5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Blondie (1957)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Blondie is the first of two TV series based on the comic strip of the same name. It first aired on January 4, 1957, on NBC. Although Penny Singleton had starred in most of the Blondie movies, producers chose Pamela Britton for the title role, with Arthur Lake playing the role of Dagwood Bumstead as he had in the Blondie movie series. A pilot episode was filmed in 1954 with Hal Le Roy as Dagwood opposite Britton's Blondie. The DVD for the 1957 version of Blondie was later released but only includes the first three episodes.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Blondie is the first of two TV series based on the comic strip of the same name. It first aired on January 4, 1957, on NBC. Although Penny Singleton had starred in most of the Blondie movies, producers chose Pamela Britton for the title role, with Arthur Lake playing the role of Dagwood Bumstead as he had in the Blondie movie series. A pilot episode was filmed in 1954 with Hal Le Roy as Dagwood opposite Britton's Blondie. The DVD for the 1957 version of Blondie was later released but only includes the first three episodes.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter revolves around apolitical themes of family life and daily comedic situations, consciously avoiding engagement with specific political ideologies or societal critiques. Its narrative centers on domestic challenges and personal antics rather than promoting any particular political viewpoint.
The movie features traditional casting consistent with its source material and era, primarily depicting a white family without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on domestic comedy, presenting traditional identities in a neutral or positive light without explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film "Blondie" (1938), a classic domestic comedy, does not contain any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses entirely on the heterosexual relationship of Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead and their family life, with no elements suggesting queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1957 'Blondie' TV show adapted characters from the long-running comic strip and previous films. All main characters, such as Blondie, Dagwood, and their children, retained their established genders from the source material in this adaptation.
The 1957 "Blondie" TV series adapted characters consistently depicted as white in the original comic strip and prior film series. The cast for the show maintained this racial portrayal for all established characters, resulting in no race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
4.7
Critic Ratings
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