TV series

Paper Dolls

1984 · 1 season

Glossy, shoulder-padded melodrama that glides by on scheming glamour, catty rivalries and the faint whiff of tragedy behind the spotlights.

Overview: Paper Dolls is an American prime time soap opera which aired for 14 episodes on ABC from September 23, 1984 to December 25, 1984. Set in New York's fashion industry, the show centered around top modeling agency owner Racine, her conflicts with the family of cosmetics tycoon Grant Harper, and the careers of two teenage models. The series was based on a 1982 TV movie of the same name.
How it feels: Campy, cynical, tense and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Ambition, family, betrayal, addiction
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: campystrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: ambition
family
betrayal
addiction
class
Places: big city
workplace
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild