TV series

The War at Home

2005–2007 · 2 seasons

A loud, joke-a-minute family sitcom that feels like a live-action cartoon, with frequent fourth-wall rants and cringe-comedy parenting moments.

Tagline: Remember all the rules you broke as a teenager? It's payback time.
Overview: When Dave and Vicky were growing up, their parents had it easy. Back then, there were no “time-outs,” no one had any “boundaries,” and “parenting” wasn’t even a word. Parents had no idea what their kids were really up to and ignorance truly was bliss. Now Dave and Vicky have teenagers of their own, and anything their kids might even think about doing, Dave and Vicky have already done… at least twice.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, absurd and light. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, identity
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
coming-of-age
identity
class
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong