6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
Overview
Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time away from the children.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Revolves around typical family problems, such as firing a clumsy housekeeper, throwing a retirement bash for a colleague, and finding quality time away from the children.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The show's dominant themes align with conservative values by consistently championing the idealized traditional nuclear family, gender roles, and individual responsibility within a harmonious suburban setting, without critiquing the prevailing social order.
This classic American sitcom from the late 1950s and early 1960s features a predominantly white cast, consistent with the era's television productions. Its narrative reinforces traditional family structures and societal norms without critiquing traditional identities or incorporating themes related to diversity, equity, or inclusion.
Secondary
The show consistently portrays Christian values and holidays as integral to a healthy, moral family and community life. It presents these aspects with respect and aligns the narrative with virtues often associated with the faith, without critique or satire.
Typical of American television sitcoms from its original broadcast period (1958-1966), 'The Donna Reed Show' did not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or storylines. The series focused on traditional family dynamics and societal norms of the time.
The Donna Reed Show, a family sitcom from the late 1950s and early 1960s, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative scope and historical context preclude such depictions, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Donna Reed Show is an original sitcom from 1958, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were newly created for the show, thus there are no instances of characters established as one gender in prior canon being portrayed as a different gender.
The Donna Reed Show is an original 1958 sitcom, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. Its characters were created for the series, establishing their races for the first time within this show's canon. Therefore, it does not contain any race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.4
6.2
Critic Ratings
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