TV series

There's... Johnny!

2017 · 1 season

A gentle, nostalgic peek behind the curtain of a famous show, mixing broad comedy with earnest young strivers finding their footing.

Overview: A coming of age story is set in 1970s Los Angeles following the lives and challenges of Andy, a wide-eyed 19-year-old Nebraskan who stumbles his way into a job at The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and Joy, a young talent coordinator on the show, as they both try to find their way and prove themselves in this period of cultural and political upheaval.
How it feels: Warm, light, earnest and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Coming-of-age, work, ambition, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: coming-of-age
work
ambition
identity
friendship
Places: workplace
big city
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild