Shows Like The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
If you liked The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981), a comedy and sci-fi & fantasy 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.
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Futurama (1999)
★ 8.4/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyThe adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary…
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Red Dwarf (1988)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyThe adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
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Resident Alien (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasyCrash-landed alien Harry takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor. Arriving with a secret mission, he starts off living a simple life…but things get a bit rocky when he’s roped into solving a local murder…
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ALF (1986)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyA furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyA stranded spaceship pilot captured by mad scientists survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with his funny robot pals.
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Mork & Mindy (1978)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyA wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.
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Among Us (2026)
★ 9/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyEccentric, monochromatic crewmates of a ship transporting junk across the galaxy must root out an Impostor in their midst before they fall victim to its villainous designs.
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I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
★ 7.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedyWhile on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a bottle containing a…
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My Favorite Martian (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedyNewspaper reporter Tim O'Hara finds a crashed alien spaceship that contains one live alien. Not wanting to be discovered by the authorities, the Martian assumes the identity of Tim's Uncle Martin and begins to repair…
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Final Space (2018)
★ 8.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedyAn astronaut named Gary and his planet-destroying sidekick Mooncake embark on serialized journeys through space in order to unlock the mystery of “Final Space,” the last point in the universe, if it actually does exist.
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Hyperdrive (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasySet in 2151 and 2152, it follows the crew of HMS Camden Lock as they stumble through their heroic mission to protect British interests in a changing galaxy.
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Lost in Space (1965)
★ 7.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedyThe space family Robinson is sent on a five-year mission to find a new planet to colonise. The voyage is sabotaged time and again by an inept stowaway, Dr. Zachary Smith. The family's spaceship, Jupiter II, also…
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Star Trek: Prodigy (2021)
★ 7.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasyA motley crew of young rebellious aliens commandeer an old Starfleet ship and must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing…
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The Neighbors (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyWhen the Weavers move to a gated community in New Jersey, they discover that the entire neighborhood is comprised of aliens from the planet Zabvron. But as the Weavers and the aliens face the struggles of everyday life…
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The Mighty Boosh (2004)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyA British comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for…
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Wander Over Yonder (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyThe adventures of Wander, an eternally-optimistic intergalactic traveler and constant do-gooder, and his quick-tempered but loyal steed and best friend, Sylvia. The friendliest face in outer space, Wander journeys…
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Quark (1977)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyQuark is an American science fiction situation comedy starring Richard Benjamin broadcast on NBC. The pilot first aired on May 7, 1977, and the series followed as a mid-season replacement in February 1978. The series…
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Bravest Warriors (2012)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyIn the year 3085, Chris, Beth, Wallow and Danny, four teenage heroes-for-hire, warp through the universe to save adorable aliens and their worlds using the power of their emotions.
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The Big Bang Theory (2007)
★ 7.9/10Also comedyPhysicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
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Invader ZIM (2001)
★ 8.5/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasyZim dreams of greatness. Unfortunately, though, he's hopelessly inept as a space invader. Desperate to be rid of the annoying Zim, his planet's leaders send him on a mission to infiltrate Earth, providing him with…