3.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Rocky King, Detective (1950)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.8
Overview
Rocky King, Inside Detective is an American television series broadcast on the DuMont Television Network on Sundays at 9pm ET from January 15, 1950 to December 26, 1954. This series was one of DuMont's most popular programs, and was a live crime series set in New York City. The show not only kept Roscoe Karns from retirement, but cast him opposite his son, Todd Karns. The DuMont offices and corridors were used as sets. At the end of each program, King would exchange telephone small talk with his unseen wife Mabel and, after hanging up, say to no one in particular, "Great girl, that Mabel".
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Rocky King, Inside Detective is an American television series broadcast on the DuMont Television Network on Sundays at 9pm ET from January 15, 1950 to December 26, 1954. This series was one of DuMont's most popular programs, and was a live crime series set in New York City. The show not only kept Roscoe Karns from retirement, but cast him opposite his son, Todd Karns. The DuMont offices and corridors were used as sets. At the end of each program, King would exchange telephone small talk with his unseen wife Mabel and, after hanging up, say to no one in particular, "Great girl, that Mabel".
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Rocky King, Detective is a classic detective serial primarily focused on the apolitical theme of solving individual crimes and upholding law and order, without engaging in broader societal critiques or promoting specific political ideologies.
The movie exhibits traditional casting practices typical of its era, with no evident intentional diversity in character representation. Its narrative also aligns with traditional storytelling, not featuring critiques of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Based on available information, 'Rocky King, Detective' does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The portrayal is therefore considered N/A, as there is no depiction to evaluate against the rubric's criteria for positive, negative, or neutral impact.
The show is a detective series from the 1950s. Female characters, such as Rocky King's wife Mabel, primarily serve in supportive or investigative roles, providing clues or assistance. There are no instances of female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Rocky King, Detective is an original television series from 1950. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or earlier adaptations from which characters could have been gender-swapped.
There is no evidence or widely recognized prior source material for "Rocky King, Detective" (1950) that establishes the race of its characters before their portrayal in this television series. Therefore, no character's race could have been swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
N/A
Critic Ratings
N/A
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