TV series

That's My Boy

1981–1986 · 5 seasons

A gentle, cosy domestic sitcom full of mild misunderstandings and warm bickering, easy to dip into without much effort.

Overview: That's My Boy is a British sitcom produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV from 1981 to 1986. It stars Mollie Sugden as Ida Willis, who takes a job as a housekeeper for her son, whom she gave up for adoption years earlier.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and satirical. Measured and fine in the background.
About: Family, parenthood, identity, class
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
identity
class
love
Places: big city
home
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild