I’m sure there are channels that run similar to Public TV. They may post a regular show, or a variety of shows.

Maybe web-series is the word to use. They must be of decent quality and updated within the last 6 months.

I’m know not looking for documentaries, essay videos, pranks, reviews or vlogs.

And not 1-2 people going around doing whatever, or a group of people that sit with a static backdrop chatting or pulling up graphics.

I’m looking for funny game shows, dating shows, reality tv, sit coms, drama, variety shows, comedy or anything that would be similar to flicking through over the air TV (but not jsut shows copied from TV).

Written with dyslexia ✍️🙃.

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    Not on youtube, download PlutoTV app. Paramount’s old stuff, including game shows, Star Trek, Twilight Zone, lots of ‘60s and ‘70s shows, plus some documentary and DIY shows. All free and really easy to waste LOTS of time watching!

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      I second this recommendation. Honestly, I hate the proliferation of streaming services… but this one’s consistently fun. It’s the College Humor folks. Fun stuff.

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        It’s the College Humor folks.

        What?? Really? I loved those guys back in the day, definitely going to have to check this out!

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          Yep. They’ve got game shows that are really reminiscent of things like Whose Line Is It Anyway, and check out basically anything Brennan Lee Mulligan is involved with.

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      They also have some of their content in YouTube. The ‘um, actually’ channel is how I discovered them.

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    If you’re into cars at all, Drivetribe (founded by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May) posts a lot of content that Top Gear fans will enjoy. Very high production value.

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    Red Letter Media

    Mike and Jay are a modern Siskel and Ebert. Film reviews, b-movie marathons and recently, a lot of trivia shows :D

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    Hangin’ With Doctor Z. Dana Gould hosts a 70’s style talk show while dressed up like Dr. Zaius from Planet of the Apes.

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    Watcher has a few shows that are produced and aired like TV shows.

    Dropout has two game shows that are great. Game Changer, where the rules of the game change every episode, and Um, Actually; a kind of pop culture trivia game where your answer must begin with “Um, actually…” They tend to have guests well known from around the Internet like Adam Conover and Matt Mercer.

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      I’ll second that recommendation for Dropout, but also add that, if you can, it’s really worth throwing them $60 a year for a subscription. They put out so much fantastic content (there’s also Make Some Noise, Don’t Laugh News, Very Important People, and all of their D&D stuff).

      I would also consider getting a Nebula subscription. There are some absolutely amazing content creators on Nebula producing documentary style TV shows about engineering, history, law, urban planning, writing, video games, TV & film, etc, etc. Nebula is all creator owned, so your subscription goes straight to the people making the media you watch.

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      I also recommend Pluto.TV for anybody who enjoys Plex’s live TV. They’ve got a similar business model in place (watch for free with regularly-scheduled ads, like normal TV), and some different content sources (as well as some overlapping sources). Like Plex, it also doesn’t require any account to watch. It also has an app for most TV platforms.

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      As much as I love space time, I would very much say it’s a video essay. one dude cutting to graphics and overlays.

      I’d not imagine that on TV.

      I’ll check out the others.