TV series

A Family for Joe

1990 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned sitcom that mixes easy laughs with a soft-hearted look at makeshift family life.

Overview: A Family for Joe is an American television movie and subsequent series, both starring Robert Mitchum in the title role. The half-hour show premiered on NBC on March 24, 1990. Nine episodes of the series were filmed.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Found family, family, grief, identity
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: found family
family
grief
identity
parenthood
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none