TV series

Shaping Up

1984 · 1 season

A breezy, forgettable sitcom that coasts on mild gags and a grumpy old owner's charm, easy to half-watch.

Overview: Shaping Up is a short-lived American sitcom created by writer-producers Sam Simon and Ken Estin, which ran for five weeks on ABC.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and absurd. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Work, friendship, found 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
absurdstrength 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: work
friendship
found family
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Ken Estin, Sam Simon
Starring: Leslie Nielsen, Jennifer Tilly, Shawn Weatherly, Jake Steinfeld, Gareth Hunt
Length: 1 seasons, 5 episodes, 30 min each
Network: ABC
Country: United States of America
Languages: English