6.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kodiak (1974)
Kodiak (1974)
Overview
Kodiak is a short lived, half-hour adventure program that aired Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m Eastern time on ABC during the 1974-1975 television season. The show revolved around the main character of Cal "Kodiak" McKay, an Alaska State Trooper. Kodiak, always accompanied by his Eskimo sidekick Abraham Lincoln Imhook, used his four-wheel drive truck to track down desperate killers through 50,000 miles of Alaska backcountry. The show was broadcast against NBC's mega-hit Sanford and Son. Kodiak couldn't lure viewers in to watch and was cancelled after the first episode, although a total of four episodes were aired. The show was filmed in Bend, Oregon Using the Old Skyliners Ski Lodge as the primary Meeting Place.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
Kodiak is a short lived, half-hour adventure program that aired Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m Eastern time on ABC during the 1974-1975 television season. The show revolved around the main character of Cal "Kodiak" McKay, an Alaska State Trooper. Kodiak, always accompanied by his Eskimo sidekick Abraham Lincoln Imhook, used his four-wheel drive truck to track down desperate killers through 50,000 miles of Alaska backcountry. The show was broadcast against NBC's mega-hit Sanford and Son. Kodiak couldn't lure viewers in to watch and was cancelled after the first episode, although a total of four episodes were aired. The show was filmed in Bend, Oregon Using the Old Skyliners Ski Lodge as the primary Meeting Place.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on the apolitical themes of wildlife conservation and law enforcement through the lens of a game warden's duties, balancing potential left-leaning environmental concerns with right-leaning emphasis on individual responsibility and order.
The movie features traditional casting with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative does not present a critical portrayal of traditional identities, nor does it center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The adventure drama series "Kodiak" (1974) focuses on a special agent for the Alaska Fish and Game Department. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the series' narrative or character portrayals, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.
The film "Kodiak" (1974) is an adventure drama centered on a game warden in Alaska. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative, resulting in an N/A rating for portrayal.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1974 series "Kodiak" is an original production. There is no evidence of prior source material, historical figures, or earlier adaptations from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently swapped.
Kodiak (1974) was an original television series, not an adaptation of existing source material or a reboot of established characters. Therefore, no characters in the show were pre-established as a specific race to be changed.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
5.0
Critic Ratings
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