TV series

Pearl

1996–1997 · 1 season

A cozy, joke-forward sitcom that coasts on classroom clashes and family bickering, easy to dip into without much strain.

Overview: Pearl is an American television sitcom which aired on CBS from September 16, 1996 until June 25, 1997. The series starred Rhea Perlman, in what was her return to television after the conclusion of her long-running series Cheers three years earlier. Don Reo created the series, and Perlman served as an executive producer alongside Reo, Paul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas and Gary S. Levine. Pearl was produced by Impact Zone Productions and Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
How it feels: Warm, light, satirical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Class, education, family, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: class
education
family
identity
ambition
Places: school
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Don Reo
Written by: Don Reo
Starring: Rhea Perlman, Carol Kane, Kevin Corrigan, Nikki Cox, Malcolm McDowell, Dash Mihok, Lucy Liu, Mara Wilson
Length: 1 seasons, 22 episodes, 30 min each
Network: CBS
Country: United States of America
Languages: English