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TV series

My Life and Times

1991 · 1 season

A gentle, wistful stroll through one man's recollections, drifting between past and future with quiet warmth and a soft ache of nostalgia.

Created by
Michael Tuchner, John Pasquin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Helen Hunt, Claudia Christian, Megan Mullally
Overview
A nostalgic drama set in 2035, when unlocked memories reveal key moments in the life of an old man living in a retirement home. Nurse Susan was played by Megan Mullally (`Will & Grace').

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Created by
Michael Tuchner, John Pasquin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Helen Hunt, Claudia Christian, Megan Mullally
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • aging
  • grief
  • family
  • identity
Places
  • home
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Michael Tuchner, John Pasquin, Michael Apted, Martin Davidson
Written by
Evan Katz
Starring
Helen Hunt, Claudia Christian, Megan Mullally, Tom Irwin, Matt McGrath, John Richard Petersen
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 30 min each
Network
ABC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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