TV series

Half In The Bag

2011 · 16 seasons

A shaggy, deadpan hangout where two friends trade dry, absurd banter about movies, making criticism feel like a comic ritual.

Created by: Jay Bauman, Mike Stoklasa
Starring: Jay Bauman, Mike Stoklasa, Rich Evans

Overview: Two VCR repairmen, Mike and Jay, scam an elderly man out of his fortune by discussing movies while on the job, and occasionally go on eccentric misadventures.

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Created by: Jay Bauman, Mike Stoklasa
Starring: Jay Bauman, Mike Stoklasa, Rich Evans

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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
art
obsession
friendship
work
Places: workplace
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	9
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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