TV series

Magic Mongo

1977 · 1 season

A featherweight, silly romp of teen scrapes and wish-gone-wrong gags, easy to dip into and forget.

Overview: Three teenagers have magical adventures with a genie and often find themselves squaring off against a pair of dimwitted bullies.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and campy. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, power, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
power
identity
Places: suburbs
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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