Series like Animal Control

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   Tacoma FD

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   2019 · 23 min · Comedy

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   There's not a lot of fires to fight in one of the rainiest cities in America, leaving the crew at the Tacoma Fire Department tackling the less glamorous elements of the job. Light on blazes that need extinguishing, this squad keeps itself entertained with creative competitions, friendly first responder rivalries, and bizarre emergency calls.

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   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Traffic Light

   Same creator

   2011 · 21 min · Comedy

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   Brothers-in-arms Ethan, Adam and Mike have been friends since college and have seen each other through highs and lows. Now well into their 30s, the three find themselves at different stages in their lives and trying to wrap their heads around the very grown-up decisions they have to make.

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   • the same creator
   • strong genre and series-style overlap

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   Y llegaron de noche

   Same creator

   2024 · 301 min · Comedy

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   A workplace comedy about the underdogs who accidentally made the best Dracula movie you've never seen—the Spanish version of the 1931 classic.

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   • the same creator
   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Sirens

   Same creator

   2014 · 22 min · Comedy

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   A comedy that follows three Chicago EMTs who despite their narcissistic and self-destructive personalities are uniquely qualified to save lives.

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   • the same creator
   • strong genre and series-style overlap

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   Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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   2013 · Comedy · Crime

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   A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

   Why it connects

   • shared themes: sitcom and workplace comedy
   • substantial genre overlap
   • shared network: FOX

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   Paradise PD

   Genre overlap

   2018 · Animation · Comedy

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   An eager young rookie joins the ragtag small-town police force led by his dad as they bumble, squabble and snort their way through a big drug case.

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   • substantial genre overlap

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   Great News

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   2017 · 22 min · Comedy

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   A New Jersey mom puts her relationship with her daughter to the test when she lands an internship at the same TV station where her daughter works.

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   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared themes: sitcom and workplace comedy

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   Platonic

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   2023 · Comedy

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   A platonic pair of former best friends approaching midlife reconnect after a long rift. The duo’s friendship becomes more consuming—and destabilizes their lives in a hilarious way.

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   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • a closely matched era

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   Superstore

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   2015 · Comedy

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   A hilarious workplace comedy about a unique family of employees at a super-sized mega store. From the bright-eyed newbies and the seen-it-all veterans to the clueless summer hires and the in-it-for-life managers, together they hilariously tackle the day-to-day grind of rabid bargain hunters, riot-causing sales and nap-worthy training sessions.

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   • shared themes: sitcom and workplace comedy

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    The Moodys

    Same creator

    2019 · 22 min · Comedy · Drama

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    Follow a tight-knit, but slightly dysfunctional, family through their misadventures.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era

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