Prime VideoFather Knows Best (1954)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.
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Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes and idealizes traditional patriarchal family structures and gender roles, with the father as the ultimate authority, which are core tenets of conservative ideology.
The movie features a traditional, all-white cast, consistent with its 1950s setting. Its narrative reinforces conventional gender roles and family dynamics, portraying traditional identities in a positive and uncritical manner.
Secondary
The series consistently promotes traditional American family values and a moral code that aligns with a generic, positive Christian ethos of the 1950s. While not overtly religious, the narrative affirms virtues often associated with the faith, presenting them as foundational to a healthy family and community.
Father Knows Best, a classic American sitcom from the 1950s, focuses on the idealized suburban life of the Anderson family. Consistent with the social norms and television programming of its era, the series does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1954 television series "Father Knows Best" is a direct adaptation of its own radio predecessor. The main characters' genders remained consistent with their original portrayals from the radio show, with no instances of established characters being depicted as a different gender.
The 1954 television series "Father Knows Best" originated from a radio show, with its main characters consistently portrayed as white across both mediums. There is no evidence of characters established as a different race in prior canon being re-cast.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.4
6.5
Critic Ratings
N/A
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