sˌʌm ʌv ðiːz pɹˈoʊɡɹæmz sˈɜːv æz ɛɡzˈæmpəlz ʌvðə mˈædʒɪkəl ɹˈiːəlɪzəm ʒˈɑːnɹɚ ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn fˈæntəsi, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ˌeɪtʃbˌiːˈoʊz sˈɪks fˈiːt ˈʌndɚ, wˌɪtʃ fˈiːtʃɚd ɐ ɹiːəlˈɪstɪk sˈɛɾɪŋ ɛksˈɛpt fɔːɹ əkˈeɪʒənəl sˈiːnz ɪnwˌɪtʃ lˈɪvɪŋ ænd dˈɛd kˈæɹɪktɚz ˌɪntɚɹˈækt.
Some of these programs serve as examples of the magical realism genre rather than fantasy, such as HBO's Six Feet Under, which featured a realistic setting except for occasional scenes in which living and dead characters interact.