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Jack in a Box

2009–2015 · 4 seasons

A wry, low-key workplace comedy that turns everyday customer-service frustrations into dry, character-driven humor.

Created by
Michael Cyril Creighton
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Michael Cyril Creighton, Randy Harrison
Overview
Jack was a mild-mannered young man with a BFA in acting and no life skills. He took a job at a theater box office because it didn't involve heavy lifting, wearing a blazer or using Excel. A few years and thousands of customers later, Jack finds himself less mild-mannered and less young than ever before. Watch Jack try to manage his anger while navigating an insular universe where everyone is even more unstable than he is. Like all caged animals, he is going to throw his sh*t at you sooner or later... but first he's going to eat a cupcake and take a phone call from his mom. Service with a smirk, that's all you can ask for.

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Created by
Michael Cyril Creighton
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Michael Cyril Creighton, Randy Harrison
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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • work
  • isolation
  • identity
  • class
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy
Created by
Michael Cyril Creighton
Written by
Michael Cyril Creighton
Starring
Michael Cyril Creighton, Randy Harrison
Cinematography
Marcie Hume, Jim Turner
Length
4 seasons, 31 episodes, 10 min each
Network
YouTube
Languages
English

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