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Here are some of the greatest conservative television shows:
| Title | Original run | Network | TV rating | Description |
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| Family Ties | NBC | A conservative teenager, played by Michael J. Fox, tries to enlighten his liberal, ex-hippie, underachieving parents. The father was criticized by the son for working for less money at a public television station, rather than in free enterprise. | ||
| Broken Arrow | 1956-1958 | ABC | 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 | |
| Sugarfoot | 1957-1961 | ABC | 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 Brothers 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 | 1952-1973 | Syndicated | Historically-based dramatic western presentations hosted at different times by Robert Taylor, Ray Milland, Rory Calhoun, Ronald Reagan, and Dale Robertson | |
| Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town | 1951-1952 | CBS | Once a daughter-in-law of Franklin D. Roosevelt, 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 Brothers 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 | 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. | |
| Our Man Higgins | 1962-1963 | ABC | 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 Office | 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. Steve Carell played the main character for 6 years and was denied an Emmy by liberals every time, despite being by far the funniest actor on television. | |
| The Apprentice | NBC | Liberals stopped watching when they realized that Donald Trump might be conservative. | ||
| The Six Million Dollar Man | 1974-1978 | ABC | Capitalism at its finest - technological advances improving life; starring Lee Majors | |
| The Cosby Show | 1984-1992 | NBC | TV G | Promoting good family values. |
| Bonanza | 1959-1973 | NBC | Western promoting good neighborliness and the pursuit of just causes | |
| The Rifleman | 1958-1963 | ABC | Western with emphasis on fair play and giving people a second chance; starring Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, and Paul Fix. 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- | Fox | TV PG | Allows the best of the public to come to the fore musically |
| Dog the Bounty Hunter | A public prayer to Jesus every new bounty mission. Good guys enforcing law and order. | |||
| 24 | 2001-2010 | Fox | TV 14 | Jack Bauer shows how to beat Islamic terrorists. |
| Star Trek | 1966-1969 | NBC | Emphasized morality, honor, abiding by a strict code of conduct, and problem solving in a science fiction setting that inspired real world innovations; a strong cultural celebration of excellence. Portrayed the Cold War struggle as a conflict between the democratic Federation (USA) and the authoritarian, collectivist Klingons (the Soviet Union), correctly forecast the eventual winner. | |
| The Waltons | 1972-1981 | CBS | A family with strong Christian values overcomes hardship in rural America and extends charity to strangers while also honoring military service | |
| The Lawrence Welk Show | 1955-1982 | ABC; Syndicated | A family oriented variety show that appealed to Midwestern values | |
| Chuck | NBC | Emphasizes family values, honor, and a respect for our nation's servicemen. | ||
| Little House on the Prairie | 1974-1983 | NBC | TV G | A show that celebrates family values and the courage of the pioneers who made our country what it is today. |
| 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. |
| Life is Worth Living | Syndicated | Emmy Award winning show hosted by Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Between 10 and 30 million people watched the show weekly on moral issues of the day. | ||
| 7th Heaven | 1996-2007 | Warner Brothers | 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.[1] |
| Life Goes On | 1989-1993 | ABC | 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 | NBC | Starring Jack Webb as Sgt. Joe Friday and his partner(s) 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. | ||
| Parking Wars | Demonstrates the offensiveness of overbearing government bureaucracy while maintaining a respect for law officers. | |||
| Pawn Stars | 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 | CBS | TV G | A mockery of how crazy people become in a secular world. | |
| Hawaii-Five-O | 1968-1980 | CBS | Even in what might be expected to be a lazy, hazy paradise, the law is still the law, with Jack Lord and James MacArthur. | |
| Daniel Boone | 1964-1971 | NBC | As the title music sang, "he fought for America, to make all Americans free", with Fess Parker in the starring role | |
| MacGyver | 1985-1992 | ABC | TV PG | The main character played by Richard Anderson uses Yankee ingenuity to solve various problems and escape the clutches of his enemies. Eschews violence until absolutely necessary. |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | 1993-2001 | CBS | Starring Chuck Norris and Noble Willingham | |
| NCIS | 2003- | CBS | TV 14 | Show about U.S. Navy investigators, voted America's favorite program in 2011; starring Mark Harmon and David McCallum |
| Mission: Impossible | 1966-1973; 1988-1990 | CBS, ABC | Emphasizes teamwork, friendship, professionalism. Posits that American ingenuity and exceptionalism can overcome any obstacle, with Peter Graves, Martin Landau, and Barbara Bain | |
| | | |Emphasizes capitalist and free market values. Plus on another level, it illustrates the importance of personal responsibility; the lockers that are being auctioned off belonged to people who decided not to pay their bills. |- |The Prisoner |1968 | | |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. |- |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 against the bureaucracy. |- |Storm Chasers | |The Weather Channel | |Demonstrates core conservative values such as courage and a thirst for practical, scientific knowledge. |- |The Pretender | | | |Pro-life, and with a message of charity and self-sacrifice as personal responsibility. |- |Dick Van Dyke Show |1961- |CBS | |Pro-marriage and pro-religion, and launched the career of Mary Tyler Moore. |- |The Donna Reed Show |1958-1966 |ABC | |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 |NBCABC | |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. |- |Wanted: Dead or Alive |1958-1961 |CBS | |CBS western with Steve McQueen as a kind-hearted bounty hunter Josh Randall, dedicated to the enforcement of the law; numerous episodes have spiritual themes. |- |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 Revolutionary War. |- |Coming Home | |ABC | |Shows American war veterans coming home to their families. |- |Legends of the Hidden Temple |1993-1995 |Nickelodeon |TV Y |Nickelodeon game show, 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 |ABC |TV G |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. |- |Pope John Paul II | |ABC |TV PG |Conservative actor Jon Voight portrayed Pope John Paul II in this biographical mini-series, who was influential in bringing down the communist dictatorship of the Soviet Union in eastern Europe. |- |The Glenn Beck Show | |Fox News | | |- |Hannity | |Fox News | | |- |} (please add to list) == Debatable Whether Conservative == {| class="wikitable" |- !Title !Original run !Network !TV rating !Description |- |The Twilight Zone | |CBS | |A recurring theme is that the selfish and the self-centered eventually lose what they sought to gain. |- |The Beverly Hillbillies | |CBS | |Though silly, the show is powerful in illustrating how material possessions are not what define a person. |- |King of the Hill | |Fox |TV PG |Despite cartoonish nature, shows the struggle of a hardworking, traditional American family against "alternative" modern cultural movements. |- |Antiques Roadshow | | | |Shows the very real (financial and historical) value of handcrafts and traditional, old-fashioned things and memorabilia. |- |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. |- |Breaking Bad | |AMC | |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 | |While it appeals to conservative viewers, Bill O'Reilly's talk show also occasionally defends liberals on certain social issues. |- |Cops | | | |The good guys protecting the public from criminals, yet arguably promotes police state and big government. |- |} == See also == *Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies *Essay:Greatest Conservative Songs == References == |
