6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hollywood Squares (1998)
Hollywood Squares (1998)
Overview
On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as the permanent center square, with series head writer Bruce Vilanch, Gilbert Gottfried, Martin Mull, and Caroline Rhea as regular panelists and Brad Garrett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wallace, Kathy Griffin and various others as semi-regular panelists. Shadoe Stevens returned to announce, although he was not given a square on the panel as he had been when John Davidson was host.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
On September 14, 1998, a Hollywood Squares revival debuted with Tom Bergeron as its host. In addition to her production duties, Whoopi Goldberg served as the permanent center square, with series head writer Bruce Vilanch, Gilbert Gottfried, Martin Mull, and Caroline Rhea as regular panelists and Brad Garrett, Bobcat Goldthwait, Jeffrey Tambor, George Wallace, Kathy Griffin and various others as semi-regular panelists. Shadoe Stevens returned to announce, although he was not given a square on the panel as he had been when John Davidson was host.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
Hollywood Squares is rated 0 (Neutral/Centrist) because its core subject matter and format as a game show are inherently apolitical, focusing solely on entertainment and celebrity personalities without engaging in any ideological promotion or critique.
As a game show, 'Hollywood Squares' features a rotating panel of celebrities. While its format naturally includes visible diversity over time by inviting popular figures from various backgrounds, it does not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditional roles. The show's non-narrative structure also means it does not critically portray traditional identities or explicitly center DEI themes, resulting in a light presence of DEI characteristics.
Secondary
Hollywood Squares featured Paul Lynde, whose celebrated, queer-coded persona was integral to the show's appeal. His wit and camp were embraced, not mocked, making him a beloved mainstream star. This prominent, positive portrayal, though indirect, offered significant visibility and validation for LGBTQ+ identity during its time.
Hollywood Squares is a game show format that does not include narrative elements or characters. Consequently, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present for evaluation within its content.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Hollywood Squares is a game show featuring real celebrities and a host, not fictional characters adapted from source material. The concept of a 'gender swap' as defined, which applies to narrative characters with established canonical or historical genders, does not apply to this format.
Hollywood Squares is a game show featuring celebrity panelists and a host, not a narrative production with fictional characters or historical figures. The concept of a 'race swap' does not apply as there are no characters with established canonical races to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
7.3
Critic Ratings
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