Who's the Boss? (1984–1992)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Center

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.0

Overview

Former major-league baseball player Tony Micelli and his daughter, Samantha, arrive at the Connecticut household of executive Angela Bower, where Tony has taken a job as live-in housekeeper. The Bowers are an interesting...

Starring Cast

Tony Danza • Judith Light • Alyssa Milano

Where to watch

Hulu

Philo

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Low

Overview

Starring Cast

Tony Danza • Judith Light • Alyssa Milano

Where to watch

Hulu

Philo

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Center

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The film's central premise normalizes and celebrates the reversal of traditional gender roles and the formation of a non-traditional family structure, aligning with progressive social values through its character-driven narrative rather than explicit political advocacy.

Diversity: LowConfidence: High

The series features a predominantly white cast typical of its era, with no intentional recasting of traditional roles for diversity. Its narrative explores gender role dynamics within a conventional framework, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering broader DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

The sitcom 'Who's the Boss?' did not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes throughout its run. As a product of its time, the series focused on traditional family dynamics without venturing into LGBTQ+ representation.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Who's the Boss? is an original sitcom, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing characters. All characters were created for the series, establishing their genders from the outset. Thus, no character's gender was swapped from a prior canonical version.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Who's the Boss? is an original sitcom that premiered in 1984. Its characters were created for the show and do not have prior canonical or historical racial depictions from source material, previous installments, or real-world history. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.