7.7
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Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Weekend Special (1977)
Weekend Special (1977)
Overview
The ABC Weekend Special is a weekly 30-minute anthology TV series for children that aired Saturday mornings on ABC from 1977 to 1997. It featured a wide variety of stories that were both live-action and animated. Similar to both the ABC Afterschool Special and The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie that had started five years previous, the ABC Weekend Special differed in that it was primarily aimed at younger viewers following ABC's Saturday Morning cartoon lineup, whereas the ABC Afterschool Special was known for its somewhat more serious, and often dramatic storylines dealing with issues concerning a slightly older teen and pre-teen audience. With the debut of the ABC Weekend Special, some of the early ABC Afterschool Specials that had been targeted towards younger viewers were subsequently repackaged and re-run instead as ABC Weekend Specials.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.7
Overview
The ABC Weekend Special is a weekly 30-minute anthology TV series for children that aired Saturday mornings on ABC from 1977 to 1997. It featured a wide variety of stories that were both live-action and animated. Similar to both the ABC Afterschool Special and The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie that had started five years previous, the ABC Weekend Special differed in that it was primarily aimed at younger viewers following ABC's Saturday Morning cartoon lineup, whereas the ABC Afterschool Special was known for its somewhat more serious, and often dramatic storylines dealing with issues concerning a slightly older teen and pre-teen audience. With the debut of the ABC Weekend Special, some of the early ABC Afterschool Specials that had been targeted towards younger viewers were subsequently repackaged and re-run instead as ABC Weekend Specials.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter, a slapstick comedy about a weekend getaway, is inherently apolitical, and its narrative focuses on comedic situations rather than promoting any specific ideological viewpoint or solution.
This South African film from 1976 features a predominantly Black cast, reflecting its cultural setting and providing inherent diversity. The casting is not characterized by explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative focuses on the experiences within its community without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes overtly central to its plot.
Secondary
The film 'Weekend Special' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on heterosexual relationships and sexual escapades, typical of a 1976 sex comedy, resulting in no depiction of queer identity.
The film 'Weekend Special' (also known as 'The Weekend Murders') is a horror film from 1975. Its plot and character roster do not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore any related themes, resulting in no depiction of such elements.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Weekend Special is an anthology series that adapted various stories. There is no widely known or documented instance of any established character from its source materials being portrayed with a different gender in the show.
Weekend Special (1977) is an anthology television series. Its characters are generally original to each episode and do not have pre-established canonical or historical racial identities from prior source material, making the concept of a 'race swap' inapplicable.
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