6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The John Forsythe Show (1965)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.1
Overview
The John Forsythe Show began as a situation comedy in the fall of 1965 on NBC, but at mid-season it switched to a spy show. In the first phase of the series, John Forsythe appeared as United States Air Force veteran John Foster, who inherited the private Foster School for Girls in San Francisco, California, from his late aunt, Victoria. Forsythe's co-stars were Elsa Lanchester as the principal, Miss Culver; Ann B. Davis, as the physical education teacher, Miss Wilson; and Guy Marks as Ed Robbins, Forsythe's aide and a former sergeant. Actors who portrayed students included Pamelyn Ferdin as Pamela, Darlene Carr as Kathy, Page and Brooke Forsythe as Marcia and Norma Jean, Peggy Lipton, as Joanna, Tracy Stratford as Susan, and Sara Ballantine as Janice. NBC advertising in February, 1965, gave a working title of The Mr. and The Misses. When the format changed to espionage, it was explained to viewers that Major Foster had been recalled to active duty as a secret agent. All the other regulars except Forsythe and Marks were dropped from the cast. Peter Kortner was the producer of the series, which aired twenty-nine episodes from September 13, 1965, to August 29, 1966. The series was produced by Forsythe's own company in conjunction with Universal Television Studios. Earl Bellamy was the director.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
The John Forsythe Show began as a situation comedy in the fall of 1965 on NBC, but at mid-season it switched to a spy show. In the first phase of the series, John Forsythe appeared as United States Air Force veteran John Foster, who inherited the private Foster School for Girls in San Francisco, California, from his late aunt, Victoria. Forsythe's co-stars were Elsa Lanchester as the principal, Miss Culver; Ann B. Davis, as the physical education teacher, Miss Wilson; and Guy Marks as Ed Robbins, Forsythe's aide and a former sergeant. Actors who portrayed students included Pamelyn Ferdin as Pamela, Darlene Carr as Kathy, Page and Brooke Forsythe as Marcia and Norma Jean, Peggy Lipton, as Joanna, Tracy Stratford as Susan, and Sara Ballantine as Janice. NBC advertising in February, 1965, gave a working title of The Mr. and The Misses. When the format changed to espionage, it was explained to viewers that Major Foster had been recalled to active duty as a secret agent. All the other regulars except Forsythe and Marks were dropped from the cast. Peter Kortner was the producer of the series, which aired twenty-nine episodes from September 13, 1965, to August 29, 1966. The series was produced by Forsythe's own company in conjunction with Universal Television Studios. Earl Bellamy was the director.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The show's genre as a 1960s sitcom, centered on a widowed father as a headmaster, inherently focuses on apolitical themes of family, education, and interpersonal relationships, rather than promoting explicit political ideologies.
This 1960s sitcom features traditional casting, predominantly reflecting the demographics of its era without intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, consistent with the television content of that period.
Secondary
The John Forsythe Show, a sitcom from the mid-1960s, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a widowed professor and his daughters, with no known instances of queer representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The John Forsythe Show is an original 1965 television series. Its characters were created for this specific production, meaning there is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
The John Forsythe Show (1965) was an original television series, not an adaptation of existing material or a biopic. Therefore, no characters existed prior to the show's creation with an established race that could have been changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.2
5.0
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