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Root Into Europe

1992Show1 season · 5 episodesEnded

71

GoodGoodWatch score

71

GoodGoodWatch score

Summary

Root Into Europe is an ITV comedy-drama based on the character from William Donaldson's book The Henry Root Letters.

Good for

Friends night
Party vibe
Teens

Where to watch

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Not streaming in any country yet.

Fingerprint

Feels like real life.
Makes you smirk.
Holds up a mirror.
Charms you.

Not for scares, warmth or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 78GoodWatch 72
IMDb7.8
Time to watch it all
5 h
5 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: done in 5 nights.
First aired
1992
May 17, 1992
Ended 1992
Genre
Comedy
Language
English
Original language
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesMild
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
2 of 2 · most episodes first
- George Cole5 episodes
- Pat Heywood5 episodes

Tropes

My Country 'Tis of Thee That I StingRare · in 32 titlesDespite poking fun at other European countries the show also mocks British tourism. Mr.Lost in Translationin 399 titlesA lot of comedy occurs because Mr. and Mr. Root only speak English and thus are unable to understand what the foreigners they meet mean or say.All 22 tropes

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