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schopenhauer The Prime-Time Revolution
They traded rustic comedy for urban views (sure did!) / Bringing real-world issues to the living room (oh yeah!)
schopenhauer A dark comedy about a military hospital became a cultural phenomenon during the Vietnam War era.
schopenhauer Television writer Norman Lear introduced real-world social issues to prime-time comedy.
schopenhauer Match classic 1970s TV shows to master the ultimate trivia of American television history.
The rural purge: In 1971, CBS canceled 'Green Acres' despite high ratings to target wealthier urban viewers.
A television series that involves a continuing cast of characters in a succession of comedic circumstances. In 1971, Norman Lear modernized the genre with All in the Family by addressing controversial social issues.
Which spin-off of 'All in the Family' featured an outspoken, feminist lead character who was Archie Bunker's cousin-in-law?
What was the name of the bigoted main character in the 1970s sitcom 'All in the Family'?
What city served as the setting for the workplace sitcom 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'?
How many consecutive years did 'All in the Family' rank as the number one show in the Nielsen ratings?
Which TV executive orchestrated the 1971 'rural purge' that canceled shows like 'Lassie'?
The final episode of which 1970s military comedy became the most-watched episodic broadcast in US history?
In what year did the groundbreaking sitcom 'All in the Family' first premiere on CBS?