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|In this American adaptation by [[liberal]] TV producer [[Norman Lear]] of the [[BBC]] series ''Till Death Us Do Part'', Lear inaccurately depicted Archie Bunker, a blue-collar conservative and head of the Bunker family, with liberal traits like [[bigotry]] and ignorance while depicting his son-in-law, socially liberal and politically [[leftist]] [[hippie]] and [[Democrat Party|Democrat]] supporter Mike Stivic (referred to as "Meathead" by Archie), as the "voice of reason." The show portrays the mother and housewife as a "dingbat", a derogatory name that she is supposedly called by her own husband.  Many episodes focus on on the political, philosophical, and cultural clashes between Archie and Mike, while Archie's wife Edith and their daughter Gloria try to keep the peace. In the original British series, Mike's counterpart on that show, Mike Rawlins, was a [[Trotskyism|Trotskyist]]. Ironically, Archie Bunker despite being treated in a negative light ended up being more well-received by audiences than the main protagonist Mike Stivic largely because of his stubborn rejection of the counterculture, to the extent that the American series later spawned a sequel, ''Archie Bunker's Place'', which ran from 1979 to 1983, and his chair was one of the historical museum pieces in the Smithsonian.<ref>''The Politically Incorrect Guide to the 1960s'' by Johnathan Leaf, page 97.<br />Those Were the Days.<br />The show most people associate with the clash between the sixties counterculture and the older generation, ''All in the Family'', did not premier until 1971. It is hailed by liberals today as a ground-breaking sitcom that "pushed the envelope" of acceptable fare for TV. In all the praise, however, it's forgotten that what made the show so beloved was the popularity of its featured patriarhh, Archie Bunker. Although the character was supposed to be an unenlightened, illogical bigot, he became a hero to millions of Americans for his stubborn rejection of the counterculture. It is Archie Bunker's chair that has become one of the most famous exhibits in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Meanwhile, Bunker's counterculture antagonist is now mostly remembered for the derisive nickname Archie gave him: Meathead.</ref>

|In this American adaptation by [[liberal]] TV producer [[Norman Lear]] of the [[BBC]] series ''Till Death Us Do Part'', Lear inaccurately depicted Archie Bunker, a blue-collar conservative and head of the Bunker family, with liberal traits like [[bigotry]] and ignorance while depicting his son-in-law, socially liberal and politically [[leftist]] [[hippie]] and [[Democrat Party|Democrat]] supporter Mike Stivic (referred to as "Meathead" by Archie), as the "voice of reason." The show portrays the mother and housewife as a "dingbat", a very derogatory name that she is called on the show by her own husband.  Many episodes focus on on the political, philosophical, and cultural clashes between Archie and Mike, while Archie's wife Edith and their daughter Gloria try to keep the peace. In the original British series, Mike's counterpart on that show, Mike Rawlins, was a [[Trotskyism|Trotskyist]]. Ironically, Archie Bunker despite being treated in a negative light ended up being more well-received by audiences than the main protagonist Mike Stivic largely because of his stubborn rejection of the counterculture, to the extent that the American series later spawned a sequel, ''Archie Bunker's Place'', which ran from 1979 to 1983, and his chair was one of the historical museum pieces in the Smithsonian.<ref>''The Politically Incorrect Guide to the 1960s'' by Johnathan Leaf, page 97.<br />Those Were the Days.<br />The show most people associate with the clash between the sixties counterculture and the older generation, ''All in the Family'', did not premier until 1971. It is hailed by liberals today as a ground-breaking sitcom that "pushed the envelope" of acceptable fare for TV. In all the praise, however, it's forgotten that what made the show so beloved was the popularity of its featured patriarhh, Archie Bunker. Although the character was supposed to be an unenlightened, illogical bigot, he became a hero to millions of Americans for his stubborn rejection of the counterculture. It is Archie Bunker's chair that has become one of the most famous exhibits in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Meanwhile, Bunker's counterculture antagonist is now mostly remembered for the derisive nickname Archie gave him: Meathead.</ref>

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