TV series

Johnny Bago

1993 · 1 season

A breezy, offbeat road comedy with a light suspense hook, easy to dip into and forget.

Tagline: Considered a dramedy
Overview: Johnny Bago is a short-lived television series that aired in the summer of 1993. It stars Peter Dobson as ex-con Johnny Tenuti who, after being set up a second time, travels across America in a Winnebago under the name Johnny Bago to escape mobsters, cops and his former wife/parole officer.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, satirical and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, deception, freedom, survival
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 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: crime
deception
freedom
survival
identity
Places: road trip
small town
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild