5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
A Man Called Sloane (1979)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
A Man Called Sloane is an American secret agent adventure television series that aired on NBC during the 1979-1980 television season. It was a Woodruff Production in association with QM Productions, and became the final series produced by Quinn Martin's company to debut. The series starred Robert Conrad as Thomas R. Sloane III, a freelance spy who takes on occasional assignments for UNIT, a secret American intelligence operation run by "The Director," played by Dan O'Herlihy. The secret entrance to UNIT headquarters was through a toy store. KARTEL was the evil secret organization that was UNIT's nemesis. Aiding Sloane's missions was Torque, his deadly right-hand man played by Ji-Tu Cumbuka. Torque had a mechanical hand with interchangeable parts that often helped during their assignments. The pair were also assisted by "Effie", a computer voiced by Michele Carey. A Man Called Sloane was an amalgam of elements from numerous spy series of the previous 15 years, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mission: Impossible, and Conrad's own The Wild Wild West. One of the more expensive series produced during the season, it failed to gain an audience and was cancelled after 12 episodes were broadcast.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
A Man Called Sloane is an American secret agent adventure television series that aired on NBC during the 1979-1980 television season. It was a Woodruff Production in association with QM Productions, and became the final series produced by Quinn Martin's company to debut. The series starred Robert Conrad as Thomas R. Sloane III, a freelance spy who takes on occasional assignments for UNIT, a secret American intelligence operation run by "The Director," played by Dan O'Herlihy. The secret entrance to UNIT headquarters was through a toy store. KARTEL was the evil secret organization that was UNIT's nemesis. Aiding Sloane's missions was Torque, his deadly right-hand man played by Ji-Tu Cumbuka. Torque had a mechanical hand with interchangeable parts that often helped during their assignments. The pair were also assisted by "Effie", a computer voiced by Michele Carey. A Man Called Sloane was an amalgam of elements from numerous spy series of the previous 15 years, including The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mission: Impossible, and Conrad's own The Wild Wild West. One of the more expensive series produced during the season, it failed to gain an audience and was cancelled after 12 episodes were broadcast.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core narrative centers on an individual agent protecting national security from an external threat, emphasizing themes of duty and decisive action without significant critique of the established order, which aligns with right-leaning values.
The movie features some visible diversity in its supporting cast, with a prominent Black actor alongside the white lead. The narrative, typical of a late 1970s spy thriller, maintains a traditional framing of its male protagonist and does not engage in critiques of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Based on available plot summaries and character descriptions, "A Man Called Sloane" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on espionage and action, with no elements suggesting queer representation.
The show features female characters, such as Sloane's assistant Torque, who are involved in action and espionage. However, there are no clear instances where a female character is depicted winning direct, close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.
As an original television series from 1979, "A Man Called Sloane" introduced all its characters for the first time. There is no prior source material or historical record to establish a baseline gender for any character that could then be swapped.
This 1979 television series is an original production and not an adaptation of prior source material with established character races. Therefore, no characters were canonically or historically established as one race and then portrayed as a different race.
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User Ratings
6.5
5.0
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