TV series

Shirley

1979–1980 · 1 season

A gentle, old-fashioned comfort watch about starting over, mixing mild laughs with soft-hearted family drama.

Overview: Shirley is an American comedy-drama television series that aired from October 26, 1979 until January 25, 1980.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, grief, parenthood, healing
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 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: family
grief
parenthood
healing
found family
Places: small town
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild