Prime VideoThe Donna Reed Show (1958)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time away from the children.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time away from the children.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The show's central thesis explicitly promotes traditional family values, gender roles, and an idealized suburban lifestyle, consistently reinforcing conservative social ideals through its narrative and character portrayals.
This classic American sitcom from the late 1950s and early 1960s features a predominantly white cast, consistent with the era's television productions. Its narrative reinforces traditional family structures and societal norms without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating themes related to diversity, equity, or inclusion.
Secondary
The show consistently portrays Christian values and holidays as integral to a healthy, moral family and community life. It presents these aspects with respect and aligns the narrative with virtues often associated with the faith, without critique or satire.
Typical of American television sitcoms from its original broadcast period (1958-1966), 'The Donna Reed Show' did not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. The series focused on traditional family dynamics and societal norms of the time.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Donna Reed Show is an original sitcom from 1958, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were newly created for the show, thus there are no instances of characters established as one gender in prior canon being portrayed as a different gender.
The Donna Reed Show is an original 1958 sitcom, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. Its characters were created for the series, establishing their races for the first time within this show's canon. Therefore, it does not contain any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.4
6.2
Critic Ratings
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