Shows Like Sideliners
If you liked Sideliners (2017), a comedy and talk 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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Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and talkBased on Scott Aukerman’s popular podcast of the same name, COMEDY BANG! BANG! cleverly riffs on the well-known format of the late night talk show, infusing celebrity appearances and comedy sketches with a tinge of the…
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy and talkThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in…
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and talkStephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of…
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The Fast Show (1994)
★ 7.7/10Also comedyThe Fast Show is a multi BAFTA award winning sketch comedy show written and produced by Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson.
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The Mitchell and Webb Situation (2001)
★ 7.8/10Also comedy and talkComedy sketch show with hilarious characters and absurdist twists from the duo that brought us Peep Show and The Smoking Room - David Mitchell and Robert Webb.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also talk and comedyDavid Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid…
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Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
★ 7.3/10Also comedyClassic sketch comedy show satirising the news and culture of the late 70s and early 80s which introduced Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith, Griff Rhys Jones and Pamela Stephenson.
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The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
★ 7.7/10Also comedyThe Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and Tim Conway. It originally ran on CBS from September 11, 1967, to…
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The Catherine Tate Show (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyComedy legend Catherine Tate plays all her best-loved characters in this riotous sketch show. Expect sulky teens, offensive nans and the most tactless women in the world.
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Penn & Teller: Fool Us (2011)
★ 7.2/10Also comedy and talkIllusionists Penn & Teller throw down the gauntlet to aspiring magicians to perform their most mystifying trick - and fool Penn and Teller. Penn & Teller have no prior knowledge of either the performers or the planned…
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Second City Television (1976)
★ 7.8/10Also comedySecond City Television is a Canadian television sketch comedy show offshoot from Toronto's Second City troupe that ran between 1976 and 1984.
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyNever Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
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All That (1994)
★ 7.8/10Also comedyA zany sketch comedy featuring many wacky characters hosted for kids and by kids.
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One on One (2001)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and talkA sportscaster becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter, Breanna, moves in with him.
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Mock the Week (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also comedyMock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected…
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QI (2003)
★ 7.9/10Also comedy and talkComedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
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French & Saunders (1987)
★ 7.4/10Also comedyFrench 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…
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A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989)
★ 7.9/10Also comedyA British comedy television series with turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay, written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.
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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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Harry Enfield and Chums (1994)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyHarry Enfield, Kathy Burke, Paul Whitehouse and others take on an array of oddball characters and old-time favorites in this sketch comedy show.