8.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.0
Overview
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities....
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Negative
Overview
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities....
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
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Primary
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was fundamentally an entertainment program focused on broad appeal, celebrity interviews, and topical humor, rather than promoting a specific political agenda, thus maintaining a neutral stance.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, as a product of its era, featured a predominantly traditional cast and did not engage in explicit DEI-driven casting or narrative critiques of traditional identities. Its focus was on mainstream entertainment, resulting in a presentation that did not emphasize diversity, equity, or inclusion themes.
Secondary
The Tonight Show, a product of its era, largely avoided direct LGBTQ+ themes. When queer identity was implicitly referenced, it was often through stereotypical humor. The show offered no affirming portrayals, contributing to a net negative impact by reinforcing societal biases and lacking positive representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As a late-night talk show, "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" features real individuals (host, guests) and original sketch characters. It does not adapt pre-existing fictional characters or historical figures in a narrative context where a gender swap could occur.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was a talk show featuring real individuals (hosts, band, guests) portraying themselves. It did not involve fictional characters or historical figures being adapted or recast, thus the concept of a 'race swap' does not apply.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.5
7.5
Critic Ratings
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