THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN CHILDREN'S DRAMAS

A problem occurs --> for example and argument, something goes wrong for example in a plan, a character may lose something, or maybe a problem has to be solved.
A happy ending --> this is usually an occurrence in a children's drama.
A moral of the story --> this is also usually a common occurrence in a children's drama.
Hybrid genre --> meaning there is more than one genre in type of media, for example a comedy horror.
Annoying family member/s
Bad jokes --> Jokes that are for the younger target audience, they are usually pranks or bad puns, for example in an episode of MI High, a character says "I'm Blonde, James Blond" which older viewers wouldn't find amusing.
Evil adults
Sometimes a twist --> Sarah Jane adventures have a twist.
Setting --> Sometimes set in a school or places children can relate to.
Unrealistic story lines --> for example that children have powers, spy's, sometimes magic involved, wacky characteristics from parents or other children, etc.
Characters --> A children's drama usually has more than one main character, for example "My Parents are Aliens" all the characters are about the same as importance. Another example is "The Queen's Nose" Because  you have the main characters which are: the younger sister Harmony, her friend, Sam and Harmony's sister, Melody.
Budget --> Children's dramas are usually on a lower budget as there isn't much editing and animation involved as say a horror movie.
Sometimes a cliffhanger
Hidden talent/power --> Some children's dramas include magic. Harmony in "The Queens nose" has the ability to make wishes come true by rubbing her finger on a special 50 pence coin on the Queens nose. MI high, the children come across to others as average school students, when really they are secret agents, so they have hidden abilities.
All character are unique 


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