6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
ABC Afterschool Special (1972)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.8
Overview
Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Dramatically presented situations, often controversial, of interest to children and teenagers. Several episodes were either in animated form or presented as documentaries. Topics included illiteracy, substance abuse and teenage pregnancy.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series consistently addressed a wide range of social issues relevant to youth, but its solutions focused on individual moral development, communication, and community support rather than promoting a specific political ideology. This approach consciously balanced competing viewpoints by emphasizing apolitical themes of personal growth and interpersonal understanding.
The 'ABC Afterschool Special' series, known for its educational approach to social issues, featured diverse casting over its extensive run. While addressing various societal challenges, its narratives generally presented DEI themes without consistently or explicitly recasting traditional roles or portraying traditional identities negatively.
Secondary
The ABC Afterschool Special was an anthology series that aired from 1972 to 1997, addressing various social issues relevant to young people. A comprehensive review of its many episodes reveals no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explicit themes. Consequently, the series does not offer a holistic portrayal of queer identity, resulting in no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
ABC Afterschool Special is an anthology series, with each episode featuring different characters and storylines. Without specific information about a character and their source material from any particular episode, it is not possible to identify an instance of a gender swap.
The "ABC Afterschool Special" was an anthology series, presenting new characters and stories in each episode. There are no overarching legacy characters whose race was canonically established across the entire series to allow for a race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.4
Critic Ratings
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