Shows Like Barely Famous

If you liked Barely Famous (2015), a comedy and reality 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
Family Feud (1999)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and reality
Two families compete against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey question posed to 100 people.
2
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1998)
★ 7.9/10Also reality and comedy
The show where everything's made up and the points don't matter. Not a talk show, not a sitcom, not a game show, Whose Line Is It Anyway? is a completely unique concept to network television. Four talented actors…
3
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (2005)
★ 8/10Also comedy
Nick Cannon and an A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians as they compete against each other.
4
Dirty Jobs (2005)
★ 7/10Also reality and comedy
Host and everyman Mike Rowe gets the grimy scoop on downright nasty occupations.
5
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…
6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.
7
Key & Peele (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast members of MADtv. Each episode of the show consists of several pre-taped sketches starring the…
8
Second City Television (1976)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy
Second City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
9
LOL: Last One Laughing UK (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also reality and comedy
Famous for his dark humour, one liners and THAT laugh, Jimmy Carr challenges 10 of Britain’s funniest comics to spend the day together without so much as cracking a smile. The 10 comics use every ounce of their comedic…
10
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…
11
French & Saunders (1987)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
French and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they…
12
The Fast Show (1994)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
The Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
13
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.
14
The League of Gentlemen (1999)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
The League of Gentlemen is a British sitcom broadcast on BBC Two over three series from 1999 to 2002. In the fictional Northern England town of Royston Vasey—based on Bacup, Lancashire—the lives are explored of dozens…
15
That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
A comedy sketch show featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
16
Another Period (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts, Newport, RI’s first family, who have absolutely nothing to offer to the world, but who have so much money it doesn’t…
17
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)
★ 7.7/10Also reality and comedy
Comedian Aisha Tyler hosts this improv comedy show where the actors on the show - Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles along with a special guest each episode -must put their comedic skills to the test through a…
18
W1A (2014)
★ 7.7/10Also comedy
The follow-up to 'Twenty Twelve' as Ian Fletcher takes up the position of 'Head of Values' at the BBC. His task is to clarify, define, or re-define the core purpose of the BBC across all its functions and to position…
19
Will & Grace (1998)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex…
20
Comic Book Men (2012)
★ 6.9/10Also reality and comedy
A show for Fanboys by Fanboys. Set in uber-geek Kevin Smith's iconic comic shop Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, the show explores every nook and cranny of Fanboy culture from A to Z. Endless circular debates about…