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The Old Men at the Zoo

1983·Show
5Episodes in1Season
67
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A , comedy series: , but bittersweet.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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An incompetently managed zoo becomes a metaphor for the state of Britain as a nuclear crisis looms over Europe.
Political SatireAllegorical DramaCold War EraExistential CrisisBureaucratic AbsurdityBritish Society CritiqueSlow Burn TensionMelancholy ToneHuman Folly

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Is The Old Men at the Zoo worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7).

How long does it take to watch The Old Men at the Zoo?

5 h

About 5 hours: 5 episodes in 1 season of about 55 minutes each, aired from 1983 to 1983.

Will The Old Men at the Zoo make me laugh?

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Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Old Men at the Zoo?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.