6.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Ensign O'Toole (1962)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.9
Overview
Ensign O'Toole is a military comedy that aired on NBC from September 23, 1962, to May 5, 1963, with 31-year-old Dean Jones in the title role of a nonchalant United States Navy ensign during the early 1960s. Jones, born in 1931 in Alabama and a Navy veteran of the Korean War, played an officer aboard the fictional U.S. Navy destroyer USS Appleby, which roamed the Pacific Ocean.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Ensign O'Toole is a military comedy that aired on NBC from September 23, 1962, to May 5, 1963, with 31-year-old Dean Jones in the title role of a nonchalant United States Navy ensign during the early 1960s. Jones, born in 1931 in Alabama and a Navy veteran of the Korean War, played an officer aboard the fictional U.S. Navy destroyer USS Appleby, which roamed the Pacific Ocean.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Ensign O'Toole is a comedic series focused on the daily misadventures of U.S. Navy officers, which primarily explores apolitical themes of camaraderie and lighthearted problem-solving within a military setting, thus avoiding explicit ideological promotion or critique.
This 1962 sitcom features a predominantly white, male cast, consistent with the era's typical casting practices and without intentional diversity or race/gender swaps. The narrative focuses on the comedic adventures of these traditional identities, presenting them in a neutral or positive light without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The 1960s sitcom 'Ensign O'Toole' does not contain any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consistent with the era's television content, the show's narrative centers on the comedic exploits of Navy personnel, without addressing queer identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1962 sitcom "Ensign O'Toole" is an adaptation of a novel featuring male naval officers. There is no evidence that any character canonically established as male in the source material was portrayed as a different gender in the television series.
The 1962 series "Ensign O'Toole" is an adaptation of William Lederer's short stories. The main characters, implicitly or explicitly white in the source material, are portrayed by white actors in the television adaptation. There is no evidence of any character's established race being changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
6.5
Critic Ratings
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