Shows Like Tyler Perry's House of Payne
If you liked Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007), a comedy 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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Life in Pieces (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyComedy about one big happy family and their sometimes awkward, often hilarious and ultimately beautiful milestone moments as told by its various members. Of the three siblings, middle child Matt may have just found his…
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Mama's Family (1983)
★ 7.5/10Also comedyThelma 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.
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Married... with Children (1987)
★ 7.7/10Also comedyAl Bundy is an unsuccessful middle aged shoe salesman with a miserable life and an equally dysfunctional family. He hates his job, his wife is lazy, his son is dysfunctional (especially with women), and his daughter is…
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The Donna Reed Show (1958)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyRevolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time away from the children.
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black-ish (2014)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyA family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.
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Father Knows Best (1954)
★ 6.7/10Also comedyFamily man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.
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Arrested Development (2003)
★ 7.9/10Also comedyThe story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.
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Lopez vs Lopez (2022)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyThe story of a working-class, old-school Latino father who moves in with his modern Gen Z daughter as they rebuild their dysfunctional relationship one argument at a time.
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Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (2005)
★ 8.1/10Also comedyNick Cannon and an A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians as they compete against each other.
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My Three Sons (1960)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyA widower and aeronautical engineer named Steven Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and later the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join…
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Close Enough (2020)
★ 7.9/10Also comedyA surreal take on transitioning from 20-something to 30-something centering on a married couple juggling such everyday challenges as parenthood, friendship, ham theft, stripper clowns and choosing the right day care.
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American Housewife (2016)
★ 7.7/10Also comedyA 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.
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Are We There Yet? (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyAre We There Yet? opens where the popular film of the same name left off, with Nick and Suzanne newly married. After six months, their family is beginning to show growing pains, from the complexities of life as…
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One Day at a Time (1975)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyThe misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and their new building superintendent in Indianapolis.
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Yes, Dear (2000)
★ 6.7/10Also comedyA 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…
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyAn American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
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Suburgatory (2011)
★ 6.7/10Also comedySingle father George Altman is doing his best to raise his sixteen-year-old daughter Tessa in the big city. When he discovers a box of condoms in her bedroom, though, he decides the time has come to move her to a more…
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Son of a Critch (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyA coming-of-age story set in St. John’s, Newfoundland of 11 year-old Mark, much older on the inside than his 11 years, who uses comedy to win friends and connect with people in his limited world.
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2Point4 Children (1991)
★ 7.4/10Also comedyThey're just your average family. Stressed mum Bill, daft dad Ben, and two troublesome teens. Plus just a few crazy ideas, escapades and mishaps. The classic 90s sitcom.
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In the House (1995)
★ 7.8/10Also comedyA once-famous football player must rent part of his house to support himself. A single mother and her two kids are the latest tenants. He also owns a sports clinic that he barely manages to run with help from his friends