7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kissyfur (1988)
Kissyfur (1988)
Overview
Kissyfur is a 1980s animated children's television series which aired on NBC. It was produced by Jean Chalopin & Andy Heyward and created by Phil Mendez for DIC. The series was based on a half-hour NBC prime-time special called Kissyfur: Bear Roots and was followed by three more specials until its Saturday morning debut. The show ran for two seasons. The show follows the adventures of Gus and Kissyfur, a father and son bear duo who had joined the circus. One day on a circus trip, the train they are riding in derails and the bears escape to a new life in the swamps of Paddlecab County. There, they protect the local swamp's inhabitants from the local bumbling alligators Floyd and Jolene. Kissyfur and his father use the skills they have acquired from the human world to create a boat tour business transporting other animals and their products down the river.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
Kissyfur is a 1980s animated children's television series which aired on NBC. It was produced by Jean Chalopin & Andy Heyward and created by Phil Mendez for DIC. The series was based on a half-hour NBC prime-time special called Kissyfur: Bear Roots and was followed by three more specials until its Saturday morning debut. The show ran for two seasons. The show follows the adventures of Gus and Kissyfur, a father and son bear duo who had joined the circus. One day on a circus trip, the train they are riding in derails and the bears escape to a new life in the swamps of Paddlecab County. There, they protect the local swamp's inhabitants from the local bumbling alligators Floyd and Jolene. Kissyfur and his father use the skills they have acquired from the human world to create a boat tour business transporting other animals and their products down the river.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a father and son seeking freedom and a new life in nature, emphasizing universal themes like family, friendship, and adaptation. It consciously focuses on apolitical themes and generally positive values, rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
As an animated series primarily featuring anthropomorphic animal characters, the film does not engage with human racial or gender diversity in its casting. The narrative focuses on general themes suitable for children, presenting traditional identities and values in a neutral or positive light without explicit social critique.
Secondary
Kissyfur is an animated children's series from the 1980s that focuses on the adventures of a bear cub and his father in a swamp. The show does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The animated children's series 'Kissyfur' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on animal characters and their adventures, with no content related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Kissyfur is an original animated series that established its own characters and their genders from its inception. There is no prior source material or installment where a character's gender was different from their portrayal in the show.
Kissyfur is an animated series featuring anthropomorphic animal characters. The concept of human race, as defined for a 'race swap,' does not apply to these characters, thus no race swaps can occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
7.1
Critic Ratings
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