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Minnesota Experience

2018 · 7 seasons

A gentle, archival stroll through local history, mixing nostalgia and civic pride with sober reflection on how the past still shapes ordinary lives.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jesse Ventura, Paul Wellstone, Al Franken
Overview
For decades, Twin Cities PBS (TPT) has dived into the whitewater of bygone eras and emerged with insight about our shared past and values as Minnesotans. Tapping into TPT’s rich archive of historical stories and adding new ones to the fold, Minnesota Experience holds the mirror of history up to the modern moment as a force that can forever change who we are and who we want to be.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jesse Ventura, Paul Wellstone, Al Franken
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • memory
  • identity
  • politics
  • class
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • anthology
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism10
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Genres
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Starring
Jesse Ventura, Paul Wellstone, Al Franken, George W. Bush, Al Gore, Chevy Chase, Dean Barkley, Fidel Castro
Length
7 seasons, 89 episodes
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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