Shows Like El Chavo del Ocho

If you liked El Chavo del Ocho (1973), a comedy and family 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
El Chavo: The Animated Series (2006)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and family
El Chavo Animado is a Mexican animated series based on a live-action TV series of the same name, created by Roberto Gómez Bolaños.
2
The Jeffersons (1975)
★ 7.3/10Also comedy and family
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.
3
Girlfriends (2000)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and comedy
A friend group of black women face life's tests and triumphs together. From dating to divorce, and friends to family to relationships, Joan, Maya, Lynn and Toni support each other despite their differing backgrounds.
4
Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993)
★ 5.8/10Also family and comedy
Six friends grow and learn at Bayside High.
5
Papás por conveniencia (2024)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and drama
Tino is a single father, full of debt, and faces tough challenges in raising his two children. Aidé is a great businesswoman and mother of two teenagers, she seems to have it all, at least on the surface. One day, Tino…
6
Pedro El Escamoso (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and comedy
A charming man moves to the big city and falls for a female executive in this comedic telenovela.
7
Soy Luna (2016)
★ 8/10Also family and comedy
Luna Valente lives with her family in Cancún, Mexico. She goes to school, has her own group of friends, has a job, and loves to skate. However, her life changes when her parents are given a job offer that moves them to…
8
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and family
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.
9
Patty's World (2007)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and comedy
The story follows Patricia "Patito" Castro, a kind and talented girl who moves to Buenos Aires with her mother in search of a better life. There, she meets her father for the first time, falls in love with Matías, and…
10
El Man es Germán (2010)
★ 8.2/10Also comedy and drama
El man es Germán is a Colombian comedy drama television series as a spin-off of the soap opera Las detectivas y el Víctor. The plot focuses on the fun and family based situations that punk rock father, German Quintero…
11
My Wife and Kids (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and family
Michael Kyle is a loving husband and modern-day patriarch who rules his household with a unique and distinct parenting style. As he teaches his three children some of life's lessons, he does so with his own brand of…
12
Mi corazón es tuyo (2014)
★ 8/10Also comedy and drama
Fernando Lascurain is a wealthy businessman and recent widower, attempting to raise his seven unruly children. He seeks the assistance of a new nanny. He hires and falls in love with Ana Leal, a struggling exotic…
13
Family Matters (1989)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and family
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.
14
Clarissa Explains It All (1991)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and family
Clarissa Darling is a teen girl dealing with typical pre-adolescent concerns such as school, boys, pimples, wearing her first training bra and an annoying little brother Ferguson.
15
Leave It to Beaver (1957)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and family
An inquisitive and often naïve boy, Theodore 'The Beaver' Cleaver, has adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. The show also starred Barbara Billingsley and Hugh Beaumont as Beaver's…
16
Moesha (1996)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and family
The everyday life of Moesha Mitchell, a vivacious young woman juggling romance, school, ever-changing family dynamics, and friendships.
17
That '70s Show (1998)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and family
Crank up the 8-track and flash back to a time when platform shoes and puka shells were all the rage in this hilarious retro-sitcom. For Eric, Kelso, Jackie, Hyde, Donna and Fez, a group of high school teens who spend…
18
Down with the Beautiful (2007)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy and drama
Al Diablo con los Guapos or is a Mexican telenovela produced by Angelli Nesma Medina for Televisa. It is a remake of Argentinian telenovela Muñeca Brava. Allison Lozz and Eugenio Siller starred as the protagonists…
19
King of the Hill (1997)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy and family
Set in Texas, this animated series follows the life of propane salesman Hank Hill, who lives with his overly confident substitute Spanish teacher wife Peggy, wannabe comedian son Bobby, and naive niece Luanne. Hank has…
20
Sister, Sister (1994)
★ 7/10Also comedy and family
Twins Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell were separated and adopted at birth. Fourteen years later, they encounter each other by chance at the mall. After the families meet, Tia's widowed father agrees to let Tamera and…