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TV 101

1988–1989 · 1 season

A earnest, talky high-school drama that feels like a earnest teacher trying to reach restless kids, earnest and a little dated.

Created by
Karl Schaefer
Genres
Drama
Tagline
DON'T BREAK THE CAMERA
Overview
Recently divorced Kevin Keegan is a photo journalist who quits his job and returns to alma mater, Roosevelt High School, to teach journalism. He then teaches his class how to produce a television news program instead of a traditional school newspaper... TV 101 is an American drama series that aired on CBS from 1988 until 1989. The series stars Sam Robards, Brynn Thayer, Leon Russom and Andrew Cassese. Other notable cast members include Stacey Dash, Teri Polo, Alex Désert and Matt LeBlanc. The music for this show was created and produced by Todd Rundgren.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Coming-of-age, education, identity, found family
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Karl Schaefer
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    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
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Karl Schaefer
    Written by
    Karl Schaefer, Matt Dearborn, Michael Cassutt, Pamela Douglas
    Starring
    Sam Robards, Andrew Cassese, Stacey Dash, Alex Désert, Stewart Goddard, Matt LeBlanc, Teri Polo, Monique Salcido
    Length
    1 seasons, 13 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    CBS
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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