TV series

When the Whistle Blows

1980 · 1 season

A breezy, forgettable hangout comedy where the jokes land soft and the bar feels like a familiar place to pass an hour.

Overview: Short-lived comedy about construction workers enjoying themselves. The crew was all male except for Lucy – Randy the college grad; Buzz the extrovert; Martin the hunk; Norm, an older man married to Dottie; Bulldog the foreman; Hanrahan; and Darlene, who runs the bar that's "their place."
How it feels: Light, warm, campy and satirical. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Friendship, work, found family, love
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 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: friendship
work
found family
love
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild