6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Young Samson & Goliath (1967)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.3
Overview
Samson & Goliath is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC, where it debuted on September 9, 1967. Primarily sponsored by General Mills, who controlled the distribution rights through its agency Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, Samson & Goliath was retitled Young Samson in April 1968 to avoid confusion with the stop-motion Christian television series Davey and Goliath. Twenty-six 12-minute episodes of the series were produced; Samson & Goliath cartoons were paired with other General Mills-sponsored shows such as Tennessee Tuxedo and Go Go Gophers to form a full half-hour for their original network broadcasts.Young Samson was later shown in syndication with The Space Kidettes as The Space Kidettes and Young Samson, distributed by The Program Exchange.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Samson & Goliath is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC, where it debuted on September 9, 1967. Primarily sponsored by General Mills, who controlled the distribution rights through its agency Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, Samson & Goliath was retitled Young Samson in April 1968 to avoid confusion with the stop-motion Christian television series Davey and Goliath. Twenty-six 12-minute episodes of the series were produced; Samson & Goliath cartoons were paired with other General Mills-sponsored shows such as Tennessee Tuxedo and Go Go Gophers to form a full half-hour for their original network broadcasts.Young Samson was later shown in syndication with The Space Kidettes as The Space Kidettes and Young Samson, distributed by The Program Exchange.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a superhero fighting various threats, a narrative that is fundamentally apolitical. The solution consistently champions individual heroic action to overcome external dangers, rather than promoting specific progressive or conservative ideologies.
This animated series from 1967 features traditional character depictions without apparent intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on superhero adventures and does not include critiques of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The protagonist, Samson, is directly inspired by the heroic biblical figure from the Old Testament. The series portrays him as a virtuous hero, aligning the narrative with the dignity and legendary status of this religious source.
The protagonist, Samson, is directly inspired by the heroic biblical figure from the Hebrew Bible. The series portrays him as a virtuous hero, aligning the narrative with the dignity and legendary status of this religious source.
The animated series "Young Samson & Goliath" (1967) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. As a typical superhero cartoon from its era, its narrative focuses on action and adventure without exploring queer identities or relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The animated series features a young boy named Samson and his dog Goliath. The character Samson aligns with the traditional male gender of the biblical figure. No established characters from prior canon or history are depicted with a different gender.
The animated series 'Young Samson & Goliath' (1967) features characters whose racial depictions are consistent with common interpretations of biblical figures in Western animation of that era. There is no prior visual canon or historical record that establishes a different race for these specific characters that is then changed in this adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
5.8
Critic Ratings
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