TV series

Wendell & Vinnie

2013 · 1 season

A gentle, joke-filled sitcom that plays like a warm, low-stakes hangout, easy to dip into and forget.

Overview: The series follows Vinnie Bassett, proprietor of a pop culture memorabilia store who only takes breaks to read comic books and play video games. His bachelor life comes to a halt when he assumes guardianship of his incredibly intelligent and mature nephew, Wendell. They soon find that 12-year-old Wendell may be just the parent Vinnie needs.
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, parenthood, coming-of-age, grief
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: family
parenthood
coming-of-age
grief
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: comedy, family, drama
Created by: Jay Kogen
Written by: Susan Beavers
Starring: Jerry Trainor, Haley Strode, Nicole Sullivan, Buddy Keaton, Robert Ochoa, Cody Sullivan, Noel Gugliemi
Length: 1 seasons, 20 episodes, 22 min each
Network: Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite
Country: United States of America
Languages: English