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Essay:Greatest Conservative TV Shows (view source)
Revision as of 19:01, September 5, 2012
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|''Family Ties''
|''Family Ties''
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|[[ABC]]
|[[NBC]]
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|A [[conservative]] teenager (played by Michael J. Fox) tries to enlighten his [[liberal]], ex-hippie, underachieving<ref>The father was criticized by the son for working for less money at a public television station, rather than in free enterprise.</ref> parents.
|A [[conservative]] teenager (played by Michael J. Fox) tries to enlighten his [[liberal]], ex-hippie, underachieving<ref>The father was criticized by the son for working for less money at a public television station, rather than in free enterprise.</ref> parents.
|''Sugarfoot''
|''Sugarfoot''
|1957-1961
|1957-1961
|[[ABC]]
|ABC
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|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 Brothers]] 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.
|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 Brothers]] 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.
|''Lawman''
|''Lawman''
| 1958-1962
| 1958-1962
|[[ABC]]
|ABC
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|John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop; Peter Brown as deputy Johnny McKay, and Peggie Castle as Lily; this Warner Brothers series sought to maintain highest script quality so as not to be "just another western."
|John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop; Peter Brown as deputy Johnny McKay, and Peggie Castle as Lily; this Warner Brothers series sought to maintain highest script quality so as not to be "just another western."
|''Black Saddle''
|''Black Saddle''
|1959-1960
|1959-1960
|[[ABC]]
|ABC
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|Peter Breck plays a gunfighter-turned-lawyer who seeks to help those in need of legal representation; co-starring Russell Johnson
|Peter Breck plays a gunfighter-turned-lawyer who seeks to help those in need of legal representation; co-starring Russell Johnson
|''The Office''
|''The Office''
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|[[NBC]]
|NBC
|TV PG
|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. Steve Carell played the main character for 6 years and was denied an Emmy by liberals every time, despite being by far the funniest actor on television.
|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. Steve Carell played the main character for 6 years and was denied an Emmy by liberals every time, despite being by far the funniest actor on television.
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|The ''Six Million Dollar Man''
|The ''Six Million Dollar Man''
|1973-
|ABC
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|Capitalism at its finest - technological advances improving life; starring Lee Majors
|Capitalism at its finest - technological advances improving life.
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|''The Cosby Show''
|''The Cosby Show''
|''Bonanza''
|''Bonanza''
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|ABC
|NBC
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|Western - being a good neighbor and pursuing just causes.
|Western - being a good neighbor and pursuing just causes.
|Western - fair play and giving people a second chance.
|Western - fair play and giving people a second chance.
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|''Ozzie and Harriet''
|''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''
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|1952-1966
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|ABC
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|Long running comedy show epitomizing 1950s stable families and family values.
|Long running comedy show epitomizing 1950s stable families and family values.
|''The Waltons''
|''The Waltons''
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|ABC
|CBS
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|A family with strong Christian values overcomes hardship in rural America and extends charity to strangers while also honoring military service.
|A family with strong Christian values overcomes hardship in rural America and extends charity to strangers while also honoring military service.
|''The Lawrence Welk Show''
|''The Lawrence Welk Show''
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|ABC; Syndicated
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|A clean, family oriented variety show that appealed to Midwestern values.
|A clean, family oriented variety show that appealed to Midwestern values.
|''Touched by an Angel''
|''Touched by an Angel''
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|CBS
|TV PG
|TV PG
|A popular drama about an angel in human form who visited troubled people in crisis, it was a highly ranked series for four seasons and ran for a remarkable nine seasons.
|A popular drama about an angel in human form who visited troubled people in crisis, it was a highly ranked series for four seasons and ran for a remarkable nine seasons.
|''Life Goes On''
|''Life Goes On''
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|ABC
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|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.
|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.
|''The Bob Newhart Show''
|''The Bob Newhart Show''
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|CBS
|TV G
|TV G
|A mockery of how crazy people become in a secular world.
|A mockery of how crazy people become in a secular world.
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|''Hawaii-Five-O''
|''Hawaii-Five-O''
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|1968-1980
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|CBS
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|Even in what might be expected to be a lazy, hazy paradise, the law is still the law.
|Even in what might be expected to be a lazy, hazy paradise, the law is still the law.
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|''Daniel Boone''
|''Daniel Boone''
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|1964-1971
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|NBC
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|As the famous title music sang, "he fought for America, to make all Americans free".
|As the famous title music sang, "he fought for America, to make all Americans free".
|''Walker, Texas Ranger''
|''Walker, Texas Ranger''
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|CBS
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|Starring [[Chuck Norris]].
|Starring [[Chuck Norris]].
|''Mission: Impossible''
|''Mission: Impossible''
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|CBS
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|Emphasizes teamwork, friendship, professionalism. Posits that American ingenuity and exceptionalism can overcome any obstacle.
|Emphasizes teamwork, friendship, professionalism. Posits that American ingenuity and exceptionalism can overcome any obstacle.
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|''Dick Van Dyke Show''
|''Dick Van Dyke Show''
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|1961-
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|CBS
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|Pro-marriage and pro-religion, and launched the career of Mary Tyler Moore.
|Pro-marriage and pro-religion, and launched the career of Mary Tyler Moore.
|''The Twilight Zone''
|''The Twilight Zone''
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|CBS
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|A recurring theme is that the selfish and the self-centered eventually lose what they sought to gain.
|A recurring theme is that the selfish and the self-centered eventually lose what they sought to gain.
|''The Beverly Hillbillies''
|''The Beverly Hillbillies''
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|ABC
|CBS
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|Though silly, the show is powerful in illustrating how material possessions are not what define a person.
|Though silly, the show is powerful in illustrating how material possessions are not what define a person.