Big Nate
tv·TV-Y7·Feb 17, 2022·
Big Nate sticks to classic kid-comedy antics like pranks and school rivalries, with progressive elements such as added LGBTQ+ relationships and disability casting appearing as secondary subplots rather than the main focus. This balanced approach earns the series a moderate 5/10 woke score.
Big Nate is a Nickelodeon/Paramount+ animated series adapting Lincoln Peirce’s comic strip, following sixth-grader Nate Wright and his friends at P.S. 38 through classic kid-comedy scenarios such as pranks, school rivalries, crushes, detentions, and holiday antics.
The core premise and most plots remain traditional entertainment without social justice framing or identity-driven narratives. Progressive elements appear as incidental representation in Season 1 (including positive but non-focal LGBTQ+ characters) and become more prominent in Season 2 via adaptational changes like Dee Dee’s lesbian relationship and visible disability casting, alongside organic racial diversity in the friend group.
These additions influence some subplots and earn GLAAD notice yet stay secondary to the show’s mischief-focused tone. The result yields the official overall woke score of 5/10.
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We've run a full content analysis on Big Nate and scored it 5/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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