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This page provides a partial list of television shows set in New York City.


Shows set primarily in the five boroughs


1940s–1960s


1970s


1980s


1990s


2000s


2010s


2020s


Shows set primarily in other parts of the New York metropolitan area

*'' The Goldbergs'' (see above: moved to Haverville, New York, in final season) *''
I Love Lucy ''I Love Lucy'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning six seasons. The show starred Lucille Ball, her husband, Desi Arnaz, along wit ...
'' (see above: moved to Westport, Connecticut, in 1957 season) *''
The Dick Van Dyke Show ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' is an American television sitcom created by Carl Reiner that initially aired on CBS from October 3, 1961 to June 1, 1966, with a total of 158 half-hour episodes spanning five seasons. It was produced by Calvada Product ...
'' (1961–1966,
New Rochelle New Rochelle (; older french: La Nouvelle-Rochelle) is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States, in the southeastern portion of the state. In 2020, the city had a population of 79,726, making it the seventh-largest in the state o ...
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Westchester County Westchester County is located in the U.S. state of New York. It is the seventh most populous county in the State of New York and the most populous north of New York City. According to the 2020 United States Census, the county had a population ...
, with workplace scenes in
Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
) *'' The Facts of Life'' 1979–1988,
Peekskill Peekskill is a city in northwestern Westchester County, New York, United States, from New York City. Established as a village in 1816, it was incorporated as a city in 1940. It lies on a bay along the east side of the Hudson River, across fr ...
, New York *'' Bewitched'' (1964–1972, Westport, Connecticut, with workplace scenes in
Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
) *'' The Don Rickles Show'' (1972, Long Island) *'' Maude'' (1972–1978, Tuckahoe in Westchester County) *'' Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992, Connecticut) *''
Growing Pains ''Growing Pains'' is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that aired on ABC from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The show ran for seven seasons, consisting of 166 episodes. The series followed the misadventures of the ...
'' (1985–1992, Huntington in Long Island) *'' Dear John'' (1988–1992, New Rochelle in Westchester County) *''
Everybody Loves Raymond ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' is an American sitcom television series created by Philip Rosenthal that aired on CBS from September 13, 1996, to May 16, 2005, with a total of 210 episodes spanning nine seasons. It was produced by Where's Lunch an ...
'' (1996–2005, Lynbrook on Long Island) *''
The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...
'' (1999–2007, North Caldwell, New Jersey, with occasional scenes in
Manhattan Manhattan (), known regionally as the City, is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is also coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state ...
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Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American Comedy drama, comedy-drama television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham (Lorelai Gilmore) and Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The show debuted on October 5, 2000, on The WB and beca ...
'' (2000–2007); in Western
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
, some episodes in New York City *'' That's Life'' (2000–2002, fictional Bellefield, New Jersey, ostensibly Belleville or Bloomfield) *''
My Wife and Kids ''My Wife and Kids'' is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001, to May 17, 2005. The series was produced by Touchstone Television. It starred Damon Wayans as Michael Kyle, the patriarch of an African-American family. Wayans and v ...
'' (2001–2005, Stamford, Connecticut) *''
Megas XLR ''Megas XLR'' is an American animated television series created by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic for Cartoon Network. The series revolves around two teenage slackers: mechanic Coop and his best friend Jamie, who find a mecha robot from the fut ...
'' (2004–2005,
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
) *'' House'' (2004–2012, fictional "Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital" in
New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
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Princeton Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ni ...
and Plainsboro are two adjacent towns within the New York metropolitan area.) *'' Animal House (television series)'' (2005–2006 in Port Washington, part of Long Island) *'' The Book of Daniel'' (2006), fictional Newbury in Westchester ''See: The Five Boroughs,
New York metropolitan area The New York metropolitan area, also commonly referred to as the Tri-State area, is the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass, at , and one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world. The vast metropolitan area ...
, Tri-State Region''


Miniseries, specials or individual episodes

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Xiaolin Showdown ''Xiaolin Showdown'' is an American animated television series that aired on Kids' WB and was created by Christy Hui. Set in a world where martial arts battles and Eastern magic are commonplace, the series follows Omi, Raimundo, Kimiko, and Cl ...
'' **"My Homey Omi" * ''
Ben 10 ''Ben 10'' is an American media franchise created by Man of Action Studios, produced by Cartoon Network Studios and owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The series centers on a boy named Ben Tennyson who acquires the Omnitrix, an alien device resem ...
'' **"Kevin 11" * '' Doctor Who'' **"
Daleks in Manhattan "Daleks in Manhattan" is the fourth episode of the third series of British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 21 April 2007. It is part one of a two-part story. Its concluding part, "Evoluti ...
/ Evolution of the Daleks" **"
The Angels Take Manhattan "The Angels Take Manhattan" is the fifth episode of the seventh series of the revived British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast on BBC One on 29 September 2012. It is the last in the first block of epis ...
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The Return of Doctor Mysterio "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" is an episode of the British science fiction television series '' Doctor Who''. First broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2016, it is the twelfth Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005. It was written by ...
" * '' Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything'' **"The Big City" * '' iCarly'' **"iShock America" * ''
Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American family sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for 11 seasons, from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of th ...
'' **"A Tale of Three Cities" * ''
Pretty Little Liars ''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American mystery teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Sara Shepard. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series was broadcast on Freeform between June 8, 2010, and June ...
'' ** 'A' Is for Answers" **"
Escape from New York ''Escape from New York'' is a 1981 American science fiction film, science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne B ...
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Totally Spies! ''Totally Spies!'' is an animated spy-fi series created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel mainly produced by French animation company Marathon Media and French broadcaster TF1, with seasons 3 to 5 being co-produced with Canadian c ...
'' **"Green with N.V." **"Dog Show Showdown" **"Zooney World" * '' James Bond Jr.'' **"The Eiffel Missile" **"A Deranged Mind" * Suits **"Pilot" * The Office (U.S. TV series) **" Valentine's Day (The Office)" **"
Night Out (The Office) "Night Out" is the fifteenth episode of the fourth season of the American comedy television series ''The Office'', and the show's sixty-eighth episode overall. The episode was written by Mindy Kaling and directed by Ken Whittingham. It first a ...
" **" The Deposition (The Office)" **" Crime Aid" * Leah Remini: It's All Relative **New York City Part 1 **New York City Part 2 * Transformers: The Headmasters **"Terror! The Six Shadows" *''
Postcards from Buster ''Postcards from Buster'' is a live-action/animated children's television series that originally aired on PBS. It is a spin-off of the '' Arthur'' TV series. The show stars Arthur's best friend, 8-year-old anthropomorphic rabbit Buster Baxter ...
'' **"Postcards from Buster" (''
Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. Another theory, more wi ...
'' Episode) **"A City View" **"A Bridge Back Home" *''
SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character ...
'' **"Goons on the Moon" * Transformers: Super-God Masterforce **"BlackZarak – Destroyer from Space" *
The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...
** The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson *
Danger Rangers ''Danger Rangers'' is an American animated television series that aired on PBS Kids and Cookie Jar TV from September 5, 2005 to December 26, 2006. Plot The Danger Rangers are a team of anthropomorphic heroes who teach children about safety thr ...
**"Wild Wheels" **"Fires and Liars" *''
Entourage An entourage () is an informal group or band of people who are closely associated with a (usually) famous, notorious, or otherwise notable individual. The word can also refer to: Arts and entertainment * L'entourage, French hip hop / rap collecti ...
'' **"Return to Queens Blvd."https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1280586/?ref_=ttep_ep12, reviewed Feb 7 2020 *''
The Orville ''The Orville'' is an American science fiction comedy-drama television series created by Seth MacFarlane, who also stars as series protagonist Ed Mercer, an officer in the Planetary Union's line of exploratory space vessels in the 25th century. ...
'' **"Old Wounds" aka Pilot (Set 400 years into future) *''
We Bare Bears ''We Bare Bears'' is an American animated sitcom created by Daniel Chong for Cartoon Network. The show follows three bear brothers, Grizzly, Panda, and Ice Bear, and their awkward attempts at integrating with the human world in the San Francisc ...
'' **"Baby Orphan Ninja Bears" *''
Courage the Cowardly Dog ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' is an American animated comedy horror television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. It was produced by Dilworth's animation studio, Stretch Fil ...
'' **"Courage in the Big Stinkin' City" **"Mega Muriel the Magnificent" *"
The Grand Tour ''The Grand Tour'' is a British motoring television series, created by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and Andy Wilman, made for Amazon exclusively for its online streaming service Amazon Prime Video, and premiered on 18 November ...
" ** "The Falls Guys" *''
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? ''Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?'' is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation and the thirteenth television series in the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise. The series is produced by Chris Bailey. The show first premiered o ...
'' **"The New York Underground!" *'' Doki **"The Sky's the Limit"


See also

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List of television shows filmed in New York City This page provides a partial list of television shows shooting in New York City. In 2011, 23 TV shows were shot in New York while only nine shows were a decade before. Shows filmed primarily on location and/or using studio facilities in the Five ...
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List of movies set in New York City In the history of motion pictures in the United States, many films have been set in New York City, or a fictionalized version thereof. The following is a list of films and documentaries set in New York, however the list includes a number of fi ...
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List of television shows set in Los Angeles This is a list of television shows set in the Greater Los Angeles Area (including Los Angeles and Orange County communities such as Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Malibu, and Newport Beach). 0–100 * ''10 Things I Hate About You'' * ''100 Deeds ...
* List of television shows set in Washington, D.C. *
List of television shows set in Chicago This is a list of fiction set in or near the city of Chicago. Novels Short stories * ''Chicago Invaded by Hordes of Prehistoric Monsters Dealing Death and Destruction'', an anonymous 9000 word short story published by the ''Chicago Tribune'' an ...
* List of television shows set in San Francisco *
List of television shows set in Miami The city of Miami, Florida in the United States is a popular location for the filming and setting of movies and television shows, both fictional and non-fictional. The following article provides a list of films and television shows which have been ...


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Fun City: TV's Urban Situation Comedies of the 1990s
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