TV series

Grundy

1980 · 1 season

A gentle, dated sitcom that ambles along on mild jokes and a grumpy lead, pleasant but forgettable.

Overview: Grundy is a British television sitcom starring Harry H. Corbett as puritanical newsagent Leonard Grundy who, after a divorce, opposes the idea of a 'permissive society' and befriends the wife of the man who left with his wife. It was initially scheduled for late 1979, but a ten-week industrial dispute and a subsequent heart attack by Corbett caused broadcast to be postponed until 1980.
How it feels: Light, satirical, melancholic and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Morality, family, identity, loneliness
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
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: morality
family
identity
loneliness
Places: small town
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild