HuluBaby Daddy (2012)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.2
Overview
Baby Daddy follows Ben, a young man in his early 20s living the life of a bachelor in New York City with his buddy, Tucker, and his brother, Danny. Their lives are turned upside down when they come home one day to find a baby girl left on the doorstep by an ex-girlfriend of Ben's. After much deliberation, Ben decides to raise the baby with the help of his friends and his protective and sometimes over-bearing mother, Bonnie, and his close female friend, Riley.
Starring Cast
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Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
Baby Daddy follows Ben, a young man in his early 20s living the life of a bachelor in New York City with his buddy, Tucker, and his brother, Danny. Their lives are turned upside down when they come home one day to find a baby girl left on the doorstep by an ex-girlfriend of Ben's. After much deliberation, Ben decides to raise the baby with the help of his friends and his protective and sometimes over-bearing mother, Bonnie, and his close female friend, Riley.
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Baby Daddy is rated 0 (Neutral/Centrist) because its central themes of unexpected parenthood, family dynamics, and personal growth are explored within an apolitical sitcom framework, focusing on character relationships rather than ideological statements about family structures or societal norms.
The series features a visibly diverse cast, including a prominent Black male character, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles for diversity. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, with DEI themes not being central to the comedic plot.
Secondary
Baby Daddy features recurring gay characters, Brad and Ray, whose stable and loving marriage is depicted with dignity and agency. Despite an initial comedic struggle with acceptance from a main character, the narrative quickly shifted to full support, contributing to an overall affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ identity within the series.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Baby Daddy is an original sitcom that premiered in 2012. It is not an adaptation of existing source material, nor does it feature historical figures or reboots of legacy characters. All characters were created for the show, meaning none could have had a pre-established gender to be swapped.
Baby Daddy is an original sitcom that premiered in 2012, creating its own characters without drawing from pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. Therefore, no character can be considered a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.3
7.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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