TV series

Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America

2016 · 1 season

A genial, unhurried ramble with a funny, curious host, full of scenery and small human encounters that pass pleasantly without demanding much.

Genres: Documentary, Comedy
Starring: Billy Connolly

Overview: Billy Connolly takes to the rails for a six thousand mile trip through the backyard of America.

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Genres: Documentary, Comedy
Starring: Billy Connolly

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 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: exploration
friendship
identity
work
nature
Places: road trip
countryside
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	9
Romance	1
Tension	1
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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