Shows Like Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
If you liked Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004), a comedy and mystery 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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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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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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Goosebumps (2023)
★ 7.1/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventureA group of five high schoolers embark on a shadowy and twisted journey to investigate the tragic passing three decades earlier of a teen named Harold Biddle – while also unearthing dark secrets from their parents' past.
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Ghosts (2021)
★ 8.1/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasySamantha and Jay throw caution to the wind when they convert their recently inherited country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Call it mislaid plans. Not only is the place falling apart, but it’s also inhabited by…
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Gormenghast (2000)
★ 6.9/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryAt the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than seventy generations. A clever and ambitious new kitchen boy, Steerpike, begins to insinuate himself into the affections of Lady…
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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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Among Us (2026)
★ 9/10Also comedy and mysteryEccentric, 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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Creeped Out (2017)
★ 7.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mysteryA masked figure known as "The Curious" collects tales of dark magic, otherworldly encounters and twisted technology in this kids anthology series.
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Psychoville (2009)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and mysteryFive strangers receive blackmail notes from an anonymous source, leading them on a dark and surreal journey as their lives unravel, featuring bizarre characters like a man-child, a one-handed clown, and a blind…
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Young Justice (2010)
★ 8.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventureTeenage superheroes strive to prove themselves as members of the Justice League.
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The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and action & adventureLegendary highwayman Dick Turpin sets out on a series of wildly absurd escapades when he's made the reluctant leader of a band of outlaws—and tasked with outwitting utterly corrupt lawman Jonathan Wilde.
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Final Space (2018)
★ 8.4/10Also action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasyAn 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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The Green Hornet (1966)
★ 7.4/10Also action & adventure and sci-fi & fantasyThe Green Hornet is a television series on the ABC US television network that aired for the 1966–1967 TV season starring Van Williams as the Green Hornet/Britt Reid and Bruce Lee as Kato.
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Eyes of Wakanda (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventureFollow the adventures of brave Wakandan warriors throughout history in this globe-trotting adventure, where they must carry out dangerous missions to retrieve Vibranium artifacts from the enemies of Wakanda. They are…
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The Lost Room (2006)
★ 7.7/10Also mystery and sci-fi & fantasyA detective investigates a mysterious motel room, which acts as a portal to an alternate universe.
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Ahsoka (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventureFormer Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
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Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (2022)
★ 8.2/10Also mystery and comedyJoin Red Guy, Yellow Guy and Duck as they learn everything there is to know with the help of some friendly talking objects, in this comedy-horror puppet show based off the popular YouTube web series.
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Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also action & adventure and comedy18 teams travel the world to 26 exotic locations trying to be the last team standing to win a million dollars complete with a new host.
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Heirs of the Night (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and mystery1889: the five remaining vampire clans in Europe are training to survive. In their midst is 14-year-old Alisa who has the power to choose between eternal life as a vampire or for all vampires to live as humans.
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Star Wars: Visions (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventureThis anthology of animated shorts from around the world celebrates the mythos of Star Wars through unique cultural lenses.