6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince (1983)
Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince (1983)
Overview
Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince is a live-action Hanna-Barbera and Mulberry Square children's science fiction television series created by Joe Camp, the creator of the Benji film franchise. The series aired Saturday mornings on CBS in 1983 with repeats airing in the United States and internationally for a number of years through the 1980s. The series was taped in various parts of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, with interiors taped at the Las Colinas studios in Irving, Texas. The entire series was released to DVD by GoodTimes Home Video as four separate releases of 3 or 4 episodes each and a single release with all 13 episodes.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince is a live-action Hanna-Barbera and Mulberry Square children's science fiction television series created by Joe Camp, the creator of the Benji film franchise. The series aired Saturday mornings on CBS in 1983 with repeats airing in the United States and internationally for a number of years through the 1980s. The series was taped in various parts of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, with interiors taped at the Las Colinas studios in Irving, Texas. The entire series was released to DVD by GoodTimes Home Video as four separate releases of 3 or 4 episodes each and a single release with all 13 episodes.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative centers on universal, apolitical themes of adventure, friendship, and survival, as an alien prince and his companion evade pursuers and seek a way home, without promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white ensemble, consistent with productions from its era. The narrative focuses on adventure and friendship without critiquing or explicitly addressing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince is a family-oriented adventure series that does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The storyline centers on a dog and an alien prince, with no elements related to queer identity present in its plot or character arcs.
The film 'Benji, Zax & the Alien Prince' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its storyline is centered on a sci-fi adventure involving an alien prince and a dog, with no elements that touch upon transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show features original characters like Zax and the Alien Prince, and Benji, who is consistently portrayed as male. There is no evidence of any character being established as one gender in prior canon or history and then portrayed as a different gender in this series.
The show features a dog, an alien robot, and an alien prince, none of whom have a human race to swap. There are no established human characters from prior source material who have been recast with a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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7.8
5.2
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