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Half Nelson

1985 · 1 season

A breezy, lighthearted detective comedy with a fish-out-of-water charm, easy to dip into and forget.

Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
Rocky Nelson is a former New York City cop who moved to Beverly Hills, where he got a job at a private security service for the rich and famous, while attempting to make it as an actor.
How it feels
Light, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Crime, identity, ambition, celebrity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Created by
Glen A. Larson, Lou Shaw
Written by
Glen A. Larson
Starring
Joe Pesci, Victoria Jackson, Fred Williamson, Gary Grubbs, Dick Butkus, Bubba Smith, Dean Martin, Victoria Bass
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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