The ½ Hour News Hour (2007) | How Woke Is It?

The ½ Hour News Hour

Our VerdictNot Woke

12%

The ½ Hour News Hour2007

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What We Think

The ½ Hour News Hour boldly swam against the rising tide of Hollywood wokeness, offering a non-woke, satirical take with little “checklist” representation or cultural revisionism. A breath of fresh air for those tired of the usual Hollywood formula.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The ½ Hour News Hour kept narrative integrity largely intact, sticking to political satire rather than shoehorning in identity politics. The cast and characters were selected for comedic fit rather than to tick diversity checkboxes, with no evidence of forced representation or flawless, one-dimensional characters.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

The show embraced traditional values, often poking fun at Hollywood’s more progressive tendencies. It didn't undermine religion, masculinity, or family, instead, it frequently highlighted and defended them, albeit sometimes through parody.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

While leaning heavily toward a non-woke perspective, it was intentionally designed as a satire of liberal news media, not diversity or woke culture. Some viewers might argue it lacks pluralism but, for its time, it offered a rare alternative to dominant ideologies.

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