7.0
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
Overview
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
7.0
Overview
Adventures in Paradise is an American television series created by James Michener which ran on ABC from 1959 until 1962, starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy, the captain of the schooner Tiki III, which sailed the South Pacific looking for passengers and adventure. USA Network aired reruns of this series between 1984 and 1988. The plots deal with the romantic and detective stories of Korean War veteran Troy. The supporting cast, varying from season to season, features George Tobias, Guy Stockwell, and Linda Lawson.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core subject matter, an adventure series set in the South Pacific, is largely apolitical, focusing on episodic conflicts and individual solutions rather than promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies.
This adventure series from the late 1950s features traditional casting with a white male lead, consistent with the production norms of its era. The narrative focuses on the protagonist's adventures without presenting critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The television series "Adventures in Paradise" (1959-1962) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative, set in the South Pacific, focuses on adventure and drama typical of its era, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.
The television series "Adventures in Paradise" (1959) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on adventure and drama in the South Pacific, without engaging with transgender identity or experiences.
The show, an adventure drama from the late 1950s/early 1960s, primarily focuses on the male protagonist's exploits. There are no known instances of female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents.
Adventures in Paradise (1959) is an original television series. Its characters were created for this production, meaning there is no prior source material or previous installments from which characters could have been gender-swapped.
Adventures in Paradise is an original 1959 television series. Its characters were created for the show and do not have prior canonical or historical racial establishments from source material or previous installments. Consequently, no race swaps occurred.
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