David Trainer

Director

Works as: Director
Titles: 20 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 32% in 30 days

What are David Trainer's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

59%

Self

41%

Family bonds4 Purpose2 Coming of age2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

Joyful

Bittersweet

Contemplative

Hopeful

How their films linger

Fun3 Hopeful3 Feel-good2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Trainer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (6).

Also on these channels

Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV

Subscription and free streaming for David Trainer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

The Ranch(2016)
Show 10 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
One Big Happy(2015)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows
Your Family or Mine(2015)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Malibu Country(2012)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Men at Work(2012)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Whitney(2011)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
2 Broke Girls(2011)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Retired at 35 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 1 episode · Director
Mike & Molly(2010)
Show 8 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Melissa & Joey(2010)
Show 9 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Hot in Cleveland(2010)
Show 7 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Accidentally on Purpose(2009)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Sonny with a Chance(2009)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
My Boys(2006)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Run of the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Good Morning, Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 7 episodes · Director
That '80s Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · Director
That '70s Show(1998)
Show 198 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Working (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · Director
You Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · Director
Hiller and Diller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · Director
Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Boston Common (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 1 episode · Director
Misery Loves Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 2 episodes · Director · Creator
The Single Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · Director
Maybe This Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 17 episodes · Director
Cybill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 23 episodes · Director
The 5 Mrs. Buchanans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Ellen(1994)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Grace Under Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 12 episodes · Director
Boy Meets World(1993)
Show 46 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
The Sinbad Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · Director
The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 12 episodes · Director
Where I Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · Director
Shaky Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Camp Wilder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 8 episodes · Director
Charlie Hoover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 2 episodes · Director
The Torkelsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 2 episodes · Director
The General Motors Playwrights Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Show 1 episode · Director
FM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Anything But Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Everything's Relative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 1 episode · Director
Designing Women(1986)
Show 163 episodes · Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Kate & Allie(1984)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Tales of the Unexpected(1979)
Show 1 episode · Writer
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 44 titles from 1979 to 2016.

Highest rated

Malibu Country (2012)

Midcredits 23^rd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing43 of 44 · 45^thWriting1 of 44Producing1 of 44Other crew1 of 44

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s22 · crew2000s6 · crew2010s10 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Who does David Trainer work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Trainer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gail Mancuso shares the most, 2.