7.6
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Baby-Sitters Club (1990)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.6
Overview
The Baby-Sitters Club is a 1990 American television series based on Ann M. Martin's children's book series of the same name. The series originally aired on the The Disney Channel, but was also broadcast on HBO and Nickelodeon; all thirteen thirty-minute episodes were also released to home video. The TV series and the novels were both produced by Scholastic Corporation. As of June 1st, 2013, the series was made available on Netflix instant streaming.
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Prime VideoBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
The Baby-Sitters Club is a 1990 American television series based on Ann M. Martin's children's book series of the same name. The series originally aired on the The Disney Channel, but was also broadcast on HBO and Nickelodeon; all thirteen thirty-minute episodes were also released to home video. The TV series and the novels were both produced by Scholastic Corporation. As of June 1st, 2013, the series was made available on Netflix instant streaming.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central themes of friendship, responsibility, and the practicalities of running a small business are presented without an explicit ideological framework, balancing elements that could appeal to various viewpoints. The narrative focuses on apolitical themes of personal growth and teamwork.
The film features a visibly diverse cast, consistent with its source material, without explicitly recasting traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on themes of friendship and entrepreneurship among young girls, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without explicit critique.
Secondary
The show features multiple LGBTQ+ characters and relationships, including a bisexual parent and a child with two fathers. These depictions are consistently positive, normalizing diverse family structures and identities without relying on stereotypes or making their identity a source of conflict, affirming the worth of LGBTQ+ lives.
The 1990 series featured two instances of race swapping from the original book series. Dawn Schafer, canonically white, was portrayed by a Black actress. Jessi Ramsey, canonically Black, was portrayed by a white actress.
The 1990 television series 'The Baby-Sitters Club' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative centers on the experiences of adolescent girls, and the topic of transsexual identity is not addressed or depicted in any capacity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1990 television series faithfully adapts the characters from Ann M. Martin's book series. All main and supporting characters, including the core group of female baby-sitters and their families, retain their original established genders from the source material.
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