Browse - Most popular shows featuring: fish out of waterx








Ted LassoTed Lasso
Apple TV+, 2020 On Hiatus | Comedy, Drama, Sports | ► Trailer
4.7


Ted Lasso centers on an idealistic - and clueless - all-American football coach hired to manage an English football club - despite having no soccer coaching experience at all.


Resident AlienResident Alien
USA, 2021 Running | Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
4.4


Resident Alien is a dark, twisted and comedic fish-out-of-water story that follows a crash-landed alien named Harry who, after taking on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor, slowly begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his secret mission on Earth - ultimately asking the question, "Are human beings worth saving?"


Emily in ParisEmily in Paris
Netflix, 2020 Running | Comedy, Drama, Romance | ► Trailer
3.9


Emily in Paris centers on Emily, a driven twenty-something American woman from the Midwest, who moves to Paris for an unexpected job opportunity, tasked with bringing an American point of view to a venerable French marketing firm. Cultures clash as she adjusts to the challenges of life in a foreign city, while juggling her career, new friendships and love life.


The NeighborhoodThe Neighborhood
CBS, 2018 Running | Comedy | ► Trailer
4.0


The Neighborhood telling about what happens when the friendliest guy in the Midwest moves his family to a neighborhood in Los Angeles where not everyone looks like him or appreciates his extreme neighborliness. When Dave Johnsonand his family arrive from Michigan, they're unfazed that their new dream home is located in a community quite different from their small town. However, their opinionated next-door neighbor, Calvin Butler, is wary of the newcomers, certain that they'll disrupt the culture on the block. Dave realizes that fitting into their new community is more complex than he expected, but if he can find a way to connect with Calvin, they have an excellent chance of making their new neighborhood their home.


The MickThe Mick
FOX, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama | ► Trailer
4.2


This is a fish-out-of-water theme. It centers on a hard-living, foul mouthed woman who moves to affluent Greenwich, CT to raise the spoiled kids of her wealthy sister who has fled the country to avoid a federal indictment. She quickly learns what the rest of us already know - other people's children are awful.


Hart of DixieHart of Dixie
The CW, 2011 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Romance | ► Trailer
4.2


Hart of Dixie follows a New York doctor, Zoe Hart, who moves to a small Southern town to work as a general practitioner. She struggles to fit in with the locals and navigate the town's politics. As Zoe tries to adjust to her new life, she finds herself caught in a love triangle between two local men. The show has a charming small-town feel with quirky characters and heartwarming moments.


Trial & ErrorTrial & Error
NBC, 2017 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Crime, Mystery | ► Trailer
4.2


In this outrageous fish-out-of-water comedy, bright-eyed New York lawyer Josh Segal heads to a tiny Southern town for his first big case. His mission? To defend an eccentric, "rollercizing" poetry professor (John Lithgow, "3rd Rock From the Sun") accused of the bizarre murder of his beloved wife. Settling into his makeshift office behind a taxidermy shop and meeting his quirky team of local misfits, Josh suspects that winning his first big case will not be easy, especially when his client is always making himself look guilty. "Making a Murderer" can be funny!


The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
NBC, 1990 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer
4.1


The Banks family, a respectable Californian family, take in a relative - Will Smith, a street-smart teenager from Philadelphia. The idea is to make him respectable, responsible and mature, but Will has got other plans.


TiresTires
Netflix, 2024 Running | Comedy | ► Trailer
3.6


Will, the nervous and unqualified heir to an auto repair chain, attempts to turn his father's business around despite constant torture from his cousin and now employee, Shane.


IrreverentIrreverent
Peacock, 2022 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime | ► Trailer
3.6


A criminal from Chicago bungles a heist and is forced to hide out in a small Australian reef town in Far North Queensland posing as the new church Reverend.


3rd Rock from the Sun3rd Rock from the Sun
NBC, 1996 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi | ► Trailer
4.4


A group of aliens has come to Earth to learn about its population, customs, etc. To avoid detection, they have taken on human form which gives them human emotions, physical needs etc. WITHOUT the understanding of what they mean or the inhibitions normally present in humans.


Wild BillWild Bill
ITV, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery
3.2


When US Cop Bill Hixon, who is appointed chief of police in rural England, arrives in Boston, Lincolnshire, with his 14 year-old daughter Kelsey in tow, he's hoping they can flee their painful recent past. But this unfamiliar, unimpressed community will force Bill to question everything about himself and leave him asking whether it's Boston that needs Bill, or Bill that needs Boston?


The NannyThe Nanny
CBS, 1993 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family, Romance | ► Trailer
3.9


After being fired from her job and dumped by her boyfriend, a cosmetics saleswoman becomes the nanny to the three children of a rich British widower. As time passes, the two fall for each other.


ALFALF
NBC, 1986 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi, Puppets
3.8


Gordon Shumway, last known survivor from the planet Melmac, crash-lands his spaceship into the Tanner family's suburban garage. Willie dubs him "ALF", short for Alien Life Form. After convincing a military officer that they are not harboring a space creature, the Tanners decide to take ALF in as a member of the family.


Better Late Than NeverBetter Late Than Never
NBC, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Reality | ► Trailer
3.8


This hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy/reality show follows cultural icons Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman on their greatest adventure yet. Deciding it's Better Late Than Never, these four national treasures embark on the journey of a lifetime, traveling across Asia on their own with no schedule and no itinerary. The only "help" will come from Jeff Dye, a young, strong, tech-savvy comedian with an agenda of his own - who isn't above leading the men off track. Each stop is packed with hilarious cultural experiences, heartwarming spectacles and unexpected twists as our legends take on this unforgettable adventure.


Under The VinesUnder The Vines
Acorn TV, 2021 Running | Comedy, Drama, Romance | ► Trailer
4.4


When Sydney socialite Daisy Munroe heads to New Zealand for a vacation at her recently deceased stepfather's winery, which she intends to sell, little does she know that the vineyard has a co-owner: Grumpy UK-born lawyer, Louis Oakley, who also travels to New Zealand to escape a spiraling series of unfortunate events in his life. Despite neither having done a hard days' work in their lives and both despising each other, Daisy and Louis must somehow make the vineyard successful so they can sell up.


Life On Mars (US)Life On Mars (US)
ABC, 2008 Cancelled/Ended | Drama, Crime, Mystery, Sci-Fi
3.0


A present-day car accident mysteriously sends a detective back to the 1970s. An American remake of the BBC series.


Northern ExposureNorthern Exposure
CBS, 1990 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama | ► Trailer
3.8


A newly graduated doctor is required to set up his practice in an eccentric Alaskan town.


Family ReunionFamily Reunion
Netflix, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family | ► Trailer
3.4


When Cocoa McKellan, her former football-playing husband Moz and their four children travel from their home in Seattle to the small town of Columbus, Georgia, for the McKellan Family Reunion, they get to know an extended family they didn't even realize they were missing.


ZappedZapped
Dave, 2016 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Fantasy
4.2


Brian Weaver (James Buckley), an online data marketing assistant (even he doesn't know what that is) finds himself abruptly transported to a parallel world. Fortunately, there's a pub. There he meets the owner, Herman (a former warrior; Louis Emerick) plus a handful of regulars: Barbara (a hopeless soothsayer; Sharon Rooney), Steg (an armchair revolutionary; Ken Collard) and Howell (a brain-fried Wizard; Paul Kaye). Brian is desperate to get home, and his new acquaintances are no help at all. Instead he finds himself being sucked into a world he doesn't understand, full of psychopathic Fairies, Shell Men, seductive Demi-Fins, vicious Throcks and the frighteningly unpredictable side-effects of Howell's magical powers. It's even worse than being an online data marketing assistant.


Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake with Luann de Lesseps and Sonja MorganLuann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake with Luann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan
Bravo, 2023 On Hiatus | Family, Reality, Documentary | ► Trailer



The Real Housewives of New York City may be on pause but stars Luann de Lesseps and Sonja Morgan are not and they're set to take their next adventure. Bravo has announced Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake, a spinoff that has the socialites travel to the small town of Benton, Illinois that will premiere in 2023.


Mork & MindyMork & Mindy
ABC, 1978 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
2.7


A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents, and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.


Huge in FranceHuge in France
Netflix, 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy | ► Trailer



Gad is a hugely famous comedian... In France. At an emotional crossroads, he leaves it all behind and moves to Los Angeles in an attempt to reconnect with his estranged, comedy hating, 16-year-old male model son. Sadly he'll have to do it without a single celebrity perk.


Les NortonLes Norton
ABC (AU), 2019 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Crime | ► Trailer
4.4


Set in 1985, the series will follow the exploits of a country bloke from outback Queensland. On the run from a troubled past, he blows into Sydney where he lands a job as a bouncer at an illegal casino. A classic fish out of water who is desperate to get home, he soon finds himself seduced by the city's illicit charms and dragged into a web of underground criminality.


Due SouthDue South
CTV, 1994 Cancelled/Ended | Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure
3.7


In this popular series that ran from 1994 to 1996, Benton Fraser comes to Chicago in an attempt to find out who killed his father. After solving the murder, he decides to stick around and work for the local Canadian consulate.


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