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Higglytown Heroes
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| NAME: |
Higglytown Heroes
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| NETWORK: |
Playhouse Disney
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| GENRE: |
Educational |
| SHOW DESCRIPTION: |
The characters in Higglytown Heroes - four children and an assorted array of friends and adults - explore their city through their own adventures. Along the way, they meet "Higglytown Heroes," the people in their community who make it a better place. The heroes range from firefighters to dentists to snow plow operators.
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Representation |
Does the show use a balanced ratio of male and female characters? |
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Appearance |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their appearance. Does the show use color to identify gender and are broad ranges of features used to illustrate characters? |
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Communication/Interaction |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their communication styles and interactions with other characters. Do they display characteristics such as assertiveness, confidence, sensitivity, kindness, adventurousness, etc.? |
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Leadership & Independence |
How characters are portrayed as leaders or followers. Do they act independently, initiate conversations and actions, show respect for others, etc.? |
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Activities |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their activities and physicality. Are characters portrayed doing only stereotypical activities (girls cheerleading and boys playing sports, for example) or are there a broad range of activities for each? |
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Skills & Intelligence |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their intelligence and abilities. Do they show aptitude with science, technology or math as well as art, dance or music? |
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