Best bets for:

Antique Bakery

Rating Average: 3.0000
Rating Stddev: 1
Review Count: 2
Existing Best Bet #: 2.43067655807339
( $rating_average - $rating_stddev ) + ( log($reviews) / log(5) )
( 3.0000 - 1 ) + ( 0.693147180559945 / 1.6094379124341 )
( 2 ) - 0.430676558073393
Proposed Best Bet #:
( ( $rating_average - ( $rating_stddev / 2) ) - ( ( $stddev==0 and $reviews<5)? .5: 0 ) * $similarity
( ( 3.0000 - 0.5 ) - 0 ) * $similarity
( 2.5 - 0 ) * $similarity
2.5 * $similarity
In English: Average rating minus half the standard deviation of the ratings, with a penalty of half a rating point if there are fewer then five reviews with no variation in their ratings.
Discussion: This uses the average rating as the base, lowering the overall rating based on the amount of variance in the ratings. Additionally it lowers the rating if only a few people have rated it and they've all given it the same score. Perhaps shows with few ratings shouldn't even show up in best bets.

Keywords: 7 - 2008, TV, Modern, Comedy, Friendship, Slice of Life, noitaminA

For reference, Devil Doll's similarity calc is this:
( $matching_keys * ( $matching_keys / $total_keys ) * $total_keys ) / ( $total_keys * $total_keys )
Pool of potential series:
TitleKey MatchRatingRating - stddevDevil Doll's Similarity CalcNew bbetNew bbet * SimilarityOld bbetOld bbet * Similarity
Hachimitsu to Kuroba 6 3.43 3.06 73% 3.06 2.25 3.91 2.87
Duplicate entry - S.A, Special A 6 3.00 3.00 73% 2.50 1.84 3.00 2.20
Usagi Drop 5 3.80 3.60 51% 3.60 1.84 4.40 2.24
Gin no Saji 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.00 2.04
Hachimitsu to Kuroba II 5 4.00 4.00 51% 3.50 1.79 4.86 2.48
Toradora! 5 3.70 3.47 51% 3.47 1.77 4.67 2.38
Azumanga Daioh (TV) 5 3.67 3.37 51% 3.37 1.72 4.75 2.43
Hyakko 6 2.50 2.25 73% 2.25 1.65 2.86 2.10
Itazura na Kiss 5 3.50 3.12 51% 3.12 1.59 3.85 1.96
Clannad: After Story 5 3.33 3.10 51% 3.10 1.58 3.98 2.03
Nodame Cantabile: Paris-Hen 5 3.25 3.03 51% 3.03 1.55 3.68 1.88
Lamune 5 3.00 2.68 51% 2.68 1.37 3.37 1.72
Yakitate!! Japan 4 4.00 4.00 32% 4.00 1.31 5.00 1.63
Ouran Koko Host Club 4 4.00 4.00 32% 4.00 1.31 5.11 1.67
Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
Samurai Flamenco 5 3.00 3.00 51% 2.50 1.28 3.00 1.53
School Rumble 4 3.89 3.73 32% 3.73 1.22 4.94 1.61
Nodame Cantabile 4 3.83 3.65 32% 3.65 1.19 4.57 1.49
Paradise Kiss 4 3.75 3.53 32% 3.53 1.15 4.18 1.36
Sasameki Koto 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 2.86 1.46
Sora no Woto 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 3.11 1.59
Toshokan Sensou 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 2.86 1.46
K-ON!! 5 2.50 2.25 51% 2.25 1.15 2.43 1.24
Danshi Kōkōsei no Nichijō 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.43 1.45
Amaama to Inazuma 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Kuuchuu Buranko 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Kuragehime 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.68 1.53
Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Sakura Quest 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Kitakubu Katsudou Kiroku 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Maria-sama ga Miteru ~Haru~ 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Horimiya 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Nana 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.43 1.45
Majin Tantei Nougami Neuro 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Bindzume Yousei 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.43 1.45
Shirobako (TV) 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Gin no Saji Dai-2-ki 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue. 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Boku-tachi wa Mada Shiranai 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Binchou-tan 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.43 1.45
Amanchu! 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Rumic Theater 4 4.00 4.00 32% 3.50 1.14 4.00 1.31
Nanaka 6/17 4 3.67 3.43 32% 3.43 1.12 3.88 1.27
Aishiteru Ze Baby 4 3.67 3.43 32% 3.43 1.12 4.31 1.41
Special A 6 2.00 1.50 73% 1.50 1.10 1.43 1.05
Minami-ke 4 3.60 3.36 32% 3.36 1.10 4.11 1.34
Taiho Shichauzo! (TV) 4 3.67 3.29 32% 3.29 1.08 4.03 1.32
Sangatsu no Lion 4 3.50 3.25 32% 3.25 1.06 3.43 1.12
Hataraki Man 4 3.50 3.25 32% 3.25 1.06 3.43 1.12
Kono Oto Tomare! S2 4 3.50 3.25 32% 3.25 1.06 3.43 1.12

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