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The Jack Benny Program (1950)

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The Jack Benny Program (1950)

Overview

Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.1

Overview

Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Google Play logoGoogle Play
Prime Video logoPrime Video
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The Jack Benny Program is a classic comedy show focused on character-driven humor and everyday situations, consciously avoiding political themes or ideological commentary. Its primary objective is entertainment, resulting in a neutral political bias.

The program primarily featured a traditional cast, reflecting the mainstream entertainment of its era, without intentional race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focused on comedic elements and did not offer critical portrayals of traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

As a mainstream American program, 'The Jack Benny Program' often featured holiday-themed episodes, particularly around Christmas, which depicted Christian traditions and celebrations in a festive and culturally affirming manner. The show presented these elements as part of the general cultural fabric without critique.

The show frequently incorporated elements of Jack Benny's Jewish cultural identity into his comedic persona, often through self-deprecating humor or gentle stereotypes (e.g., frugality). This portrayal was consistently sympathetic and humanizing, normalizing Jewish identity in mainstream media without ever presenting the religion itself as problematic.

The Jack Benny Program, a classic radio and television comedy, aired during a period when LGBTQ+ themes were not depicted in mainstream media. Consequently, the show contains no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or storylines, resulting in an N/A rating for its portrayal.

The Jack Benny Program, a comedy series from the 1950s, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The show's narrative primarily focused on the comedic exploits of its star and ensemble cast, without engaging with transgender identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The Jack Benny Program was a continuation of a long-running radio show, featuring the same core cast and characters. There is no evidence of any character, previously established as one gender, being portrayed as a different gender in the television series.

The Jack Benny Program was a long-running variety and sketch comedy show featuring Jack Benny and his established cast. The core characters, including Jack Benny and Rochester, were portrayed by their original actors, maintaining their established racial identities from the radio series. No characters were depicted as a different race than their canonical or historical portrayal.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.5
The Movie Database logo
7.8

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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