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The Comeback Kids

2016 · 1 season

A gentle, wry hangout comedy about fading fame, easy to watch and mildly amusing without much bite.

Created by
Brian Baugh
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Two former child stars are now in their forties, trying to make a comeback in a youth obsessed Hollywood.

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Created by
Brian Baugh
Genres
Comedy
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • celebrity
    • aging
    • identity
    • friendship
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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