything from speeding violations and prostitution to staking out a drug den…
18
Time Trumpet (2006)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
Set in the year 2031, this mockumentary looks back at events that ostensibly happened during the first 30 years of the 21st century. The series follows a format that co-creator Armando Iannucci previously used in his…
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Casting(s) (2013)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy
Casting(s) was a French television shortcom created by Pierre Niney and Ali Marhyar, written by Ali Marhyar, Igor Gotesman and Pierre Niney, produced by Hugo Gélin for Zazi Films and broadcast on Canal+ from 2013 to…
20
Derek (2013)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
Derek is a loyal nursing home caretaker who sees only the good in his quirky co-workers as they struggle against prejudice and shrinking budgets to care for their elderly residents.