TV series

It's Your Move

1984–1985 · 1 season

A breezy, joke-dense sitcom that coasts on the charm of its young lead and the playful sparring of its central rivalry.

Tagline: You're gonna laugh.
Overview: Matt Burton may have met his match when his widowed mother begins dating their new neighbor Norman who's wise to Matt's schemes and attempts to foil every one of them hoping to set his would be stepson on the straight and narrow. IT'S YOUR MOVE is an American sitcom starring Jason Bateman, Tricia Cast, Caren Kaye, Ernie Sabella, David Garrison, and Garrett Morris. The show originally aired on NBC from 1984 to 1985.
How it feels: Light, satirical and warm. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, deception, coming-of-age, class
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 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
deception
coming-of-age
class
love
Places: big city
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild