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Under One Roof

1995–2003 · 7 seasons

A gentle, good-natured neighbourhood sitcom where familiar faces bicker and reconcile, leaving you with a cosy, undemanding smile.

Created by
Colin Cairnes
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Under One Roof was a television programme in Singapore. First aired in 1995, Under One Roof was the first locally-produced English-language sitcom in Singapore. A critical and popular success, the show won the Best Comedy Programme or Series Award at the Asian Television Awards in both 1996 and 1997, a Best comedy actor award,three best comedy actress awards and was a finalist in the "Best Sitcom" category at the International Emmy Awards as well as the New York Festivals Awards.It paved the way for future sitcoms like Happy Belly, Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, Mr. Kiasu, and Living with Lydia. It starred a multicultural cast reflecting the ethnic makeup of Singapore: Moses Lim, Koh Chieng Mun, Vernetta Lopez, Nicholas Lee, Andrew Lim, Selena Tan, Zaibo, Norleena Salim and Daisy Irani. In later seasons where Selena Tan's character made an appearance, Chinese-Hong Kong actor Richard Ng was cast to play Bobby, Anita's father.
How it feels
Warm, light, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, friendship, found family, identity
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Colin Cairnes
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Colin Cairnes
Starring
Nicholas Lee, Andrew Lim, Moses Lim, Chieng Mun Koh, Vernetta Lopez
Length
7 seasons, 134 episodes, 30 min each
Network
MediaCorp Channel 5
Country
Singapore

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