PeacockThe Weird Al Show (1997)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
The Weird Al Show is a television show hosted by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Produced in association with Dick Clark Productions, it aired Saturday mornings on the CBS TV network from September to December 1997. The show was released on DVD on August 15, 2006. The show was similar to Pee-Wee's Playhouse which also premiered on CBS. Al's television set was called "Al TV", the name of a number of Yankovic's television specials.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
The Weird Al Show is a television show hosted by "Weird Al" Yankovic. Produced in association with Dick Clark Productions, it aired Saturday mornings on the CBS TV network from September to December 1997. The show was released on DVD on August 15, 2006. The show was similar to Pee-Wee's Playhouse which also premiered on CBS. Al's television set was called "Al TV", the name of a number of Yankovic's television specials.
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Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The show's primary objective is apolitical entertainment and absurdist humor, lacking any explicit promotion or critique of specific political ideologies from either the left or the right.
The show features a diverse cast typical of a children's ensemble program from its era, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on lighthearted comedy and entertainment, avoiding critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The Weird Al Show, a children's variety program from the late 1990s, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its content focuses on musical parodies, sketches, and educational segments, with no narrative elements pertaining to queer identity. Therefore, the rubric's evaluation is N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Weird Al Show is an original sketch comedy series centered around "Weird Al" Yankovic and new characters created for the show. It does not adapt pre-existing source material or feature legacy characters whose established gender is altered.
This show is a live-action children's comedy and variety series starring "Weird Al" Yankovic, featuring original characters and parodies. It is not an adaptation of existing source material with canonically established characters whose race could be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.4
6.4
Critic Ratings
7.3
N/A
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