5.0
Viewer Rating
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The Fat Albert Christmas Special (1977)
The Fat Albert Christmas Special (1977)
Overview
The Cosby Kids are rehearsing for a Christmas pageant at their junkyard clubhouse, which Tyrone, the mean old junkyard owner, is fixin' to tear down. That's when Marshall & his parents show up. With their car broken down, Marshall's mom is about to have a baby and his dad, without health insurance, inspires the gang to invite them in the clubhouse for shelter. Tyrone agrees to let them stay until the baby is born, in exchange for Fat Albert working for him as a sidewalk Santa. "Ho-ho-ho's" in Fat Albert fashion ensue. After the old hobo, Mudfoot, gives Tyrone a lecture about how he's been grumpy at the world ever since his wife died, the junkyard owner has a change of heart and promises to keep the gang's clubhouse in tact.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
5.0
Overview
The Cosby Kids are rehearsing for a Christmas pageant at their junkyard clubhouse, which Tyrone, the mean old junkyard owner, is fixin' to tear down. That's when Marshall & his parents show up. With their car broken down, Marshall's mom is about to have a baby and his dad, without health insurance, inspires the gang to invite them in the clubhouse for shelter. Tyrone agrees to let them stay until the baby is born, in exchange for Fat Albert working for him as a sidewalk Santa. "Ho-ho-ho's" in Fat Albert fashion ensue. After the old hobo, Mudfoot, gives Tyrone a lecture about how he's been grumpy at the world ever since his wife died, the junkyard owner has a change of heart and promises to keep the gang's clubhouse in tact.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on universal themes of charity, community support, and the spirit of giving during Christmas, without explicitly promoting or critiquing any specific political ideology. The solution to poverty is presented through individual and community action, which is a common apolitical approach to helping others.
The movie features a diverse, predominantly Black main cast, which is consistent with the original series' design and not a result of explicit race-swapping. The narrative maintains a traditional framing, focusing on universal themes of community and compassion without critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film centers around the celebration of Christmas, emphasizing themes of goodwill, charity, and community spirit. It portrays these values, which are deeply rooted in Christian tradition, in a positive and affirming light, showcasing characters embodying the spirit of giving and compassion.
The Fat Albert Christmas Special, an animated children's program, does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on traditional holiday values and community, without addressing queer identities or experiences.
The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on holiday spirit, friendship, and helping those in need, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Fat Albert Christmas Special features the established characters from the Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids series, all of whom retain their canonical genders from the original animated show. No characters were portrayed with a different gender than their source material.
The Fat Albert Christmas Special features characters consistently depicted as Black, aligning with their established race in the original animated series and source material. No characters canonically established as one race are portrayed as a different race in this production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
3.6
Critic Ratings
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