7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Meet Mr. McNutley (1953)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
Meet Mr. McNutley is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS Television from 1953–1955, with Ray Milland in the role of fastidious Professor Ray McNutley, the head of the English Department at the fictitious Lynnhaven College for girls. Phyllis Avery portrayed McNutley's wife, Peggy. The half-hour series aired on Thursday evenings opposite Groucho Marx's NBC program, You Bet Your Life. The show aired concurrently on radio during its first season. Both versions were sponsored by General Electric, and originally presented under the umbrella title of The General Electric Comedy Theatre.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Meet Mr. McNutley is an American situation comedy which aired on CBS Television from 1953–1955, with Ray Milland in the role of fastidious Professor Ray McNutley, the head of the English Department at the fictitious Lynnhaven College for girls. Phyllis Avery portrayed McNutley's wife, Peggy. The half-hour series aired on Thursday evenings opposite Groucho Marx's NBC program, You Bet Your Life. The show aired concurrently on radio during its first season. Both versions were sponsored by General Electric, and originally presented under the umbrella title of The General Electric Comedy Theatre.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Meet Mr. McNutley is a 1950s sitcom centered on domestic and academic life, with its conflicts and resolutions focused on interpersonal relationships and everyday humor rather than explicit political or ideological themes. The film consciously avoids political commentary, leading to a neutral rating.
This movie features traditional casting and character portrayals, consistent with productions from its era. Its narrative does not include explicit DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities, reflecting the common storytelling approaches of the time.
Secondary
The 1950s sitcom 'Meet Mr. McNutley' does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the comedic situations of a college professor and his family, with no elements suggesting queer identity or related storylines. Therefore, the film has no net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Meet Mr. McNutley is an original 1953 sitcom. Its characters were created for the show and do not have prior canonical or historical gender definitions that could be subject to a gender swap.
Meet Mr. McNutley is an original 1953 sitcom, not an adaptation of prior material, a biopic, or a reboot. Therefore, there are no pre-existing characters with established races from source material or history to be portrayed differently.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.0
Critic Ratings
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