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Line 1: − ==The greatest conservative television shows== − {| class="wikitable sortable" − |- − !Title − !Original run − !Network − !TV rating − !Description − |- − |''Hand of God'' − |2014 − |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. − |- − |''[[John Adams]]'' (miniseries) − |2008 − |[[HBO]] − | TV rating 14 − | Biographical miniseries on the life of the Founding Father, based on the best selling biography by [[David McCullough]]. − |- − |''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' − |1969-1974 − |[[ABC]] − | TV rating G − |Wholesome sitcom, although highly unlikely, suburban [[Los Angeles]] [[blended family]]-a widow ([[Florence Henderson]]) with three daughters and a widower ([[Robert Reed]]) with three sons. − |- − |''Full House'' − |1987-1995 − |ABC − |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. − |- − |''[[Family Ties]]'' − |1982-1989 − |[[NBC]] − | TV rating PG − |Dramedy series about how hardworking [[conservative]] children, e.g. Michael J. Fox, outsmart their [[liberal]], ex-[[hippie]], underachieving parents. − |- − |''The Critic'' − |1994-1995 − |[[ABC]], [[Fox]] − |TV rating 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. − |- − |''Last Man Standing'' − |2011- − |ABC − | − |Conservative show starring 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 ignorance and lack of ability to make cohesive arguments on Archie's part, however, it is the often-clueless and hypocritical Ryan who ends up on the losing end of arguments with the more well-versed and level-headed Mike. On the other hand, Mike gets along very well with his youngest daughter Eve due to them sharing similar political views and interests, as he does with Boyd, Kristin and Ryan's son and Mike's grandson (and as expected, Kristin and Ryan are not impressed that Boyd has more in common with his grandfather than with them). − |- − |Duck Dynasty − |2012- − |A&E − |PG − |Portrays the lives of the Robertson family, whom contain strong Christian beliefs, and are also active hunters. − |- − |''[[Broken Arrow (TV series)|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]]. − |- − |''Blue Bloods'' − |2010- − |[[CBS]] − |TV NR/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 a overt depiction of Christian principles being rare on present-day TV). − |- − |''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 promotes family, and Christian values. The show even starts conservative actress Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''[[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. − |- − |''Lawman'' − |1958-1962 − | ABC − | − |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." − |- − |''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. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''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. − |- − | ''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 Apprentice'' − |2004- − |NBC − |NR − |Liberals stopped watching when they realized that [[Donald Trump]] might be conservative. − |- − |''The Six Million Dollar Man'' − |1974-1978 − |ABC − |PG − |Capitalism at its finest - technological advances improving life; starring Lee Majors. − |- − |''The Cosby Show'' − |1984-1992 − |NBC − |TV G − |Long-running Bill Cosby sitcom promoting good family values. − |- − |''Bonanza'' − |1959-1973 − |NBC − |NR/G − |Western promoting good neighborliness and the pursuit of just causes, with Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts, and Michael Landon. − |- − |''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. [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] − |- − |''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' − |1952-1966 − |ABC − | − |Long running comedy show epitomizing 1950s stable families and family values. − |- − |''American Idol'' − |2002-2016 − |[[Fox Network|Fox]] − |TV PG − |Allows the best of the public to come to the fore musically − |- − |''Dog the Bounty Hunter'' − |2004-2012 − |[[A & E]] − |PG − |A public prayer to [[Jesus]] launches each new bounty mission; good guys enforcing law and order. − |- − |''[[24]]'' − |2001-2010 − |Fox − |TV 14 − |Jack Bauer (played by Kiefer Sutherland) protects America at all costs against all terrorists, whether Islamic, European, Communist Chinese, African, and even the US government. Followed by a 2017 sequel, ''24: Legacy'', with Corey Hawkins as main character and ex-Army Ranger Eric Carter, who battles Islamic terrorists planning attacks on American soil. − |- − |''[[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". − |- − |''[[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. − |- − | ''[[The Waltons]]'' − |1972-1981 − |CBS − |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. − |- − | ''[[The Lawrence Welk Show]]'' − |1955-1982 − |ABC; Syndicated − |G − |A family oriented variety show that appealed to Midwestern values. − |- − |''Chuck'' − |2007- − |NBC − |PG − |Emphasizes family values, honor, and a respect for our nation's servicemen. − |- − |''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'' − |1995-1996; 1997-2005 − |NBC; CBS − |PG/PG13 − |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. − |- − |''[[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. − |- − |''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" − |- − |''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. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''7th Heaven'' − |1996-2007 − |[[Warner Bros.|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.[http://www.timewarner.com/corp/newsroom/pr/0,20812,1028153,00.html] − |- − |''Life Goes On'' − |1989-1993 − |ABC − |G/PG − |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. − |- − |''Dragnet'' − |1951–1959; 1967-1970 − |NBC − |TV rating PG − |Starring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday 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. Great use of law enforcement jargon by the officers while educating the public on the Rule of Law. Showed fine examples of moral conduct, honor of self/others and sacrifice for the good of the public. − |- − |''Adam-12'' − |1968-1975 − |NBC − |TV rating PG − |Spinoff of Webb-produced ''Dragnet'', also based on actual cases and more than one per episode, this time focusing on LAPD street patrol officers Peter Malloy and James (Jim) Reed. Same good examples as ''Dragnet''. 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, (ex. they stayed married to their same wives, with nine children between them. Milner had 4, McCord had 3 and Boyett (who died in 2004 at 77) had 2 and became a grandfather twice over). One episode, "Baby" in 1969, was said to be based on Kent McCord's own real life wife's birth of one of their own children that year. − |- − |''Emergency!'' − |1972-1977, with TV movie specials, "The Final Rescues", periodically from Winter 1978-Summer 1979. − |NBC − |TV rating PG − |Webb's second spin-off from ''Dragnet'' is a medical drama about Station 51 of the 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. − |- − |''Quincy, M.E.'' − |1976-1983 − |NBC − |TV rating 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. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''Hardcastle & McCormick'' − |1983-1986 − |ABC − |TV rating NY (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). − |- − |''The Commish'' − |1991-1996 − |ABC − |TV rating NR (PG ?) − |Former New York City PD detective Tony Scali (Michael Chicklis) 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. − |- − |''Parking Wars'' − |2008- − |A & E − |PG − |Demonstrates the offensiveness of overbearing government bureaucracy while maintaining a respect for law officers. − |- − |''Pawn Stars'' − |2009- − |History Channel/A & E − |TV PG − |Shows how two parties can **mutually and fairly benefit** from a negotiated free-market transaction, independent of any government "assistance". − |- − |''The Bob Newhart Show'' − |1972-1978 − |CBS − |TV G − |A mockery of how insane people may become in a secular world. − |- − |''Hawaii-Five-O'' − |1968-1980 − |CBS − |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. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''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). − |- − |''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 Equalizer'' − |1985-1989 − |CBS − |TV PG-13 − |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. − |- − |''Walker, Texas Ranger'' − |1993-2001 − |CBS − |TV rating PG/PG13 − |Starring [[Chuck Norris]] and Noble Willingham as modern day Texas Rangers. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''Mission: Impossible'' − |1966-1973; 1988-1990 − |CBS, ABC − |TV G/PG − |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. Followed by a two-season revival on ABC in 1988 and 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 series theme). − |- − |''Storage Wars'' − | − |A & E − | − |Emphasizes [[capitalism|capitalist]] and [[free market]] values. Plus on another level, it illustrates the importance of [[conservative values|personal responsibility]]; the lockers that are being auctioned off belonged to people who decided not to pay their bills. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''Storm Chasers'' − | − |The Weather Channel − | − |Demonstrates core conservative values such as courage and a thirst for practical, scientific knowledge. − |- − |''The Pretender'' − |1996-2000 − |[[NBC]] − | − |Pro-life and with a message of charity and self-sacrifice as personal responsibility. − |- − |''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' − |1961-1966 − |CBS − | − |Pro-marriage and pro-family, this series launched the career of Mary Tyler Moore. − |- − |''The Donna Reed Show'' − |1958-1966 − |ABC − | − |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. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''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]]. − |- − |''Coming Home'' − | − |ABC − | − |Shows American war veterans coming home to their families − |- − |''Dog the Bounty Hunter'' − | − |A&E − | − |[[Born Again Christian]], Duane "Dog" Chapman, promotes the American values as he hunts down criminals. After capturing wanted fugitives, Dog tells them that they need to give their life over to Christ. − |- − |''Legends of the Hidden Temple'' − |1993-1995 − |Nickelodeon − |TV Y − |[[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. Also, it refuses to succumb to [[liberal]] beliefs in archeology that keep historical sites and artifacts off limits, instead promoting the conservative ''Indiana Jones'' persona. − |- − |''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'' − |1999-2002; 2002-present − |ABC; Syndicated − |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. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''Pope John Paul II'' − |December 4 & 7, 2005 − |CBS − |TV PG − |In this biopic miniseries, conservative actor [[Jon Voight]] portrayed 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 Glenn Beck Show'' − | − |[[Fox News]] − | − |Public affairs program − |- − |''[[Hannity (TV show)|Hannity]]'' (formerly ''Hannity and Colmes'') − |2009- − |Fox News − | − |Sean Hannity's television public affairs program − |- − |''House of Cards'' − |2013-present − |Netflix original series − | − |Shows Democrats as they really are - corrupt frauds and atheists. − |- − |''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' − |2004–2007 − |Nickelodeon − |TV-G − |The show is about Ned Bigby a middle schooler, who has created a guide on how to survive school. Where every student has the opportunity to succeed or fail, and their results are based off the decisions they made. Many morals are shown, as the shows mainly promotes friendship, hard-work, integrity, and personal responsibility. The show ran on Nickelodeon before they produced more liberal shows such as ''iCarly'' and ''Victorious''. − |- − |''Absolutely Fabulous'' − |1992-2012 − |BBC1 (UK) − | − |Shows the struggles of a responsible, hardworking teenager to succeed in life despite having a feckless liberal mother and an absentee liberal father. Strong anti-drug, anti-alcohol, anti-casual sex messages throughout. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''On the Buses'' − |1969-1973 − |London Weekend Television/ITV (UK) − | − |Britcom which made fun of the inefficiency of public transport, which most [[liberals]] are obsessed with. − |- − |''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 [[Gone with the Wind|Scarlett O'Hara]]-type heroines. Also clearly anti-[[gun control]]. − |- − |''Bibleman'' − |1995- − | − | − |Christian superhero defends Christianity − |- − |''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 Exorcist'' − |2016- − |FOX − |TV-14 − |Television show based on the conservative film of the same name. − |- − |''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.<ref>http://heatst.com/entertainment/luke-cage-criticized-for-its-conservative-and-respectability-politics/</ref> − |- − |''Everybody Loves Raymond'' − |1996-2005 − |CBS − |TV-PG − |Sitcom with sportswriter Ray Barone and his comical everyday life with his wacky but faithful family. Portrays family values in a positive way while overcoming obstacles in a comic fashion. − |- − |'''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. − |- − |''The Goldbergs'' − |2013- − |ABC − |TV-PG − |A throwback to the pro-family sitcoms of the 1980s. − |- − |''Home Improvement'' − |1991-1999 − |ABC − |TV-PG − |Pro-family sitcom with conservative comedian Tim Allen who stars as TV host for ''Tool Time'' while raising his nuclear family. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''The 700 Club'' − |1966-present − |Freeform − | − | − |- − |''Dirty Jobs'' − |2005-2012 − |Discovery Channel − |TV-14 − |Trade activist Mike Rowe isn't exactly liberals cup of tea. − |- − |} − ==Conservative Cartoons== − {| class="wikitable sortable" − |- − !Title − !Original run − !Network − !TV rating − !Description − |- − |''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 − |Comic book hero [[Batman]] fights for justice and teaches kids good values. In one episode in particular, in "It's Never Too Late" Batman helps drug dealer Arnold Stromwell realize the error of his ways. His brother who's a priest also helps him see this as well. − |- − |''Danny Phantom'' − |2004-2007 − |Nickelodeon − |TY-Y7 − |Teenage superhero Danny Phantom uses his ghost powers to fight evil ghosts. Show also shows the consequences of using his powers for prosonal gain. − |- − |''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 mole. One of the villains is also named Che (a nod to the terrorist murder [[Che Guevara]]). In one 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 part of the family regardless of that. − |- − |''Extreme Ghostbusters'' − |1997 − |Toon Disney − |TV-Y7 − |Continuation of the ''Ghostbusters''. − |- − |''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' − |1983-1989 − |Syndicated − | − |Do we really need to explain? − |- − |''Legion of Super-Heroes'' − |2006-2008 − |Kids WB − |TV-Y7 − |Based on the overlooked DC comics team of the same name. A [[charity|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 tittle not say it all? Kids learn about the [[American Revolution]] through the eyes of kids and learn what America stands for. − |- − |''The Little Mermaid (TV Series)'' − |1992-1994 − |CBS − |TV-Y − |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 [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]] ever could. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''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 − |[[Spiderman]] uses his superpowers to help those need (voluntary [[charity]]). − |- − |''Teen Titans'' − |2003-2006 − |Cartoon Network − |TV-Y7 − |A [[charity|private non-profit organization]] led by Robin and super powered teens use their powers for good. − |- − |''[[Veggie Tales]]'' − |1993–Present − |N/A − |TV-Y − |The adventures of anthropomorphic vegetables, where the stories are all based upon moral themes based on Christianity. − |- − |''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== − {| class="wikitable" − |- − !Title − !Original run − !Network − !TV rating − !Description − |- − |''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: − *"The Prime Mover" (episode 57, March 24, 1961)<ref>http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/features/exploring-the-twilight-zone-57-the-prime-mover.php</ref> − *"The Mirror" (episode 71, October 20, 1961), a scathing criticism of Communism and the [[Fidel Castro]] regime in Cuba; starred a pre-''Columbo'' Peter Falk as Ramos Clemente, a Latin American Communist revolutionary-turned-dictator based on Castro. − |- − |''The Beverly Hillbillies'' − |1962-1971 − |CBS − | − |Although silly, the show is powerful in illustrating how material possessions are not what define a person. Buddy Ebsen stars as Jed Clampbett. − |- − |''[[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. − |- − |''Law & Order'' − |1990-2010 − |NBC − | TV PG13 − |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 thereofs. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''The Larry Sanders Show'' − | − | − | − |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. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''Breaking Bad'' − |2008–2013 − |American Movie Classics − | − |A previously law-abiding chemistry teacher gets involved in the drug trade and destroys himself and his family. Each immoral decision leads him further along the path of destruction. The evildoers all suffer for their actions. − |- − |''[[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. − |- − |''Cops'' − |1989- − |Fox; Spike − |TV rating 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. − |- − |''[[Smallville]]'' − |2001-2011 − |CW − |TV rating PG & 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. − |- − |''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 Buddy's fondness for pornographic magazines and strip clubs. − |- − |''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' − |1969-1970, 1978 − |CBS; ABC − |TV-G − |Although it does teach kids conjugated thinking skills, most if the villains are businessmen which some could argue is an anti-capitalism statement. − |- − |''Ash vs Evil Dead'' − |2015- − |Starz − |TV-MA − |Well despite it's unrealistic views on demons, it a least portrays them as evil. And while our hero does smoke weed (only once) it does show the disastrous results and consensuses of his actions. It also does portray gun ownership in a positive light. − |- − |''Justice League'' − |2001-2006 − |Cartoon Network − |TV-Y7 − |A [[charity|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. However the later episodes did start being left leaning (probably being bullied by left wing producers) as their is an episode that the villain Chronos plans to go back in time to undo the [[Big Bang theory]] and become a God. Also in "To Another Shore" states that [[Global Warming]] may be real. − |- − |''The Middle'' − |2009- − |ABC − |TV-PG − |Despite having a homosexual character (he's only a minor character though, and didn't come out until later in the series), the show is clean cut pro-family sitcom, which has been lacking in recent years. − |- − |''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. − |- − |''MacGyver'' − |1985-1992 − |ABC − |TV PG − |The main character played by Richard Dean Anderson uses Yankee ingenuity to solve various problems and escape the clutches of his enemies; the series 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 the anti-gun agenda, which the anti-Communist site "Discover the Networks" uncovered with it being said "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.”"<ref>http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/viewSubCategory.asp?id=1477</ref> A reboot of this series, with Lucas Till in the title role, debuted in 2016. − |- − |} − − ==References== − {{reflist}} − − ==See also == − *[[Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies]] − *[[Essay:Greatest Conservative Songs]] − *[[Essay:Worst Liberal TV Shows]] − − {{DEFAULTSORT:Greatest Conservative TV Shows}} − [[Category:Television]] − [[Category:Conservatism]] − [[Category:Greatest Conservative TV Shows]] − [[Category:Entertainment]] − [[Category:Media]] − [[Category:Conservative Media]]
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