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Essay:Greatest Conservative TV Shows (view source)
Revision as of 20:51, March 12, 2017
, 20:51, March 12, 2017→The greatest conservative television shows: some cleanup; info added
|NBC
|NBC
|TV rating PG
|TV rating PG
|Spinoff of Jack 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.
|Spinoff of Jack 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 (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). 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.
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|''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''
|''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''
|ABC
|ABC
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|Long running comedy show epitomizing 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'', where David and Ricky were absent but two college girls move into their old room as Ozzie and Harriet's boarders, aired in first-run syndication in 1973–74.
|Long running comedy show epitomizing 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'', where David and Ricky were absent but two college girls move into the boys' old room as Ozzie and Harriet's boarders, aired in first-run syndication in 1973–74.
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|''Adam''
|''Adam''
|NBC
|NBC
|TV-G
|TV-G
|Western promoting good neighborliness and the pursuit of just causes, with Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts, and Michael Landon.
|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).
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|''[[The Brady Bunch]]''
|''[[The Brady Bunch]]''
|[[ABC]]
|[[ABC]]
|TV-G
|TV-G
|Pro-Family Sitcom Classic. The show is a 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.
|Pro-family sitcom classic. The show is a 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.
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|''[[Broken Arrow (TV series)|Broken Arrow]]''
|''[[Broken Arrow (TV series)|Broken Arrow]]''
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|''Coming Home''
|''Coming Home''
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|2011–2012
|ABC
|Lifetime
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|Shows American war veterans coming home to their families.
|Shows American war veterans coming home to their families.
|ABC
|ABC
|TV rating NR (PG ?)
|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.
|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.
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|''The Cosby Show''
|''The Cosby Show''
|2004-2012
|2004-2012
|[[A & E]]
|[[A & E]]
|PG
|TV-PG
|A public prayer to [[Jesus]] launches each new bounty mission; good guys 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.
|A public prayer to [[Jesus]] launches each new bounty mission; good guys 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.
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|1958-1966
|1958-1966
|ABC
|ABC
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|TV-G
|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.
|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.
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|1951–1959; 1967-1970
|1951–1959; 1967-1970
|NBC
|NBC
|TV rating PG
|TV-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.
|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.
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|1972-1977, with TV movie specials, "The Final Rescues", periodically from Winter 1978-Summer 1979.
|1972-1977, with TV movie specials, "The Final Rescues", periodically from Winter 1978-Summer 1979.
|NBC
|NBC
|TV rating PG
|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.
|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.
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|1985-1989
|1985-1989
|CBS
|CBS
|TV PG-13
|TV-PG
|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.
|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.
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|1982-1989
|1982-1989
|[[NBC]]
|[[NBC]]
| TV-PG
|TV-PG
|Dramedy series about how hardworking [[conservative]] children, e.g. Michael J. Fox, outsmart their [[liberal]], ex-[[hippie]], underachieving parents.
|Dramedy series about how hardworking [[conservative]] children, e.g. Michael J. Fox, outsmart their [[liberal]], ex-[[hippie]], underachieving parents.
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|1983-1986
|1983-1986
|ABC
|ABC
|TV rating NY (PG ?)
|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).
|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).
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|December 1, 2005
|December 1, 2005
|ABC
|ABC
|TV PG
|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.
|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.
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|1968-1980
|1968-1980
|CBS
|CBS
|PG
|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.
|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.
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|1984-1989
|1984-1989
|NBC
|NBC
|TV PG
|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''.
|[[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''.
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|1995-1996; 1997-2005
|1995-1996; 1997-2005
|NBC; CBS
|NBC; CBS
|PG/PG13
|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.
|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.
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|2010-
|2010-
|FX Network
|FX Network
|TV MA
|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.
|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.
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|1955-1982
|1955-1982
|ABC; Syndicated
|ABC; Syndicated
|G
|TV-G
|A family oriented variety show that appealed to Midwestern values.
|A family oriented variety show that appealed to Midwestern values.
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|1952-1957
|1952-1957
|Dumont TV; ABC
|Dumont TV; ABC
|TV G
|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.
|Emmy Award winning show dealing with moral issues hosted by Archbishop [[Fulton J. Sheen]]; from 10 to 30 million people watched the show weekly.
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|1974-1983
|1974-1983
|NBC
|NBC
|TV G
|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.
|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.
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|2008-
|2008-
|A & E
|A & E
|PG
|TV-PG
|Demonstrates the offensiveness of overbearing government bureaucracy while maintaining a respect for law officers.
|Demonstrates the offensiveness of overbearing government bureaucracy while maintaining a respect for law officers.
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|1976-1983
|1976-1983
|NBC
|NBC
|TV rating PG
|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.
|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.
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|1974-1978
|1974-1978
|ABC
|ABC
|PG
|TV-PG
|Capitalism at its finest - technological advances improving life; starring Lee Majors.
|Capitalism at its finest - technological advances improving life; starring Lee Majors.
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|2002-
|2002-
|[[BBC]]
|[[BBC]]
|TV PG
|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".
|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".
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|1994-2003
|1994-2003
|CBS
|CBS
|TV PG
|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.
|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.
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|1993-2001
|1993-2001
|CBS
|CBS
|TV rating PG/PG13
|TV-PG / TV-14
|Starring [[Chuck Norris]] and Noble Willingham as modern day Texas Rangers.
|Starring [[Chuck Norris]] and Noble Willingham as modern day Texas Rangers.
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|1972-1981
|1972-1981
|CBS
|CBS
|G
|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.
|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.
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|''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?''
|''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?''
|1999-2002; 2002-present
|1999-2002; 2002-present
|ABC; Syndicated
|ABC; first-run syndication
|TV G
|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.
|[[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.
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