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The series follows Petey, a New York City "it" girl who has it all until her life comes crashing down around her. As luck would have it, a mysterious gift from her father gives her a new lease on life: she's going to "lean into" modernizing his small-town cult.

Kinji, who lacks any kind of work ethic, is a layabout in his modern life. One day, he finds himself transported to another world-but not in a grand fantasy of a hero welcomed with open arms. He's immediately shoved into a terrible job! Now enslaved by an evil mining company in a fantasy world, Kinji's about to really learn the meaning of hard work!

Explores the new masculinities and how four friends in their forties face the loss of the privileges that their status as men used to bring them and the changes brought about by a society where equality is imposed.

Long ago, a war broke out in Japan that pitted Kantou against Kansai and divided the country. Kansai became dependent on Kantou, but slowly the police and government began losing control of Kansai to criminals known as Akudama.

Fumiya Tomozaki is a high school student who is one of Japan's best gamers, but in reality, he is alone. He has always insisted, "Life is a horrible game." One day, he meets Aoi Hinami, a perfect heroine of the school. She says to him, "Take this game called 'life' seriously!" Is life a horrible game or a great game? Under Ninami's guidance, a life strategy by a high school student who is a bottom-tier character is about to begin!

The show follows a young couple, Jerrod and Maxine, who decide to move in together but when it comes time to tell Jerrod's parents, Jerrod finds every reason in the world to hold off on breaking the news to his mom and dad.

Alan Partridge finally gets a comeback series on the BBC.

Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's, fridges, etc. The only humans around are caveman, who are viewed as pets and wild animals.

Based on the critically acclaimed British production Dead Set (created by Charlie Brooker, creator and co-showrunner of the anthology series Black Mirror), Reality Z is an ode to horror, humor and pop culture. In five episodes, it narrates a zombie apocalypse that imprisons participants and producers of a reality show called Olimpo, The House of the Gods, during its elimination night. The studio becomes a shelter for those who seek salvation in Rio de Janeiro where chaos and hopelessness begin to rule.

A modern re-imagining of the acclaimed satirical puppet show. Spitting Image ran for a total of 18 series between 1984 and 1996, and proved no one was safe from ridicule in puppet form, as public figures including Margaret Thatcher (who wore a man's suit and treated her Cabinet, "the vegetables" with utter contempt), Paul Gascoigne (with water constantly jetting from his eyes), John Major (a painted grey puppet to reflect his perceived dull personality), Michael Heseltine (as Tarzan), Ronald Reagan (shown in bed with two red call buttons, one marked 'Nurse', the other 'Nuke'), Mick Jagger (always high with huge rubber lips), Mikhail Gorbachev (with a hammer and sickle birthmark) and the Royal Family (The Queen Mother was often seen slugging from a gin bottle while The Queen studied the horse-racing pages).

Black Jesus is the live-action Adult Swim series from The Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder which follows the adventures of Black Jesus.

In a reimagined history of the French Revolution, the guillotine's future inventor uncovers a disease that drives the aristocracy to murder commoners.

Will Arnett stars as a Beverly Hills jackass who ends up falling in love with Emmy Kadubic, a charitable tree hugger, who hates his lifestyle and moral code.

In this satirical comedy, a zany nobleman navigates through family feuds and clashes with peasants in his quest to become Poland's most famous figure.

The Trial of Christine Keeler takes us behind the headlines to tell a human story about the sexual and cultural politics of one of the most revealing and iconic stories of modern times. At the centre of the storm was 19-year-old Christine Keeler - a young woman whom the powerful, male-dominated establishment sought to silence and exploit, but who refused to play by their rules.

24 hours after returning to his home in Oslo following a traumatic tour of duty in Afghanistan, Erling Riser is given orders to kill an Afghan man on the street. When he discovers the orders were not sent by the Head of Intelligence he must find out who is sending them and why he is being used as a hitman. His wife no longer trusts him, and he cannot trust anyone himself, Erling finds himself in the middle, as both a target and hitman, of a complex killing game. Nobel places a dramatic conspiracy plot in the middle of Norway's war in Afghanistan and at the centre of the world's most famous humanitarian prize. Politics and social commentary are combined in this gripping thriller.

What began in 1959 with the great Rod Serling continues into the 21st century with a new host, Forest Whitaker, on a new network and told with completely new stories.

Television comedy sketch show created and starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross that is slated to debut in 2015 on Netflix. The sketch show consists of four half-hour episodes plus an hourlong making-of special. Although it shares much of the same writing team as Mr. Show with Bob and David, Odenkirk has stated it doesn't share the same structure, describing it as "lighter", "less complex" and "faster".

The scandalous tale of a young man's attempt to find a place in the world.

This tv show features Adam hosting an alternative review of each day at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. He is joined each night by Josh Widdicombe, as well as guests from the worlds of sport and entertainment.

Based on the humor of UK comedians Matt Lucas and David Walliams. Directed by David Schwimmer.

The show about people watching TV. Created from hours and hours of footage of a "diverse" group of regular Australians sitting in front of the TV and just being themselves. From the official site:- "Gogglebox is a weekly observational series which captures the reactions of ordinary Australians as they watch the nightly news, argue over politics, cheer their favourite sporting teams and digest current affairs and documentaries.". It might yet sound like watching paint dry yet it has become somewhat of a hit in its original version from the UK (since 2013) and has been made into a few other international versions. If nothing else it is worth a look to see if it really is just people sitting on a couch watching TV. And if that is better than anything else.

In a society that favors good looks, a high school outcast leads a double life switching between his two bodies that are polar opposites in appearance.

Jack and Victor have grown up together and here they are now, two cantankerous old men railing against the inequities of modern life. They live across a landing from one another, and most days can be found hatching mischief or becoming involved in somebody else's business.

Join Philomena Cunk and her friends as they take a hilarious and satirical look back at the major events of a year that was both chaotic and unforgettable. With her unique brand of wit and humor, Cunk explores the highs and lows of 2019, from politics and entertainment to science and technology.