Four hapless suburban teens navigate cringe-worthy social scenes and raunchy humor with brisk, whimsical charm.
Nostalgic and campy. A comfort watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Prime Video, The Roku Channel (free), Pluto TV (free) and Tubi (free).
For a TV-14, this one goes further: moderate sex and nudity, and frequent strong language. Beyond that, no real violence and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity, and language.
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Suburban teenage friends Will, Simon, Jay and Neil, students at Rudge Park Comprehensive, attempt to navigate the social scene, attract members of the gentler sex, and saunter amongst the cool crowd. However, despite their best efforts, the four hapless lads usually end up on the side of the nerds.
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