TV series

Bless This House

1971–1976 · 6 seasons

A gentle, cosy half-hour of generational bickering where the laughs come from familiar family friction rather than plot.

Overview: On Howard Road, travelling stationery salesman Sid Abbott and his wife Jean constantly battle to comprehend the permissive ways of their teenage children Mike and Sally.
How it feels: Light, warm, satirical and whimsical. Measured and fine in the background.
About: Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
coming-of-age
class
identity
Places: suburbs
home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild