Family TV Shows / Sitcoms

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Anonymous wrote:We go old school. Fame is great - they deal with a lot of issues we can talk about. Same for Punky Brewster, Different Strokes, Silver Spoon, Blossom, etc.

But why are there not new shows produced like this?

There are an endless supply of syrupy, kid-friendly sitcoms on Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.

I'm not the OP, but that's not really what OP wants.

I understand- I was just answering the PP who wondered why shows like Punky Brewster or Diff'rent Strokes aren't made now. My answer- they are, just not on the major networks.

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Anonymous wrote:Comedies: Galavant, Moone Boy, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Action: Scorpion, The Librarians, Agent Carter, Granite Flats (this last one is on Netflix and the tamest of the ones I listed. Similar to Encyclopedia Brown)

Informational Shows:
Myth Busters, How it’s Made, Timeblazers, Horrible Histories
Egypt: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483603/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Probably Online Somewhere:
Comedies: The Neighbors, Sports Night, Psych, Chuck, Eureka, Wings, Fresh Prince, Newhart, Night Court

Mysteries/Action: Death in Paradise, White Collar, Leverage, Foyles War, Quantum Leap, Sea Quest

You can read Common Sense Media reviews and preview episodes so you know that they are okay for your family.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is OUT OF BOUNDS for what the OP is looking for IMHO. I love it, but it's not Family Viewing. Galavant is only appropriate if Monty Python is preferred viewing in OP's household. Sports Night is likely to go right over the heads of children. Psych is awesome. Eureka and Warehouse 13 are both great- although WH 13 can get a little intense. Eureka first few seasons aren't available online for free - so there's that.

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Anonymous wrote:How about Shark Tank and What Would You Do?

Both of these shows have started some good discussions at our house.

Also Last Man Standing and the show following it featuring a Hispanic woman playing a law student.

Shark Tank is a HUGE hit in our house with 2 Elementary Age boys and their father. I get bored after awhile.

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What about Doctor Who (rebooted) - it's now on Disney XD

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I hate What Would You do. The answer is always "interfere in someone else's life. Push my values on someone else, because you know, I'm so liberal and tolerant and enlightened that it's very important that I proselytize so everyone can be more like me." It's like a commercial for Big Government.

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And Modern Family is a commercial for the gay lifestyle.

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Anonymous wrote:And Modern Family is a commercial for the gay lifestyle.

It's not a commercial for the gay "lifestyle" any more than it (or any other show featuring heterosexual couples raising their children together in a loving home) is a commercial for the straight lifestyle.

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My 9-year old loves America's Got Talent and Mythbusters (and also American Ninja Warrior, which has lots of reruns on at various times/dates, in case you are only aware of the main date/time).

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You could try wolfblood on Netflix, it's a UK show. I'm 30 and enjoyed binge watching it. Are you too conservative for bob's burgers? That's another I like. As for old school, I remember there's Avonlea, little house on the prairie, our house, Hey Dude, Clarissa explains it all, are you afraid of the dark, secret life of Alex Mac, alf, 7th heaven. Some are on Netflix or Amazon, others are only available on dvd or through other means.

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Anonymous wrote:We go old school. Fame is great - they deal with a lot of issues we can talk about. Same for Punky Brewster, Different Strokes, Silver Spoon, Blossom, etc.

But why are there not new shows produced like this?

They make movies instead? I can think of a lot more family friendly movies then shows. And don't forget that households have multiple tvs plus devices, everyone can watch shows that suite their tastes so groups of families aren't sitting down and watching tv together. And shows aimed at middle/high schoolers often tackle subjects that may make parents uncomfortable when watching as a group. For example, Degrassi (original and current) covers everything under the sun.

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Anonymous wrote:Comedies: Galavant, Moone Boy, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Action: Scorpion, The Librarians, Agent Carter, Granite Flats (this last one is on Netflix and the tamest of the ones I listed. Similar to Encyclopedia Brown)

Informational Shows:
Myth Busters, How it’s Made, Timeblazers, Horrible Histories
Egypt: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483603/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Probably Online Somewhere:
Comedies: The Neighbors, Sports Night, Psych, Chuck, Eureka, Wings, Fresh Prince, Newhart, Night Court

Mysteries/Action: Death in Paradise, White Collar, Leverage, Foyles War, Quantum Leap, Sea Quest

You can read Common Sense Media reviews and preview episodes so you know that they are okay for your family.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is OUT OF BOUNDS for what the OP is looking for IMHO. I love it, but it's not Family Viewing. Galavant is only appropriate if Monty Python is preferred viewing in OP's household. Sports Night is likely to go right over the heads of children. Psych is awesome. Eureka and Warehouse 13 are both great- although WH 13 can get a little intense. Eureka first few seasons aren't available online for free - so there's that.

FYI, Eureka Season 4 & 5 are on Netflix. You can also rent/but it on Amazon. It's a good show, funny, thought provoking, well written, no sex, no racist/homophobic references, has good role models. OP didn't specify "free."

Kimmy Schmidt is vastly different than the office. Have you even read a review?
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt
vs. The Office?
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/the-office

The Office is a lot more offensive to me than UKS. Gross-out, nasty jokes about herpes, hookers, racist/homophobic stereotypes. There is no sex UKS and there are some veiled references to things, it's mostly about her finding herself.

Sports Night is extremely well written and not exactly "over the heads" for a 6th and 8th grader:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/sports-night
Though not the norm in the level of seriousness for the show, the episode dealing with the assault of Sabrina Lloyd's character--one of the best things ever written for TV.

That's why I suggested she preview shows so she can make a determination of what is appropriate.

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PP here, I should have specified, Eureka has some "sex" scenes, but they are pretty limited and not particularly over the top.

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Idiot Test on Game Show Network is the #1 hit in our house.

Brain Games
Once Upon a Time
Modern Family (at least for 8th grader)
Blackish
Outrageous Acts of Science
Amazing Race
The Middle


We have watched old series:
Cosby Show (before the allegations)
Full House
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
The Wonder Years
The Brady Bunch
Fresh Prince of Bel Air
The Mole
Family Ties
Who's the Boss

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Anonymous wrote:You could try wolfblood on Netflix, it's a UK show. I'm 30 and enjoyed binge watching it. Are you too conservative for bob's burgers? That's another I like. As for old school, I remember there's Avonlea, little house on the prairie, our house, Hey Dude, Clarissa explains it all, are you afraid of the dark, secret life of Alex Mac, alf, 7th heaven. Some are on Netflix or Amazon, others are only available on dvd or through other means.

Clarissa Explains It All - I LOVED that show! I babysat kids that loved that show and I was obsessed as they were. LOL

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Degrassi Next Generation