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| − | |Even in what might be expected to be a lazy, hazy paradise, the law is still the law. Jack Lord starred as Steve McGarrett, the head of a Hawaiian state police force tasked with solving high-profile cases, assisted by detectives Dan Williams (played by James MacArthur), Kono Kalakaua (Zulu), Chin Ho Kelly (Kam Fong), Ben Kokua (Al Harrington), Duke Lukela (Herman Wedemeyer), James Carew (William Smith), Lori Wilson (Sharon Farrell) and Truck Kealoha (Moe Keale) as they take on Communist spies (including recurring McGarret nemesis Wo Fat, a Chinese Communist agent), gangsters and other criminals. As with many other police shows made during this period, many episodes from the early seasons of the series (from its 1968 debut to about 1973-74) showed the contemptuous and disrespectful behavior and attitudes displayed by the then-current young generation toward the police and traditional values due to the influence of the counterculture, along with the consequences paid by those of the counterculture who choose to flout the law and societal norms. 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. Jack Lord starred as Steve McGarrett, the head of a Hawaiian state police force tasked with solving high-profile cases, assisted by detectives Dan Williams (played by James MacArthur), Kono Kalakaua (Zulu), Chin Ho Kelly (Kam Fong), Ben Kokua (Al Harrington), Duke Lukela (Herman Wedemeyer), James Carew (William Smith), Lori Wilson (Sharon Farrell) and Truck Kealoha (Moe Keale) as they take on Communist spies (including recurring McGarret nemesis Wo Fat, a Chinese Communist agent), gangsters, Marxist revolutionaries and other criminals. As with many other police shows made during this period, many episodes from the early seasons of the series (from its 1968 debut to about 1973-74) showed the contemptuous and disrespectful behavior and attitudes displayed by the then-current young generation toward the police and traditional values due to the influence of the counterculture, along with the consequences paid by those of the counterculture who choose to flout the law and societal norms. A reboot of the series was launched in 2010. |
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| | |''Heartland'' | | |''Heartland'' |
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| − | |Based on the series of books by Linda Chapman and Beth Chambers (both under the pen name of Lauren Brooke), this Canadian drama centers around two sisters named Amy (Amber Marshall) and Lou (Michelle Morgan) Fleming, who run their family’s horse ranch, Heartland, with their grandfather Jack Bartlett (Shaun Johnston) and ranch hand Ty Borden (Graham Wardle) after their mother dies rescuing a horse abused by its owner. Every episode stresses the importance of devotion to family and succeeding with hard work and never giving up, as well as forgiveness, as when Amy and Lou welcome their estranged father Tim (Chris Potter) back into their lives, and how Ty, a parolee when the show begins, eventually earns Jack's trust as a ranch hand. The show also demonstrates how the Flemings show respect for animals while training them to respect humans. See Australia's ''McLeod's Daughters'' below. | + | |Based on the series of books by Linda Chapman and Beth Chambers (both under the pen name of Lauren Brooke), this Canadian drama centers around two sisters named Amy (Amber Marshall) and Lou (Michelle Morgan) Fleming, who run their family’s horse ranch, Heartland, with their grandfather Jack Bartlett (Shaun Johnston) and ranch hand Ty Borden (Graham Wardle) after their mother dies rescuing a horse abused by its owner. Every episode stresses the importance of devotion to family and succeeding with hard work and never giving up, as well as forgiveness, as when Amy and Lou welcome their estranged father Tim (Chris Potter) back into their lives, and how Ty, a parolee when the show begins, eventually earns Jack's trust as a ranch hand. The show also demonstrates how the Flemings show respect for animals while training them to respect humans. See Australia's ''McLeod's Daughters'' below. This is one of the very few conservative-leaning shows to air on the otherwise heavily liberal state broadcaster the CBC. |
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| − | |This popular series exposes Democrats for what they really are—corrupt frauds and atheists, and conservative Christians are shown in a positive light. Following the announcement that series star Kevin Spacey, who plays Democrat politician Frank Underwood on the show (and is a Democrat supporter and a friend of former President [[Bill Clinton]] in real life), had been accused by actor Anthony Rapp of making sexual advances against him in 1986 when Rapp was 14 (followed by Spacey announcing that he was coming out publicly as homosexual),<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/anthony-rapp-claims-kevin-spacey-seduce-14-article-1.3598031 Anthony Rapp accuses Kevin Spacey of trying to seduce him when he was 14]</ref> Netflix announced that the upcoming sixth season of the show will be its last. | + | |This popular series exposes Democrats for what they really are—corrupt frauds and atheists, and conservative Christians are shown in a positive light. Following the announcement that series star Kevin Spacey, who played Democrat politician Frank Underwood on the show (and is a Democrat supporter and a friend of former President [[Bill Clinton]] in real life), had been accused by actor Anthony Rapp of making sexual advances against him in 1986 when Rapp was 14 (followed by Spacey announcing that he was coming out publicly as homosexual),<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/anthony-rapp-claims-kevin-spacey-seduce-14-article-1.3598031 Anthony Rapp accuses Kevin Spacey of trying to seduce him when he was 14]</ref> Netflix announced that the sixth season of the show (which ended on November 2, 2018) would be its last. |
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| − | |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." | + | |An Italian series showing how [[Communism]] ruined [[Italy]] from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. In English, the title means: "The Night of the Republic." |
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| − | |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.<ref>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</ref> This resulted in Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker taking to Twitter to denounce ABC for the decision,<ref>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</ref> 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.<ref>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</ref> When Country Music Television (CMT) picked up the series for syndication, rumors that it would continue the series started spreading. In May 2018, it was announced the series was being revived by Fox and will return on that network for the 2018-19 season.<ref>https://people.com/tv/tim-allen-last-man-standing-returns-fox/</ref> On its premiere, it managed to gain more viewers than the first episode of the reboot of ''Murphy Brown''.<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/annie-piper/2018/09/28/last-man-standing-celebrates-return-thanks-loyal-kick-ss-fans</ref> | + | |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.<ref>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</ref> This resulted in Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker taking to Twitter to denounce ABC for the decision,<ref>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</ref> 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.<ref>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</ref> When Country Music Television (CMT) picked up the series for syndication, rumors that it would continue the series started spreading. In May 2018, it was announced the series was being revived by Fox and would return on that network for the 2018-19 season.<ref>https://people.com/tv/tim-allen-last-man-standing-returns-fox/</ref> On its premiere, it managed to gain more viewers than the first episode of the reboot of ''Murphy Brown''.<ref>https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/culture/annie-piper/2018/09/28/last-man-standing-celebrates-return-thanks-loyal-kick-ss-fans</ref> |
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| − | |This classic crime drama starring conservative actor Tom Selleck as a U.S. Navy veteran turned private investigator teaches its audiences how to live like conservatives with strong moral character and advocacy for the Second Constitutional Amendment. | + | |This classic crime drama starring conservative actor Tom Selleck as a U.S. Navy veteran turned private investigator teaches its audiences how to live like conservatives with strong moral character and advocacy for the Second Constitutional Amendment. A reboot of the series debuted in 2018. |
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| − | |Despite having a homosexual character (he's only a minor character though, and doesn't come out until later in the series. His homosexuality is also often used as a point of humor), 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. | + | |Despite having a homosexual character (he's only a minor character though, and doesn't come out until later in the series; his homosexuality is also often used as a point of humor), 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. |
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| − | |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. | + | |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, which combined elements of spy fiction, science fiction, psychological/surrealist drama and allegory, ran for only seventeen episodes. |
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| − | |This series 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. | + | |Based on the science fiction novel ''Cyborg'', this series 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. A 1975 two-part episode, "The Bionic Woman", served as the pilot for the spinoff series ''The Bionic Woman'', which starred Lindsay Wagner as bionically-enhanced title character Jaime Sommers. |
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| − | |A reboot of 1970s series. In addition to the overall story showing respecting the men in uniform and the police, the pilot episode had a condemnation of affirmative action as well as the main antagonists being a bunch of implied left-wing anarchists who were trying to deliberately fan racial hatred on both sides to introduce anarchy. In addition, the fourth episode, "Radical", has a condemnation of both Socialists/Communists and Professor Values, as the main threat in the episode was an expelled student radical who was going to blow up several businesses while repeating various rhetoric from left-wing socialist organizations like Occupy Wall Street, and the one who was responsible for the kid's actions was a professor in a political science course at the local college who orchestrated various socialist protests on the campus and was never fired despite his being the ringleader due to his having tenure (which was explicitly stated to have him completely immune from being removed from the school regardless of what actions his students took in his name unless he directly incited the students to commit murder), with their being depicted in a very negative light as a result. | + | |A reboot of the 1970s series. In addition to the overall story showing respecting the men in uniform and the police, the pilot episode had a condemnation of affirmative action as well as the main antagonists being a bunch of implied left-wing anarchists who were trying to deliberately fan racial hatred on both sides to introduce anarchy. In addition, the fourth episode, "Radical", has a condemnation of both Socialists/Communists and Professor Values, as the main threat in the episode was an expelled student radical who was going to blow up several businesses while repeating various rhetoric from left-wing socialist organizations like Occupy Wall Street, and the one who was responsible for the kid's actions was a professor in a political science course at the local college who orchestrated various socialist protests on the campus and was never fired despite his being the ringleader due to his having tenure (which was explicitly stated to have him completely immune from being removed from the school regardless of what actions his students took in his name unless he directly incited the students to commit murder), with their being depicted in a very negative light as a result. |
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| − | |Sitcom where are married couple still stay with each other even after all work that go along with being married. | + | |Sitcom where a married couple still stay with each other even after all work that go along with being married. |
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| − | |This Western stars conservatives Ward Bond and John McIntire as trailmasters Seth Adams and Chris Hale, respectively, who experience the struggle of pioneers seeking a fresh start in the American West. Robert Horton and Robert Fuller costar. | + | |This Western stars conservatives Ward Bond and John McIntire as trailmasters Seth Adams and Chris Hale, respectively, who experience the struggle of pioneers seeking a fresh start in the American West. Robert Horton, Robert Fuller, Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson and Denny Miller (credited as Scott Miller in the series) costar. |
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| | |''What Catholics Believe'' | | |''What Catholics Believe'' |