7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Doctor Dolittle (1970)
Doctor Dolittle (1970)
Overview
Doctor Dolittle is an animated series produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises in association with 20th Century Fox Television. It was created for television by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng in association with Paul Harrison and Lennie Weinrib. The series was broadcast on the NBC network.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Doctor Dolittle is an animated series produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises in association with 20th Century Fox Television. It was created for television by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng in association with Paul Harrison and Lennie Weinrib. The series was broadcast on the NBC network.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of empathy, self-acceptance, and personal responsibility, with its central conflict revolving around a doctor's unique ability to communicate with animals and his struggle to integrate this into his life while maintaining family balance.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through the explicit racial recasting of the traditionally white lead character, Dr. Dolittle, with a Black actor. However, the narrative itself does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center around strong DEI themes, maintaining a neutral to positive framing of such identities.
Secondary
The film 'Doctor Dolittle' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers exclusively on the titular character's unique ability to talk to animals and the comedic situations that arise from it, alongside his personal and professional challenges.
The film "Doctor Dolittle" (1998) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on a doctor who can communicate with animals, and there are no elements within the plot or character arcs that pertain to transsexual identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1970 animated series "Doctor Dolittle" faithfully adapts the characters from Hugh Lofting's books, maintaining the established genders for all major roles. No canonical male or female characters are portrayed as a different gender.
The 1970 Doctor Dolittle television series adapts characters from Hugh Lofting's books. Key characters like Doctor Dolittle and Tommy Stubbins are portrayed by actors whose race aligns with their established depictions in the source material. No instances of a race swap are identified.
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