TV series

The Man with a Thousand Faces

2008 · 1 season

A breezy, joke-dense sitcom built on mistaken identity, played broad and silly with a courtroom frame that keeps the confusion spinning.

Overview: Because of him being in strange positions and situations, a man is several times mistaken as other, usually famous people; and now must explain himself to a judge as he has been arrested for impersonation.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, light and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, deception, celebrity, media
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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: identity
deception
celebrity
media
justice
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild