TV series

Metal Mickey

1980–1983 · 4 seasons

A gentle, silly sitcom where a clunky homemade robot bumbles through family life, easy to dip into and harmless fun.

Overview: Scientific whizkid Ken Wilberforce thought a robot would be a help around the house, so he built Metal Mickey. But someone interferes - and deep within Mickey's electronic innards, something stirs...
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and warm. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, friendship, technology, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 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
friendship
technology
identity
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none