6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Barefoot in the Park (1970)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
Barefoot in the Park is an American sitcom that aired in 1970 on ABC. Based on the Neil Simon Broadway play of the same name, the series cast members are predominantly black, making it the first American television sitcom since Amos 'n' Andy to have a predominantly black cast. Barefoot in the Park had also previously been a successful 1967 film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Barefoot in the Park is an American sitcom that aired in 1970 on ABC. Based on the Neil Simon Broadway play of the same name, the series cast members are predominantly black, making it the first American television sitcom since Amos 'n' Andy to have a predominantly black cast. Barefoot in the Park had also previously been a successful 1967 film starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on the apolitical themes of personal relationships and marital adjustment, exploring the need for compromise between differing personalities without advocating for any specific political ideology.
The film features a predominantly white cast with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on a newlywed couple's romantic and domestic adjustments, without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The 1970 TV series adaptation of "Barefoot in the Park" recast lead characters Paul and Corie Bratter, and Corie's mother Ethel Banks, who were established as white in the original play and 1967 film, with Black actors. This constitutes multiple instances of race swapping.
Barefoot in the Park is a romantic comedy centered on a heterosexual newlywed couple. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it explore any aspects of queer identity or relationships within its narrative.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1970 TV series "Barefoot in the Park" is an adaptation of Neil Simon's play and film. While the cast was reimagined, the core characters (Paul, Corie, Victor, Ethel) maintained their established canonical genders from the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
5.0
Critic Ratings
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