TV series

Common Law

1996 · 1 season

A light, joke-driven workplace sitcom that coasts on easy banter and mild culture-clash gags.

Overview: Common Law is an American television sitcom that premiered on ABC on September 28, 1996. The show stars Greg Giraldo as a Latino lawyer at a mostly white law firm. The series was created by Rob LaZebnik, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. Due to low ratings, the series was pulled from ABC's schedule after four episodes had aired.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and romantic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Class, identity, work, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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
identity
work
family
race
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Rob LaZebnik
Written by: Rob LaZebnik
Starring: Gregory Sierra, Megyn Price, Diana Maria Riva, Carlos Jacott, Greg Giraldo, Monica Allison
Length: 1 seasons, 10 episodes, 30 min each
Network: ABC
Country: United States of America
Languages: English