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Over the Garden Wall
tv·TV-PG·Nov 3, 2014·
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Over the Garden Wall
tv
TV-PG
November 3, 2014
Wokeometer Rating
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TL;DR Verdict
Over the Garden Wall: 0/10 woke—pure folklore adventure of brotherhood and growth, no DEI, politics, or identity messaging. Safe, timeless escapism.
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Detailed Analysis
"Over the Garden Wall" is a traditional animated miniseries following brothers Wirt and Greg on a whimsical yet eerie adventure through the mysterious 'The Unknown,' drawing from folklore, fairy tales, and vintage aesthetics to explore universal themes of brotherhood, personal growth, and confronting fears in a style reminiscent of classic tales like Dante's Divine Comedy.
The show features organic casting with white male leads and avoids any race or gender swaps, DEI messaging, identity politics, LGBTQ+ representation, or critiques of traditional norms, focusing instead on atmospheric world-building, music, and narrative ambiguity. Its pristine 0/10 woke score reflects this absence of contemporary progressive ideology, earning universal praise as a cult classic for its purity and escapism with zero controversies or backlash.
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Is Over the Garden Wall Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Over the Garden Wall and scored it 0/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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What kind of woke content is in Over the Garden Wall?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Over the Garden Wall's overall score.
Is Over the Garden Wall family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Over the Garden Wall is rated TV-PG. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score tv shows?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
