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For Better or for Worse

2000–2001 · 2 seasons

A gentle, familiar slice-of-life cartoon that ambles through ordinary family moments with warmth and mild humour.

Genres
Animation, Reality
Overview
The animated misadventures of Lynn Johnston's acclaimed comic strip family. In 2000, Funbag Animation, based in Ottawa, created an animated "For Better or for Worse" series for Teletoon, which aired from November 5, 2000, to December 16, 2001. The show, introduced by Lynn Johnston, explored three storylines from different periods of the comic strip: the mid-1980s, early 1990s, and late 1990s.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, love
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • parenthood
    • coming-of-age
    • love
    • friendship
    Places
    • suburbs
    • home
    • school
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, reality
    Created by
    Gordon Coulthart, Lynn Johnston
    Starring
    Jayne Eastwood, Vanessa Lengies, Lynn Johnston, Dawn Ford, Terrence Scammell, Bryn McAuley, Lynne Adams
    Length
    2 seasons, 24 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
    Teletoon
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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