5.9
Viewer Rating
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The Road West (1966)
The Road West (1966)
Overview
The Road West is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 12, 1966 to May 1, 1967 for twenty-nine episodes with rebroadcasts continuing until August 28. The hour-long series, sponsored by Kraft Foods, aired in the 9 p.m. Eastern Monday time slot opposite The Andy Griffith Show and Family Affair on CBS and the crime drama Felony Squad and the prime time soap opera Peyton Place on ABC. Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall originally alternated with the series as monthly specials.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
5.9
Overview
The Road West is an American Western television series that aired on NBC from September 12, 1966 to May 1, 1967 for twenty-nine episodes with rebroadcasts continuing until August 28. The hour-long series, sponsored by Kraft Foods, aired in the 9 p.m. Eastern Monday time slot opposite The Andy Griffith Show and Family Affair on CBS and the crime drama Felony Squad and the prime time soap opera Peyton Place on ABC. Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall originally alternated with the series as monthly specials.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
The film's dominant themes of self-reliance, family unity, and perseverance in the face of frontier challenges, without a critical lens on the broader historical context of westward expansion, align with conservative values.
The movie features traditional casting typical of its era and genre, with no apparent intentional race or gender swaps of roles. Its narrative also aligns with traditional framing, avoiding explicit critique of traditional identities or strong DEI themes.
Secondary
The Western TV series 'The Road West' (1966-1967) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on traditional Western tropes and family dynamics without incorporating queer identities or storylines, resulting in no specific portrayal.
The film 'The Road West' (1966), a Western television series, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a pioneer family's journey west, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Road West is an original television series, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. Therefore, its characters are new creations and do not have prior canonical or historical gender baselines that could be swapped.
The Road West (1966) is an original Western television series. There is no prior source material or historical record establishing the race of its fictional characters, thus no basis for a race swap.
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