Movies and TvShows featuring "inner-city" theme.

Sesame Street is an educational TV show set in an inner-city neighborhood. Through a combination of live-action, puppetry, and animation, the show teaches children valuable lessons about reading, counting, and personal development. With a diverse cast of characters, including the iconic Big Bird and the lovable monsters, Sesame Street promotes multiculturalism and offers educational content with fun and entertainment.

Hill Street Blues is a 1980s police drama that takes place in a rundown neighborhood filled with urban decay. The show follows the lives of police officers in a fictional city, focusing on the challenges they face in their daily lives, both on and off the job.

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids follows the lives of a group of inner-city kids, led by the lovable Fat Albert. They face various challenges and solve problems together while teaching valuable life lessons. The show incorporates elements of stand-up comedy, family relationships, and educational programming.

Snowfall is a TV show that depicts the rise of the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles in the 1980s. The story follows several characters as they navigate the dangerous and complex world of drugs, crime, and government conspiracies. The series explores the impact of the epidemic on the African-American community and the involvement of the CIA in drug trafficking.

Abbott Elementary is a mockumentary-style sitcom that follows the dedicated teachers and staff of an underfunded inner-city elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The show explores their daily struggles, hilarious mishaps, and heartwarming moments as they navigate the challenges of educating and supporting their students.

In Living Color is a sketch comedy show that delves into the absurdities of life in an urban setting, tackling issues of racial prejudice, street life, and interracial relationships.

Good Times follows the daily struggles of the Evans family as they navigate living in a low-income housing project in the inner city of Chicago. The show explores themes of poverty, racial discrimination, and family relationships, all while providing comedic moments and heartwarming stories within the constraints of their challenging circumstances.

Welcome Back, Kotter is a sitcom comedy set in the 1970s in Brooklyn, New York City. The show follows the story of a dedicated teacher named Mr. Kotter who returns to his old high school and teaches a group of diverse students. The show explores the challenges and funny situations that arise as Mr. Kotter tries to connect with his students and inspire them to succeed. With its laugh track and light-hearted tone, the show provides an entertaining look at high school life in the 1970s.

The PJs is a stop-motion animated sitcom that follows the lives of the diverse residents living in a public housing project. The show uses humor to address serious social issues such as racism, poverty, and prejudice. Through the lens of comedy, it offers a satirical commentary on inner-city life and explores the challenges faced by the African-American community.

Mission Hill follows the story of a 24-year-old slacker named Andy and his adventures in an urban setting. The show explores various themes such as friendship, adulthood, and finding one's place in the world. With a mix of comedy and drama, Mission Hill brings a unique perspective on the challenges faced by young adults.

EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two hour pilot telefilm. The series stars Ken Olin, Joe Pantoliano, and Jason Gedrick.

Knightwatch is a television drama aired by ABC as part of its fall 1988 lineup. It had been promoted as an original series in light of summer reruns continuing into the fall due to the 1988 Writers Guild of America Strike. Knightwatch centers around the activities of the "Knights of the City", a volunteer group set up to assist law enforcement. It was largely made up of ex-gang members; the program focused on its charismatic leader, Tony Maldonado. Operating out of donated space in the basement of a church, the group practiced martial arts and other unarmed techniques since they were not commissioned police officers and did not use firearms. Keeping young people with violent pasts from reverting to this pattern in their new-found calling was a constant challenge to Tony, as were the interpersonal relationships constantly developing among his young colleagues. Knightwatch was a Nielsen ratings failure, undoubtedly due to being forced to compete with NBC's The Cosby Show and A Different World and CBS's 48 Hours. It was cancelled after only 3 months on the air.

A lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a youth ice hockey team, where he turns a group of misfit kids into an unlikely championship team. Set in 1990s Minnesota, the team overcomes their differences and learns valuable life lessons.

Juice is a 1992 action crime drama thriller film set in Harlem, New York City. The story follows the lives of four African-American teenagers who become involved in a life of crime and violence. They are tempted by power, street gangs, rap music, and the allure of the inner city. As they navigate the dangers of their environment, they must confront their own demons and make life-altering choices.

Fresh is a young boy who navigates the dangerous world of drug dealing and gang violence in the inner-city of Brooklyn. When Fresh witnesses a murder, he becomes entangled in a web of deceit and betrayal as he tries to protect his family and seek revenge.

Father Ray, a card-playing, cocktail-sipping, blues-loving priest, ministers to his parishioners at St. Thomas, a large urban church in an inner-city neighborhood. He grapples with his own personal failings, including occasional crises of faith. Offering support are wise older priest Father Leo, young idealist Father Eric, and feminist nun Sister Maureen. (The series was co-created by a Jesuit priest named Bill Cain and producer David Manson.)

The movie follows the story of investigative journalist Gary Webb, who uncovers a connection between the CIA and the crack cocaine epidemic in the 1980s. As he delves deeper into the story, Webb faces intimidation, a smear campaign, and a government cover-up.

Havoc (2005) follows a group of privileged high school students in Los Angeles who venture into the dangerous world of an East Los Angeles street gang, leading to tragic consequences.

Crows Zero is about a student who transfers to a high school notorious for its gangs. He becomes involved in a violent gang war and must prove himself to be the toughest fighter to gain respect.

Based on a true story, 'Stand and Deliver' follows a dedicated and passionate mathematics teacher in an inner-city school who inspires his students to excel in the face of institutional discrimination and educational challenges. Through his innovative teaching methods and unwavering belief in his students' potential, he helps them overcome their personal struggles and achieve academic success.