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Live Action Programs
Title | Original run | Network | TV rating | Description |
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7th Heaven | 1996-2007 | The WB / The CW | TV PG | The family of a Christian minister deals with moral and controversial themes, approached from a socially and politically conservative Protestant viewpoint. It has the distinction of having been the longest-running family drama in U.S. television history; starring Stephen Collins.[1] |
21 Jump Street | 1987-1991 | Fox | NR | Undercover cops do everything they can do stop young people (teenagers) from their lives being ruined (mostly via drug usage). |
24 | 2001-2010 | Fox | TV 14 | Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) protects America at all costs against all terrorists, whether Islamic, European, Communist Chinese, African, and even from within the U.S. government. The 2017 sequel series, 24: Legacy, stars Corey Hawkins as ex-Army Ranger Eric Carter, who battles Islamic terrorists planning attacks on American soil. |
24: Live Another Day | 2014 | Fox | TV 14 | Jack Bauer, after four years, returns and tries to thwart a multi-pronged terrorist attack within Great Britain, including the near-assassination of the President, which involves both Islamic terrorists and Chinese terrorists with some backing from the Russians. |
The 700 Club | 1966–present | Christian Broadcasting Network, Freeform, first-run syndication | This Christian-oriented news magazine program contains musical performances, testimonies from guests, ministry, Bible study and current news, events, lifestyle reports, and investigative reporting. Current hosts include Pat Robertson (the show's creator and original host), Gordon P. Robertson, Terry Meeuwsen, and Wendy Griffith. | |
Absolutely Fabulous | 1992-2012 | BBC1 (UK) | A hardworking teenager struggles to succeed in life despite having a feckless liberal mother and an absentee liberal father. This long running series is packed with strong anti-drug, anti-alcoholism, and anti-casual sex messages. | |
Adam-12 | 1968-1975 | NBC | TV rating PG | This spinoff of the Jack Webb-produced series Dragnet, also based on actual cases and more than one per episode, now focuses on LAPD street patrol officers Peter Malloy and James (Jim) Reed while demonstrating the same moral examples as Dragnet. It was remade into a limited (Los Angeles and New York City) syndication show in 1989-1991 with unknown main players, new characters, and situations. None of the original series' three main players (Martin Milner, Kent McCord, William Boyett) ever fell victim to Hollywood Values because hey stayed married to their same wives, with nine children among them: Milner (who died in 2015 at age 83) had four, McCord had three, and Boyett (who died in 2004 at age 77) had two and became a grandfather twice over. The 1969 episode"Baby" is rumored to be based on Kent McCord's own real life wife's birth of one of their own children that year. |
Adam | 1983 | NBC | TV NR | TV made film on the abduction and murder of John Walsh's son Adam in 1981 and his crusade for missing and exploited children. Followed by a sequel, Adam: His Song Continues (1986). |
The Adams Chronicles | 1976 | PBS | TV NR | A thirteen episode miniseries dedicated to founding father John Adams and his family, made in honor of the American Bicentennial. |
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | 1952-1966 | ABC | This long running comedy show epitomizes 1950s stable families and family values, featuring fictionalized versions of the real-life Nelson family (bandleader Ozzie Nelson, his wife Harriet, and their sons David and Ricky). The sitcom ran for 14 seasons and switched from its original black-and-white format to color in its final season in 1965. A sequel series, Ozzie's Girls, in which David and Ricky are absent as two college girls move into the boys' old room as Ozzie and Harriet's boarders, aired in first-run syndication in 1973–74. | |
American Idol | 2002-2016 | Fox | TV-PG | A reality talent show that allows the best amateur singers of the public to come to the fore musically, with the winner at the end of each season earning a recording deal. This reflects the core of the American Dream: anyone, regardless of his or her origins, can succeed and move upwards in society. |
America's Most Wanted | 1988-2011 | Fox TV | TV NR/PG13 | John Walsh hosts news documentary of well known suspects and fugitives, their crimes and captures. Was the real life father of above mentioned Adam Walsh and subject of above mentioned TV films named for him. |
The Andy Griffith Show | 1960–1968 | CBS | TV-G | Andy Griffith stars as Andy Taylor, small-town sheriff and widowed father of young son Opie Taylor (played by Ron Howard), who keeps law and order in his hometown of Mayberry, North Carolina, assisted by his bumbling but well-meaning deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts). Andy and Opie's Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier) lives at the Taylor house as a live-in housekeeper and mother/grandmother figure to Opie, and other friends and neighbors of Andy's include local barber Floyd Lawson (Howard McNear), gas station attendant/mechanic and occasional deputy Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors) and his cousin Goober Pyle (George Lindsey), town drunk Otis Campbell (Hal Smith), county clerk Howard Sprague (Jack Dodson), school teacher (and later Andy's love interest) Helen Crump (Aneta Corsaut), Aunt Bee's best friend Clara Edwards (Hope Summers), Barney's girlfriend Thelma Lou (Betty Lynn), repair shop owner Emmett Clark (Paul Hartman) and local farmer Sam Jones (Ken Berry).
The show focused on Andy's approach to enforcing the law in Mayberry as he uses common sense, mediation and conciliation to settle disputes among the townsfolk while taking on and defeating out-of-town criminals on occasion using practicality and understanding of each case (and, when necessary, a firearm), along with his home life as he raises Opie with Aunt Bee's help (showing the importance of family), and his social life as he hangs out with Floyd and other friends at Floyd's barber shop or takes out women he is dating (including Helen in later seasons) on picnics or for nights out for dinner and a movie or dancing. A spinoff series, Gomer Pyle, USMC, centered around good-natured bumpkin Gomer and his time spent in the United States Marine Corps, while Mayberry RFD, a sequel series to The Andy Griffith Show, focused on Sam Jones, his young son Mike (Buddy Foster) and many of Mayberry's citizens, with Andy and Helen finally getting married on that show's series premiere. A 1986 reunion movie, Return to Mayberry, brought most of the show's surviving cast members back together as Andy returned to Mayberry to run for sheriff again in a campaign against his former deputy Barney. The Andy Griffith Show ran on CBS for eight seasons, with the first five seasons filmed in black-and-white before switching to color for the remaining seasons. It was a Top Ten performer throughout its run, finishing its final season as the number-one show on American television, and it continues to air in syndication to the present. |
The Apprentice | 2004-2015, 2017 | NBC | NR | In this reality competition series, contestants compete for a prestigious position in one of the divisions of Donald Trump's business empire. Liberals stopped watching when they realized that Trump, who was apparently a liberal for much of the 2000s, was turning conservative. Conservative California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger hosted the 2017 season. |
Band of Brothers | 2001 | HBO | TV-MA | This World War II military drama deals with the exploits of E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army. Similar to Saving Private Ryan, the mini-series promotes the military and American values in a positive light as well as the Nazis in a negative light. |
Beakman's World | 1992-1998 | CBS | TV-G | An eccentric scientist named Beakman teaches children about science better than the Department of Education ever could, the free market at work. |
Bibleman | 1995-2010 | Direct to video | In this aptly-named series, Miles Peterson loses his money, power, and fame and is directionless until he becomes a superhero by harnessing the power of God. He then devotes himself to defending Christianity against evildoers who seek to suppress it and its followers and turn them to lives of atheism and evil. | |
Black Saddle | 1959-1960 | ABC | Peter Breck plays Clay Culhane, a gunfighter-turned-lawyer who seeks to help those in need of legal representation; co-starring Russell Johnson as Marshal Gib Scott. | |
Blue Bloods | 2010- | CBS | TV-PG | Conservative police officer show, that also promotes family. Stars conservative actor Tom Selleck as officer Frank Reagan (a possible name reference to Ronald Reagan). It also features Christian principles, with religion playing a fairly major role in several episodes, and each episode also ending with the Reagan family saying prayers before a meal (with such an overt depiction of Christian principles being rare on present-day TV). |
The Bob Newhart Show | 1972-1978 | CBS | TV-G | Comedy great Bob Newhart plays psychiatrist Robert Hartley in this sitcom that highlights how insane people may become in a secular world. |
Bonanza | 1959-1973 | NBC | TV-G | A Western promoting good neighborliness, family values, and the pursuit of just causes, with Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts and Michael Landon, joined in later seasons by David Canary, Mitch Vogel and Tim Matheson. Bonanza was the third-longest running Western series in television history with its fourteen-season run, behind Death Valley Days (at 18 seasons) and Gunsmoke (at 20 seasons). |
The Brady Bunch | 1969-1974 | ABC | TV-G | This classic, wholesome pro-family sitcom centers on a healthily functional, although highly unlikely, suburban Los Angeles blended family: a widow (Florence Henderson) with three daughters and a widower (Robert Reed) with three sons. |
Broken Arrow | 1956-1958 | ABC | TV NR/PG | A compassionate Indian agent, Tom Jeffords, played by John Lupton, forges a friendship with the Apache Indian Cochise, portrayed by Michael Ansara; set in Arizona. |
CHiPS | 1977-1983 | NBC | TV rating PG | Rick Rosner (California Highway Patrol member)-produced light motorcycle dramedy mix on mostly Los Angeles' freeways, beaches and streets, operating through L.A.'s CHP Central station. |
Chuck | 2007-2012 | NBC | PG | Chuck Bartowsky, a computer repair technician, accidentally downloads numerous top-secret government files into his brain and is recruited by the CIA, seeing as he can help them crack their toughest cases with his ability to rapidly shuffle through and find images in his head relevant to particular elements of a mission. The show emphasizes family values, honor, and a respect for America's people in uniform, with one character, the brutish but patriotic NSA agent John Casey, as an outspoken conservative and Ronald Reagan supporter. Furthermore, the series averts feminism as positive male and female role models are present: both Chuck's sister Ellie and her eventual husband Devon/"Captain Awesome" are equally competent physicians; and CIA agent Sarah Walker, who grows from being Chuck's cover girlfriend to being his real girlfriend and eventually his wife, wants to leave the dangerous world of espionage towards the end of the series with Chuck to start a nuclear family. |
Coming Home | 2011–2012 | Lifetime | American military veterans come home to their families in this heartwarming series. | |
The Commish | 1991-1996 | ABC | TV rating NR (PG?) | Former New York City PD detective Tony Scali (Michael Chiklis) moves upstate to a small town police department and uses creativity instead of much violence to fight crime in the fictitious city of Eastbridge, New York. He has the same amount of genuine concern (love) for his family as he does for his city and its police force. |
The Cosby Show | 1984-1992 | NBC | TV-G | The world famous, long-running Bill Cosby sitcom promoting good family values. |
The Critic | 1994-1995 | ABC, Fox | TV-PG | A comedy about a critic fed up with the terrible movies that are ruined by their Hollywood values (His catchphrase was "It stinks!"). It was released in an industry run by liberals, and that may be why it was cancelled before its time. |
Dad's Army | 1968-1977 | BBC1 (UK) | Portrays the determination of ordinary British people to resist the might of Hitler's liberal Nazi forces. Emphasizes the importance of never ever cooperating with an invader, not even giving them your name. | |
Daniel Boone | 1964-1970 | NBC | G | As the title music sang, "he fought for America, to make all Americans free", with Fess Parker in the starring role. |
Death Valley Days | 1952-1970 | Syndicated | NR/PG | Historically-based dramatic Western presentations hosted at different times by Stanley Andrews, Ronald Reagan, Robert Taylor, and Dale Robertson. It ran at times under other titles, such as Trails West, with Ray Milland. This was the second-longest running Western series in television history (behind only Gunsmoke), with new episodes aired from 1952 to 1970, followed by reruns (with new narration added) until 1975. |
The Dick Van Dyke Show | 1961-1966 | CBS | Pro-marriage and pro-family, this series launched the career of Mary Tyler Moore. | |
Dirty Jobs | 2005-2012 | Discovery Channel | TV-14 | Trade activist Mike Rowe isn't exactly liberals cup of tea. |
Dog the Bounty Hunter | 2004-2012 | A & E | TV-PG | A public prayer to Jesus launches each new bounty mission consisting of unlikely heroes enforcing law and order. Born Again Christian Duane "Dog" Chapman promotes American values as he hunts down criminals. After capturing wanted fugitives, Dog tells them that they need to give their life over to Christ. |
The Donna Reed Show | 1958-1966 | ABC | TV-G | A situation comedy of an upper-middle-class family in Hillsdale (state not given), with Donna Reed in the role of Donna Stone, wife of a pediatrician, played by Carl Betz. This family-centric sitcom is one of the first to be told from the perspective of the matriarch. |
Dragnet | 1951–1959; 1967-1970 | NBC | TV-PG | Sgt. Joe Friday (Jack Webb) and his partners (Ben Romero, Ed Jacobs, and Frank Smith in the 1951 original, Joe Gannon in the 1967 revival) solving actual cases from the files of the Los Angeles Police Department (with people's names altered to protect the innocent involved in the cases inspiring each episode). The officers educate viewers in law enforcement jargon and the Rule of Law, all the while showing fine examples of moral conduct, honor of oneself and others, and sacrifice for the good of the public. |
Duck Dynasty | 2012-2017 | A&E | TV-PG | This reality series portrays the lives of the Robertson family, who famously turned duck calls into the magnificent business empire Duck Commander, stand by their strong Christian beliefs, and are active hunters. Liberals despise this series so much that they conducted two ploys to damage this wholesome show's reputation. First, in the series' early days, the liberal parent network A&E censored any use of the word "Jesus" in the prayers that close most episodes. Second, in December of 2013, the staunchly liberal magazine Gentleman's Quarterly (GQ) infamously tricked patriarch Phil Robertson, who founded the family business, into being open about his conservative, anti-homosexual values, which led to Phil (who is not uneducated, as he holds a master's degree in education) being suspended from appearing in further episodes for nine days. The magazine also accused Phil of being racist simply because he said he never saw the mistreatment of any African American person in his younger days during the Civil Rights era. Poor Phil wasn't saying that he wasn't unaware of the prevalent race issues the 1960s but that he grew up in an area where people lived and worked in harmony regardless of skin color, so he witnessed no acts of racism in person. |
Emergency! | 1972-1977, with TV movie specials, "The Final Rescues", periodically from Winter 1978-Summer 1979. | NBC | TV-PG | Webb's second spin-off from Dragnet is a medical drama about Station 51 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department, its paramedics and the activities of Rampart General Hospital and its staff. Starred Robert Fuller, Julie London and Bobby Troup as the Rampart medics, Randolph Mantooth and Kevin Tighe as the Station 51 paramedics and Michael Norrell, Tim Donnelly, Marco Lopez and real-life fireman Mike Stoker as the Station 51 firefighters. |
The Equalizer | 1985-1989 | CBS | TV-PG | This spy drama follows Robert McCall (Edward Woodward) through New York City as he helps people in extreme situations against all odds of their success in overcoming these problems. |
Everybody Loves Raymond | 1996-2005 | CBS | TV-PG | A classic sitcom with sportswriter Ray Barone and his comical everyday life with his wacky but faithful family. It celebrates family values as the characters overcome obstacles in a comic fashion. |
The Exorcist | 2016- | FOX | TV-14 | A TV adaptation of the conservative film of the same name. |
Family Ties | 1982-1989 | NBC | TV-PG | In this dramedy series, hardworking conservative children, e.g. Alex P. Keaton (played by Michael J. Fox in his breakout role), outsmart their liberal, ex-hippie, underachieving parents. |
Father Brown | 2013- | BBC1 GPB4 |
TV-PG | A more successful reboot of the 1974 series. |
Father Brown | 1974-1974 | ITV | This pro-Christian mystery series, based on the eponymous book by G.K. Chesterton, deals with a Catholic priest in Britain who solves crimes on his spare time. | |
Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town | 1951-1952 | CBS | Once a daughter-in-law of Franklin D. Roosevelt and a wife of Skitch Henderson, Faye Emerson presents the most memorable songs associated with various cities, mostly in the United States; in its day, this was one of the most expensive programs to present to the public. | |
Full House | 1987-1995 | ABC | TV-G | Family sitcom where after losing his wife to a drunk driver, a younger father has his brother-in-law and best friend move in with him, to help raise his three young daughters. Despite this, the importance of having a male and female parent is still encouraged. Starting in Season Two, Becky Donaldson (Jesse's girlfriend and later wife) becomes a mother figure for the girls. Followed by a more liberal-leaning sequel, Fuller House, which debuted on Netflix in 2016 and promotes more liberal values and politics (including the trashing of Donald Trump in the pilot episode) and shows them in a positive light, as well as looking very much like nearly every live-action Disney Channel show produced in recent years. Series star Candace Cameron Bure, who appears in both shows and was also a panelist on ABC talk show The View (acting as the conservative counterpoint to the show's heavily liberal panelists), is a born-again Christian and is socially conservative. |
Ghost Whisperer | 2005-2010 | CBS | TV-PG | Antique shop owner Melinda Gordon helps restless spirits cross over to Heaven. Some episodes have Melinda also opposing evil forces who seek to interfere with her work and drag those same spirits into Hell. |
The Glenn Beck Show | Fox News | Public affairs program. | ||
The Goldbergs | 2013- | ABC | TV-PG | A television producer narrates his life growing up in the 1980s in a reverent throwback to the pro-family sitcoms of the decade. Though the kids seem to support Ronald Reagan's liberal rival Walter Mondale in one episode concerning the 1984 Presidential election, politics is otherwise downplayed in the series, and the kids do learn over time conservative values such as hard work and getting along with their elders. |
Hand of God | 2014-2017 | Amazon Originals | TV-MA | Themes of overcoming corruption through faith in God. The main character believes he is the newly anointed Solomon following God-Given visions to take vengeance for his comatose son. Criticizes abortion, intimacy outside of marriage, drug usage, and supports family unity. |
Hannity (formerly Hannity and Colmes) | 2009- | Fox News | Sean Hannity's television public affairs program. | |
Hardcastle & McCormick | 1983-1986 | ABC | TV-PG | Los Angeles County Superior Court's Milton C. Hardcastle (Brian Keith) goes after about 200 cases who walked away on technicalities with the help of a former race car driver-turned-reformed criminal, Mark McCormick (Daniel Hugh Kelly). |
Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul II | December 1, 2005 | ABC | TV-PG | Thomas Kretchmann played the late pontiff, from his non-violent resistance to Nazism and Communism to his elevations as priest, archbishop, cardinal and his life as the titular pontiff. Includes his confrontation of El Salvador's archbishop Oscar Romero about Romero's leftist liberation theology, just before Romero's tragic assassination. |
Hawaii-Five-O | 1968-1980 | CBS | TV-PG | Even in what might be expected to be a lazy, hazy paradise, the law is still the law, with Jack Lord and James MacArthur. A reboot of the series was launched in 2010. |
Highway To Heaven | 1984-1989 | NBC | TV-PG | Michael Landon comes back to Earth as an angel to help many people, aided by Victor French, both from NBC's previous Little House on the Prairie. |
Home Improvement | 1991-1999 | ABC | TV-PG | This pro-family sitcom stars conservative comedian Tim Allen as Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor, the host of the hardware-themed variety show Tool Time. Though the character is usually depicted as overconfident and accident-prone, he does try to maintain healthy relationships with his nuclear family. |
House of Cards | 2013–present | Netflix original series | TV-MA | This popular series exposes Democrats for what they really are—corrupt frauds and atheists, and conservative Christians are shown in positive light. |
JAG | 1995-1996; 1997-2005 | NBC; CBS | TV-PG / TV-14 | Also emphasizes pro-military honor and respect. Title means Judge Advocate General, which deals with people charged with crimes committed while in the U.S. military. Does include some ungodly behavior, including adultery as the series progresses. |
John Adams (miniseries) | 2008 | HBO | TV-14 | A biographical miniseries on the life of the Founding Father and second President of the United States, based on the best selling biography by David McCullough. It also features a condemnation towards the French Revolution, as Adams, in a conversation with Thomas Jefferson, chews him out for his giving vocal support for the Revolution despite the increasingly apparent horrors that were occurring, including Jefferson playing a role in the creation of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. |
Justified | 2010- | FX Network | TV-MA | Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens, a 19th century-style tough cowboy lawman, enforces his own brand of justice when dealing with criminals of all kinds in the hill country of eastern Kentucky. His boss, the Chief Deputy US Marshal Art Mullen, is played by Nick Searcy, a noted conservative actor. The most recent season has frequent reflections on Christianity and being loved and saved by God. |
Karol: A Man Who Became Pope | 2005 | Hallmark Channel | TV NR (PG for some violence and adult discussions) | Biopic of younger Karol Wojtyla, from World War II Resistance to his election as Pope John Paul II. Followed by a Canadian sequel, Karol: The Pope The Man (2006), which itself chronicled the events from his papal inauguration in 1978 to his death in 2005. |
La notte della Repubblica | 1989-1990 | Rai 2 | N/A | An Italian series showing how Communism ruined Italy from the late 60's to the early 80's. In English, the title means: "The Night of the Republic." |
Laramie | 1959-1963 | NBC | NR | John Smith and Robert Fuller portray ranch partners Slim Sherman and Jess Harper; many episodes focus on their close friendship, which also extended off the set; Hoagy Carmichael appeared the first season as their housekeeper; Spring Byington filled that role in the last two seasons. |
The Last Man on Earth | 2015-Present | Fox | PG | Despite being created by liberal Saturday Night Live alumnus Will Forte, as well as its outbursts of bathroom humor, this post-apocalyptic sitcom seems to show conservative, pro-family and pro-friendship values consistently winning in the end. Forte portrays the initially unsympathetic title character, the loser everyman Phil Miller, who believes he is the only human survivor after a deadly virus killed most of the world's human and animal population about a year earlier. He scours North America for other signs of life and, upon failing to find anyone else, returns to his hometown of Tucson, Arizona, where he engages in all sorts of hedonism and nihilism until he nearly attempts suicide. Right before crashing his truck into a boulder, he discovers surviving woman Carol Pilbasian, who believes in traditional marriage and encourages Phil to become a more moral and honest person. As the series progresses, they are joined by more survivors, who are all consistently annoyed by Phil's selfish, nihilistic attitude and personality, thus inspiring Phil to give up his wasteful, adulterous, sinful habits and grow into a better man than he was before the outbreak of the virus. Each time Phil tries to deviate from traditional family values, as when he develops an interest in one of the other female survivors and either tries to woo her or prove himself more desirable than other men in the group, his schemes backfire, and his actions are punished. Thus, the series teaches that it is more admirable to be part of a traditional family than to have casual sexual relationships with multiple women. Lastly, the show may promote Christianity because being an apocalypse survivor has given Phil either new or renewed faith in God, who answers each of his prayers in one form or another. |
Last Man Standing | 2011-2017 | ABC | TV-PG | This refreshing sitcom stars Tim Allen as Mike Baxter, a marketing director for a sporting goods store chain called Outdoor Man, who strives to keep his manhood (fishing, hunting, sports and camping), and promotes conservative values (including supporting the military), in opposition to his antagonistic liberal daughter Kristin (the oldest of three daughters Mike has with his wife Vanessa) and her equally-liberal husband Ryan, who often clashes with both Mike and Vanessa over political, cultural and philosophical issues. Unlike the similar and more vehement clashes between Archie Bunker and Mike Stivic in All in the Family where the latter comes out on top due to Archie's ignorance and lack of ability to make cohesive arguments, the often clueless and hypocritical Ryan loses arguments with the more well-versed and level-headed Mike. Meanwhile, Mike gets along very well with his youngest daughter Eve due to their similar political views and interests, as he does with Boyd, Kristin and Ryan's son and Mike's grandson (as expected, Kristin and Ryan are not impressed that Boyd has more in common with his grandfather than with them). Unfortunately, the liberal parent network ABC canceled the series due to its pro-Donald Trump humor, despite it having high ratings.[1] This resulted in Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker taking to Twitter to denounce ABC for the decision,[2] as well as a boycott against ABC and a petition demanding that ABC bring back Last Man Standing, the latter getting over 10,000 signatures within the night the petition was first made.[3] When Country Music Television (CMT) picked up the series for syndication, rumors that it would continue the series started spreading. |
Lawman | 1958-1962 | ABC | Starring John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop, Peter Brown as deputy Johnny McKay, and Peggie Castle as Lily, this Warner Bros. series sought to maintain highest script quality so as not to be "just another Western." | |
The Lawrence Welk Show | 1955-1982 | ABC; first-run syndication | TV-G | A family oriented variety show that appealed to Midwestern values. Cancelled by ABC in 1971 during the Rural Purge, the show quickly jumped to first-run syndication, where it would enjoy an 11-year run before ending in 1982. |
Legends of the Hidden Temple | 1993-1995 | Nickelodeon | TV-Y | A game show that uses a conservative elimination format (ensuring only the most meritorious players survive to play the final round) and is unyielding in difficulty. It refuses to succumb to liberal beliefs in archeology that keep historical sites and artifacts off limits, instead promoting the conservative Indiana Jones persona. |
Life Goes On | 1989-1993 | ABC | TV-G / TV-PG | This drama follows the experiences of a young man with Down Syndrome and recognizes the dignity of people with developmental disabilities and the joy and love they give to their families and others. |
Life is Worth Living | 1952-1957 | Dumont TV; ABC | TV-G | Emmy Award-winning show dealing with moral issues hosted by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen; from 10 to 30 million people watched the show weekly. |
Little House on the Prairie | 1974-1983 | NBC | TV-G | A show that celebrates family values and the courage of the 1870s-1880s pioneers, starring Michael Landon and based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's books. |
Luke Cage | 2016- | Netflix | TV-MA | Based on the Marvel comic book character of the same name, Luke Cage promotes good pro-American and conservative values, which has annoyed many liberals.[4] |
Magnum, P.I. | 1980-88 | CBS | NR | This classic crime drama starring conservative actor Tom Selleck as a U.S. Navy veteran turned private investigator has many conservative values such as having good character, being pro-Second Amendment, and being pro-America. |
Mayberry RFD | 1968–1971 | CBS | TV-G | Sequel to The Andy Griffith Show, starring Ken Berry as widowed farmer Sam Jones (who was introduced in the previous series), who raises his young son Mike (Buddy Foster) in Mayberry while serving as head of the town council. Many characters from The Andy Griffith Show, including Aunt Bee, Goober Pyle, Clara Edwards, Howard Sprague and Emmett Clark, also appear as regulars on this series. Mayberry RFD spent its first two seasons at #4 in the Nielsen ratings and was still popular when CBS abruptly cancelled it in 1971 as part of its infamous Rural Purge. |
McLeod's Daughters | 2001-2009 | Nine Network (Australia) | Australian drama about two estranged half-sisters who inherit their late father's farm and must work together to bring the property out of debt. Stresses the importance of family and hard work. The show also eschews modern feminism, instead portraying the main characters as Scarlett O'Hara-type heroines. Also clearly anti-gun control. | |
The Middle | 2009- | ABC | TV-PG | Despite having a homosexual character (he's only a minor character though, and doesn't come out until later in the series), the show is clean cut pro-family sitcom, which has been lacking in the 21st century. As the kids grow up, they become more mature and learn the importance of taking on more responsibilities. Conservative actress Patricia Heaton stars as family matriarch Francis "Frankie" Heck, who also narrates the series. |
Mission: Impossible | 1966-1973; 1988-1990 | CBS, ABC | TV-G / TV-PG | This action-packed spy series centered on agents of the fictional Impossible Mission Force (IMF) emphasizes teamwork, friendship, professionalism, and American ingenuity and exceptionalism, which can overcome any obstacle, with Steven Hill (in the first season), Peter Graves, Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Greg Morris, Peter Lupus, Leonard Nimoy, Lesley Ann Warren, Sam Elliott, and Lynda Day George. A two-season revival followed the original series on ABC in 1988. In 1996, the show was adapted into the first of a series of feature films starring Tom Cruise (which are only loosely based on the original series, having little in common beyond the name and a remixed version of the iconic TV theme with every film). |
NCIS | 2003- | CBS | TV-14 | Show about U.S. Navy investigators, voted America's favorite program in 2011; starring Mark Harmon and David McCallum. Does include some unneeded and un-Christian activity and language. |
Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide | 2004–2007 | Nickelodeon | TV-G | Middle schooler Ned Bigby creates a makeshift guide on how to survive and excel in school. Every student has the opportunity to succeed or fail, and their results are based on the decisions they make. Many morals are shown, chief among them friendship, hard work, integrity, and personal responsibility. The series ran on Nickelodeon before they produced more liberal shows such as iCarly and Victorious. |
On the Buses | 1969-1973 | London Weekend Television/ITV (UK) | This British sitcom makes fun of the inefficiency of public transport, which most liberals are obsessed with. | |
Our Man Higgins | 1962-1963 | ABC | G | Stanley Holloway plays an English butler for an American family in a situation comedy with a dose of "culture clash". Frank Maxwell and Audrey Totter played the parents, and Ricky Kelman was the son, Tommy MacRoberts. |
The Pacific | 2010 | HBO | TV-MA | A World War II military drama that, similar to Saving Private Ryan, promoted the military and American values in a positive light as well as the Imperial Japanese forces in a negative light. |
Parking Wars | 2008- | A & E | TV-PG | Demonstrates the offensiveness of overbearing government bureaucracy while maintaining a respect for law officers. |
Pawn Stars | 2009- | History Channel/A & E | TV-PG | Centered on the daily activity of a family-owned pawn shop full of compelling artifacts, it shows how two parties can **mutually and fairly benefit** from a negotiated free-market transaction, independent of any government "assistance". |
Pope John Paul II | December 4 & 7, 2005 | CBS | TV-PG | In this biopic miniseries, conservative actor Jon Voight portrays Pope John Paul II, who was influential in Part 1's non-violent resistance to World War II's Nazism and the subsequent Cold War's Communists, eventually defeating Communism in Part 2's end of Scene 16 (circa 1989). Part 1 covers his years as priest, professor, bishop and cardinal. Part 2 covers his 26-1/2 year pontificate from his election up to his death. Cary Elwes played younger Wojtyla in Part 1 from ages 19 to just before his pontifical election at 58, while Voight took over at the start of Part 2 in the title role. |
The Pretender | 1996-2000 | NBC | TV-PG | Pro-life and with a message of charity and self-sacrifice as personal responsibility. |
The Prisoner | 1967-1968 | ITV | TV-PG | Classic British TV show about a secret agent who is sent to a strange "village" in order to determine the reasons for his resignation. The Prisoner is a metaphor for the Individual against the Collective. The series ran for only seventeen episodes. |
Quincy, M.E. | 1976-1983 | NBC | TV-PG | Follows the now late Jack Klugman as Los Angeles County's Medical Examiner on suspicious cases (e.g. deaths) and medical mistakes that were previously thought to have been solved but later found to have had more about them than what was originally thought, but that these facts were often hidden by bureaucracy. Begun as a segment of the NBC Mystery Movie, it proved popular enough to be spun off as a regular series. |
Rawhide | 1959-1965 | CBS | Pro-Western Culture led by none other then Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates, the ramrod of a cattle drive led by trail boss Gil Favor (played by Eric Fleming) in the post-Civil War American Southwest. Other prominent members of the drive included cook/medic G.W. Wishbone (played by Paul Brinegar), scout Pete Nolan (Sheb Wooley), drovers Jim Quince (Steve Raines) and Joe Scarlet (Rocky Shahan), wrangler Jesús "Hey Soos" Patines (Robert Cabal) and assistant cook Mushy Mushgrove III (James Murdock). During the cattle drive, the drovers often encountered people along the trail and get involved in solving problems they encountered, including dealing with parched plains, trouble with outlaws, anthrax affecting some of the cattle, predatory wolves or cougars, cattle rustlers and other situations. Rawhide was the sixth-longest running Western series in television history after Wagon Train (8 seasons), The Virginian (9 seasons), Bonanza (14 seasons), Death Valley Days (18 seasons) and Gunsmoke (20 seasons). | |
The Rifleman | 1958-1963 | ABC | NR/G | Western with emphasis on fair play and giving people a second chance; starring Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford and Paul Fix. The Rifleman |
Sabrina the Teenage Witch | 1996-2003 | ABC, The WB | TV-G | Live-action sitcom adaptation of the Archie Comic. Although Sabrina is a witch, the show does not actually glorify witchcraft, instead it promotes family, and Christian values. Morals include the importance of honesty and individualism, and the show also teaches that a reward is only good and enjoyable if it is earned. The show even stars conservative actress Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman. Also stars Caroline Rhea and Beth Broderick as Sabrina's aunts, Hilda and Zelda Spellman, and Nick Bakay as the voice of warlock-turned-talking cat Salem Saberhagen. |
The Six Million Dollar Man | 1974-1978 | ABC | TV-PG | This shows capitalism at its finest—technological advances improving life. Lee Majors plays Steven Austin, an astronaut who survives a near-fatal accident and is reconstructed as the world's first bionic man, using his mechanical arm, legs, and eye to fight evil. |
State Trooper | 1956-1959 | Syndicated | NR | Rod Cameron adventure/drama anthology series, forgotten to most today, based on case files of the Nevada state troopers; law and justice always prevail. Many episodes have surprise endings and unusual titles. |
Storage Wars | A & E | Emphasizes capitalist and free market values. Plus on another level, it illustrates the importance of personal responsibility; the lockers that are being auctioned off belonged to people who decided not to pay their bills. | ||
Storm Chasers | The Weather Channel | Demonstrates core conservative values such as courage and a thirst for practical, scientific knowledge. | ||
Sugarfoot | 1957-1961 | ABC | NR/PG | Will Hutchins plays young "do-gooder" Tom "Sugarfoot" Brewster, a novice lawyer who roams the Old West "on the side of law and order," according to the theme song of the Warner Bros. series; Sugarfoot eschews guns until pushed to the brink and even refuses alcohol and instead orders "sarsparialla with a dash of cherry" when he enters a saloon. |
S.W.A.T | 1975-1976 | ABC | Respectful to our men in uniform, promoting good American values. A reboot of the series is planned for 2017. | |
'Til Death | 2006-2010 | FOX | TV-PG | Sitcom where are married couple still stay with each other even after all work that go along with being married. |
To Catch a Predator | 2004-2007 | MSNBC | Although airing on the uber-liberal channel MSNBC, Chris Hansen brings online predators and pedophiles to justice | |
Top Gear | 2002- | BBC | TV-PG | A British TV show about all types of cars. It is a fun show which celebrates individual freedom, capitalism, and private-sector innovation. It is also often politically incorrect and pokes fun at the belief in "global warming". |
Touched by an Angel | 1994-2003 | CBS | TV-PG | A popular drama about an angel in human form who visited troubled people in crisis. It was highly ranked for four seasons and ran for nine seasons. Starred Roma Downey, Della Reese and John Dye, joined in the final two seasons by Valerie Bertinelli. |
Wagon Train | 1957-1965 | NBC/ABC | Western with conservatives Ward Bond and John McIntire playing trailmasters Seth Adams and Chris Hale, respectively; the struggle of pioneers seeking a fresh start in the American West. Robert Horton and Robert Fuller also starred in the series. | |
Walker, Texas Ranger | 1993-2001 | CBS | TV-PG / TV-14 | Starring Chuck Norris and Noble Willingham as modern day Texas Rangers. |
The Waltons | 1972-1981 | CBS | TV-G | A family with strong Christian values overcomes hardship in rural America during the Depression and U.S. involvement in World War II and extends charity to strangers while also honoring military service; starring Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Will Geer, and Ellen Corby. |
Wanted: Dead or Alive | 1958-1961 | CBS | Steve McQueen as a kind-hearted bounty hunter, Josh Randall, dedicated to the enforcement of the law in the old West. Numerous episodes have spiritual themes; a spinoff of Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre. Remade as a feature film in 1987, set in the present day and starring Rutger Hauer as Nick Randall, an-ex-CIA agent turned bounty hunter and the descendant of Josh Randall. | |
Who Do You Think You Are? | NBC | NBC in USA (in other countries also) with famous people showing how to research relationships and histories of our ancestors. We owe them so much, whether horse thieves or royalty, they gave us our lives, and in some cases fought in the American Revolution. | ||
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | 1999-2002; 2002-present | ABC; first-run syndication | TV-G | Game show whose format for qualifying to be on the hot seat entirely depends on knowledge, not having the stereotypical game show contestant persona. The show unashamedly rewards people who know the most. Hosted by Regis Philbin. The hour-long original ABC version in the US ran from 1999 to 2002, followed by a half-hour version which debuted in first-run syndication in 2002 and is still airing. |
Yes, Minister!/Yes, Prime Minister! | BBC | Classic British sit-com about the political machinations of being a cabinet member in the British government, and then eventually as Prime Minister. A recurring theme is that of the struggle of politicians to make the desired changes despite the resistance of the bureaucracy. |
Animated Programs
Title | Original run | Network | TV rating | Description |
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The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius | 1995 (semi-lost pilot), 1998-2006 | Nickelodeon | TV-Y7 | Intelligent young inventor Jimmy Neutron usually does what he believes is right. Similarly to Timmy Turner, he learns the consequences from his not-so-good actions. The show overall does a decent job at promoting family and friendship values. |
American Dragon: Jake Long | 2005-2007 | Disney Channel | TV rating | Jake Long, a human boy who can change into a flying, fire-breathing dragon at will, is chosen to be the first American member of a Chinese-originated league of superheroes like him known as the "Dragons". Throughout the show, he learns to use his powers from his eccentric but wise grandfather Lao Shi, also a Dragon, and he becomes more responsible with his powers and how they affect his personal life. The biggest villain of the show (though he is not the main villain) is the wicked Dark Dragon, who seeks to unite magical creatures into wiping out the human race. |
Animated Stories from the New Testament | 1987-1995 | N/A | N/A | The show's title is self-explanatory. |
The Batman | 2004-2008 | Kids' WB | TY-Y7 | The young Caped Crusader begins his fight for justice. |
Batman: The Animated Series | 1992-1995 | Fox Kids | TV-Y7 | Following in the success of Tim Burton's 1989 Batman film, comic book hero Batman fights for justice and teaches kids good values. In one particular episode, "It's Never Too Late", Batman helps drug dealer Arnold Stromwell realize the error of his ways. Arnold's brother, a priest, helps him see this as well. |
Batman Beyond | 1999-2001 | Kids' WB | TV-Y7 | Capitalistic superhero Bruce Wayne/Batman now retired; passes the torch to a new protege, Terry McGinnis, to continue fighting for justice. |
Chrono Crusade | 2003-2004 (Japan) | Fuji Television | TV-14 | This tear-jerking anime based on the manga of the same name is pro-Christian, pro-family, and pro-second amendment, |
Danny Phantom | 2004-2007 | Nickelodeon | TV-Y7 | Through an inter-dimensional accident, teenager Danny Fenton gains ghostlike powers and uses them to fight evil ghosts as the superhero Danny Phantom. The series also shows the consequences of using one's powers for personal gain. Of the three cartoons on this list created by Christian animator Butch Hartman, this one is the most critically acclaimed despite its short lifespan. |
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | 2007-2008 | Nickelodeon | TV-Y7 | Unlike most superhero cartoons, Manny Rivera usually debates using his powers for good or evil. But in the end he ends up doing them for good. Throughout the cartoon he also learns how to a responsible adult. The show is also pro-family as Manny's father is seen as a positive role model. One of the villains is also named Che (a nod to the terrorist murder Che Guevara). The episode "Clash of the Titan" also shows Manny's father ending his partnership with Titanium Titan because he states his family was more important than his partnership. And although Grandpapi (Manny Rivera's grandpa) is a "villain", he's more of a comic relief character rather than an actual bad guy; on top of that, he is still regarded as part of the family. |
Extreme Ghostbusters | 1997 | Toon Disney | TV-Y7 | Continuation of the Ghostbusters. |
Dog of Flanders | 1975 (Japan) | Nippon Animation | An anime TV series adaptation of the Christian book A Dog of Flanders by Ouida. The series is pro-Christianity. | |
Dog of Flanders | 1992-1993 (Japan) | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Another anime TV series adaptation of the Christian book A Dog of Flanders by Ouida. The series is pro-Christianity. | |
Drak Pack | 1980 | CBS | TV-G | Short lived cartoon about three teens, Drak, Frankie and Howler who are the descendants of Universal Monster villains Dracula, Frankenstein and Wolfman. However, unlike them. The kids seek penance for the error of their ancestors ways and use their powers for good. |
The Fairly OddParents | 1998- | Nickelodeon | TV-Y7 | The main protagonist, Timmy Turner, commonly wishes for things from his quirky fairy godparents that aren't the best, but he almost always learns his lesson in the end. The series, created by Christian animator Butch Hartman, exposes the dangers of wishing things for your personal gain at the expense of others. It also shows the public school system in a negative light, as one of the antagonists for the series was Timmy's social studies teacher, who is showcased as being completely insane and obsessive with trying to find fairy godparents for his own personal gain. |
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero | 1983-1989 | First-run syndication | Do we really need to explain? | |
Kikoriki (known in Russia as Smeshariki) | 2004-2012 | CTC and Russia 1 (Russia) | TV-Y | Despite being a Russian cartoon, this is an example of a children's cartoon done much better than many in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Japan. Children can learn some valuable lessons and even some educational ones from watching this, and also contains content that adults will enjoy as well! |
Legion of Super-Heroes | 2006-2008 | Kids WB | TV-Y7 | Based on the overlooked DC comics team of the same name. A private non-profit organization led by Superman helps those in need. One episode in particular "Lightning Storm" has a group of super "heroes" who taxes people for their service (big government) as opposed to helping people for the greater good. |
Liberty's Kids | 2002-2003 | PBS | TV-Y7 | Does the title not say it all? Three young reporters (consisting of an American colonist, a British expatriate, and their cuddly French sidekick) witness the era of the American Revolution and its aftermath through their innocent eyes and learn what America represents. |
The Little Mermaid (TV Series) | 1992-1994 | CBS | TV-Y | A prequel TV series based on conservative animated Disney movie, very pro-family as well. |
Ozzy & Drix | 2002-2004 | Kids WB | TV-Y7 | Cartoon that portrays white blood cells as police officers who fight germs (anthropomorphized into hoodlums). Not only does it give a positive portrayal of law enforcement, but it's also educational as it teaches kids about human anatomy better than the Department of Education ever could. |
Popeye the Sailor | 1933-1957 (theatrical); 1960–1962 (TV) | First-run syndication | TV-G | Adapted from a well-known comic strip, Popeye is a one-eyed U.S. Navy sailor who protects his girlfriend, Olive Oyl, from the infamous philanderer Bluto (later called Brutus in the TV cartoons). He courageously stands up for innocents and defends them against bullies who seek to impose their will solely through intimidation and brute force. The cartoon is also famous for promoting healthy eating because Popeye eats spinach to gain superhuman strength and defeat villains. |
Private Snafu | 1943–46 | Warner Bros. (produced for the United States War Department) | N/A | Instructional cartoon shorts, ironic and humorous in tone, that were produced between 1943 and 1945 during World War II. The films were designed to instruct service personnel about security, proper sanitation habits, booby traps and other military subjects, and to improve troop morale. One of the cartoons, Spies, was later used as an exhibit at the CIA-made International Spy Museum. |
Rambo: The Force of Freedom | 1986 | N/A | TV-Y7 | Cartoon from the conservative film series. |
The Real Ghostbusters | 1986-1992 | ABC | TV-Y7 | Cartoon version of the conservative film Ghostbusters. |
Spider-Man: The Animated Series | 1994-1998 | Fox Kids | TV-Y7 | Spider-Man uses his superpowers to help those need (voluntary charity). |
Teen Titans | 2003-2006 | Cartoon Network | TV-Y7 | A private non-profit organization led by Robin and super powered teens use their powers for good. |
T.U.F.F. Puppy | 2010-2015 | Nickelodeon | TV-Y7 | This cartoon by Christian animator Butch Hartman takes place in a world of anthropomorphic animals mirroring the Cold War era in the late 1950s. A dog and a cat work as secret agents for an organization based on the CIA called T.U.F.F., while the antagonist animals serve the evil, KGB-inspired organization D.O.O.M. |
Veggie Tales | 1993–Present | Direct to video, NBC, Netflix | TV-Y | The adventures of anthropomorphic vegetables, where the stories are all based upon moral themes based on Christianity (excluding the NBC episodes, which were edited by the network to remove the religious messages).[5] |
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald | 1998-2003 | N/A | NR | The adventures of characters based off Capitalist fast-food company McDonalds. |
X-Men: Evolution | 2000-2003 | Kids WB | TY-Y7 | Unlike the liberal movies, the cartoon follows what the comics were originally about (civil rights), as Charles Xavier leads his private school for mutants to help is students learn to use their superpowers for good. The show also states that government should say away from the social issue involving discrimination rather letting society accept them for what they are. |
Debatable whether conservative
Title | Original run | Network | TV rating | Description |
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24: Legacy | 2017 | Fox | TV 14 | Although the plotline does involve fighting terrorists and terrorism being depicted in a very negative manner, it also delved into several leftist plot points such as a gay couple in the CTU, a reference to the race card, and a dig against law enforcement, and overall came across as politically correct. Ultimately lasted only one season. |
Antiques Roadshow | PBS | Shows the real value (financial and historical) of handcrafts and traditional, old-fashioned things and memorabilia. One of the rare conservative shows to air on the ultra-liberal PBS. | ||
Ash vs Evil Dead | 2015- | Starz | TV-MA | Despite its unrealistic views on demons, it at least portrays them as evil. And while the title hero does smoke weed (only once), it does show the disastrous results and consequences of his actions. It also portrays gun ownership in a positive light. Show's creator Sam Raimi is also a Republican[6] |
Ben 10 | 2005-2008 | Cartoon Network | TV-Y7 | Ben Tennyson finds a super powered watch called the Omnitrix which allows him to turn into different alien superheroes for a brief amount of time. Using this gift, he uses it to help those in need. But the later episodes later had his cousin Gwen using witchcraft, however the show portrays them in a neutral manner as two villains named Hex and Charmcaster also use witchcraft for evil. |
The Beverly Hillbillies | 1962-1971 | CBS | Although it depicts a conservative family from the South as silly, the show powerfully illustrates how material possessions do not define a person. Buddy Ebsen stars as Jed Clampett, patriarch of the hillbilly Clampett family, who became multi-millionaires after Jed struck oil on his land in the Ozark Mountains and moved with his family to Beverly Hills, California. However, the Clampetts never let their newly obtained wealth affect who they are as people, maintaining moral and simplistic lifestyles throughout the show's run. Irene Ryan stars as Jed's mother-in-law Daisy May "Granny" Moses; Donna Douglas plays his beautiful, tomboyish, and animal-loving daughter Elly May Clampett; Max Baer portrays the dimwitted yet good-natured Clampett cousin Jethro Bodine; Raymond Bailey plays unscrupulous banker Milburn Drysdale; and Nancy Kulp stars as Drysdale's secretary Jane Hathaway. Popular throughout its run, The Beverly Hillbillies fell victim in 1971 to CBS' Rural Purge but has remained popular in syndicated reruns ever since and led to the 1981 reunion TV movie Return of the Beverly Hillbillies, a 1993 TV special titled The Legend of the Beverly Hillbillies, and a feature film remake of the series that same year. The film starred Jim Varney as Jed, Erika Eleniak as Elly May, Cloris Leachman as Granny, Diedrich Bader as Jethro, Dabney Coleman as Mr. Drysdale, and Lily Tomlin as Miss Hathaway, with a cameo by Buddy Ebsen (in his final acting role) as his other famous TV character, Barnaby Jones. | |
Breaking Bad | 2008–2013 | American Movie Classics | TV-MA | Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a previously law-abiding chemistry teacher, gets involved in drug dealing and destroys himself and his family. Though he appears to be the "hero" of the series, each immoral decision leads him further along the path of destruction, and the evildoers all suffer for their actions. An alternate ending to the series depicts Cranston in his role as Hal, the patriarch of the family on the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle, waking up and realizing that the world of Breaking Bad was all a dream. |
Cops | 1989- | Fox; Spike | TV-PG | The good guys protecting the public from criminals, yet arguably promotes police state and big government. Filmed on location in many exotic and mundane locales with actual law enforcement agencies, both here in the U.S. and abroad. |
Happy Tree Friends | 1999- | Mondo Media.com | TV-MA | A very bloody and gory animated flash cartoon featuring anthropomorphic animals. Despite its content, it shows the consequences and dangers of doing many of the things that lead to the deaths of the animals within the show in most of its episodes. |
Justice League | 2001-2006 | Cartoon Network | TV-Y7 | A private non-profit organization lead by American icons Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and other DC characters fight to help the helpless and fight for justice. The event where they were formed featured a condemnation towards anti-Second Amendment policies, as a senator advocates unilateral nuclear disarmament, the result of which led directly to an invasion from Mars by the Imperium (with said senator actually being an agent that took the place of the real senator during a brief incursion to Mars), with the only one who realized the problem posed by nuclear disarmament being a general. However, the later episodes did start being left leaning (probably being bullied by left-wing producers) as there is an episode that the villain Chronos plans to go back in time to undo the Big Bang theory and become a God. Another episode, "To Another Shore", claims that "global warming" may be real. |
Kim Possible | 2002-2007 | Disney Channel | Although it was feminist due to the titular character Kim Possible tending to save the world and her sidekick Ron Stoppable generally being comic relief, it also was pro-family values, as it was notably one of the few Disney Channel shows where the fathers of the main characters (Kim and Ron) were not depicted as bumbling, buffoonish, childish, or as a jerk, and in many cases the fathers actually helped significantly to save the day. For instance, Kim Possible's dad James Possible is a friendly yet brilliant rocket scientist, and believes in family bonds, and often pushes his children to follow family values and also honor family. In addition, there were several episodes where Ron played a significant role in saving the world. It is also notable as being one of the few Disney Channel shows to actually break the 65-episode cutoff rule on the network. | |
King of the Hill | 1997-2010 | Fox | TV-PG | Despite cartoonish nature, shows the struggle of a hardworking, traditional American family against "alternative" modern cultural movements and liberal political correctness. |
The Larry Sanders Show | 1992–1998 | HBO | TV-MA | A dark comedy based around the background of a Hollywood talk show, showing a great deal of liberal and celebrity hypocrisy and mocking them for their behavior. |
Law & Order | 1990-2010 | NBC | TV-14 | Police and court drama similar to Perry Mason in which the first halves of each episodes were the crimes, investigations and arrests of suspects and the second halves were the trials and aftermaths thereof. Although ultimately promoting law enforcement in a positive light, the series eventually started pushing more liberal themes, usually by pushing twists that have the ones most likely considered guilty being in fact innocent, while white-collar characters being depicted as the villains. |
MacGyver | 1985-1992 | ABC | TV PG | Angus MacGyver (Richard Dean Anderson), agent of the fictional Phoenix Foundation, uses Yankee ingenuity to solve various problems using everyday items and escape the clutches of his enemies, and he eschews violence until absolutely necessary. Although this element overall was conservative, the creator Vin Di Bona implied a few times that it was meant to promote an anti-gun agenda, which the anti-Communist site "Discover the Networks" uncovered: "MacGyver producer Vin Di Bona noted that anti-gun messages were a recurring theme in that program. When asked what he thought of conservative critics who claimed that Hollywood was overwhelmingly liberal, Di Bona responded: 'I think it’s probably accurate, and I’m happy about it.'"[7] A reboot of this series, with Lucas Till in the title role, debuted in 2016. |
Malcolm in the Middle | 2000-2006 | FOX | TV-PG | Is both pro-family, but at the same time shows a dysfunctional family (containing a dimwitted father, a harridan mother, a slacker oldest son, a bullying and dimwitted second-oldest son and a weird younger son, with the genius title character, the middle of five sons, as the only sane person among the bunch) as funny. |
Married...with Children | 1987-1997 | Fox | TV-PG | The show mocks liberal values, however it also portrays a dysfunctional family as funny. Also the Parents Television Council called it the crudest comedy on prime time television due to being peppered with lewd punch lines about sex, sexual stimulation, the homosexual lifestyle, and father Al Bundy's fondness for pornographic magazines and strip clubs. |
NCIS - Los Angeles | 2008-2017 | CBS | TV-14 | A spinoff of NCIS that, as suggested by the title, takes place in Los Angeles. Although like its parent show, it is pro-Military and deals with the same premise, it has a bit more of a liberal viewpoint to the show, and infamously had an episode during the fourth season that dealt with the team trying to investigate a political murder during an election despite it being outside their jurisdiction. |
NCIS - New Orleans | 2013-2017 | CBS | TV-14 | A spinoff of NCIS that, as suggested by the title, takes place in New Orleans. Although like its parent show, it is pro-Military and deals with the same premise, it has a bit more of a liberal viewpoint to the show (although not to the extent of NCIS - Los Angeles). |
The Office | 2005-2013 | NBC | TV-PG | Mockery of liberal ideology and political correctness in an office setting, without a liberal laugh track. The main character repeatedly encounters contradictions and absurdities as he tries to conform to liberal expectations. The show was most popular when its humor was conservative, and has declined in quality and popularity as its conservative humor has been diluted. Its later seasons were notably more liberal and offensive towards religion. Steve Carell played the main character for six years and was denied an Emmy Award by liberals every time despite being by far the funniest actor on television. |
The O'Reilly Factor | Fox News | Bill O'Reilly is like "Archie Bunker": cranky, critical, and wants government to push people around and lock 'em up. O'Reilly rarely espouses true conservative values, and was extremely vicious towards pro-life Cardinal Bernard Law. O'Reilly alienates millions of young people. | ||
Pokémon | 1997- | TVTokyo (1997-present; Japan only); UPN-69 (1998-1999); Kids WB (1999-2007); Cartoon Network (2007-2016); Disney XD (2016-present) | An anime adapted from a series of hugely popular trading cards and video games. The first few seasons showcased several conservative messages, including the strife to succeed even when the odds are considered insurmountable, as well as showing parental neglect and abandonment in a negative light in regards to the characters Brock and Misty, and to a certain extent one of the main villains Jessie. In addition, in the first season at least, there were also a few Christian references from Brock and Misty, and to some extent James. Pro-family values are present due to Misty becoming a mother to Togepi, and Brock also intending to aid his family when his parents weren't around due to the latter abandoning their children (or, in the case of the dub, the father abandoning them and the mother dying), only joining Ash after his father, Flint, returned and encouraged Brock to pursue his dreams. Was also anti-Hollywood Values as well, as the episode "Go West Young Meowth" showcases the more depraved nature of Hollywood, including at least one bickering couple, and does not treat it in a positive light, nor does Meowth's sweetheart, Meowzie, an epitome of Hollywood values, come across in a flattering light, with it also being heavily implied that this was the reason Meowth turned to villainy. One episode of DP also has an implicit condemnation of the homosexual agenda due to Brock calling Pikachu and Piplup (both of whom are confirmed male in an earlier episode) having an attraction to each other "unnatural." However, during later seasons, the conservative elements are pushed to the side and seem to promote more liberal agendas, including having the various female characters starting with May (most of whom are ten years old and thus still children) essentially act as sexual fanservice according to then-director Masamitsu Hidaka, as well as later on the story's refusal to allow Ash to win a league despite it being necessary to have him become a Pokémon Master (with the most infamous example of this being the Ash vs. Alain fight in the final round of the Kalos League, which had Ash losing against Alain despite the series, including the actual Japanese episode title for the battle in question, all but strongly implying the exact opposite), and eventually by Sun and Moon outright ignoring said goal altogether, thus resulting in a more nihilistic view of Ash's goal. In addition, a running gag since Hoenn and to some extent Johto has Brock constantly chasing women and trying to ask them out, depicting him as a womanizer in a more comedic light. Moreover, the concept of friendships that was strongly emphasized in prior seasons eventually got phased out due to them essentially dropping characters after each season with barely a reference to them. | |
Police Woman | 1974-1978 | NBC | While some may say it was made to popularize the feminist movement, it still does treat law enforcement with respect. Also, the episode "Flowers of Evil" did seem to anger liberals as it had a trio of lesbians who run a retirement home who rob and murder the elderly residents (an action that could never be shown on TV in the current age of political correctness). | |
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! | 1969-1970, 1978 | CBS; ABC | TV-G | Although it does teach kids conjugated thinking skills, most of the villains are businessmen which some could argue is an anti-capitalism statement. In addition, the theme song was meant to subtly promote a pro-drug message. |
Scorpion | 2013- | CBS | A show involving four geniuses who try to use their gifts to prevent global catastrophes as well as figure out how to live among normal society in their spare time that's loosely based on the life of Walter O'Brien. It promotes the concept of using one's innate skills for good, as well as improving oneself, with one episode in the series also mocking professor values as well as the current university system. The first season also has some negative views on government encroachment due to Walter being reluctant to allow Scorpion to be used by Homeland due to them using stuff against his intention. Also has some pro-family values, due to Paige, one of the members of Scorpion, trying to be a good mother for her genius son, and Walter doing whatever he can to save his terminally-ill sister during the first couple of seasons, as well as Sylvester, another member of Scorpion, proceeding to legally marry (albeit in a civil rather than religious manner) his sister to stop Walter from unnecessarily keeping her alive against his sister's wishes, and Toby and Happy also making every effort to welcome their baby into the world due to believing the latter to be pregnant. In addition, some of the main villains have also been Communists and various terrorist groups. On the other hand, it also has at times engaged in some more liberal themes such as environmentalism as well as some denouncement of Capitalism in later seasons. | |
The Simpsons | 1987-1988 (The Tracey Ullman Show); 1989-present | FOX | TV-14 | Many businessmen are made out to be dumb, Republicans have at times been depicted as evil, and family values aren't necessarily put in the best light. However, it still mocks liberal values as well as political correctness (including even showing the Democrats, via Springfield mayor and JFK wannabe Joe Quimby, as the corrupt and incompetent politicians they really are, although that being said, the character Lisa Simpson has occasionally been used as a soundboard for the more liberal views of the show), and although Bart Simpson causes a lot of trouble, he is painted out to be a "punk" rather than a "cool dude". This show is also known for being not as bad as the wretched Family Guy. The show was originally a series of short skits on The Tracey Ullman Show. |
Smallville | 2001-2011 | The WB; The CW | TV-PG / TV-14 | Some conservative themes are present in the show and some liberal themes are present. Biblical undertones are present such as main character appearing as a Christ-like figure. |
SpongeBob SquarePants | 1996-present | Nickelodeon | TV-Y / TV-Y7 | Like with Smallville above, some conservative themes are present in the show (such as one episode advocating against gun control, and one episode has SpongeBob actually starting his own business to rival Krabby Patties and generally depicted in a good light.), and some liberal themes are present (Namely, it portrays Capitalists and business owners as greedy money makers via Mr. Krabs and Plankton, and the main character, Spongebob and his friend Patrick are rumored to be gay. In fact, in one episode, they raise a baby scallop in the manner of a marriage. The show also has promoted sex and is pro-environmentalist.). |
Squirrel and Hedgehog | 1977 (North Korea) | YouTube (Outside North Korea) | NR | The cartoon was created by the North Koreans as unsubtle propaganda for their Communist ideology, and in particular promoting the Kim Dynasty, and also showcases a significant amount of bloodshed by the heroes. That being said, however, its style in trying to propagate Communist values also unintentionally ends up promoting American and Western values due to the main villains, several wolves and other carnivorous creatures, being depicted as extremely competent and imposing and wielding high-tech weaponry, as well as the "heroes", despite being shown as herbivorous animals, being shown as particularly violent, as well as being more effeminate and crying a lot of the time thus unintentionally exposing the real horrors of communist ideology as well, with several of the viewers when it aired outside North Korea nearly forty years afterwards liking the villains more than the heroes and specifically citing how the villains were depicted as extremely competent as a reason. |
Supergirl (first season only) | 2015–2016 | CBS (first season) | The show had some liberal elements, such as promoting the feminist agenda to some extent, and also having a degree of forced multiculturalism (eg, turning Jimmy Olsen into a black man when he was originally a red-headed Caucasian in the comics). However, it also has some conservative elements to the show, namely pro-family messages, as well as the character Cat Grant in one episode expressing some regret for the fact that, when she got pregnant out of wedlock, she chose her career over her child (it should be noted that this would have been against the feminist agenda, since adherents to feminism generally reject any indication that a woman can't be satisfied by anything besides a career, especially being satisfied with having children and/or holding any remorse for giving up their child in favor of their careers.). In addition, environmentalism is depicted in a more negative manner due to the main villains, surviving Kryptonian prisoners at Fort Rozz, being sentenced there due to engaging in environmental terrorism in an attempt to save Krypton, and Kara Zor-El's uncle, Non, being an unrepentant mass murderer. The two-part season finale also dealt with the main villains' plan, Myriad, which involved mass mind-control which likewise had those affected by it making statements that eerily paralleled the statements made by liberal ideology.[8] Note that this only applies with the first season of Supergirl, as starting with the second season upon its move to the CW, it went hard-left in its political and social views (see its entry in Worst Liberal TV Shows for more information). | |
The Twilight Zone | 1959-1964 (original run) | CBS | A recurring theme is that the selfish and the self-centered eventually lose what they sought to gain; hosted by Rod Serling. Examples of conservative episodes include:
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References
- ↑ http://www.dailywire.com/news/16317/despite-high-ratings-abc-cancels-trump-friendly-john-nolte?utm_source=dwemail&utm_medium=email&utm_content=051117-news&utm_campaign=position1
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ScottWalker/status/862697237817765888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailywire.com%2Fnews%2F16450%2Fabc-hit-boycott-canceling-last-man-standing-hank-berrien
- ↑ http://www.dailywire.com/news/16450/abc-hit-boycott-canceling-last-man-standing-hank-berrien?utm_source=dwemail&utm_medium=email&utm_content=051517-news&utm_campaign=position3
- ↑ http://heatst.com/entertainment/luke-cage-criticized-for-its-conservative-and-respectability-politics/
- ↑ Talking Veggies Stir Controversy at NBC at Fox News
- ↑ http://whatculture.com/offbeat/10-celebs-you-wouldnt-expect-to-be-republicans?page=4 ”
- ↑ http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/viewSubCategory.asp?id=1477
- ↑ https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/karen-townsend/2016/04/12/supergirl-shows-liberal-fantasy-where-mind-control-answer
- ↑ http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/exploring-the-twilight-zone-57-the-prime-mover.php