TV series

Just the Ten of Us

1988–1990 · 3 seasons

A light, warm family sitcom that ambles through everyday mishaps with gentle laughs and no real stakes, easy to dip in and out of.

Overview: Just the Ten of Us is an American sitcom starring stand-up comedian Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Graham Lubbock, a teacher and the head of a large Catholic family with eight children living in Eureka, California. The series is a spin-off of Growing Pains, in which Kirchenbauer portrayed the same character on a recurring basis. As the series progressed, Coach Lubbock's four eldest daughters, the teenagers Marie, Cindy, Wendy, and Connie, became the primary focus of the show.
How it feels: Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
coming-of-age
friendship
love
Places: small town
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild