Top 10 awesome shows like The Donna Reed Show that you will enjoy watching
You just finished watching The Donna Reed Show and you can't get over how good this show was. Now you want to watch more of such masterpieces. We have curated a list of similar shows which are created by the likes of Oscar Rudolph, Donna Reed and Paul Petersen . Here goes the list -
- Leave It to Beaver
- The Little Rascals
- Doogie Howser, M.D.
- The Cara Williams Show
- Valerie
- I Love Lucy
- The Doris Day Show
- The Goodies
- Home Improvement
- Welcome Back, Kotter
Leave It to Beaver
The misadventures of a suburban boy, family and friends.
This show, created by Norman Tokar, Barbara Billingsley and Jerry Mathers, scores 7.5 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy | Family
You can watch this on Amazon Video.
The Little Rascals
Television syndication package of the classic 1929-1938 shorts from the "Our Gang Comedies" movie series.
This show, created by Ray McCarey, Wally Albright and Sherwood Bailey, scores 8.0 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy | Family
You can watch this on Amazon Prime Video and Tubi Tv.
Doogie Howser, M.D.
A teenage genius deals with the usual problems of growing up, on top of being a licensed physician in a difficult residency program.
This show, created by Stephen Cragg, Neil Patrick Harris and Max Casella, scores 6.5 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy | Drama | Family
You can watch this on Hulu.
The Cara Williams Show
Frank and Cara were office associates who were both divorced and fell in love with each other and eventually got married...however secretly. The problem was the company absolutely forbade any inter office dating and was especially strict on relatives or married couples. Frank would have lost his management position and Cara would lose her job as well. The short time this was on the air the whole story evolved around the couple hiding their marriage or living at the same address.
This show, created by Gene Reynolds, Cara Williams and Frank Aletter, scores 7.8 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
Valerie
Originally the saga of a working mom raising her three sons alone while her pilot husband is away. After star Valerie Harper left the series, her role was filled by Sandy Duncan as the boys' aunt.
This show, created by Howard Storm, Jason Bateman and Jeremy Licht, scores 6.5 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy | Family
I Love Lucy
A daffy woman constantly strives to become a star along with her bandleader husband and gets herself in the strangest situations.
This show, created by William Asher, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, scores 8.4 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy | Family
The Doris Day Show
After spending most of her life in big cities, widow Doris Martin decides to move back to the family ranch.
This show, created by William Wiard, Doris Day and Philip Brown, scores 7.3 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
You can watch this on Tubi Tv, Hoopla and Amazon Prime Video.
The Goodies
The Goodies are a three man agency whose brief is to do 'anything, anytime'. This gave the series carte blanche to do whatsoever it pleased, with a cartoon-like surrealism and a heavy reliance on slapstick.
This show, created by Jim Franklin, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Graeme Garden, scores 7.7 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
Home Improvement
The daily trials and tribulations of Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, a television show host raising three mischievous boys with help from his loyal co-host, loving wife, and eccentric neighbor.
This show, created by Andy Cadiff, Tim Allen and Earl Hindman, scores 7.2 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy | Family
You can watch this on Sling Tv and Directv.
Watch TrailerWelcome Back, Kotter
A compassionate teacher returns to his inner city high school of his youth to teach a new generation of trouble making kids.
This show, created by Bob LaHendro, Gabe Kaplan and Robert Hegyes, scores 7.0 on IMDb.
Genres - Comedy
You can watch this on Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video and Apple Itunes.