TV series

Teenage Health Freak

1991–1993 · 2 seasons

A gentle, wry look at awkward adolescence, mixing light laughs with small, honest anxieties.

Overview: Teenage Health Freak is a British teen comedy-drama about the life and travails of a socially awkward teenager as he goes through life. It is best known for featuring the actress Liza Walker and the actor Alex Langdon. It was based on the book Diary of a Teenage Health Freak, by Dr. Ann McPherson and Dr. Aidan Macfarlane.
How it feels: Light, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, family, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: coming-of-age
identity
family
friendship
loneliness
Places: school
home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild