TV series

How Not to Live Your Life

2008–2010 · 3 seasons

A cringe-comedy of awkward fantasies and bad decisions, watching a hapless man sabotage himself while you laugh and wince.

Overview: Sitcom about 20-something Don, a man with bad luck and even worse instincts. Don's overactive imagination is always in full flow in the form of quick-fire fantasy sequences as he imagines what he would really like to say.
How it feels: Absurd, cynical, light and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, loneliness, friendship, love
Content: Strong sexual content and language. Mild violence. No gore.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: identity
loneliness
friendship
love
family
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong