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South Park (1997)

Follow the misadventures of four irreverent grade-schoolers in the quiet, dysfunctional town of South Park, Colorado.

Created byTrey Parker, Matt Stone

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A series shortlist from the cached Film Atlas engine. The interactive map may include more titles or newer results. These are similarity matches, not a guarantee of age suitability.

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    Drawn Together

    Similar atmosphere

    2004 · 30 min · Animation · Comedy · Reality

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    The world's first animated reality series gathers icons from all corners of the cartoon universe and lets them loose, with plenty of cameras to catch their exploits. Here's what happens when eight cartoon characters stop being polite and start getting real.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: adult animation and parody
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • similar audience response
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  2. 02

    Family Guy

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    1999 · Animation · Comedy

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    Sick, twisted, politically incorrect and Freakin' Sweet animated series featuring the adventures of the dysfunctional Griffin family. Bumbling Peter and long-suffering Lois have three kids. Stewie (a brilliant but sadistic baby bent on killing his mother and taking over the world), Meg (the oldest, and is the most unpopular girl in town) and Chris (the middle kid, he's not very bright but has a passion for movies). The final member of the family is Brian - a talking dog and much more than a pet, he keeps Stewie in check whilst sipping Martinis and sorting through his own life issues.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: adult animation and adult humor
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    Recess

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    1997 · Animation · Comedy · Kids

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    Join a group of six fourth-grade best friends at Third Street Elementary School on their fun-filled adventures in their school playground. Through the ups-and-downs of adolescence, they must wrestle with authority, avoid the school snitch, and try their best to win at kick-ball.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    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.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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  5. 05

    Ugly Americans

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    2010 · 22 min · Animation · Comedy

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    Social worker Mark Lilly helps new citizens—both human and "other"—begin the process of adapting to life in the Big Apple, but his coworkers, demonic bureaucrat Twayne, drunken wizard Leonard Powers, surly law enforcement head Frank Grimes & his girlfriend, Callie, don't make it easy.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • similar audience response
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  6. 07

    Unsupervised

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    2012 · Animation · Comedy

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    15-year-old best friends Gary and Joel try to navigate teenage life while also trying to do the right thing without the help of any parental supervision.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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  7. 08

    Coupling

    Shared themes

    2000 · 30 min · Comedy

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    Six friends in their thirties navigate dating, sexual adventures, and mishaps on their quest to find love.

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: group of friends and sitcom
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  8. 09

    Trailer Park Boys

    Genre overlap

    2001 · 22 min · Comedy

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    Follow the booze-fueled misadventures of three longtime pals and petty serial criminals who run scams from their Nova Scotia trailer park.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  9. 10

    Community

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    2009 · Comedy

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    Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: colorado and group of friends
    • substantial genre overlap
    • similar audience response
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