TV series

The Perishers

1979 · 2 seasons

A gentle, giggly five-minute cartoon that breezes by like a favourite comic strip, easy to dip into and hard not to smile at.

Overview: Follows the adventures of a group of four children, Wellington, Marlon, Maisie and Baby Grumpling. Plus their intellectual dog, Boot. The series is based on Maurice Dodd's long-running comic strip, The Perishers.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, warm and absurd. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Friendship, family, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Full breakdown

Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
identity
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none