6.2
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Young Samson & Goliath (1967)
Young Samson & Goliath (1967)
Overview
Samson & Goliath is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC, where it debuted on September 9, 1967. Primarily sponsored by General Mills, who controlled the distribution rights through its agency Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, Samson & Goliath was retitled Young Samson in April 1968 to avoid confusion with the stop-motion Christian television series Davey and Goliath. Twenty-six 12-minute episodes of the series were produced; Samson & Goliath cartoons were paired with other General Mills-sponsored shows such as Tennessee Tuxedo and Go Go Gophers to form a full half-hour for their original network broadcasts.Young Samson was later shown in syndication with The Space Kidettes as The Space Kidettes and Young Samson, distributed by The Program Exchange.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.2
Overview
Samson & Goliath is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for NBC, where it debuted on September 9, 1967. Primarily sponsored by General Mills, who controlled the distribution rights through its agency Dancer Fitzgerald Sample, Samson & Goliath was retitled Young Samson in April 1968 to avoid confusion with the stop-motion Christian television series Davey and Goliath. Twenty-six 12-minute episodes of the series were produced; Samson & Goliath cartoons were paired with other General Mills-sponsored shows such as Tennessee Tuxedo and Go Go Gophers to form a full half-hour for their original network broadcasts.Young Samson was later shown in syndication with The Space Kidettes as The Space Kidettes and Young Samson, distributed by The Program Exchange.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The show's core conflict revolves around a superhero fighting crime and villainy, a largely apolitical premise. Its solution of individual heroic intervention to restore order, while emphasizing personal strength, does not explicitly promote either progressive or conservative ideologies.
This animated series from 1967 features traditional character depictions without apparent intentional race or gender swaps. The narrative focuses on superhero adventures and does not include critiques of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The protagonist, Samson, is directly inspired by the heroic biblical figure from the Old Testament. The series portrays him as a virtuous hero, aligning the narrative with the dignity and legendary status of this religious source.
The protagonist, Samson, is directly inspired by the heroic biblical figure from the Hebrew Bible. The series portrays him as a virtuous hero, aligning the narrative with the dignity and legendary status of this religious source.
The animated series "Young Samson & Goliath" (1967) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. As a typical superhero cartoon from its era, its narrative focuses on action and adventure without exploring queer identities or relationships.
The 1967 animated series 'Young Samson & Goliath' does not include any discernible transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on superhero adventures, aligning with typical children's programming of the period, without addressing gender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The animated series features a young boy named Samson and his dog Goliath. The character Samson aligns with the traditional male gender of the biblical figure. No established characters from prior canon or history are depicted with a different gender.
The animated series features an original interpretation of the biblical figure Samson. There is no clear evidence that the character was canonically, historically, or widely established as a specific race in a way that was then changed for this 1967 production.
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6.6
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