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James at 16

1977–1978 · 1 season

A gentle, earnest look at a teenager's awkward new life, mixing small humiliations with quiet warmth and hope.

Created by
Dan Wakefield
Genres
Drama
Tagline
A touching story about the joys and pains of adolescence!
Overview
James at 15 (later James at 16) is an American drama series that aired on NBC during the 1977–1978 season. Protagonist James Hunter is the son of a college professor who has moved his family across the country to take a teaching job, transplanting James from Oregon to Boston, Massachusetts. James has a hard time fitting into his new surroundings.

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Created by
Dan Wakefield
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • friendship
  • isolation
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Created by
Dan Wakefield
Written by
Dusty Kay
Starring
Lance Kerwin, Lynn Carlin, Linden Chiles, Kim Richards, David Raynr, Susan Myers, Terri Nunn, Kristine DeBell
Length
1 seasons, 21 episodes, 60 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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