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Joe Bash

1986 · 1 season

A quiet, stage-bound character study that trades laughs for weary observation, leaving a lingering taste of urban disillusionment.

Created by
Danny Arnold
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Joe Bash is an American comedy-drama television series that aired on ABC from March 28 to May 10, 1986. Starring Peter Boyle as a weary and embittered New York City Police Department beat cop, it was created by veteran TV producer Danny Arnold following his successful New York City police detective sitcom Barney Miller. The production company was Tetagram Ltd., with Arnold and Chris Hayward serving as the show's executive producers. All six episodes were written by the team of Arnold, Hayward and Philip Jayson Lasker, with Arnold directing all but the fifth episode, which was directed by John Florea.
How it feels
Cynical, melancholic, dark and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Isolation, corruption, aging, loneliness
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Danny Arnold
Genres
Comedy
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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Danny Arnold
Written by
Chris Hayward, Danny Arnold
Starring
Peter Boyle, Andrew Rubin, Jack Gilford, Pat Corley, Rosanna DeSoto, Joseph Mascolo, Larry Hankin, Reni Santoni
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ABC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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