TV series

My Friend Tony

1969 · 1 season

A gentle, talky crime show where a professor and his rough-edged protégé trade banter while piecing together clues.

Overview: My Friend Tony is an American crime drama that aired on NBC in 1969. The pilot originally aired as "My Pal Tony" on The Danny Thomas Hour on March 4, 1968.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and tense. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Crime, friendship, education, immigration
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
friendship
education
immigration
justice
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild