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Tall Tales & Legends (1985)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
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Overview

An anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.


Starring Cast

Bias Dimensions


Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Christianity: Positive

Overview

An anthology series that showcases various mythical characters and incidents throughout history.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The series retells classic American folk tales, focusing on cultural heritage and entertainment rather than promoting a specific political ideology. It consciously focuses on apolitical themes, celebrating individual heroism and ingenuity within a mythologized context.

This anthology series from the 1980s, based on American folklore, features traditional casting without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narratives generally present traditional identities in a neutral or positive light, consistent with the celebratory nature of the tall tales.

Secondary

The series, through its adaptation of American folktales, often features Christian elements such as churches, ministers, and general piety as part of the cultural backdrop. When depicted, these elements are typically associated with positive community values, moral strength, and ethical behavior, with the narrative implicitly affirming their role in upholding traditional virtues.

The anthology series "Tall Tales & Legends" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its episodes are adaptations of classic American folklore, and no elements within the narrative suggest queer representation or related storylines, resulting in no depiction.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The series adapts traditional American tall tales and legends. Characters like Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Davy Crockett, who are canonically male, are portrayed by male actors. Similarly, Annie Oakley, a canonically female character, is portrayed by a female actress. No instances of gender swaps for established characters are present.

This anthology series adapts various American folk tales. Analysis of prominent characters like John Henry, Pecos Bill, and Johnny Appleseed, and their portrayals, does not reveal any instances where a character's established race was changed for the screen.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.3
The Movie Database logo
5.4

Critic Ratings

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