TV series

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1962–1963 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned sitcom where homespun decency meets Washington politics, pleasant and reassuring rather than sharp.

Overview: Due to the death of a rural state's senator, inexperienced Eugene Smith is appointed to the Senate vacancy.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, light and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Politics, morality, family, power
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
morality
family
power
identity
Places: big city
small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Created by: Hal Stanley
Starring: Fess Parker, Sandra Warner, Stan Irwin, Red Foley, Charles Lane, Danica D'Hondt, Lomax Study
Length: 1 seasons, 24 episodes, 24 min each
Network: ABC
Country: United States of America
Languages: English