Series like I'm in the Band

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   Lab Rats

   Same creator

   2012 · 22 min · Comedy · Kids · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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   Leo is an ordinary teenager who has moved into a high-tech "smart'' house with his mother, inventor stepfather and Eddy, the computer that runs the house. Leo's life becomes less ordinary when, one day, he discovers a secret underground lab that houses three experiments: superhuman teenagers. The trio -- Adam, the strong one, Bree, the fast one and Chase, the smart one -- convinces Leo and his parents to let them leave their lab and join Leo at school, where they try to fit in while having to manage their unpredictable bionic strengths. As Leo figures out a way to keep his new pals' bionic abilities a secret, they help him build self-confidence.

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   • the same creator
   • shared theme: sitcom
   • a closely matched era

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   Big Time Rush

   Genre overlap

   2009 · 24 min · Comedy · Kids

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   Four teenage friends move from Minneapolis to Los Angeles to form a potential chart-topping boy band after Kendall is inadvertently discovered by an eccentric record executive, Gustavo Rocque. As they seize this opportunity of a lifetime, these friends embark on an exciting comedy and music-filled journey to prove to themselves and their record label that they are serious about their new career choice.

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   • substantial genre overlap
   • a closely matched era
   • similar audience response

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   Surviving Jack

   Similar atmosphere

   2014 · 30 min · Comedy

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   A boy becomes a man, and a man becomes a father, in a time before coming of age was something you could Google.

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   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared theme: sitcom

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   It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

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   2005 · Comedy

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   Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

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

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   How I Met Your Mother

   Similar atmosphere

   2005 · Comedy

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   A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their mother.

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   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared theme: sitcom
   • a closely matched era

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   The IT Crowd

   Similar atmosphere

   2006 · Comedy

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   The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

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

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   Undeclared

   Similar atmosphere

   2001 · 22 min · Comedy

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   College freshman Steve Karp, his girlfriend and their fellow dorm-mates embark on one the greatest experiences of their lives...unfortunately for Steve, his lonely and recently divorced father is tagging along for the ride.

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   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared theme: sitcom

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   Suburgatory

   Similar atmosphere

   2011 · 30 min · Comedy

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   Single 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 wholesome and nurturing environment: the suburbs. But behind the beautiful homes and perfect lawns lurk the Franken-moms, spray tans, nose jobs, and Red Bull-guzzling teens who have nothing in common with Tessa. It’s a whole new world, one that makes George wonder if they haven’t jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.

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   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared themes: sitcom and teen comedy
   • a closely matched era

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   School of Rock

   Shared themes

   2016 · 22 min · Comedy · Family

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   A group of rule-abiding prep school students – Zack, Lawrence, Freddy, Summer and Tomika – learn to take risks and reach new heights thanks to substitute teacher Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck musician who uses the language of rock ‘n’ roll to inspire his class to form a secret band. Throughout the school year, these middle-school classmates find themselves navigating relationships, discovering their unknown talents and learning lessons on loyalty and friendships.

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   • substantial genre overlap
   • shared theme: rock band

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    Flight of the Conchords

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    2007 · 30 min · Comedy

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    The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York City in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else.

    Why it connects

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    • a closely matched era
    • similar audience response

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