Missing ‘The Neighborhood’ Already? 9 Similar TV Shows to Check Out

Dan Clarendon
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'The Neighborhood,' 'Black-ish,' 'Schitt's Creek,' and 'The Big Bang Theory'
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There went The Neighborhood. Though fans have known that the eighth season of the CBS sitcom would be the last, that doesn’t mean it wasn’t hard to say goodbye.

Since 2018, The Neighborhood had kept audiences laughing as it followed Max Greenfield and Beth Behrs’ white Midwesterners settling down in a mostly-Black community in Pasadena, California, right next door to Cedric the Entertainer and Tichina Arnold’s characters.

If you’re missing The Neighborhood now that it’s over — or if you, like other viewers, feel burned by that series finale — check out the following shows, all which are similar in premise or talent, all of which are streaming for your enjoyment.

Wesley Jonathan, Niecy Nash, Cedric The Entertainer, Jazz Raycole, and John Beasley of 'The Soul Man'
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The Soul Man

Before Cedric the Entertainer moved into The Neighborhood, he co-created and led the cast of this Hot in Cleveland spinoff. He plays a R&B superstar who drags his family — much to their reluctance — from Las Vegas to St. Louis so he can take over preaching duties at his father’s church. Currently streaming on Paramount+ and YouTube TV.

Tyler James Williams as Chris Rock and Tichina Arnold as Rochelle Rock in 'Everybody Hates Chris'
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Everybody Hates Chris

Tichina Arnold has landed five Image Award nominations for The Neighborhood, the same number of Image Awards nods she received for her work on this 2000s sitcom. As co-creator Chris Rock narrates the highs and lows of his Brooklyn upbringing (and as Tyler James Williams plays the onscreen Chris), Arnold portrays his strict mom. Currently streaming on Disney+, Hulu, Paramount+, and Peacock.

Forrest Wheeler, Ian Chen, Hudson Yang, Constance Wu, and Randall Park of 'Fresh Off the Boat'
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Fresh Off the Boat

If you’re looking for suburban-set culture clashes, take a gander at this comedy loosely based on the life of celeb chef Eddie Huang, about a Taiwanese-American settling in to their new life in 1990s-era Orlando, Florida. FOTB also became the first Asian-led American sitcom to cross the 100-episode mark. Currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson and Anthony Anderson as Andre Johnson in 'Black-ish'
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Black-ish

Tracee Ellis Ross got five Emmy nominations and Anthony Anderson got seven for leading the cast of this sitcom. They play the parents raising their kids in an affluent white Los Angeles neighborhood — and wondering if their kids are assimilating too much and thus losing their cultural identity. Currently streaming on Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, and Prime Video.

Will Smith of 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

In West Philadelphia Will Smith’s character was born and raised, but then, after one little fight, his mom sent him to live with his auntie and uncle in Bel-Air, as the theme song tells us. The fictional Will Smith comes from a working-class background, but after moving in with his wealthy relatives, it’s not long before he starts acting princely. Currently streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose in 'Schitt's Creek'
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Schitt’s Creek

This other televised tale of newcomers finding unexpected community set an Emmy record with its 2020 trophy sweep and serves as a showcase of the late Catherine O’Hara. The comedy follows the Rose family as they lose their fortune and move to the titular town, which they had acquired as a joke. Currently streaming on Disney+, HBO Max, and Hulu.

Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor of 'Green Acres'
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Green Acres

If you wanna go retro with your fish-out-of-water stories, you’ll find only two seasons of The Beverly Hillbillies streaming, but this CBS series from the same timeframe is streaming in its entirety and tells the same story in reverse. Wealthy urbanites, played by Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor, head to the sticks to start a new life as farmers. Currently streaming on Prime Video, The Roku Channel, and Tubi.

Max Greenfield as Winston Schmidt in 'New Girl'
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New Girl

The Neighborhood’s Max Greenfield got his big break from this 2010s-era sitcom as he played the arrogant Schmidt, one of the bros living with Zooey Deschanel’s character. (See also: the show’s Schmidt-penned tie-in book, The Douche Journals: The Definitive Account of One Man’s Genius.) Currently streaming on Disney+, Hulu, and Peacock.

Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, and Kunal Nayyar of 'The Big Bang Theory'
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The Big Bang Theory

What does this smash-hit sitcom about socially awkward nerds have to do with The Neighborhood, aside from the Pasadena connection? Well, before he created the latter TV show, Jim Reynolds wrote or co-wrote an impressive 129 of The Big Bang Theory’s 279 episodes. Currently streaming on HBO Max and YouTube TV.

Black-ishEverybody Hates ChrisFresh Off the BoatGreen AcresNew GirlSchitt's CreekThe Big Bang TheoryThe Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThe NeighborhoodThe Soul ManCedric the EntertainerMax GreenfieldTichina Arnold



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