TV series

Mama Is an Idol

1987 · 1 season

A gentle, playful family comedy where awkward stepfamily dynamics and schoolboy crushes are milked for light, warm laughs.

Overview: A junior high school teacher marries a much younger woman despite his teenaged daughter’s disapproval. Her step-mother is now the sex idol for many of the boys in her school.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, identity, coming-of-age
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
romanticstrength 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: family
love
identity
coming-of-age
parenthood
Places: school
home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild