TV series

The Thorns

1988 · 1 season

A light, chatty sitcom that coasts on bickering family banter and mild social-climbing gags, easy to half-watch.

Overview: The Thorns is an American sitcom that aired from January 15 until March 11, 1988.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and absurd. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, class, parenthood, ambition
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
class
parenthood
ambition
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild