6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Run, Joe, Run (1974)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
Run, Joe, Run was a Saturday morning television program that aired on NBC from 1974 to 1976. It centered around Joe, a German Shepherd in the military's K-9 Corp., and his master, Sergeant Will Corey. One day, during training, Joe was falsely accused of attacking his master, a crime for which the dog would be put to sleep as punishment. However, he escaped before being killed and a $200 bounty was put on his head. Sgt. Corey believed Joe was innocent and also pursued him, hoping to find Joe before the authorities did. While on the run, Joe helped people he encountered. During the show's second season, Sgt. Corey, having never found Joe, was called back to duty. Joe then teamed with a hiker, Josh McCoy, and continued to help others, all the while still on the run. The show was considered as a cross between Lassie and The Fugitive. Like The Fugitive, and later, The Incredible Hulk, it centered around a falsely accused person running from authorities and helping out people he meets along the way. The show was produced by William P. D'Angelo Productions, who also produced the NBC young adult drama, Westwind.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Run, Joe, Run was a Saturday morning television program that aired on NBC from 1974 to 1976. It centered around Joe, a German Shepherd in the military's K-9 Corp., and his master, Sergeant Will Corey. One day, during training, Joe was falsely accused of attacking his master, a crime for which the dog would be put to sleep as punishment. However, he escaped before being killed and a $200 bounty was put on his head. Sgt. Corey believed Joe was innocent and also pursued him, hoping to find Joe before the authorities did. While on the run, Joe helped people he encountered. During the show's second season, Sgt. Corey, having never found Joe, was called back to duty. Joe then teamed with a hiker, Josh McCoy, and continued to help others, all the while still on the run. The show was considered as a cross between Lassie and The Fugitive. Like The Fugitive, and later, The Incredible Hulk, it centered around a falsely accused person running from authorities and helping out people he meets along the way. The show was produced by William P. D'Angelo Productions, who also produced the NBC young adult drama, Westwind.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central subject matter, an animal adventure focused on loyalty and helping others, is inherently apolitical, leading to a neutral rating. The narrative champions universal values rather than specific ideological viewpoints.
This 1970s children's series, centered on a dog's adventures, is characterized by traditional casting practices typical of its era, without evident intentional diversity-driven recasting. The narrative focuses on general themes of assistance and adventure, maintaining a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities rather than engaging in social critique or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Run, Joe, Run, a children's television series from the 1970s, centers on a German Shepherd on the run. The show's premise and historical context do not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or thematic elements, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show "Run, Joe, Run" features an original character, a male German Shepherd named Joe. There is no prior source material or established canon where this character, or any other significant character, was depicted as a different gender before this series.
Run, Joe, Run is an original television series from 1974, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races, nor a biopic. Therefore, no characters had a prior canonical or historical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
6.3
Critic Ratings
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