5.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
B. J. and the Bear (1979)
B. J. and the Bear (1979)
Overview
B.J. and the Bear is an American comedy series which aired on NBC from 1979 to 1981. Created by Christopher Crowe and Glen A. Larson, the series stars Greg Evigan and Claude Akins.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
B.J. and the Bear is an American comedy series which aired on NBC from 1979 to 1981. Created by Christopher Crowe and Glen A. Larson, the series stars Greg Evigan and Claude Akins.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The show is primarily an adventure series focused on the exploits of an independent truck driver and his chimpanzee. Its themes of individual heroism, friendship, and general justice are largely apolitical, preventing it from aligning dominantly with either left or right-leaning ideologies.
The series features a predominantly white, traditional cast typical of its late 1970s/early 1980s production era, without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative focuses on adventure and a traditional male hero, and does not engage with or critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The television series "B. J. and the Bear" does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The show's focus on trucking adventures and lighthearted action precludes any significant engagement with queer identity or experiences, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
B. J. and the Bear, an action-comedy from the late 1970s and early 1980s, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The show focuses on the adventures of a truck driver and his chimpanzee, without engaging with transgender identity or related storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
B. J. and the Bear is an original television series from 1979. Its characters were created for this show and do not have prior canonical or historical gender baselines to be swapped from.
B. J. and the Bear is an original television series from 1979. It is not an adaptation of prior source material or a reboot, meaning there are no pre-established characters whose race could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
5.5
Critic Ratings
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