7.9
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The Great American Dream Machine (1971)
The Great American Dream Machine (1971)
Overview
The Great American Dream Machine was a weekly satirical variety television series, produced in New York City by WNET and broadcast on PBS from 1971 to 1973. The program was hosted by humorist and commentator Marshall Efron. The show centered around skits and satirical political commentary. The hour and a half long show usually contained at least seven different current event topics. In the second season, the show was trimmed down to an hour. Other notable cast members included Chevy Chase. Contributors included Albert Brooks and Andy Rooney. Some of the skits would later be revamped for the movie The Groove Tube. There were also occasional short films presented on the show, most of them "experimental" or documentaries about artistic endeavours. Some of these were subtitled.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
The Great American Dream Machine was a weekly satirical variety television series, produced in New York City by WNET and broadcast on PBS from 1971 to 1973. The program was hosted by humorist and commentator Marshall Efron. The show centered around skits and satirical political commentary. The hour and a half long show usually contained at least seven different current event topics. In the second season, the show was trimmed down to an hour. Other notable cast members included Chevy Chase. Contributors included Albert Brooks and Andy Rooney. Some of the skits would later be revamped for the movie The Groove Tube. There were also occasional short films presented on the show, most of them "experimental" or documentaries about artistic endeavours. Some of these were subtitled.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series' central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology through its pervasive satirical and documentary-style critique of American consumerism, media manipulation, and systemic societal flaws, aligning with counter-cultural movements of the early 1970s.
This 1970s satirical variety show featured a largely traditional cast for its time, without explicit DEI-driven casting choices. Its narrative offered broad social and political critiques of American society and its institutions, but these were not framed as explicit negative portrayals of traditional identities through a DEI lens.
Secondary
The show, known for its satirical and critical examination of American society, likely depicted aspects of Christianity, such as televangelism or religious hypocrisy, to highlight perceived flaws. The narrative's overall message aimed to critique these elements rather than affirm the faith.
The Great American Dream Machine, a satirical news magazine series from the early 1970s, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its known content. The series focused broadly on American society and politics, with no specific segments or recurring elements related to queer identity.
The television series "The Great American Dream Machine" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its content, primarily a satirical news magazine, does not address issues related to transsexual identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As an original sketch comedy and documentary series, "The Great American Dream Machine" did not adapt pre-existing works or feature characters with established canonical or historical genders, thus precluding gender swaps.
The Great American Dream Machine was an original news magazine and variety show from 1971. It did not adapt pre-existing characters from source material or historical figures in a narrative context, thus precluding any race swaps.
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