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The Lawrenceville Stories

1987–1989 · 1 season

A gentle, nostalgic boarding-school comedy of mischief and friendship, easy to watch and warmly old-fashioned.

Created by
Jan Jaffe Kahn
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Overview
Based on the novels by Owen Johnson, the three-part miniseries follows the antics of William 'Hickey' Hicks and his fellow students at the prestigious Lawrenceville Prep School at the turn of the 20th century.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Coming-of-age, friendship, rebellion
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Created by
Jan Jaffe Kahn
Genres
Drama, Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Created by
    Jan Jaffe Kahn
    Written by
    Jan Jaffe Khan
    Starring
    Zach Galligan, Robert Joy, Edward Herrmann, Stephen Baldwin, Josh Hamilton, Tony Van Bridge, Hans Engel, Dave Foley
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes
    Network
    PBS
    Country
    Canada, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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