Similar TV Series

20 best shows like Ball of Fire (1941)

List of the best shows and series like Ball of Fire (1941): Ugly Betty, Moonlighting, When Calls the Heart, Daybreak, Sex/Life, Melissa & Joey, Young & Hungry, Mom, Emily in Paris, Joey.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration00:43

Smart but wholesome Betty embraces her unique appearance and independent attitude in the cutthroat world of New York fashion. With the help of her proud yet far-from-glamorous family from Queens, Betty will continue to have big dreams and deal with any obstacle in her own unique style.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, detective
CountryUSA
Duration00:43

After being duped and going bankrupt, model Maddie is convinced by David to become a partner in a detective agency. Together they solve various cases, while getting comfortable with each other.

Markimdb: 8.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryCanada, Romania, USA

Elizabeth Thatcher, a young school teacher from a wealthy Eastern family, migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, comedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration02:51

Living his best life in post-apocalyptic LA, a slacker strives to find the girl of his dreams while outwitting mindless ghouls and cliquish gangs.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

A woman's daring sexual past collides with her married-with-kids present when the bad-boy ex she can't stop fantasizing about crashes back into her life.

Markimdb: 7
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration00:22

Melissa & Joey is an ABC Family original television series starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence that premiered on ABC Family on August 17, 2010. The series follows local politician Mel Burke and Joe Longo, whom Mel hires to look after her niece and nephew after a Ponzi scheme leaves him broke.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Two worlds collide when Josh, a wealthy young tech entrepreneur, meets Gabi, a feisty young food blogger, looking to be his personal chef. Gabi is desperate for the job and must prove herself, mostly to Josh's aide, who prefers a famous chef for the job. When Josh enlists Gabi to prepare a romantic meal for him and his girlfriend, the dinner goes awry and Gabi finds herself in a very awkward position. With the help of her best friend Sofia and Josh's housekeeper, Gabi turns a difficult situation into an opportunity for employment and maybe even love. Gabi gets some much needed help and advice from Josh’s assistant and his housekeeper.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration00:22

Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety is her formerly estranged mother, now back in Christy's life and eager to share passive-aggressive insights into her daughter's many mistakes.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

When ambitious Chicago marketing exec Emily unexpectedly lands her dream job in Paris, she embraces a new life as she juggles work, friends and romance.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration16:06

The charming and still-single Joey, who has struck out on his own and moved to Hollywood, hoping to truly make it as an actor. After reuniting with his high-strung sister Gina, Joey moves in with Michael, his 20-year-old genius nephew, who unbelievably is literally a rocket scientist. However, what Joey lacks in book smarts he makes up for with people smarts – making him the best new friend his nephew could ask for.

Markimdb: 7.5
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and their individual dreams alive.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration00:30

Billy & Billie centers on two young adults as they fall in love. They face the usual barrage of attention from their friends and family, and the normal anxieties that come at the start of a new relationship-all further complicated by the fact that they're stepbrother and sister.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrehorror, fantastic, comedy, melodrama, drama, adventure, detective
CountryUSA
Duration01:15

Inspired by the Internet’s “404” error code, Dimension 404 aims to evoke that 3 AM feeling of wandering onto the weird side of the web, stumbling upon stories that cannot be explained in the world that we know.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

A romantic comedy about two best friends who love each other -- in slightly different ways. After numerous failed attempts to become popular, the girls are mistakenly outed as lesbians, which launches them to instant celebrity status. Seduced by their newfound fame, Karma and Amy decide to keep up their romantic ruse.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Single Ladies is an American comedy-drama television series on VH1 that debuted on May 30, 2011, as a two-hour television film. Created by Stacy A. Littlejohn and produced by Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit Entertainment, the series chronicles the lives of three friends — Val, Keisha and April — and their relationships.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration00:22

The New Normal was an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 10, 2012, to April 2, 2013. The series was created and principally written by Ryan Murphy and Ali Adler. The storyline follows a wealthy homosexual couple, Bryan and David, who are living in Los Angeles. Deciding to have a child, they choose a surrogate mother, Goldie Clemmons, who moves in to their home with her nine-year-old daughter Shania.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Two high school best friends who make the age-old promise to get married if they are still single by 30 years old.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA
Duration01:51

Television adaptation of the romantic comedy film 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genrecomedy, melodrama, family
CountryUSA

A comedy that follows three Chicago EMTs who despite their narcissistic and self-destructive personalities are uniquely qualified to save lives.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genrecomedy, melodrama, short
CountryUSA

A love story about a middle-aged compression sock businessman from Detroit who unexpectedly falls for his cardiac nurse, a Nigerian immigrant, while recovering from a heart attack and sets his sights on winning her over.

Markimdb: 6.3
Genrecomedy, melodrama
CountryUSA

Six years ago, Annie and Jake bonded over their mutual love of nachos and they've been inseparable ever since. Now, after returning from a romantic two-week island vacation, Jake’s all set to pop the question. Before he can ask, though, Annie lets loose on Jake for his inability to commit. She was expecting him to “put a ring on it” in paradise and now Jake’s perfect proposal is ruined. Not wanting to spend the next 60 years talking about that mess of a proposal, Jake and Annie decide to hold off on the engagement until they can do it right. Yet if history tells us anything, it’s when we really want things to go right that they all tend to go wrong. The only thing we know for sure is these two are destined to be together whether they can get it together or not.

Markimdb: 8.2
Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA

Victor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation. When it all seems too much, he reaches out to Simon to help him navigate the ups and downs of high school.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrehorror, fantastic, action, comedy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA
Duration00:43

    Three years after the zombie virus has gutted the country, a team of everyday heroes must transport the only known survivor of the plague from New York to California, where the last functioning viral lab waits for his blood.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:30

    Having gone their separate ways since the original series ended 19 years ago, the cast of Beverly Hills, 90210 reunites when one of them suggests it’s time to get a reboot up and running. But getting it going might make for an even more delicious soap than the reboot itself.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA

    Liza Miller, a suddenly single stay-at-home mother, tries to get back into the working world, only to find it’s nearly impossible to start at the bottom at 40-year old. When a chance encounter convinces her she looks younger than she is, Liza tries to pass herself off as 26 and lands a job as an assistant at Empirical Press. Now she just has to make sure no one finds out the secret only she and her best friend Maggie share.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:22

    Baby Daddy follows Ben, a young man in his early 20s living the life of a bachelor in New York City with his buddy, Tucker, and his brother, Danny. Their lives are turned upside down when they come home one day to find a baby girl left on the doorstep by an ex-girlfriend of Ben's. After much deliberation, Ben decides to raise the baby with the help of his friends and his protective and sometimes over-bearing mother, Bonnie, and his close female friend, Riley.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:22

    Mad Love is an American television series that aired on CBS from February 14 to May 16, 2011. The sitcom was planned as a mid-season replacement during the 2010–11 television season. On May 15, 2011, Mad Love was officially cancelled by CBS.

    Mark
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA

    A whirlwind holiday romance builds as cynical Dash and optimistic Lily trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations all across New York City.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:42

    Emily Owens, M.D. is an American medical drama television series created by Jennie Snyder Urman. It was picked up by The CW on May 11, 2012, It premiered on The CW on October 16, 2012, and aired on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central. On November 28, 2012, the series was canceled by The CW. The 13th and final episode aired on February 5, 2013.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    Married is a half hour comedy about being miserably in love. Russ and Lina Bowman can barely remember what life was like before kids, debt, and suburbia rained on their romance -- but every once in a while, in between the arguments about their declining sex life and who's driving carpool, they are reminded what drew them together in the first place -- they're best friends. The show also features Russ and Lina's friend AJ, who is recently divorced and pretending he's over his wife, and their other friend Jess, who is married to a much older man who can't keep up with her.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, family, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:22

    Aspiring singer Tori Vega navigates life while attending a performing arts high school called Hollywood Arts.

    Markimdb: 7.8
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:22

    Happy Endings is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from April 13, 2011 to May 3, 2013. The show follows the dysfunctional adventures of six best friends living in Chicago.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, Australia
    Duration00:43

    Off the grid and miles from civilization, Little Otter Family Camp has summer fun for everyone. Parents decompress over gin and tonics while their kids run wild, and teenage counselors fall in and out of love.Mackenzie Granger is the camp owner and director. Still reeling from her recent divorce, Mackenzie is ready for a fresh start. She is running things on her own for the first time and scrambling to keep the cash-strapped Little Otter from going under.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:45

    After moving to The Coterie in Downtown Los Angeles, Callie and Mariana Foster realize that living on their own is not all that it’s cracked up to be.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama, musical
    CountryIsrael, USA

    Daniel Garcia is working in the family bakery and doing everything that his loving Cuban parents and siblings expect him to do. But on a wild Miami night he meets Noa Hamilton, an international superstar and fashion mogul, and his life moves into the spotlight. Will this unlikely couple upend their lives to be together and pull their families into a culture clash?

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA

    This story revolves around the lives of three teenagers, Berg, Pete and Sharon and how their lives are entwined. It further deals with the bonds they share with each other.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA

    An anthology series that goes beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring and surprising stories of immigrants in America at a time when they are more relevant than ever.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:24

    After being the subject of an embarrassing viral video, a self-involved 20-something enlists the help of a marketing expert to revamp her image in the real world.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA

    Dharma & Greg is an American television sitcom that aired from September 24, 1997, to April 30, 2002.It stars Jenna Elfman and Thomas Gibson as Dharma and Greg Montgomery, a couple who got married on their first date despite being complete opposites. The series is co-produced by Chuck Lorre Productions, More-Medavoy Productions and 4 to 6 Foot Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The show's theme song was written and performed by composer Dennis C. Brown.Created by executive producers Dottie Dartland and Chuck Lorre, the comedy took much of its inspiration from so-called culture-clash "fish out of water" situations. The show earned eight Golden Globe nominations, six Emmy Award nominations, and six Satellite Awards nominations. Elfman earned a Golden Globe in 1999 for Best Actress.




    MoviesList