TV series

Reggie

1983 · 1 season

A breezy, gently absurd sitcom where a restless middle-aged man drifts into daydreams between the dull rhythms of office and home.

Overview: Reggie is the story of Reggie Potter, a 47-year-old executive of Fun Time Ice Cream Desserts headquartered in Little Neck, Long Island, who confronts middle age through Walter Mitty-like fantasies. It is an American sitcom television series that aired on ABC from August 2 until September 1, 1983. Based on the British sitcom The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin.
How it feels: Light, satirical, whimsical and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, work, ambition, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: identity
work
ambition
family
obsession
Places: workplace
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild