5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Widget the World Watcher (1990)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Widget, the World Watcher is an animated television series which debuted in syndication on September 29, 1990. The series ran for two seasons; in the first season, it aired once a week, and in the second season, the series expanded to 5 days a week. The show featured environmentalist themes and was recognized by the National Education Association as recommended viewing for children.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Widget, the World Watcher is an animated television series which debuted in syndication on September 29, 1990. The series ran for two seasons; in the first season, it aired once a week, and in the second season, the series expanded to 5 days a week. The show featured environmentalist themes and was recognized by the National Education Association as recommended viewing for children.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes environmental protection and critiques human-caused pollution and exploitation, aligning with progressive ideology. It champions collective action and awareness to address systemic ecological issues.
The animated series features a global scope, naturally including diverse human characters in its episodic adventures, though its core voice cast is predominantly white without explicit DEI-driven recasting. The narrative primarily focuses on environmental protection and global cooperation, critiquing human actions that harm the planet rather than explicitly targeting or negatively framing traditional identities.
Secondary
Based on the information provided, there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in 'Widget the World Watcher'. Therefore, an evaluation of its portrayal of queer identity is not applicable.
The animated series "Widget the World Watcher" primarily features its protagonist, Widget, resolving conflicts through shapeshifting and various powers, often in a non-physical manner. Female characters are present, but the show does not depict them engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Widget the World Watcher is an original animated series from 1990. Its characters were created for this show, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which a character's gender could have been swapped.
As the original animated series, "Widget the World Watcher" (1990) establishes the canonical races of its characters. There is no prior source material or adaptation from which its characters could have been race-swapped within this specific production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
4.9
Critic Ratings
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