TV series

Nice Time

1968–1969 · 2 seasons

A loose, silly hour of daft sketches and pranks that drifts by pleasantly without asking much of you.

Genres: Comedy
Starring: Germaine Greer, Jonathan Routh, Kenny Everett

Overview: A weekly programme comprised of wacky sketches and inventive stunts, built around viewers’ requests for favourite moments from comedy films.

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Genres: Comedy
Starring: Germaine Greer, Jonathan Routh, Kenny Everett

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: media
celebrity
art
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	4
Romance	1
Tension	1
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	1

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