HuluFamily Matters (1989)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.1
Overview
A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel. A spin-off of Perfect Strangers.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HuluYouTubeApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's title "Family Matters" is inherently broad and lacks specific ideological context, making it impossible to discern a dominant political leaning without further plot or thematic details, thus defaulting to a neutral rating.
The series 'Family Matters' showcases diversity through its primary focus on an African-American family. However, its narrative largely maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without explicitly critiquing them or making strong DEI themes central to its storytelling.
Secondary
The series consistently portrays Christianity through the Winslow family's practices, moral compass, and community involvement. It affirms Christian values like forgiveness, love, and ethical behavior as foundational to a strong family and positive character development, without significant critique of the faith itself.
The show 'Family Matters' did not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes throughout its run. As a mainstream sitcom of its era, such topics were not typically explored, resulting in no depiction of queer identity or experiences.
Family Matters is a sitcom primarily focused on family life, comedic situations, and character-driven humor. It does not feature any scenes where female characters engage in or win direct physical combat against male opponents.
Family Matters is an original sitcom, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for the show, thus there is no prior canon from which a gender swap could occur.
Family Matters is an original sitcom that introduced its characters for the first time. There is no prior source material, historical record, or earlier installment from which characters were adapted and had their race changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.6
6.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
5.1
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