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Retro Report on PBS

2019 · 1 season

A thoughtful, brisk magazine that links past and present, mixing serious journalism with light wit for a curious viewer.

Genres
Documentary, News
Overview
Making sense of the present by revealing the past. Journalists Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani connect the present to the past through four distinct and varied stories, and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz adds his signature wit.
How it feels
Earnest, satirical, light and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Politics, media, power, justice
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
documentary, news
Starring
Celeste Headlee, Masud Olufani, Andy Borowitz, Donald Trump
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 57 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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