History PeripheryDemographic / LiveActionTV

* Welsh-language soap opera ''Series/PobolyCwm'' is screened by Welsh channel [=S4C=]. Welsh TV programming has always "leaked" back into England, as TV signalling does not stop at national borders. On the old analogue signal, the channel was only available in the North-west, Midlands and the West Country, but with the advent of Freeview and catch-up players, it is potentially available over a far wider area. With English subtitles now universally available, the soap opera, set in a rural community in West Wales, has garnered an unintended additional audience among English-speaking people who are as captivated with Cwmderi as they are with [[Series/CoronationStreet Weatherfield]] and [[Series/EastEnders Albert Square]].

** An episode of ''Anime/SamuraiFlamenco'' actually discusses this phenomenon. Masayoshi's manager books him for a guest spot on a ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' {{Expy}}, and claims that it will boost his career since Toku shows are watched by a large number of women with disposable income.

* ''Series/DonkeyHodie'' has a fanbase of people older than the target demographic of children 3 to 5 because of how bright and happy the show is, having several funny moments and catchy songs.

** This trope was the reasoning that the BBC used to explain the extreme, disproportionate popularity of the Fourth Doctor as compared to the other classic Doctors. Philip Hinchcliffe and Tom Baker deliberately developed the character to appeal to college students and hip, childless young adults, who would not normally watch a children's show, as well as to the usual demographic of kids and parents. This was achieved by making the character darker, more morally and emotionally complex, and [[BreakTheBadass focusing on his fear of the monsters more]]; as well as going with a 'Bohemian' aesthetic which enabled plenty of GeniusBonus and [[WatchItStoned counter-culture compatible quirks]] in addition to the expression of trendy ChaoticGood politics (coming along just as punk began to happen).

* ''Series/OddSquad'' has a small fanbase of teens and young adults. The show has even taken mention of it, putting in adult references to things like Sherlock Holmes, and airing "License to Science", which was a Season 2 episode where the major plot point was Oona getting her license at the DMG (the Department of Motorized Gadgets), something many teens can relate to. Despite this, [[WordOfGod Word of God]] has stated he likes the kid fans of the show better than the adult ones.

* ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'' has a following of adult fans who find it the perfect example of what a children's show should be, because the characters are well-written and discusses emotions about certain childhood topics that kids face. There's also those who find the puppets, especially Pip and Pop, hilarious. It also has a strong fanbase among autistic children, because they Bear a calming presence, which inspired his performer Noel [=MacNeal=] to create ''The Show Me Show'' to directly target a special-needs audience.

* The children's TV show ''Series/LazyTown'' is also known to be popular with teenagers and young adults as well as parents, possibly due to its quirkiness and LargeHam villain. Though given Sportacus's and Robbie's tight pants we can be reasonably sure that some of the [[ParentService adult appeal]] is deliberate.

* The Creator/Studio100 series ''Series/KabouterPlop'', a [[WidgetSeries Belgian children's TV show about singing and dancing gnomes]], has somewhat of a following among young adults in the English-speaking world due to its catchy songs and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ivw0mA6mg bizarre]] {{Mondegreen}}s [[http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/underpants that exist for]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-qGPvk_-Rk said songs]].

* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' is one of the most oddest examples of this trope. Even though most of the characters in the show work in a university, and it features a lot of nerd and geek references, it was always aimed at adults aged 18-49, like many sitcoms of its kind. However, since then, the show has accumulated a ''huge'' following with nerds and geeks, who not only appreciate the many science fiction and comic book/superhero references, but also can relate to many experiences the characters go through. It's got to the point where it's so huge, that the show ''itself'' has become a part of the nerd and geek entertainment. This could also be a case of MexicansLoveSpeedyGonzales.

* ''Series/SchittsCreek'': The show about a family of rich jerks coming together after being forced into small-town life is written with very liberal, queer perspective and is chocked full of urbane references, and Creator/DanielLevy has expressed surprise at how many conservative fans the show has.

** ''Series/ICarly'' started off aimed at roughly the 8-14 market, but ended up being a massive hit in all the children and teen demographics (from young kids to mid teens). Since people caught on to the massive amounts of GettingCrapPastTheRadar included, it's now a big hit with adults and college viewers as well.
** ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' - It has a GettingCrapPastTheRadar page, and a former [[IncestSubtext Incest Yay]] page -- the only show outside of {{Anime}} with its own page. You can't deny there's a periphery demographic following this show.
** While not to the same extent as the above two, ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' and ''Series/BigTimeRush'' are also good contenders with periphery demographics, given their GettingCrapPastTheRadar (especially with the former) and music provided in most episodes.

** ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' has recently been appealing more to the older fans, with Toys/SHFiguarts figures and even an entire show, ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger'', targeted at this demographic. ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' meanwhile is making an effort to involve the {{Big Name Fan}}s more in the show's promotion. In America, the Sentai fandom is a case of GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff as there are a lot of Power Rangers fans who prefer the Sentai over the show they grew up with, even holding it in higher regard than the Japanese who grew up with it do.

* The 1950s Children puppet show ''Series/KuklaFranAndOllie '' is one of the earliest examples of an adult fandom for a kids show. It said that the shows quirky sense of humor and characters made it more popular with adults than children. [[BigNameFan Even celebrities like Orson Welles and John Steinbeck were a fan.]]

** Disney XD shows are aimed at preteen boys, but its cast of good-looking guys like Logan Miller, Billy Unger and Leo Howard have certainly attracted many female fans. Likewise, it also attracts many older male fans who are into the female stars like Olivia Holt, Kelli Berglund or Paris Berelc.

* War miniseries like ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' and ''Series/ThePacific'', in theory and according to mainstream media, are generally geared at middle-aged-to-older men ([[Series/SaturdayNightLive Seth Meyers]], making fun of [[SleazyPolitician Eric Massa]], accused of groping a staffer at his fiftieth birthday party: "That's not what happens on 50th birthdays. On ''my'' dad's 50th birthday, we got him a gift certificate to Morton's and a ''Band of Brothers'' DVD"), including those who possibly served. However, they tend to have ''very'' strong fanbases of young women in their teens and twenties, partially because of the wealth of young men in uniform and [[{{Slash}} the many shipping possibilities]]. However, many seem to have genuine interest in [[RealLife the history]] as well.

* ''Series/GabbyDuranAndTheUnsittables'' is also loved by teens, parents and sci-fi fans due to its similarity to ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'', which both feature paranormal investigators, and for having a lead female.

*** ''[=SpongeBob=]'' and ''FOP'' are also longrunners, so it's also likely that young adults have grown up with these shows and still watch them.

* [[Creator/DisneyChannel Disney Channel's]] ''Series/GabbyDuranAndTheUnsittables'' is loved by adults and sci-fi fans, despite its demographic being aimed mostly at elementary school children and teens. It is sometimes praised for being similar to the [[Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} Nickelodeon]] series, ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'', which both feature paranormal investigators, and for having a lead female.

* [[Creator/DisneyChannel Disney Channel's]] ''Series/GabbyDuranAndTheUnsittables'' is loved by adults and sci-fi fans, despite its demographic being aimed mostly at elementary school children and teens. It is sometimes praised for being similar to the [[Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} Nickelodeon series]], ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'', which both feature paranormal investigators, and for having a lead female.

* [[Creator/DisneyChannel Disney Channel's]]''Series/GabbyDuranAndTheUnsittables'' is loved by adults and sci-fi fans, despite its demographic being aimed mostly at elementary school children and teens. It is sometimes praised for being similar to the [[Creator/Nickelodeon Nickelodeon series]], ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'', which both feature paranormal investigators, and for having lead females.

* ''Series/GameOfThrones'' and Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire are very popular among adolescents. It's mainly due to growing up in the social media that didn't exist when shows like the Sopranos, The Wire and Oz were on the air. Basically, the exact opposite situation of Periphery audience The Hunger Games has received.

** It should be pointed out that some of the ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and ''Franchise/KamenRider'' entries into this trope may be due to air times. Prior to the mid-2000s, they were largely seen as family shows (for Americans, think of them in the same way as ''Series/TheIncredibleHulk'' TV show and you're not far off). Originally they aired in an evening time slot, so it would be perfect time for family viewing. Around 1997 [[note]] for Sentai only, ''Kamen Rider'' first aired in the time slot in 2000, replacing ''Moero! Robocon''.[[/note]], they were moved to 7:30AM and 8:00AM on Sunday mornings and then to 9:00AM and 9:30AM two decades later, often seen as the SaturdayMorningCartoon equivalent.