TV series

The Dick Tracy Show

1961–1962 · 1 season

A rapid-fire parade of slapstick chases and goofy voices, easy to dip into and forget.

Overview: The Dick Tracy Show was an American animated television series based on Chester Gould's comic strip crime fighter. The series was produced from 1961 to 1962 by UPA.
How it feels: Light, absurd, campy and satirical. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Crime, justice, friendship
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: crime
justice
friendship
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none