Apple TVGidget (1965)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
Gidget is an American sitcom about a surfing, boy-crazy teenager called "Gidget" and her widowed father Russ Lawrence, a UCLA professor. Sally Field stars as Gidget with Don Porter as father Russell Lawrence. The series was first broadcast on ABC from September 15, 1965 to April 21, 1966. Gidget was among the first regularly scheduled color programs on ABC, but did poorly in the Nielsen ratings and was cancelled at the end of its first season.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Gidget is an American sitcom about a surfing, boy-crazy teenager called "Gidget" and her widowed father Russ Lawrence, a UCLA professor. Sally Field stars as Gidget with Don Porter as father Russell Lawrence. The series was first broadcast on ABC from September 15, 1965 to April 21, 1966. Gidget was among the first regularly scheduled color programs on ABC, but did poorly in the Nielsen ratings and was cancelled at the end of its first season.
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Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Gidget is a coming-of-age story focused on a teenage girl's personal journey of self-discovery, social acceptance, and first love within 1950s youth culture. The film's apolitical themes and individualistic solutions to personal challenges result in a neutral rating.
The movie features a traditional cast predominantly composed of white actors, consistent with its 1950s setting. Its narrative frames traditional identities in a neutral to positive manner, without any explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The 1965 television series 'Gidget' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The show, a lighthearted sitcom about a teenage girl's surfing adventures, reflects the social norms and typical family-friendly content of its era, which did not include LGBTQ+ representation.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1965 TV series "Gidget" adapts characters from the original novel and 1959 film. All major characters, including Gidget, Moondoggie, and Russ Lawrence, maintain their established genders from the source material.
The 1965 television series "Gidget" adapted characters from the original novel and 1959 film. The main characters, including Gidget and Moondoggie, were consistently portrayed by white actors, aligning with their established racial depictions in prior canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.9
6.4
Critic Ratings
N/A
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