TV series

Bagdad Cafe

1990–1991 · 2 seasons

A gentle, easygoing sitcom with quirky desert-town charm and a warm ensemble, good for light viewing.

Overview: Bagdad Cafe is an American television sitcom starring Whoopi Goldberg and Jean Stapleton. The series premiered March 30, 1990 on CBS. The show is based on the 1987 Percy Adlon film Bagdad Cafe.
How it feels: Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, found family, work, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: friendship
found family
work
identity
healing
Places: small town
workplace
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild