Center
7.3
The Rookie
(2002)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Sesame Street: Kids' Guide to Life: Telling the Truth (1997)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Not Rated
Overview
Telly feels left out when all the other kids at Gina's day care are going to the circus and lies that his uncle is a ringmaster. After Gina reads the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," Elmo has a dream of the story where the boy learns his lesson. When Telly's uncle (Dennis Quaid) drops in for a surprise visit, Telly admits the truth.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Telly feels left out when all the other kids at Gina's day care are going to the circus and lies that his uncle is a ringmaster. After Gina reads the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," Elmo has a dream of the story where the boy learns his lesson. When Telly's uncle (Dennis Quaid) drops in for a surprise visit, Telly admits the truth.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter, the importance of telling the truth, is a universal moral lesson that is apolitical and does not inherently align with specific left or right ideologies, focusing instead on individual responsibility and the positive impact of honesty on personal relationships and community trust.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast, consistent with Sesame Street's long-standing commitment to representation. Its narrative focuses on universal moral lessons, such as telling the truth, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
This children's educational film from the Sesame Street franchise focuses on the importance of telling the truth. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, aligning with the content typical for its release era and target audience.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This direct-to-video special features established Sesame Street characters. There is no evidence that any canonically male or female character was portrayed as a different gender in this installment.
This direct-to-video special features the established human and Muppet characters of Sesame Street. Muppets do not have a defined human race, and the human characters maintain their long-standing racial portrayals without any changes from prior canon.
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