Ryujin
Legend
I'd agree on "Resident Alien." i think that I've mentioned here, before, what i think the basic concept reflects. Pitch Meeting: "What if we remade 'Northern Exposure', but swap out the New York City doctor for an alien? BRILLIANT!"The Orville. Because, really, Seth MacFarlane does a decent sci-fi show? Who saw that coming?
Santa Clarita Diet. Because "my mom's a suburbanite zombie" shouldn't work any more than cheerleader vampire hunter.
Currently, I'd say Syfy's Resident Alien fits the bill as well.
As a by-the-way, Shrek and Legally Blond also make better Broadway musicals than you'd expect.
I could think of any number of web series that would qualify, but will only name one indie film; "Project London." It has absolutely nothing to do with London. It stars a bunch of unknowns. It was filmed in the Seattle area, on a shoestring budget, and all of the special effects were done by dozens of volunteers. The only outside funding was for distribution. (If you're at all interested it has since been made free to watch and is available on Youtube.)
"The Specials" - James Gunn's first superhero film, made in 2000. He even plays a part in it (Minute Man. No, that's MINUTE Man!) It's a day in the life of the 7th best superhero team in the US. You would recognize most of the faces in it, but no one is an "A" lister (arguably perhaps Rob Lowe, when he isn't hawking Atkins Bars) It has made it to the list of my all-time favourite movies, though most people have never heard of it.
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