TV series

The Gruen Transfer

2008–2011 · 14 seasons

A witty, fast-moving panel show that makes you smirk at ads and quietly question how easily you are sold to.

Created by: Andrew Denton
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Wil Anderson, Russel Howcroft, Todd Sampson

Overview: Advertising: how it works, and how it works on us. Decode and defuse the commercial messages that swirl through our lives, with the help of a panel of ad industry experts.

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Created by: Andrew Denton
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Wil Anderson, Russel Howcroft, Todd Sampson

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
deception
class
power
identity
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	7
Realism	8
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	2
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	2

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