Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds
2016
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Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean
Representation Score
4.7/10
Fair
2018
TV-MADirector
Marcus Raboy
Runtime
57 minutes
Average Rating
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Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean is a solo stand-up special that prioritizes individual storytelling. The performance revolves around Holmes' internal reflections on existentialism, consciousness, and becoming a parent. Because the format centers on a single voice, it lacks the ensemble dynamics needed for characters who reflect more than one aspect of diversity. Instead, the narrative is personal and observational, focusing on personal truths rather than broader social issues. Ultimately, the special serves as a platform for personal reflection without actively engaging with diverse casting or traditional social hierarchies.
Category Breakdown
Does Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean have LGBTQ+ representation?
The special focuses on Holmes' personal philosophical inquiries and does not include any explicit queer narratives or critiques of the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
How does Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean portray gender?
The narrative centers on the performer's experience with fatherhood and maintains traditional domestic roles without challenging gender hierarchies or masculinity.
How racially and ethnically diverse is Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean?
As a solo stand-up special, the focus remains on the individual performer and does not feature a diverse ensemble or non-white majority perspectives.
How does Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean represent religion and culture?
Themes of consciousness and the afterlife suggest a focus on subjective spirituality. Commentary on Elon Musk points toward modern secularism and technological critique.
Does Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean include disability representation?
The special does not address neurodivergence, physical disabilities, or mental health conditions as central narrative drivers.
Present on Screen
- Explores complex philosophical themes like consciousness and the afterlife.
- Provides a platform for personal, observational storytelling about parenthood.
Limited or Absent
- Lacks diverse ensemble representation due to the solo stand-up format.
- Does not address disability or neurodivergence as narrative elements.
- Maintains traditional gender roles without subverting social hierarchies.
Official Synopsis
This stand-up special finds Holmes confronting personal truths about the mechanisms of consciousness, the afterlife and Elon Musk, as well as sharing a few thoughts on being a new dad.
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