Shows Like The Flying Nun

If you liked The Flying Nun (1967), 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.

1
A Different World (1987)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of…
2
Amen (1986)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen stars Hemsley as the…
3
The Good Life (1975)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
Tom and Barbara Good escape the rat race and pursue a self-sufficient lifestyle in Surbiton, much to the concern, frustration and sometimes envy of their neighbours Margo and Jerry Leadbetter. Entitled ‘Good Neighbors’…
4
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Best friends, roommates, and polar opposites, Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney work together at the Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee and keep each other's spirits up at home.
5
Dennis the Menace (1959)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
This 1959-1963 television situation comedy series follows the lives of the Mitchell family, Henry, Alice, and their only child Dennis, an energetic, trouble-prone, mischievous, but well-meaning boy, who often tangles…
6
Yes, Dear (2000)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
A comedy about two young couples and their outrageously contrasting views on parenting. Greg and Kim Warner struggle on a daily basis to become perfect at the job. Kim is a neurotic, stay-at-home mother, and although…
7
The Real O'Neals (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
A contemporary take on a seemingly perfect Catholic family, whose lives take an unexpected turn when surprising truths are revealed. Instead of ruining their family, the honesty triggers a new, messier chapter where…
8
The Jeffersons (1975)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy
Sitcom following a successful African-American couple, George and Louise “Weezyö Jefferson as they “move on up” from working-class Queens to a ritzy Manhattan apartment. A spin-off of All in the Family.
9
Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
Six friends grow and learn at Bayside High.
10
The Simpsons (1989)
★ 8/10Also comedy
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…
11
Family Matters (1989)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.
12
Moesha (1996)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
The everyday life of Moesha Mitchell, a vivacious young woman juggling romance, school, ever-changing family dynamics, and friendships.
13
Lizzie McGuire (2001)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy
Lizzie McGuire is all about the ordinary and not-so-ordinary adventures of a junior high student and her two best friends as they try to deal with the ups and downs of school, popularity, boys, parents, a bratty little…
14
Head of the Class (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
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…
15
I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
★ 7.8/10Also sci-fi & fantasy and comedy
While 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…
16
The Bernie Mac Show (2001)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids…
17
American Housewife (2016)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
A family comedy narrated by Katie, a strong-willed mother, raising her flawed family in a wealthy town filled with perfect wives and their perfect offspring.
18
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.
19
Mama's Family (1983)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
Thelma Harper and her spinster sister Fran open their home to Thelma's recently divorced son Vinton and his teenage son and daughter. It's quite an adjustment for everyone, especially the cranky, argumentative Thelma.
20
That's So Raven (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and sci-fi & fantasy
No ordinary teenager; Raven Baxter can see glimpses of the future! Watch her schemes and misadventures as she enlists the help of friends, including best friends Eddie and Chelsea, to change life's little outcomes…