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|[[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, underachievingThe father was criticized by the son for working for less money at a public television station, rather than in free enterprise. parents.

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|''[[Broken Arrow (TV series)|Broken Arrow]]''

|''[[Broken Arrow (TV series)|Broken Arrow]]''

|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."

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|''Black Saddle''

|''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 |- |''Our Man Higgins'' |1962-1963 |ABC |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 Office'' | |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. 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. |- |''The Apprentice'' | | | |Liberals stopped watching when they realized that [[Donald Trump]] might be conservative. |- |The ''Six Million Dollar Man'' |1974-1978 |ABC | |Capitalism at its finest - technological advances improving life; starring Lee Majors |- |''The Cosby Show'' |1984-1992 |NBC |TV G |Promoting good family values. |- |''Bonanza'' |1959-1973 |NBC | |Western - promotes good neighborliness and the pursuit of just causes. |- |''[http://www.amctv.com/videos#type=all&filter=rb-video-browser-num_items%3D10%26module_id_base%3Drb-video-browser%26rb-video-browser-show%3D4182%26rb-video-browser-content_type%3D&page=1&post_id=71306 The Rifleman]'' |1958-1963 |ABC | |Western - fair play and giving people a second chance; starring Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford |- |''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' |1952-1966 |ABC | |Long running comedy show epitomizing 1950s stable families and family values. |- |''American Idol'' | |[[Fox Network|Fox]] |TV PG |Allowing the best of the public to come to the fore, musically. |- |''Dog the Bounty Hunter'' | | | |A public prayer to [[Jesus]] every new bounty mission. Good guys enforcing law and order. |- |''24'' | |Fox |TV 14 |Jack Bauer shows us how to beat Islamic terrorists. |- |''Star Trek'' |1966-1969 |NBC | |Emphasized morality, honor, abiding by a strict code of conduct, and problem solving in a science fiction setting that inspired real world innovations; a strong cultural celebration of excellence. Portrayed the Cold War struggle as a conflict between the democratic Federation (USA) and the authoritarian, collectivist Klingons (the Soviet Union), correctly forecast the eventual winner. |- |''The Waltons'' |1972-1981 |CBS | |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'' |1955-1982 |ABC; Syndicated | |A clean, family oriented variety show that appealed to Midwestern values. |- |''Chuck'' | |NBC | |Emphasizes family values, honor, and a respect for our nation's servicemen. |- |''Little House on the Prairie'' |1974-1983 |NBC |TV G |A show that celebrates family values and the courage of the pioneers who made our country what it is today. |- |''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 a highly ranked series for four seasons and ran for a remarkable nine seasons. |- |''Life is Worth Living'' | | | |Emmy Award winning show hosted by Archbishop [[Fulton Sheen]]. Between 10 & 30 million people watched the show weekly on moral issues of the day. |- |''7th Heaven''

|1959-1960

|ABC

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|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

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|''Our Man Higgins''

|1962-1963

|ABC

|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.

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|''The Office''

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|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. 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 Apprentice''

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|Liberals stopped watching when they realized that [[Donald Trump]] might be conservative.

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|The ''Six Million Dollar Man''

|1974-1978

|ABC

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|Capitalism at its finest - technological advances improving life; starring Lee Majors

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|''The Cosby Show''

|1984-1992

|NBC

|TV G

|Promoting good family values.

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|''Bonanza''  

|1959-1973

|NBC

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|Western - promotes good neighborliness and the pursuit of just causes.

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|''[http://www.amctv.com/videos#type=all&filter=rb-video-browser-num_items%3D10%26module_id_base%3Drb-video-browser%26rb-video-browser-show%3D4182%26rb-video-browser-content_type%3D&page=1&post_id=71306 The Rifleman]''

|1958-1963

|ABC

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|Western - fair play and giving people a second chance; starring Chuck Connors and Johnny Crawford

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|''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''

|1952-1966

|ABC

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|Long running comedy show epitomizing 1950s stable families and family values.

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|''American Idol''

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|[[Fox Network|Fox]]

|TV PG

|Allowing the best of the public to come to the fore, musically.  

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|''Dog the Bounty Hunter''

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|A public prayer to [[Jesus]] every new bounty mission. Good guys enforcing law and order.

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|''24''

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|Fox

|TV 14

|Jack Bauer shows us how to beat Islamic terrorists.

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|''Star Trek''

|1966-1969

|NBC

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|Emphasized morality, honor, abiding by a strict code of conduct, and problem solving in a science fiction setting that inspired real world innovations; a strong cultural celebration of excellence. Portrayed the Cold War struggle as a conflict between the democratic Federation (USA) and the authoritarian, collectivist Klingons (the Soviet Union), correctly forecast the eventual winner.

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|''The Waltons''

|1972-1981

|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.

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|''The Lawrence Welk Show''

|1955-1982

|ABC; Syndicated

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|A clean, family oriented variety show that appealed to Midwestern values.

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|''Chuck''

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|NBC

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|Emphasizes family values, honor, and a respect for our nation's servicemen.

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|''Little House on the Prairie''

|1974-1983

|NBC

|TV G

|A show that celebrates family values and the courage of the pioneers who made our country what it is today.

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|''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 a highly ranked series for four seasons and ran for a remarkable nine seasons.

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|''Life is Worth Living''

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|Emmy Award winning show hosted by Archbishop [[Fulton Sheen]]. Between 10 & 30 million people watched the show weekly on moral issues of the day.

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|''7^th Heaven''

|1996-2007

|1996-2007

|ABC

|ABC

|TV PG

|TV PG

|Show about a Christian minister's family, that dealt with moral and controversial themes, which are approached from a socially and politically conservative Protestant Christian point of view. It was the longest-running family drama in U.S. television history.<ref>[http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1028153,00.html]</ref>

|Show about a Christian minister's family, that dealt with moral and controversial themes, which are approached from a socially and politically conservative Protestant Christian point of view. It was the longest-running family drama in U.S. television history.[http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1028153,00.html]

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|''Life Goes On''

|''Life Goes On''

|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.

|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.

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|''Yes, Minister!''<br />''Yes, Prime Minister!''

|''Yes, Minister!''''Yes, Prime Minister!''

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|[[BBC]]

|[[BBC]]

|''Wagon Train''

|''Wagon Train''

|1957-1965

|1957-1965

|NBC<br />ABC

|NBCABC

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|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.

|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.

== References ==

== References ==

 

[[Category:Essays]][[Category:Television]]

[[Category:Essays]][[Category:Television]]

[[Category:Conservatism]]

[[Category:Conservatism]]

[[Category:Greatest Conservative TV Shows]]

[[Category:Greatest Conservative TV Shows]]