8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Playhouse 90 (1956)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California. Since live anthology drama series of the mid-1950s were usually hour-long shows, the title highlighted the network's intention to present something unusual, a weekly series of hour-and-a-half dramas rather than 60-minute plays. Playhouse 90 began as a pitch by Frank Stanton—the formidable, forward-thinking right-hand man to CBS chairman William S. Paley—during a brainstorming session for program ideas. The project was ultimately developed by Hubbell Robinson, a CBS vice president who received no screen credit on Playhouse 90 but is often described as its creator.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Playhouse 90 was an anthology television series that presented a wide array of independent dramas, covering diverse themes and perspectives without a consistent overarching political agenda. Its format inherently prevented the promotion of a singular ideological viewpoint, leading to a neutral bias rating.
This 1950s television series features traditional casting practices typical of its era, with a primary focus on mainstream representation. Its narratives generally present traditional identities neutrally or positively, without explicit critiques or central DEI themes.
Secondary
As an anthology series from the 1950s, Playhouse 90 predates the era of overt LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream American television. There is no readily available information or historical record indicating the presence of identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its various episodes. Therefore, the series is assessed as having no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Playhouse 90 was an anthology series, presenting a different story and set of characters in each episode. As such, it does not feature recurring or legacy characters that could be subject to a gender swap across the series as a whole.
Playhouse 90 was an anthology series, meaning each episode featured different stories and characters. Without specific episode or character details, it is not possible to identify any character who was canonically or historically established as one race and then portrayed as a different race within the show.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.4
7.6
Critic Ratings
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