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Locrian

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8. was a great show, has anyone also noticed

Reply to tomhagen (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2019, 04:13 PM

Apr 2019

that the shows in the 70s used to have more shows about the underdog and lower middle class?

Yeah, there was "Dallas" etc but there were more shows where the characters were poor? Or rather more the "common-person"?

Good Times
Sanford and Son
All in the Family
Jeffersons
MASH
Rockford Files
Taxi
Odd Couple
Waltons
WKRP
Welcome Back Kotter

Even the Cop shows they were the underdogs etc
Starsky & Hutch
Barretta
etc

Then in the 80-90s it really changed. And now contrast that to now where every family is a multimillionaire (or lives like one with no visible means of support). And also not more "fantasy" type shows?

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Remember when Archie Bunker types were the object of scorn and laughter? [View all] tomhagen Apr 2019 OP

My father Ohiogal Apr 2019 #1

You are sadly right ... though it was also popular in part because of O'Connor's acting mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #3

She was supposed to be like that. Perfect casting/acting. unblock Apr 2019 #5

Maybe so, but her vocal inflections and overacting grate on my nerves ... mr_lebowski Apr 2019 #6

I was just noticing in that clip that Gloria has the same vocal Merlot Apr 2019 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #2

Great show but people saw in it what they wanted unblock Apr 2019 #4

Exactly - just like all other sitcoms, all of the characters are exaggerated ArizonaLib Apr 2019 #17

God protects children and dingbats. murielm99 Apr 2019 #7

was a great show, has anyone also noticed Locrian Apr 2019 #8

I can remember when Ohiogal Apr 2019 #9

Awchie would be considered a bonafide RINO by most of today's radicalized Republican voters sandensea Apr 2019 #10

Oh I occasionally watch AITF on YouTube thinking the same thing... Lucky Luciano Apr 2019 #11

Quick, without looking it up: What was his son-in-law's name? FiveGoodMen Apr 2019 #12

Mike Spivik? 3Hotdogs Apr 2019 #13

Stivic llmart Apr 2019 #14

Damn. It was close. 3Hotdogs Apr 2019 #15

Thanks to both of you. Most people say "Meathead" FiveGoodMen Apr 2019 #20

A show like that couldn't air today. bernie59 Apr 2019 #16

I remember those times well residentcynic Apr 2019 #18