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Nanny and the Professor

1970–1971 · 3 seasons

A gentle, cozy sitcom comfort watch, all soft edges and mild whimsy, easy to leave on while pottering around.

Created by: AJ Carothers
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Juliet Mills, Richard Long, Trent Lehman

Overview: Nanny and the Professor is an American fantasy situation comedy created by AJ Carothers and Thomas L. Miller for 20th Century Fox Television. During pre-production, the proposed title was Nanny Will Do.

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Created by: AJ Carothers
Genres: Sci-fi & fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Juliet Mills, Richard Long, Trent Lehman

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 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
found family
parenthood
identity
healing
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	1
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: sci-fi & fantasy, comedy
Created by: AJ Carothers
Written by: Joanna Lee, John McGreevey, Bob Mosher, Lila Garrett
Starring: Juliet Mills, Richard Long, Trent Lehman, Kim Richards, David Doremus, Jon Cypher, Don Beddoe, Bert Convy
Length: 3 seasons, 54 episodes
Network: ABC
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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