6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters is an American western television series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Robert Lewis Taylor. The show aired on ABC in the 1963-1964 television season and was produced by MGM Television. The series introduces Dan O'Herlihy as a charming Scotsman of the frontier, Dr. Sardius McPheeters. As with many such charmers, Doc is missing something commonsense-wise. Fortunately his 12-year-old son, Jaimie (Kurt Russell), makes up for it by being as sharp as Daddy is gullible. The production is slick, authentic and brisk.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters is an American western television series based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by Robert Lewis Taylor. The show aired on ABC in the 1963-1964 television season and was produced by MGM Television. The series introduces Dan O'Herlihy as a charming Scotsman of the frontier, Dr. Sardius McPheeters. As with many such charmers, Doc is missing something commonsense-wise. Fortunately his 12-year-old son, Jaimie (Kurt Russell), makes up for it by being as sharp as Daddy is gullible. The production is slick, authentic and brisk.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film primarily focuses on the adventure and challenges of pioneer life and a boy's coming-of-age during westward expansion, emphasizing universal themes of survival and family bonds rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
This 1963 Western TV series features a predominantly white cast, consistent with traditional casting practices of its era and genre. The narrative focuses on frontier adventure, portraying traditional identities in a neutral or positive manner without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The show, typical of its genre and era, portrays Christian faith and its adherents as a source of moral guidance, community cohesion, and comfort amidst the challenges of the American frontier. While individual characters may exhibit flaws or hypocrisy, the narrative generally affirms the positive role of religion in the lives of the pioneers and the overall community.
The 1960s Western series "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a boy's journey west during the California Gold Rush, consistent with the typical content of its genre and era, without addressing queer identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1963 TV series "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" is an adaptation of Robert Lewis Taylor's 1958 novel. The main characters, Jaimie and his father, retain their established male genders from the source material in the on-screen portrayal. There is no evidence of any significant character undergoing a gender swap.
Based on a 1958 novel, the 1963 television series "The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters" features characters whose on-screen portrayals align with their established or implied racial identities in the source material. No instances of race swapping were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
5.3
Critic Ratings
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