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Merry Happy Whatever

2019 · 1 season

A cosy, mildly frazzled holiday sitcom that coasts on family bickering and seasonal warmth rather than big laughs or surprises.

Created by: Phill Lewis
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Brent Morin, Hayes MacArthur, Dennis Quaid

Overview: A strong-willed dad navigates the stress of the holiday season when his daughter brings her new boyfriend home for Christmas.

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Created by: Phill Lewis
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Brent Morin, Hayes MacArthur, Dennis Quaid

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
parenthood
love
identity
class
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Created by: Phill Lewis
Starring: Brent Morin, Hayes MacArthur, Dennis Quaid, Bridgit Mendler, Ashley French, Siobhan Murphy, Adam Rose, Elizabeth Ho
Length: 1 seasons, 8 episodes, 25 min each
Network: Netflix
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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