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SMILF

SMILF is a Showtime comedy-drama (2017–2019) created by and starring Frankie Shaw, adapted from her Sundance-winning 2015 short, about single mother Bridgette Bird in South Boston; canceled after misconduct allegations.

South Side (TV series)

South Side is an American sitcom created by Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle, and Sultan Salahuddin, set and shot in Englewood, Chicago, around a Rent-T-Own store. Premiered July 24, 2019 on Comedy Central, later moved to HBO Max for three seasons.

Supah Ninjas

Supah Ninjas is a Nickelodeon live-action action-comedy series (2011-2013) created by Eric Garcia and Leo Chu, starring Ryan Potter, Carlos Knight, Gracie Dzienny, and George Takei as Hologramps; two seasons, 39 episodes, filmed in Pittsburgh.

Team Kaylie

Team Kaylie: Netflix live-action comedy series created by Tracy Bitterolf, starring Bryana Salaz as celebrity Kaylie Konrad serving court-ordered community service leading the Porcupines wilderness club; 20 episodes released in three parts, September 23, 2019 to February 3, 2020, TV-PG.

The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell

The Curious Creations of Christine McConnell is a 2018 Netflix baking-craft series, six episodes, in which goth baker Christine McConnell makes horror-themed desserts alongside Henson Alternative puppets Rose, Rankle, and Edgar; one season only.

The Detour (TV series)

The Detour is a TBS satirical family road-trip sitcom (2016-2019, 42 episodes) created by Jason Jones and Samantha Bee, starring Jones and Natalie Zea, cancelled after four seasons despite strong reviews.

The Exes

The Exes is a TV Land sitcom (2011–2015) created by Mark Reisman, starring Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, David Alan Basche, Kelly Stables, and Kristen Johnston as a divorce attorney landlord to three divorced men, running 64 episodes over four seasons.

The Guest Book

The Guest Book is a TBS comedy anthology series created by Greg Garcia (My Name Is Earl), airing 2017-2018, about vacationers at Froggy Cottage and later Bare Feet Retreat who record their misadventures in a guest book.

The Hard Times of RJ Berger

The Hard Times of RJ Berger: MTV scripted comedy (2010-2011) by Katzenberg and Grahame-Smith, starring Paul Iacono as a well-endowed unpopular teen; two seasons, 12 episodes each, canceled August 2011.

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale was a weekly half-hour Netflix topical comedy series (2018) hosted by Joel McHale, a TV-MA successor to The Soup with guests, sketches, and clips; cancelled August 2018 after 19 episodes.

The Last O.G.

The Last O.G. is a TBS comedy series (2018-2021), created by John Carcieri and Jordan Peele, starring Tracy Morgan as ex-con Tray Barker returning to gentrified Brooklyn; four seasons, 40 episodes, cancelled in 2022.

The Other Two

The Other Two is an American comedy series created by Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider about adult siblings Cary and Brooke Dubek whose teen brother Chase becomes an internet star; Comedy Central 2019, HBO Max 2021–2023, three seasons, Metascore 81.

The Who Was? Show

The Who Was? Show is a 2018 Netflix live-action sketch comedy series, 13 episodes, based on Penguin Workshop's Who Was? books, pairing historical figures like Gandhi and Benjamin Franklin in a show-within-a-show format.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is a Netflix comedy created by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, starring Ellie Kemper as a doomsday-cult survivor restarting her life in New York; four seasons 2015–2019 plus the 2020 interactive special Kimmy vs. the Reverend.

Veep

Veep is an American satirical comedy series created by Armando Iannucci, broadcast from 2012 to 2019. It stars Julia Louis-D'Arc as Selina Meyer, known for its profane portrayal of politics.

Victorious

Victorious: American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon, airing 2010-2013, starring Victoria Justice as Tori Vega at Hollywood Arts; also a Sam & Cat spin-off and the 2026 Netflix spin-off Hollywood Arts.

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is an eight-episode 2015 Netflix prequel to the 2001 cult film, reuniting Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, and the original cast at Camp Firewood, 1981.

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later is an eight-episode 2017 Netflix limited comedy series by David Wain and Michael Showalter, a sequel to the 2001 cult film set at the Camp Firewood ten-year reunion in 1991, with the original cast returning.

Young & Hungry

Young & Hungry, also known as Young and Hungry, is an American romantic sitcom starring Emily Osment as a food blogger who becomes a wealthy tech entrepreneur's personal chef.