Shows like Astronauts (1981)
Loved Astronauts? Here are 24 shows with a similar feel, picked from what fans of Astronauts watch next and from titles with the same mix of comedy and sci-fi & fantasy. Astronauts was created by Graeme Garden.
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Futurama (1999)
The adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen for one thousand years, finds employment at Planet Express, an interplanetary delivery company in the…
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
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The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Physicists Leonard and Sheldon find their nerd-centric social circle with pals Howard and Raj expanding when aspiring actress Penny moves in next door.
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ALF (1986)
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
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Final Space (2018)
An astronaut named Gary and his planet-destroying sidekick Mooncake embark on serialized journeys through space in order to unlock the mystery of “Final Space,” the last point in the universe, if it actually does exist.
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I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
While on a mission, American astronaut Captain Tony Nelson is forced to make an emergency landing that will forever change his life. On a deserted South Pacific island, Captain Nelson happens upon a bottle containing a beautiful…
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Spaced (1999)
Spaced: the anti-Friends, in that it examines the lives of common 20 somethings, but in a way that is more down to earth and realistic. Here we have Daisy and Tim; two 'young' adults with big dreams just trying to get by in this crazy…
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Red Dwarf (1988)
The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf.
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Peep Show (2003)
Two dysfunctional flatmates reveal all their inner thoughts - whether dark, stupid or embarrassing. Or, occasionally, all three...
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Among Us (2026)
Eccentric, monochromatic crewmates of a ship transporting junk across the galaxy must root out an Impostor in their midst before they fall victim to its villainous designs.
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989)
A stranded spaceship pilot captured by mad scientists survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with his funny robot pals.
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Star Trek: Prodigy (2021)
A motley crew of young rebellious aliens commandeer an old Starfleet ship and must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they…
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The Mighty Boosh (2004)
A British comic fantasy containing humour and pop-culture references. Episodes often featured elaborate musical numbers in different genres, such as electro, heavy metal, funk, and rap. The show has been known for popularising a style…
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Mork & Mindy (1978)
A wacky alien comes to Earth to study its residents and the life of the human woman he boards with is never the same.
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Lost in Space (1965)
The space family Robinson is sent on a five-year mission to find a new planet to colonise. The voyage is sabotaged time and again by an inept stowaway, Dr. Zachary Smith. The family's spaceship, Jupiter II, also carries a friendly robot who…
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Wander Over Yonder (2013)
The adventures of Wander, an eternally-optimistic intergalactic traveler and constant do-gooder, and his quick-tempered but loyal steed and best friend, Sylvia. The friendliest face in outer space, Wander journeys across the galaxies to…
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Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Welcome Back, Kotter is an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta. Videotaped in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975, to June 8, 1979.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman whose life was spared by his friend, who turned out to be an alien, while the planet Earth is destroyed. His friend tells him about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a guide…
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Other Space (2015)
Meet the team of the UMP cruiser, a barely-functional starship led by an aggressively cheerful Captain with a with a barely-competent crew, including a clueless navigator, a brain damaged mechanic, a bickering couple,a man with gills raised…
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Surviving Jack (2014)
A boy becomes a man, and a man becomes a father, in a time before coming of age was something you could Google.
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Bad Judge (2014)
The series chronicles the personal life (and the wild lifestyle) of Rebecca Wright, a tough-as-nails judge serving on the Los Angeles County Circuit Court, whose time off the bench is spent partying and displaying a reckless behavior. Her…
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Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017)
The cult hit returns! Captured by mad scientists, new host Jonah survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with his funny robot pals.
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dinnerladies (1998)
Dinnerladies is a BBC sitcom written by and starring Victoria Wood that chronicles the antics of a group of workers in a canteen in the north of England. Bren tries to maintain a semblance of order in amongst the chaos, while dealing with…
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The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Reginald Iolanthe Perrin endures a midlife crisis and fakes his own death. Returning in disguise after various attempts at finding a 'new life', Perrin gets his old job back and finds…