TV series

The Cheap Seats

2021 · 6 seasons

A breezy, joke-dense weekly recap that turns the news into a running gag reel, easy to dip into and chuckle along with.

Overview: Major news stories, not-so-major news stories, stories involving cats, entertainment, sport and viral videos, it’s a Reader's Digest of world events for a generation who simply don’t want to read.
How it feels: Satirical, light, absurd and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Media, politics, celebrity, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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: media
politics
celebrity
identity
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild