Apple TVThe New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968)
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.2
Overview
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an American children's television series that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1968 through February 23, 1969. Produced by Hanna-Barbera and based on the classic Mark Twain characters, the program starred its three live-action heroes, Huck Finn, Becky Thatcher, and Tom Sawyer, navigating weekly adventures within an animated world as they attempted to outrun a vengeful "Injun Joe". After the show's original run, the series continued to air in reruns as part of The Banana Splits and Friends Show syndication package.
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an American children's television series that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1968 through February 23, 1969. Produced by Hanna-Barbera and based on the classic Mark Twain characters, the program starred its three live-action heroes, Huck Finn, Becky Thatcher, and Tom Sawyer, navigating weekly adventures within an animated world as they attempted to outrun a vengeful "Injun Joe". After the show's original run, the series continued to air in reruns as part of The Banana Splits and Friends Show syndication package.
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Primary
The series primarily focuses on a fantastical adventure where the main characters navigate dangers and seek a way home, largely stripping away the social and political commentary of its source material. Its themes of courage, friendship, and problem-solving are universal and do not align with a specific political ideology.
This 1968 adventure series features a primarily white live-action cast, with the character of Jim, who is Black in the source material, voiced by a white actor. The narrative focuses on the adventures of its traditional protagonists without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The series, 'The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on adventure and moral lessons for a young audience, consistent with its 1960s production era and source material, without incorporating queer identities or storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The animated/live-action series "The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" features Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, and Becky Thatcher, all of whom retain their established genders from Mark Twain's original novel. No significant characters undergo a gender change from their source material.
The series adapts Mark Twain's characters, including Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer, and Jim. All main characters are portrayed consistent with their established racial identities from the original source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.3
5.1
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