We all have our favorite shows.

That can make us laugh, cry, giddy with excitement, or overwhelmed and upset.

HIMYMrevolves around five good friends navigating life, love, and relationships in New York City.

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The show explores the impact of these exploits on Morty’s tumultuous family life and personal challenges.

And it’s likely that fans of one would enjoy the other.

However, as they grew older, the siblings grew apart as they dealt with their trauma.

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The superhero shows The Umbrella Academy and Misfits have as many similarities as they do important differences.

Here are 5 of each.

Meanwhile, a secret organization sets out to control and contain the heroes.

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Despite all their differences,Black Mirrorfeels like a connected experience that sets out to do something similar toAHS.

Cloud 9 sells everything anyone could ever possibly need, but its workers often leave much to be desired.

WhileCommunityis certainly more experimentalin its format, both shows deliver a similar vibe.

These 10 TV Shows Feel Like Spiritual Successors To Other Great Series

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This political sitcom full of humor and heart follows the adventures of Leslie Knope, deputy director of the Parks Department in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. Every week holds a new crisis of small-town politics, but Leslie and her friends work tirelessly to make Pawnee — and the world — a better place.

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How I Met Your Mother is a television series that follows a father telling his children about his past. Released in 2005, it explores his experiences and adventures with four close friends, leading up to meeting their mother, as depicted through a series of flashbacks.

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The X Files is a science fiction film expanding from the iconic series, featuring former FBI agents Mulder and Scully, as they uncover a government conspiracy. Released in 1998, the movie delves into themes of alien colonization and explores the mysterious elements that threaten Earth.

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Supernatural (1977) is an anthology series where aspiring members of the “Club of the Damned” must recount a horror story as part of their application, judged on its fright factor.

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Created for TV by Bryan Fuller, Hannibal is a TV adaptation/reimagining of Thomas Harris' Red Dragon novel. The show follows the exploits of FBI criminal profiler Will Graham (Hugh Dancy) and psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Mads Mikkelsen) and their perpetual game of cat and mouse that unfolds over the series. When a string of murders in Minnesota requires a brilliant mind to crack the case, Will Graham is called in to investigate - but due to the intimate and terrifying nature of the crimes, he is appointed Dr. Lecter to act as his psychiatrist. The truth of Dr. Lecter is that he is Will’s target - but to complicate matters, he’s the only person that can truly understand him.

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Rick and Morty is an animated science fiction series that follows the eccentric scientist Rick Sanchez and his impressionable grandson Morty Smith as they embark on perilous adventures across space and alternate dimensions. The show explores the impact of these exploits on Morty’s tumultuous family life and personal challenges.

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The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic book of the same name created by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá. The Hargreeves — collectively known as The Umbrella Academy — were born with superpowers, and their adoptive father utilized their abilities. However, as they grew older, the siblings grew apart as they dealt with their trauma. They are brought back together after their father dies and Five returns from the future with grave news: The world will end, and The Umbrella Academy has to stop it before it happens.

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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.

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Black Mirror is a dystopian anthology series that explores the unsettling and profound impact of modern technology on society. Premiering in 2011, it examines various scenarios where technological advancements intersect with human nature, creating thought-provoking narratives about contemporary and future issues.

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Superstore is a workplace sitcom following the employees of the St. Louis branch of a fictional big-box store. Cloud 9 sells everything anyone could ever possibly need, but its workers often leave much to be desired. Trying to organize their lives around the demanding world of retail work, Cloud 9’s staff more often end up having fun than they do working.

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