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All That Glitters (1977)
All That Glitters (1977)
Overview
All That Glitters is an American situation comedy television series by producer Norman Lear. It consisted of 65 episodes and aired between April 18 and July 15, 1977 in broadcast syndication. The show, a spoof of the soap opera format, depicted the trials and tribulations of a group of executives at the Globatron corporation. The twist of the series was that it was set within a world of complete role-reversal: Women were the "stronger sex," the executives and breadwinners, while the "weaker sex" – the men – were the secretaries or stay-at-home househusbands. Men were often treated as sex objects. The series features Eileen Brennan, Greg Evigan, Lois Nettleton, Gary Sandy, Tim Thomerson and Jessica Walter. Comic actor and cartoon voice artist Chuck McCann was also a regular. Linda Gray played transgender fashion model Linda Murkland, the first transgender series regular on American television. Before and after its premiere, All That Glitters was negatively received and the series lasted just 13 weeks.
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Trans: Negative
Viewer Rating
8.0
Overview
All That Glitters is an American situation comedy television series by producer Norman Lear. It consisted of 65 episodes and aired between April 18 and July 15, 1977 in broadcast syndication. The show, a spoof of the soap opera format, depicted the trials and tribulations of a group of executives at the Globatron corporation. The twist of the series was that it was set within a world of complete role-reversal: Women were the "stronger sex," the executives and breadwinners, while the "weaker sex" – the men – were the secretaries or stay-at-home househusbands. Men were often treated as sex objects. The series features Eileen Brennan, Greg Evigan, Lois Nettleton, Gary Sandy, Tim Thomerson and Jessica Walter. Comic actor and cartoon voice artist Chuck McCann was also a regular. Linda Gray played transgender fashion model Linda Murkland, the first transgender series regular on American television. Before and after its premiere, All That Glitters was negatively received and the series lasted just 13 weeks.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by focusing on the struggle for acceptance and self-determination of a male-to-female transsexual person. This subject matter is inherently tied to identity politics and systemic critiques of traditional gender norms, championing individual authenticity and societal empathy.
The movie's central premise involves an explicit gender swap, where a successful woman is transformed into a man in a world where gender roles are reversed. This narrative choice serves as a strong and explicit critique of traditional gender dynamics, making DEI themes central to its satirical storytelling.
Secondary
For a 1977 sitcom, "All That Glitters" offered a pioneering and largely positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters. It featured openly gay and lesbian individuals, including a significant coming-out storyline. The show depicted these characters with dignity and agency, exploring their experiences and framing societal obstacles as external forces rather than inherent flaws.
All That Glitters features a male character who transitions to a woman, L.J., primarily to gain power in its satirical, gender-reversed world. This portrayal risks reducing trans identity to a means of social climbing, rather than an authentic journey, thus presenting a problematic depiction within the show's comedic framework.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show "All That Glitters" is an original satirical sitcom set in a world where traditional gender roles are reversed. Its characters were created for this specific premise and do not represent gender-swapped versions of pre-existing characters from prior canon or history.
All That Glitters (1977) was an original satirical sitcom. Its characters were created for the show and were not adapted from any prior source material, historical record, or previous installments where their race was established. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
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