TV series

Like Family

2003–2004 · 1 season

A gentle, joke-filled sitcom about two families sharing a home, easy to dip into and warm throughout.

Overview: Tanya, Ed, and their kids, 16-year-old Danika and 12-year-old Bobby, are a middle-class African-American family who open their door for an old friend who needs parenting help. Juggling the demands of single parenthood, Maddie believes her 16-year-old son, Keith, could benefit from living in a traditional family structure, and especially from a strong male influence. They discover that their differences are definitely more than skin deep.
How it feels: Warm, light and earnest. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, friendship, parenthood, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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
parenthood
class
race
Places: suburbs
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild