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Square Pegs

1982–1983 · 1 season

A gentle, goofy look at the awkwardness of being a teenager, full of warmth and light laughs. It feels like a nostalgic, easygoing hangout with misfits.

Created by
Anne Beatts
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Two awkward freshmen desperate to fit try to adjust to life at Weemawee High School.

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Created by
Anne Beatts
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
  • class
Places
  • school
  • suburbs
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Created by
Anne Beatts
Written by
Andy Borowitz, Anne Beatts, Marjorie Gross
Starring
Sarah Jessica Parker, Amy Linker, Merritt Butrick, John Femia, Tracy Nelson, Jami Gertz, Claudette Wells, Jon Caliri
Length
1 seasons, 20 episodes, 30 min each
Network
CBS
Languages
English

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