Slapstick TV Series

Broad, physical comedy.

Ranked by how defining this tag is for each show · 167 series

10/10 means the show is a defining example. Shows scoring below 7/10 don't make the list.

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Genres

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

Action 38 Adult 0 Adventure 73 Animation 101 Biography 0 Comedy 141 Crime 2 Documentary 4 Drama 6 Family 39 Fantasy 4 Game-Show 1 History 1 Horror 2 Music 2 Musical 0 Mystery 0 News 0 Reality-TV 3 Romance 1 Sci-Fi 2 Short 1 Sport 0 Talk-Show 2 Thriller 0 War 2 Western 1

Decades

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

2020s 8 2010s 42 2000s 40 1990s 32 1980s 14 1970s 13 1960s 16 1950s 2 1940s 0 1930s 0 1920s 0 1900s 0

Specific year

2025 2 2024 1 2023 1 2022 2 2021 1 2020 1 2019 2 2018 7 2017 1 2016 1 2015 5 2014 4 2013 8 2012 2 2011 7 2010 5 2009 2 2008 3 2007 8 2006 4 2005 6 2004 4 2003 5 2002 2 2001 3 2000 3 1999 4 1998 2 1997 5 1996 2 1995 4 1994 1 1993 4 1992 2 1991 4 1990 4 1989 3 1988 1 1986 3 1985 1 1983 2 1982 3 1980 1 1979 1 1978 1 1977 1 1976 4 1975 2 1974 1 1973 2 1972 1 1969 4 1968 2 1967 1 1966 1 1965 3 1964 1 1962 2 1960 2 1957 1 1951 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 2 Grew the Beard 0 Rock Solid 1 Past Its Prime 2 Roller Coaster 2

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 9 Cozy 2 Wholesome 12 Melancholic 0 Tense 0 Unsettling 0 Whimsical 24 Campy 30 Cynical 0 Hopeful 1 Sentimental 1 Nostalgic 22 Bittersweet 1 Chaotic energy 73 Deadpan cool 1

Pacing & structure

Slow burn 0 Fast-paced 15 Episodic 144 Serialized 0 Procedural 1 Mystery box 0 Anthology 4 Cliffhanger-driven 0 Sprawling saga 1 Tight limited run 0 Puzzle plot 0 Vignette style 5

Humor style

Dry humor 1 Absurdist 65 Satirical 5 Cringe comedy 4 Slapstick 167 Witty banter 3 Dark comedy 4 Warm humor 30 Raunchy 10 Parody 16 Ironic & meta 2

Themes & subject matter

Criminal underworld 0 Detective mystery 1 True crime 0 Heists & cons 0 Legal 0 Medical 0 Political intrigue 0 Espionage 1 War & military 0 Family saga 0 Coming of age 1 Workplace 4 School & campus 8 Love story 0 Friendship 13 Found family 3 Survival 0 Post-apocalyptic 0 Dystopia 0 Supernatural 0 Space & sci-fi 0 Near-future tech 0 Time travel 0 High fantasy 0 Urban fantasy 0 Monster horror 1 Psychological horror 0 Addiction & vice 0 Mental health 0 Faith & religion 0 Sports 0 Music scene 1 Food & cooking 1 Nature & science 1 Real history 0 Royalty & aristocracy 0 Small town 2 Big city life 0 Rural & frontier 1 Suburban underbelly 0 Class divide 0 Immigrant experience 0 Queer stories 0 Female perspective 0 Social commentary 0 Philosophical 0 Existential dread 0 Revenge 0 Redemption 1 Secrets & lies 0

Characters & perspective

Antihero lead 1 Morally gray 0 Villain's POV 0 Ensemble cast 9 Central duo 1 Strong female lead 1 Child's perspective 4 Outsider lead 2 Genius lead 1 Working class 4 Elites & privilege 0 Unreliable narrator 0 Character study 0 Banter chemistry 1

Emotional payoff

Tearjerker 2 Adrenaline 0 Intellectual challenge 0 Comfort rewatch 27 Romantic yearning 0 Cathartic 0 Wonder & awe 0 Mounting dread 0 Warm glow 0 Gut punch 0

Craft & style

Dialogue-driven 0 Visually striking 4 Stylized direction 6 Naturalistic 0 Big-budget spectacle 0 Lo-fi charm 0 Atmospheric 0 Distinctive score 2 Experimental 1 Deep worldbuilding 0 Tight writing 1

Format & audience

Sitcom 39 Adult animation 4 Anime 10 Kids & family 101 Young adult 0 Soap & telenovela 0 Event miniseries 0 Reality competition 2 Lifestyle reality 1 Docuseries 0 Sketch & variety 9 Game & quiz show 0 Talk & panel 2 Period piece 1 Contemporary life 0 Long-runner 10 Built to binge 0

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