6.6
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Chisholms (1979)
The Chisholms (1979)
Overview
The Chisholms is a CBS western miniseries starring Robert Preston, which aired from March 29, 1979, to April 19, 1979; and continued as a television series from January 19, 1980, to March 15, 1980. The 1979 miniseries showed the family moving from Virginia to Wyoming. When the TV series commenced in 1980, the pioneers were shown en route along the California Trail from Wyoming to Sacramento, California.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.6
Overview
The Chisholms is a CBS western miniseries starring Robert Preston, which aired from March 29, 1979, to April 19, 1979; and continued as a television series from January 19, 1980, to March 15, 1980. The 1979 miniseries showed the family moving from Virginia to Wyoming. When the TV series commenced in 1980, the pioneers were shown en route along the California Trail from Wyoming to Sacramento, California.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's narrative, centered on a family's journey westward, champions themes of self-reliance, perseverance, and family unity as solutions to the challenges of the frontier, subtly aligning with conservative values of individual responsibility.
The movie features traditional casting for its historical Western setting, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
The film portrays Christianity as a central and affirming aspect of the pioneer family's life, providing moral guidance, strength, and comfort amidst the hardships of their westward journey. The narrative aligns with the virtues of faith, depicting it as a positive and essential force for its adherents.
The Chisholms, a historical drama set in the 1840s, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a family's journey westward, and there is no indication of queer representation within the available plot summaries or character descriptions.
The historical drama series "The Chisholms," set in the 1840s, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative about a family migrating west. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Chisholms is an original television series from 1979. It is not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established characters, nor a reboot or biopic. Therefore, there are no prior canonical or historical genders to be swapped.
The Chisholms is an original 1979 TV series depicting a fictional white family's journey west. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or established canon from which characters' races could have been altered for this production.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.2
Critic Ratings
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