The Larry Sanders Show (1992) | How Woke Is It?

Our VerdictNot Woke

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The Larry Sanders Show1992

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What We Think

Decidedly non-woke, The Larry Sanders Show is too busy skewering celebrity egos to bother with today’s ideological checklists. It’s a relic of when comedy mined character flaws, not Twitter talking points, for laughs.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

Not Woke

What is this?

The show is firmly focused on satirical character development and inside-Hollywood antics rather than any overt push for identity politics. Characters and casting center around talent and for the story’s needs, not to check diversity boxes. Narrative is not derailed for modern ideological messaging.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

Not Woke

What is this?

“The Larry Sanders Show” gently pokes fun at figures of authority and the showbiz world, but doesn’t aim to undermine traditional values, masculinity, or the family. Most of the cultural humor is in service of workplace and industry satire rather than social engineering.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

Mildly Woke

What is this?

There’s some lampooning of Hollywood eccentricities, but the show offers a collection of flawed, varied personalities. It does not mock or villainize traditional perspectives, most themes are about personal and professional failings, not ideological axes to grind.

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