5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Guestward, Ho! (1960)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Guestward, Ho! is an American situation comedy which aired on the ABC network in the 1960-1961 television season, based on the 1956 book of the same title by Patrick Dennis, author of Auntie Mame.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Guestward, Ho! is an American situation comedy which aired on the ABC network in the 1960-1961 television season, based on the 1956 book of the same title by Patrick Dennis, author of Auntie Mame.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
This film, a sitcom adaptation, primarily focuses on the comedic challenges and personal adaptation of an urban family running a dude ranch in New Mexico. Its core conflict and narrative solution are centered on individual and family perseverance, making it largely apolitical.
This 1960s sitcom features a cast that is predominantly white, reflecting the common casting practices of its era without intentional diversity initiatives. The narrative frames traditional identities neutrally or positively, consistent with the typical storytelling conventions of the period, rather than offering any critique of them.
Secondary
The show features Native American characters, Hawkeye and Mrs. C., who are portrayed by white actors, J. Carrol Naish and Flip Mark. This constitutes a race swap as characters established as one race are portrayed by actors of a different race.
The 1960s sitcom "Guestward, Ho!" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consistent with television programming of its era, the narrative focuses on a heterosexual family's experiences running a dude ranch, with no explicit or implicit queer representation present in the storyline.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1960 TV show "Guestward, Ho!" is an adaptation of the 1956 memoir of the same name. The main characters and supporting roles retain their established genders from the source material, with no instances of a character canonically or historically established as one gender being portrayed as another.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
4.0
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