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Best Family TV Series of 2012

212 Family series that started in 2012, ranked by popularity

All Family series All series from 2012

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Genres

Genres as assigned by IMDb. Selecting several means a show must match all of them.

Action 6 Adult 0 Adventure 17 Animation 51 Biography 0 Comedy 61 Crime 1 Documentary 11 Drama 27 Family 212 Fantasy 13 Game-Show 4 History 2 Horror 2 Music 9 Musical 2 Mystery 3 News 0 Reality-TV 7 Romance 4 Sci-Fi 6 Short 5 Sport 1 Talk-Show 4 Thriller 0 War 0 Western 0

Decades

By first-air year. Several selections widen the range; a specific year narrows within its decade.

2020s 1298 2010s 2185 2000s 1839 1990s 1311 1980s 1052 1970s 750 1960s 441 1950s 241 1940s 46 1930s 2 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2026 54 2025 150 2024 173 2023 200 2022 220 2021 246 2020 255 2019 236 2018 238 2017 246 2016 220 2015 238 2014 200 2013 200 2012 212 2011 205 2010 190 2009 185 2008 167 2007 203 2006 214 2005 173 2004 173 2003 189 2002 203 2001 169 2000 163 1999 164 1998 145 1997 150 1996 129 1995 127 1994 128 1993 123 1992 114 1991 119 1990 112 1989 120 1988 104 1987 123 1986 118 1985 109 1984 90 1983 111 1982 100 1981 84 1980 93 1979 80 1978 80 1977 78 1976 96 1975 76 1974 93 1973 62 1972 87 1971 56 1970 42 1969 64 1968 51 1967 49 1966 50 1965 44 1964 39 1963 36 1962 35 1961 40 1960 33 1959 27 1958 23 1957 25 1956 22 1955 32 1954 19 1953 23 1952 24 1951 14 1950 32 1949 23 1948 12 1947 7 1946 2 1943 2 1938 1 1930 1

Tags

Rating patterns, computed from IMDb episode-rating trajectories. Deliberately strict: only shows with an unmistakable pattern carry one, so expect small numbers.

Rating patterns

Fumbled the Finale 0 Stuck the Landing 0 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 0 Past Its Prime 0 Roller Coaster 0

Taste tags, judged by our AI taste model. They cover the 5,000 most-rated shows.

Tone & mood

Bleak 0 Gritty 0 Dark tone 0 Feel-good 3 Cozy 0 Wholesome 3 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 0 Campy 0 Cynical 0 Hopeful 0 Sentimental 0 Nostalgic 0 Bittersweet 0 Chaotic energy 0 Deadpan cool 0

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 0 Episodic 4 Serialized 0 Procedural 0 Mystery box 0 Anthology 0 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 0 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 1

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 0 Satirical 0 Cringe comedy 0 Slapstick 0 Witty banter 2 Dark comedy 0 Warm humor 1 Raunchy 0 Parody 0 Ironic & meta 0

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 0 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 0 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 3 Workplace 0 School & campus 0 Love story 1 Friendship 1 Found family 0 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 1 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 0 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 0 Nature & science 0 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 1 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 0 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 1 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 0 Secrets & lies 1

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 0 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 1 Central duo 0 Strong female lead 1 Child's perspective 1 Outsider lead 0 Genius lead 0 Working class 0 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 0

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 0 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 0 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 2 Visually striking 0 Stylized direction 0 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 0 Experimental 0 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 0

Format & audience

Sitcom 3 Adult animation 0 Anime 0 Kids & family 4 Young adult 2 Soap & telenovela 1 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 0 Lifestyle reality 0 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 0 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 1 Period piece 0 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 0 Built to binge 0

Viewing-culture clusters

British TV 1 Nordic noir 0 K-drama 0 Turkish drama 0 Indian TV 0

Intensity & content character

Graphic violence 0 Disturbing 0 Sexually explicit 0 Family-safe 6 Emotionally heavy 0 Easy watching 6

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212 series

Guess How Much I Love You: The Adventures of Little Nutbrown Hare

171 96 2012–present

Animation · Family · Fantasy

My Daughter Seo Young

164 50 2012–2013

Comedy · Drama · Family

The Ranch

154 52 2012–2016

Animation · Family

Zack and Quack

154 53 2012–2017

Adventure · Animation · Family

Kaeloo

144 202 2012–present

Animation · Comedy · Family

The American Bible Challenge

144 27 2012–2014

Family · Game-Show

Belle's

142 6 2012–2013

Nos chers voisins

138 280 2012–present

Comedy · Family

Kikoriki: New Adventures

131 52 2012–2013

Animation · Comedy · Family

Mansour

123 93 2012–present

Animation · Comedy · Family

Zou

122 151 2012–2018

Animation · Family

Die Wilden Kerle

121 26 2012–2014

Adventure · Animation · Family

Groove High

121 26 2012–2012

Animation · Comedy · Family

The Chica Show

118 51 2012–present

Családi Titkok

117 22 2012–2014

Drama · Family · Reality-TV

LBX: Little Battlers eXperience

116 50 2012–2016

Action · Animation · Family

Rocket's Island

114 29 2012–2015

Family · Fantasy

Oh Sit!

111 21 2012–present

Action · Family · Game-Show

Pappas pengar

106 17 2012–2014

Comedy · Family

Ina, kapatid, anak

100 179 2012–2013

Comedy · Drama · Family

Doozers

100 62 2012–2018

Animation · Family

Canimin Içi

100 50 2012–2012

Comedy · Family

Albert Åberg

99 13 2012–present

Animation · Family · Short

My Friend Conni

86 52 2012–present

Animation · Comedy · Family

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