6.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Matt Houston (1982)
Matt Houston (1982)
Overview
Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.3
Overview
Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The series subtly aligns with right-leaning themes by emphasizing individual heroism, wealth, and the upholding of law and order through private means, rather than engaging in systemic critiques or promoting progressive social change.
The series 'Matt Houston' featured traditional casting typical of 1980s network television, with no intentional race or gender swaps for its primary roles. Its narrative maintained a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, consistent with its genre and era, without engaging in explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The 1980s detective series 'Matt Houston' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative primarily focuses on conventional crime-solving and heterosexual relationships, aligning with the typical television content of its era. Therefore, there is no LGBTQ+ portrayal to evaluate.
The series 'Matt Houston' (1982) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Matt Houston is an original television series, not an adaptation of existing material or a historical portrayal. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established canonical or historical gender to be swapped.
Matt Houston is an original television series from the 1980s. Its characters were created for the show, meaning there is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment to establish a canonical race for any character before their portrayal in this series. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.5
6.2
Critic Ratings
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