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| − | |This spinoff of the Jack Webb-produced series ''Dragnet'', also based on actual cases and more than one per episode, now focuses on LAPD street patrol officers Peter Malloy and James (Jim) Reed while demonstrating the same moral examples as ''Dragnet''. It 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 (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. The 1969 Season 2 episode, "Baby", is rumored to be based on Kent McCord's own real life wife's birth of one of their own children that year. | + | |This spinoff of the Jack Webb-produced series ''Dragnet'', also based on actual cases and more than one per episode, now focuses on LAPD street patrol officers Peter Malloy and James (Jim) Reed while demonstrating the same moral examples as ''Dragnet''. It 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 because hey stayed married to their same wives, with nine children among 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. The 1969 episode"Baby" is rumored 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 world famous, long-running Bill Cosby sitcom promoting good family values while living in one of the U.S. liberalest value city, New York City. | + | |The world famous, long-running Bill Cosby sitcom promoting good family values. |
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| | |''The Critic'' | | |''The Critic'' |
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| − | |Sgt. Joe Friday (Jack Webb) 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 (with people's names altered to protect the innocent involved in the cases inspiring each episode). The officers educate viewers in law enforcement jargon and the Rule of Law, all the while showing fine examples of moral conduct, honor of oneself and others, and sacrifice for the good of the public. The 1967 revival also included more contemporary themes, such as increased drug use in society due to the rise of the counterculture, along with hippies, leftist and racist revolutionaries and other products of the counterculture openly displaying their contempt for the law and those who enforce it, although such characters invariably pay the price by the end of each episode for their bad choices. Was made into a syndicated (Los Angeles and New York City stations) remake in 1989 with unknown lead actors but | + | |Sgt. Joe Friday (Jack Webb) 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 (with people's names altered to protect the innocent involved in the cases inspiring each episode). The officers educate viewers in law enforcement jargon and the Rule of Law, all the while showing fine examples of moral conduct, honor of oneself and others, and sacrifice for the good of the public. The 1967 revival also included more contemporary themes, such as increased drug use in society due to the rise of the counterculture, along with hippies, leftist and racist revolutionaries and other products of the counterculture openly displaying their contempt for the law and those who enforce it, although such characters invariably pay the price by the end of each episode for their bad choices. |
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| − | |1972-1977, with TV movie specials, "The Final Rescues", periodically from fall 1977-Summer 1979. | + | |1972-1977, with TV movie specials, "The Final Rescues", periodically from Winter 1978-Summer 1979. |
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| − | |An Italian series showing how [[Communism]] ruined [[Italy]] from the late 1960's to the early 1980's. In English, the title means: "The Night of the Republic." | + | |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." |
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| − | |In this biopic miniseries, conservative actor [[Jon Voight]] portrays Pope [[John Paul II]] in Part 2. Part 1 covers his pre-papal years up to just before his election. 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. | + | |In this biopic miniseries, conservative actor [[Jon Voight]] portrays 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. |
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| − | |A Christian family overcomes hardship in rural America during the Depression and World War II, extending charity to strangers while honoring military service. The main cast consists of Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Will Geer, and Ellen Corby. | + | |A Christian family overcomes hardship in rural America during the Depression and U.S. involvement in World War II, extending charity to strangers while honoring military service. The main cast consists of Richard Thomas, Ralph Waite, Michael Learned, Will Geer, and Ellen Corby. |
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| | |''Wanted: Dead or Alive'' | | |''Wanted: Dead or Alive'' |