TV series

Dad vs. Lad

2012–2017 · 8 seasons

A quick, scrappy sitcom sketch that breezes by in minutes, trading gentle domestic bickering for easy laughs.

Overview: Dad vs. Lad follows the relationship, or lack thereof, of put-upon Step-Dad Herb and his wayward Step-Son Weston, in Seasons 1 and 2. Then in Season 3 and onward follows Herb's struggles with his biological kids.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and absurd. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, parenthood, identity, work
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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: family
parenthood
identity
work
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Ed Vela
Starring: Ed Vela, Canaan Tai Estes, Benjamin Wadsworth, Matthew Etheridge, Bryson Keyser
Length: 8 seasons, 48 episodes, 4 min each
Country: United States of America
Languages: English