Shows Like The Thin Blue Line

If you liked The Thin Blue Line (1995), a comedy and crime 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
Barney Miller (1975)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
Barney Miller is the kind of cop we'd all like to run into. Always sensible, he maintains order over a band of detectives who gamble, hit on anything in skirts, go to renaissance philosophy conventions for fun, and…
2
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…
3
The Detectives (1993)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
The absurd adventures of two defective detectives, who - despite unbelievable incompetence - somehow manage to solve their cases (or be nearby when the cases are solved) and retain their jobs.
4
Sledge Hammer! (1986)
★ 8/10Also comedy and crime
Sledge Hammer! is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from 1986 to 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector…
5
Police Squad! (1982)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and crime
In this cult parody of cop dramas, replete with farce and sight gags, Lieutenant Frank Drebin and his fellow officers from Police Squad bungle their way though crime investigations.
6
Drop the Dead Donkey (1990)
★ 7/10Also comedy
A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious news organization…
7
No Activity (2015)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
The nightly exploits of our boys and girls in blue, and their shady criminal counterparts, through an unfolding kidnapping investigation. Truth is, being a cop or a crook is nowhere near as exciting as Hollywood would…
8
WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy
When a Cincinnati radio station switches from sedate music to top-40 rock 'n' roll, its staff of oddball characters is forced to switch gears quickly. New programming director Andy Travis brings in a new DJ named Venus…
9
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019)
★ 8/10Also comedy
The Mystery Inc. gang solve bigger mysteries while also encountering many memorable celebrities.
10
Sirens (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
A comedy that follows three Chicago EMTs who despite their narcissistic and self-destructive personalities are uniquely qualified to save lives.
11
Sick Note (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and crime
When Daniel Glass is misdiagnosed with a fatal disease he begins to notice how everyone around him treats him better. But then he finds out he was misdiagnosed by the most incompetent oncologist on Earth and now he has…
12
Unhappily Ever After (1995)
★ 7/10Also comedy
A not-so-happy family is divided further when the father gets a schizophrenic disorder. Jack Malloy is the hallucinating father who works at a used car lot. Jennifer "Jennie" Slattery Malloy is the mother who hates…
13
Decker (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
The free world is in danger, and only one man can help. Jack Decker has sworn to defend America from foreign terrorists regardless of which spineless president is in charge. This is Decker: The Series.
14
Arrested Development (2003)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy
The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
15
Agatha Raisin (2016)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
Burnt out on office politics, Agatha Raisin retires early to a picturesque village in the Cotswolds and soon finds a second career as an amateur detective investigating mischief, mayhem, and murder in her deceptively…
16
'Allo 'Allo! (1984)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
The misadventures of hapless cafe owner René Artois and his escapades with the Resistance in occupied France.
17
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy
The Dick Van Dyke Show centers around the work and home life of television comedy writer Rob Petrie. The plots generally revolve around problems at work, where Rob got into various comedic jams with fellow writers…
18
The Cosby Show (1984)
★ 7/10Also comedy
The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until April 30, 1992. The show focuses on the Huxtable family, an upper…
19
Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy
The big-collared comic gives his own spin on TV clips from recent programmes, plus contributions from a set of regular characters
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BUNK'D: Learning the Ropes (2015)
★ 7/10Also comedy
Siblings Emma, Ravi, and Zuri Ross leave their extravagant New York City penthouse once again to return to Camp Kikiwaka, a rustic summer camp in Maine where their parents met as teenagers.