Apple TVWelcome Back, Kotter (1975)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
Overview
Welcome Back, Kotter is an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta. Videotaped in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975, to June 8, 1979.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Welcome Back, Kotter is an American television sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and featuring a young John Travolta. Videotaped in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on the ABC network from September 9, 1975, to June 8, 1979.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left by championing an empathetic, unconventional teaching approach to engage marginalized students, thereby challenging traditional, rigid educational norms and advocating for social justice in the classroom.
The movie features a visibly diverse cast, particularly among the student characters, which was notable for its era. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on the educational and personal growth of its characters without explicitly critiquing traditional roles or identities.
Secondary
The show features prominent characters, Gabe Kotter and Juan Epstein, who are explicitly Jewish. Their Jewish identity is portrayed as a natural and accepted part of their diverse backgrounds, often contributing to their humor and cultural context without being subjected to negative stereotypes or satire.
Welcome Back, Kotter, a popular 1970s sitcom, focused on a teacher and his remedial students. The show did not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its narrative, reflecting the typical television content of its era. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Welcome Back, Kotter is an original television series from 1975. Its characters were created for the show and are not adaptations of pre-existing characters from other media or historical figures. Therefore, no gender swaps occurred.
Welcome Back, Kotter is an original television series from 1975. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there was no prior source material or historical record establishing their race before casting. Thus, no character could have been race-swapped.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.1
7.2
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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