TV series

Odd Man Out

1977 · 1 season

A gentle, silly British sitcom full of camp energy and mild misadventures, easy to dip into without much attention.

Overview: Odd Man Out is a British comedy television series starring John Inman. The series aired seven episodes on ITV in 1977. It was made by Thames TV and written by Vince Powell.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, campy and absurd. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Identity, family, work, freedom
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 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: identity
family
work
freedom
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild