7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kissyfur (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.3
Overview
Kissyfur is a 1980s animated children's television series which aired on NBC. It was produced by Jean Chalopin & Andy Heyward and created by Phil Mendez for DIC. The series was based on a half-hour NBC prime-time special called Kissyfur: Bear Roots and was followed by three more specials until its Saturday morning debut. The show ran for two seasons. The show follows the adventures of Gus and Kissyfur, a father and son bear duo who had joined the circus. One day on a circus trip, the train they are riding in derails and the bears escape to a new life in the swamps of Paddlecab County. There, they protect the local swamp's inhabitants from the local bumbling alligators Floyd and Jolene. Kissyfur and his father use the skills they have acquired from the human world to create a boat tour business transporting other animals and their products down the river.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Kissyfur is a 1980s animated children's television series which aired on NBC. It was produced by Jean Chalopin & Andy Heyward and created by Phil Mendez for DIC. The series was based on a half-hour NBC prime-time special called Kissyfur: Bear Roots and was followed by three more specials until its Saturday morning debut. The show ran for two seasons. The show follows the adventures of Gus and Kissyfur, a father and son bear duo who had joined the circus. One day on a circus trip, the train they are riding in derails and the bears escape to a new life in the swamps of Paddlecab County. There, they protect the local swamp's inhabitants from the local bumbling alligators Floyd and Jolene. Kissyfur and his father use the skills they have acquired from the human world to create a boat tour business transporting other animals and their products down the river.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a father and son seeking freedom and a new life in nature, emphasizing universal themes like family, friendship, and adaptation. It consciously focuses on apolitical themes and generally positive values, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
The animated series 'Kissyfur' features anthropomorphic animal characters, which inherently bypasses traditional human-centric diversity metrics for casting. The narrative focuses on a bear cub and his father making friends in a swamp, without engaging in social commentary or critique of traditional identities.
Secondary
Kissyfur is an animated children's series from the 1980s that focuses on the adventures of a bear cub and his father in a swamp. The show does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Kissyfur is an original animated series that established its own characters and their genders from its inception. There is no prior source material or installment where a character's gender was different from their portrayal in the show.
Kissyfur is an animated series featuring anthropomorphic animal characters. The concept of human race, as defined for a 'race swap,' does not apply to these characters, thus no race swaps can occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.1
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
More Like This
Leans Progressive
6.7
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure
(2022)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Leans Traditional
7.0
Jiminy Cricket's Christmas
(1983)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Center
6.8
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
(2013)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Center
6.7
Scrat in Love
(2009)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Progressive
7.3
Kiff: The Haunting of Miss McGravy's House
(2024)
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Center
7.0
Lego Disney Princess: Villains Unite
(2025)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Center
7.0
Jonny's Golden Quest
(1993)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.3
Strawberry Shortcake: Berry, Merry Christmas
(2003)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Center
6.7
Strawberry Shortcake: Adventures on Ice Cream Island
(2004)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.0
Strawberry Shortcake: Best Pets Yet
(2004)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.8
101 Dalmatians: The Further Adventures of Thunderbolt
(2015)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Progressive
7.4
The Little Guy
(2022)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Center
8.2
Snorks: Bubbles of Fun
(1987)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Traditional
6.8
Centurions
(1986)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.3
The City That Forgot About Christmas
(1974)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.7
DuckTales: The Movie - Treasure of the Lost Lamp
(1990)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Center
6.6
Strawberry Shortcake: Get Well Adventure
(2003)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Leans Traditional
7.4
The Fight for the Fox Box
(2003)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.8
Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All
(1982)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Center
10.0
Nerve Agents
(1964)
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate