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Taste-matched follow-ups

Shows like Sicily Express

These picks stay near the holiday slapstick, bumbling friends, and co-worker chaos feel, then widen out into a few deeper cuts.

  • slapstick comedy
  • holiday urgency
  • italian vibes
  • family reunion
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Sicily Express poster

6 shows to try next

Closest matches first, then broader nearby picks.

  1. Man vs Baby poster

    Closest match

    Netflix · Dec 11, 2025

    Man vs Baby

    Why this fits: Man vs Baby keeps the Christmas-season urgency and broad, physical slapstick that Sicily Express uses to turn homesickness into nonstop mishaps. One hapless adult gets steamrolled by escalating chaos in an upscale domestic setting, so the laughs land fast and hard, then soften into a family-friendly glow.

    • physical comedy
    • family-friendly
  2. Bob's Burgers poster

    Direct match

    FOX · Sep 28, 2025

    Bob's Burgers

    IMDb 8.2

    Why this fits: Bob's Burgers delivers the same warm, character-driven comedy where everyday money worries and small disasters keep the household moving. Like Sicily Express, it leans on a tight workplace-family overlap and affectionate quirks, but the humor stays more conversational and low-stakes, with less magical chaos.

    • family comedy
    • small daily disasters
  3. Old Dog, New Tricks poster

    Direct match

    Netflix · Oct 3, 2025

    Old Dog, New Tricks

    IMDb 7.0

    Why this fits: Old Dog, New Tricks shares Sicily Express's feel-good momentum, where mismatched personalities create a steady stream of embarrassing wins and setbacks. The business-minded niece and rural uncle clash in a grounded everyday setting, keeping the tone warm and episodic, but it trades the holiday transport gag for workplace-and-family friction.

    • pet store
    • family workplace
  4. Trying poster

    Deeper cut

    AppleTV+ · Jul 8, 2026

    Trying

    IMDb 8.0

    Why this fits: Trying keeps the warm, family-centered comedy of Sicily Express but swaps holiday slapstick for tender domestic drama around adoption paperwork. Expect gentle pacing and relationship anxiety, with bureaucratic chaos and screwball friends doing the heavy lifting instead of magical shortcuts.

    • warm couple comedy
    • family adoption
    • bureaucratic chaos
  5. The Upshaws poster

    Deeper cut

    Netflix · Jan 15, 2026

    The Upshaws

    IMDb 7.0

    Why this fits: The Upshaws brings Sicily Express’s working-family messiness into a more grounded, money-trouble household comedy. You’ll get blended family chaos and deception-driven plots, but the laughs lean sharper and the conflicts feel more ongoing than a single reunion getaway.

    • working-class family comedy
    • blended family chaos
    • family conflict
  6. Platonic poster

    Deeper cut

    AppleTV+ · Aug 6, 2025

    Platonic

    IMDb 7.2

    Why this fits: Platonic scratches the co-worker chaos and family loyalty jokes you might like in Sicily Express, but it’s built around adult friendship and awkward reunions. The humor comes from old grudges and marriage and exes complications, with urban life banter replacing the holiday travel mayhem.

    • adult friendship comedy
    • awkward reunion humor
    • marriage and exes

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