Wizards of Waverly Place

Series Similar to Wizards of Waverly Place

If you enjoyed Wizards of Waverly Place, these series share similar themes, tone, and quality. Each recommendation is scored on genre overlap, tonal match, and critical acclaim.

1. Sabrina the Teenage Witch

   1996 · Comedy, Family, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Family / Fantasy profile.

   When Sabrina Spellman is informed by her aunts, Hilda and Zelda, that she is a witch on her 16th birthday, she is hesitant to believe them. Having been sent to live with them in Massachusetts by her Warlock father and mortal mother, Sabrina learns the tricks of magic in order to receive her witch's license. Along the way, she gets into many scrapes while figuring out how certain spells work. She also has to keep the secret from her boyfriend, Harvey, friends Jenny and later Valerie, stuck-up nemesis Libby, and her ever-suspicious vice-principal, Mr. Kraft.

2. Bewitched

   1964 · Comedy, Family, Fantasy · ended

   Recommended for similar Family / Fantasy profile.

   Bewitched is an American fantasy sitcom television series about a witch (Samantha) who marries an ordinary mortal man (Darrin) and vows to lead the life of a typical suburban housewife. Although they agree that Sam is not to use witchcraft now that they are married, a problem always seems to crop up and Sam always resorts to spells. Things become even more complicated when Endora, Samantha's witch mother, starts to interfere.

3. Girl Meets World

   2014 · Drama, Comedy, Family · ended

   Recommended for similar Family profile, also on Disney Channel.

   Girl Meets World is based on ABC's hugely popular sitcom, Boy Meets World (1993). Set in New York City, the show tells the wonderfully funny heartfelt stories that Boy Meets World is renowned for - only this time from a tween girl's perspective - as the curious and bright 7th grader Riley Matthews and her quick-witted friend Maya Fox embark on an unforgettable middle school experience. But their plans for a carefree year will be adjusted slightly under the watchful eyes of Riley's parents - dad Cory, who's also a faculty member (and their new History teacher), and mom Topanga, who owns a trendy after school hangout that specializes in pudding.

4. The Nanny

   1993 · Comedy, Family · ended

   Recommended for similar Family profile.

   In The Nanny, a cosmetics saleswoman stumbles upon the opportunity to become a nanny to the three rambunctious children of rich, widowed Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield. With her off-beat style of nurturing and straightforward honesty, she turns out to be the best thing that has ever happened to the family... whether they realize it or not.

5. Cradle to Grave

   2015 · Comedy, Family · ended

   Recommended for similar Family profile, highly rated (8), hidden gem.

   In Cradle to Grave, 15-year-old Danny Baker is the guide through the ups and downs of life with the family. Fred ‘Spud' Baker is a proud south London docker with a penchant for cheeky scheming. Wife Bet loves him deeply but longs for the family to go 'straight' and play by the rules. With eldest daughter Sharon's looming wedding, the docks facing closure, and Danny's struggles to get closer to the opposite sex, times are tough.

6. The Suite Life of Zack and Cody

   2005 · Comedy, Children, Family · ended

   Recommended for similar Family profile, also on Disney Channel.

   Meet Zack and Cody, 11 year-old identical twins and the newest residents of Boston's swanky Tipton Hotel on The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.

7. Stuck in the Middle

   2016 · Comedy, Family · ended

   Recommended for similar Family profile.

   Harley Diaz, an engineering whiz who uses her inventions to navigate life as the middle child in a family of seven kids.

8. Good Luck Charlie

   2010 · Comedy, Family · ended

   Recommended for similar Family profile, also on Disney Channel.

   The series follows two teenagers, Teddy and PJ Duncan and their 10-year-old brother, Gabe whose parents enlist their help when they return to work after the birth of their fourth child, Charlotte (nicknamed "Charlie"). With their parents juggling full time careers, they pitch in, getting very familiar with baby formula, burps, clothes, and babysitting while navigating typical teenage life. In each episode, Teddy creates a personalized video diary for Charlie. Each video will chronicle Teddy's daily adventures and mishaps for Charlie to use as advice when her big sister is no longer living at home.

9. After You've Gone

   2007 · Comedy, Family · ended

   Recommended for similar Family profile.

   Family sitcom following the misadventures of the only man in Britain to get divorced and end up with his mother-in-law.

10. Friday Night Dinner

    2011 · Comedy, Family · ended

    Recommended for similar Family profile, highly rated (8).

    For the Goodman family, Friday Night Dinner is just like Sunday lunch: just take two days away, change the meal to dinner, and you've pretty much got it. Adam and his brother, Jonny, view Friday night dinner as a necessary annoyance - necessary because they get fed, and annoying because, well, they have to spend the evening with mum and dad.