9 TV Shows from the Past…That Could Not Air Today (CONTROVERSIAL)

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[@mikeseier4449]

Actually none of these television shows are offensive,… They were simply fun and amusing and meant to take our minds off of the serious and real problems in life; And that is all they were…

[@cindytrayer4279]

Yes!!

[@claycarpenter8625]

I agree completely but this generation is taking over and they wouldnt allow these shows today. They are too soft and dont get it. Let people enjoy what they like and stop cancelling everything

[@mikeseier4449]

@@claycarpenter8625 I don’t believe they are taking over as such,….I believe that many people just back down from their crybaby tactics too easily.

[@texasray7301]

But with all of these Liberal Snow Flake Woke people you could not get any of these shots and many more like Sanford and Son made.

[@lobecosc]

Totally agree. Team Three's Company.

[@ryanryan6207]

It is truly sad that people don't see many of these shows for what they were. All in the Family was actually making fun of bigoted people, not supporting them. The reality of today is people are too stupid for real comedy.

[@doug6259]

People can't separate the actor from the character either. Carrol O'Connor was getting hate mail.

[@debbiehicks288]

Amen to that

[@Furienna]

Actually, it is more complex than that "All in the family" just made fun of bigoted people. It is true that we weren't supposed to agree with Archie's opinions on many issues, but he was more likable than Meathead to me and was able to learn things.

[@waynejohanson1083]

And also to stupid to see satire when you see it.

[@truth4004]

True archie was seen as a hump. lol

[@KZ1211-t2q]

I am much more offended by the rude, violent, narcissistic, obnoxious behavior seen on shows today, especially so-called "reality" shows. The 70's and 80's were silly, but harmless. Shows like All in the Family were actually wonderful because they broke barriers, while also being funny. Archie Bunker showed how people should NOT behave, and he always got his comeuppance.

[@justinrogers1575]

So true.

[@pulsarstargrave256]

I AGREE and even Archie reformed in the end!

[@buickinvicta288]

We watched, we laughed, no one got offended.

[@Chilly_Billy]

Shocking!

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Some people did, but they didn’t have social media to use. I remember reading that some folks wanted “Married…With Children” cancelled.

[@danielcorreard3746]

how things have changed over the years now everyone gets offeded and cries about something all in the family would've been cancelled after the pilot episode but I do believe shows like threes company would be ok alf would've been considered too stupid today with the idea that a puppet was an alien.

[@texasray7301]

Those were the good old days 👍🏻

[@trishhill7563]

I know.... right? The kids today couldn't have survived 100 years ago. It's crazy how things change.

[@joannewilson1162]

It says a lot about how far our society has fallen backward…these shows were excellent. Each of them was unique and while not everyone loved them, they still had their fan base. It’s sad really.

[@chamboyette853]

I don't really find these shows offensive. What I do find offensive are the shows today which almost on a consistent basis show a woman as being the hero and the man as being a stupid person or a lowlife, almost never the other way around. Or the gratuitous violence against men which is supposed to be funny, or against white people. That is the definition of both sexism and racism.

[@TodaysDante]

This list shows, not how bad those shows were, but how hyper-sensitive and intolerant today's society is.

[@christopherdieudonne]

Exactly! I just posted a similar sentiment.

[@mikehenrys]

Well said.

[@TheHeat55]

Yes, I was looking for the right words, Hyper-sensitive and intolerant. It's almost like we're looking for a fight.

[@tonyn3227]

Agreed, those shows were great, unlike today crap, that I don't even watch.

[@tonyn3227]

Today's society, dump society.

[@ronnieparker4311]

People should put a end to looking for something to be offended by!!! Rock on classic tv shows 🤘🤘🤘

[@gregggoss2210]

Amen brother 👍!

[@theimp5901]

That's the whole problem with cupcake culture 🙄.

[@ronnieparker4311]

@@gregggoss2210 you got it brother 👍

[@ronnieparker4311]

@@theimp5901 right on👍

[@MrMegaFredZeppelin]

ROCK ON!!!!!!!🤘🏻🤙🏻✌🏻

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

I am so glad I grew up when I did and enjoyed every single one of these fun and wonderful shows!

[@grayukuk]

I grew up in this era, but didn't really APPRECIATE it!! Like they say, "You don't appreciate it 'till it's gone!!"

[@cindytrayer4279]

Me too! So sick of the perpetually offended woke destroying everything.

[@bio1656]

@@grayukuk FACTS

[@grayukuk]

@@bio1656 Explain?

[@bio1656]

What you said "You don't appreciate it until it's gone "

[@Suelorie]

Compared to many of today's programs these shows were mild and entertaining. People didn't generally take them too serious.

[@jackhackett80]

About ALF...shitty puppet ALF is and will always be 1000% better than any CGI version.

[@williamhaynes7089]

it was the content/writing of the show not the graphics that made it good.

[@vlrissolo]

Black characters were never put down more the opposite. Times were definitely different but why do we have to throw away our history? It was programs like these that helped change society

[@EclecticDD]

Different Strokes IMO wasn't that bad. The mother asked Mr. Drummond (later called dad by the boys), to adopt them, they weren't cut off from other African American people, and the father supported and stood up for his sons when there was racism and microaggression against them.

[@vlrissolo]

@@EclecticDD right, so I don't understand why these are considered unacceptable today. We have lost our sense of humor and folks aren't interested in learning how TV shows among other things have helped us grow and except EACH OTHER. There was fantastic change in my lifetime and I'm sad to see it now ignored and watch all the hate on the TV now.

[@MXB2001]

Ironically the anti-racist episodes from the past are the ones these PC creeps have the most trouble with. I think the PC's must be racists.

[@cindytrayer4279]

@@MXB2001they are

[@lilitharam44]

@@MXB2001 Yes. They are.

[@parkb5320]

My aunt’s house in Queens was used in the end credits scene of All in the Family. The families that lived on the block were offered a one time payment or a smaller payment each time the show aired. Too bad my aunt didn’t choose the smaller payment…

[@susanfaulkner2304]

Neat!

[@citygirl2808]

Was that in Astoria?

[@gunnarbiker]

I'd rather stay in the 70s and 80s era for one day than one an eternity in 2023. Thank God I grew up during the 70s and 80s and got to really enjoy life. This era SUCKS!!

[@MrJestyler]

Amen to that this era is lousy

[@WittyUsernamehere]

Big time.

[@TeaLover1208]

90s and 2000 were not so bad 🖤

[@luislaplume8261]

The 2022, 2023 TV season is now Woke Culture and ultra liberal.

[@aidandalton7404]

Amen brother ❤

[@althunder4269]

Nothing wrong with these TV shows. It just says how sensitive we are now.

[@MainEventPoint]

Thank you very much for proving that today's sitcom televsion is total crap.

[@SlapShotRegatta22]

Amen, completely unwatchable.

[@fearlessfosdick160]

And some people wonder why television and movies are failing today.

[@itinerantpatriot1196]

Two of my all-time favorite TV lines came from those shows. One was Alf refusing to eat a salad because as he said: "That's not food, that's what food eats." The other was Peg asking Al if the dress she was wearing made her look fat. His response was perfect: "It's not the dress makes you look fat, it's the fat that makes you look fat." All in the Family was must-see TV in our household, the only show everyone in the family got behind. You couldn't make The Beverly Hillbillies today or Sanford and Son but both of those were classics. I loved it when Fred told Esther to shut up before he stuck her face in some dough and made gorilla cookies. That was when people had a sense of humor. We have become possibly the most humorless society in American history anyway. The Puritans even had a better sense of humor than today's humorless shmucks. We'd go a long way to fixing what ails us if we took the advice of the late great Sgt. Hulka: "Lighten up Francis."

[@raymondhopwood9393]

I don't think "Maude" would make it today either.

[@michaelmitchell5098]

@@raymondhopwood9393it barely made it back then. Dealing with abortion, domestic abuse and alcoholism pushed the show to a later time slot in prime time. Complaints led the networks to create a “family hour” where Maude would not be welcomed.

[@SlapShotRegatta22]

🤣😂

[@Chilly_Billy]

Today's TV reflects today's world. Woke, uptight, and humorless. I'm just glad these great, old shows are still available on secondary channels.

[@jeffphillips8820]

Same here I can't remember the last time I watched a newer TV show. I stopped watching SNL 10 years ago I prefer the timeless classics.

[@lilitharam44]

Yes, the Puritans would be proud, in some ways, of the society.

[@truth4004]

Excuse me but the woke crowd isnt taking peoples rights away and forcing their beliefs on everyone.. Its the sleeping right wing republican crowd that suck.

[@truth4004]

@@lilitharam44 Like forcing women and girls to have babies they don't want.

[@anhpam9205]

The whole point of All In the Family was to show how ridiculous Arcchie's prejudices were. True, when I watch the reruns today it sounds shocking but hat was actually the idea behind the show.

[@boogeyman_41_]

Married with children is one of my all time favorite shows!

[@jennibennecke669]

I still watch it all the time

[@mattalan6618]

mine to but even i know that it would be canceled if aired today

[@nicoleking772]

‘From Forbes. Married... With Children’ Reboot In The Works As an animated show

[@mattalan6618]

@@nicoleking772 fuck really?

[@samjohnson7869]

I never got the appeal of that show...

[@herbtube7824]

Great video. Thanks for showing all what’s wrong with TV and society in general today! 👍🏻

[@slim-oneslim8014]

I disagree with "The cheesy puppet look" of Alf! Much more realistic than cgi.

[@vikker8274]

The comic timing of George vs Florence, the maid was hilarious and perfect.😊😊

[@susanfaulkner2304]

227 with Marla Gibbs- this was another great one!

[@vikker8274]

@@susanfaulkner2304 loved that show.

[@grantgoldberg1663]

Everybody is offended by everything nowadays. The mistake we've all made is that we actually started listening to them.

[@wakeboarder9180]

There isn't a single show that can be produced by anyone today that doesn't offend someone. And that in itself is the problem with America. Cultural decline.

[@dlamancha5697]

All in the Family is still an awesome show. The whole crux was that Archie "Bunker" (Bunk=stupidity) was being mocked for being so bigoted and ignorant. He'd go off on these tangents while Mike, Gloria Edith and others would call him out for it. Remember how even Sammy Davis Jr gave it to Archie. After hearing his bigoted rantings, Davis gave him a kiss and had a picture taken of it!! Classic. All in the Family made you think, everyone talked about the episodes, even today. That's what I call good TV that resonates.

[@sandralandivar5263]

These were all great shows. People back then didn't get offended so easily. People now in days needs to learn to sit back, relax, and enjoy life.

[@2KDUDE22]

I never really watched threes company much when younger but been watching a lot of reruns over the last 2 years and that show was great, so many laughs and amazing comedy.

[@krejados1]

The illicit fling!

[@idaslapter5987]

i think Soap would have a hard time making it today.

[@MXB2001]

It does! I've watched the local reruns and keep getting pissed at them bleeping things out and so on.

[@mattalan6618]

@@MXB2001 the funny thing is that if you get the series on DVD half the episodes are censored as well

[@joylindadichamounix]

Right, even though Jodie Dallas was the first gay character on TV & there was the interracial relationship of Danny & Polly.

[@stephenheath8465]

which ones the Daytime or Primetime?

[@NoGlockTrucker]

@@stephenheath8465 the tv show called “Soap”. It was a parody of the soap opera. The tv show Benson was its spin off.

[@2007cgarza]

All of the shows broke through previously insurmountable barriers, and the reason they wouldn't be accepted today is because they did that service for us...Hopefully there is something on TV now that we will look back at as breaking a barrier also.

[@jamesbrice6619]

So we can thank those last shows for the forced group think and intolerant attitudes of today?😂

[@starmnsixty1209]

Trying to defend the indefensible.

[@truth4004]

So very true.

[@MRLUGNUTS]

It's truly ashame that people can't take or can't distinguish between a joke and a insult.. Archie and George were my favorites growing up, and I'm black. I grew up with Japanese, white, Hispanic and we all got along great! oh we'd have our little spats ... But would be friends again hours later.

[@jaylene.turner6524]

People need to learn to laugh at themselves again, and not be offended by harmless jokes.

[@ashconner2293]

Different strokes just shows that everybody considered each other family and didn't matter if you were of somebody's bloodline or not. It didn't matter what bloodline you were or what ratio war or anything else

[@cheryleverett2318]

I grew up in this era and didn’t care for the silliness or focus on boobs and buns (as we used to say), of some of these shows. That’s an opinion however. My opinions didn’t result in the madness of this time where a person needs to be careful of the “landmines of destruction” strewn everywhere if you say or do anything that someone, somewhere deems inappropriate. There are those who think this thinking brings freedom. I say it does not. You will always disagree/have your feelings hurt somehow in this old world. Cancelling just makes everything worse. We used to have the freedom to like or dislike Archie Bunker or George and the way they behaved. Now we’re not allowed to think outside the box built for us, and anyone who tries otherwise gets erased/deleted. Not good!!

[@MXB2001]

Big Brother wants you to think right. I wonder how long before they start trying to ban our old shows. I'm already seeing all these "Attitudes then were different, beware" disclaimers before the classics and even... yes CENSORED episodes that they won't show (and I find oneline instead FUCK YOU CENSORS!).

[@janel.8921]

I remember jokes about T & A during that time.

[@BradThePitts]

It is a wild overstretch to say that Mr. Drummond was a "white saviour." This avant-garde show brought up important an difficult subjects from shoplifting, to premarital sex, to child molestation.

[@pernelldh]

...also on the dangers of hitchhiking, kidnapping, eating disorders, drinking, smoking, drugs and steroids.

[@zapazap]

Ah. The "very special episode" episodes. Where subtle are was sacrificed for heavy handed didacticism. I hated these episodes.

[@RageBaby587]

Married With Children, Three's Company, All in the Family and the Jeffersons are still in re-runs. So in fact, they are still being made today.

[@veronicado1016]

Honestly most of these shows are a lot better than the shitty sitcoms that are on tv these days. Haven't watched any of the new ones since Married... with Children went off the air years ago. Those were the good days.

[@DelbertGrady2024]

Why don’t they ever say that it’s just Millennials and Gen Z who have all these issues with everything not PC?

[@hobbette2452]

It's ironic that this video refers to shows that "could not air today." All in the Family, ALF, Bosom Buddies, the Jeffersons and Three's Company are part of the regular Catchy Comedy and/or Laff TV schedules. I guarantee there's still an audience that appreciates these shows.

[@williamhaynes7089]

good times

[@anthonydixon452]

I will watch ALF, The Jeffersons and All In The Family any chance I get. All three are still making me laugh 😂!

[@pattyheitzman8635]

You forgot about Sanford and Son. Fred Sanford was like Archie Bunker and George Jefferson. Him and his son Lamont worked and lived in a junkyard.

[@williamhaynes7089]

In the first few seasons Lamont talked down to his dada alot (in my opinion)... but i loved the show.. The spinoff 'Sanford Arms' was short lived.

[@ohguy1991]

Hi "dada?" Wtf are you 2 yrs old???

[@snsdkbopper7819]

However in reality, many of the current shows are much more morally depraved & perverse! And couldn’t have been aired back then. The older tv shows were made for non brainwashed people with a good sense of humor.

[@rorysykes2022]

It is a show called "Soap" that was in the late 70's, early 80's, that I believe could not be shown today. It followed the Tates and the Campbells, and it play like a soap opera. It was all kind of racism, homophobia, stereotypical, and more! But I would still laugh out loud if I ever saw it again!

[@ruthpullis9279]

Yes this is a story up two sisters Jessica Tate and Mary Campbell. My favorite was Burt he was always invisible.

[@williamhaynes7089]

That and the spin off 'Benson' are still funny today

[@joylindadichamounix]

Why was Diff'rent Strokes problematic? Give me a break!

[@waynejohanson1083]

Some people do not like the idea of a rich white man adopting two poor black kids.

[@williamhaynes7089]

'its your Move' (Jason Bateman failed show) if you change the channel or not

[@timetraveler2518]

Benny Hill was a hilarious TV show that would never air today. It was fun to watch this satirical comedy.

[@susanfaulkner2304]

That theme music . . .!😊

[@laumay7364]

I saw a discussion with one of the actors from Monty Python saying his shows can’t air in England today as well.

[@Mr17051963]

We are living at boring, stupid, humorless times! 😩

[@joebalser9921]

It's a shame that we raced past "enlightened", straight to insanity. People today are the weakest, dumbest crop of humans to ever walk upright.

[@lagodifuoco313]

Hogan's Hero's and F-Troop. Oh, and The Honeymooners with Ralph threatening to hit Alice and send her to the moon.

[@laumay7364]

What about I Love Lucy where Ricky actually spanks Lucy on occasion.

[@lagodifuoco313]

@@laumay7364 Oh, I forgot about that one.

[@staceyl.thienel1499]

I love these shows, all of them! Peg Bundy and her infamous "Alllllllll" People today get offended over anything. The Jeffersons -- the housekeeper was a trip - i loved her 😂 she unapologetically told it like it was Family Ties, Cosby Show, Golden Girls and MANY others of the past - IMO, what we have today is not worth watching. I'm not offended except for the lack of overall substance

[@MisterMikeTexas]

You missed one! Seinfeld! And Jerry admits his standup comedy will get him "cancelled" on most college campuses today.

[@christopherdieudonne]

The fact that these shows couldn't air today speaks more negatively about our current times than the periods in which they were made. With the exception of "Alf" (imho) , these were all great shows and no one should be offended by any of them.

[@nancyberry1039]

SOAP (1977-1981) with an ensemble cast - Katherine Helmond (Jessica Tate), Robert Mandan (Chester Tate), Robert Guillaume (Benson), Cathryn Damon (Mary Campbell), Richard Mulligan (Burt Campbell), Jimmy Baio (Billy Tate), Jay Johnson (Chuck & Bob Campbell), Ted Waas (Danny Dallas), & a young Billy Crystal (Jody Dallas), just to name a few... It featured many controversial subjects - sex, divorce, homosexuality, adultery, kidnapping, organized crime, war flashbacks, custody battles, racism, murder, amnesia/mental illness, alien abductions, etc. all hilariously touched upon, but it would never air on TV these days. It premiered when I was only 10 years old, but it was so funny & my top favorite, followed by TAXI (1978-1983), with another great ensemble cast that gave us such lovable characters such as Louie DePalma, Reverend Jim Ignatowski, & Latka Gravas - thankyouverymuch! 🤣

[@raymondhopwood9393]

The "Soap" spinoff "Benson" would stand a better chance of making it today than "Soap".

[@54raynor]

I would argue that SOAP has a better chance of making it to the air today than pretty much any show of its era, mostly because we already saw a spiritual successor in Arrested Development.

[@ILJ68]

Three’s Company was the American reworking of the British sitcom Man About The House. Many of the episodes were exact copies of the original British content.

[@NASCARFAN93100]

These shows will forever be The GOAT

[@KenPotter]

Anyone remember the "Three's Company" episode when one of the girls eavesdrops on Jack and the other girl in the kitchen?... They seem to be talking about sex, and a huge misunderstanding ensues.

[@JTSam]

People today so mentally and emotionally weak. I will never apologize, or make excuses for watching and enjoying some of these shows.

[@kewpified]

our society has become sad and intolerant. I miss my country & our freedom to laugh w/o being offended

[@jeffreyhickman3871]

There are VERY OFFENSIVE shows of today, that should NEVER 👎 air. I was NEVER 👎 offended by all of yesteryear’s shows. Although there may have been some inappropriate subject matter, in a way, it never came out in pure form. It was more that what subject matter in these 1970’s was said, was more “under wraps”, or “tight lipped”. In other words, certain subject matter seemed to remain behind closed doors 🚪, like 👍 it should be. These old 1970’s shows were more primitive, and very enjoyable. If an inappropriate word, or sentence came out of somebody’s mouth 👄, it couldn’t have been one ☝️ word, or sentence for twenty following episodes that you don’t hear 👂 it at all. Also, no inappropriate scenes have ever been seen on these shows (I don’t think 🤔). Your friend, Jeff.

[@walkerk777]

You missed Sanford and Son.

[@soniacaponera5555]

Love the 80’s and 90’s shows we laughed at it found none of the shows offensive

[@robindew9072]

Still love watching reruns of All in The Family. Who didn't love Archie Bunker

[@Duane77able]

ALF was hilarious!

[@DoloresLehmann]

Some of those jokes have become catchphrases in our family... we throw them at each other constantly.

[@francisjohnson665]

I liked and watched all the shows ; I adored ALF he was hilarious . They weren't insulting; they wer funny . People weren't afraid to laugh back then . People now are pathetic and everyone has offended by every.

[@julianneremley4430]

I grew up with these shows and wasn't offended

[@jaxpc]

Lucky for us it is easy to get most of these shows on DVD, Blu-Ray, or a couple other ways. So those that are so easily offended can kiss whatever part of me that is closest to them.

[@kissedbysun2517]

They are on free broadcast television where I live. Have basically never been off the air. And if you can't find them there, most are on KZbin.

[@atothed84]

I watched all these as a kid and enjoyed them. In fact, they've inspired my own writings for a comic book that'll probably never be made, or at least not as a TV show. I don't know why networks are so concerned about what people say on Twitter; they hate watch it anyway, it won't affect the actual viewership.

[@footballlvnlady]

Loved Married With Children! Still remember Peg in bed with two aliens all smoking a cigarette. Had to see it! 😂

[@albertmurillo7522]

I would rather watch any of these shows any day of the week over a lot of the "Reality Shows" they air these days

[@avengerscap]

C'mon--"Three's Company" was *written* to be a jiggle show (just like "Married... With Children," etc.). What's striking is the fact that all of these shows are also incredibly tame by many of today's standards.

[@susanfaulkner2304]

I loved how they would think the opposite of what was going on!

[@vxy357]

But they were controversial by the standards of yesteryear.

[@Sabrina79]

I was born in '79 and grew up in the 80s and 90s, and I love the "old shows" (60s - 80s) best because of the nostalgia factor. I agree that many of these shows would not fly today because they're either plain outdated or for the "trigger factor" - but in regard to the latter, I say people need to lighten up. Especially when it comes to comedy, people need to have an open mind and just enjoy laughing!

[@kissedbysun2517]

People are feeling sad that these shows couldn't fly today, but seeing as they are all in syndication and people are still watching them, I guess they're holding their own pretty well.

[@debbyduarte2334]

I kinda miss these great sitcoms, tv today is no good. These were the shows that got Family together

[@susanfaulkner2304]

Agree!

[@Jezeppi1]

They were Great fun, That’s when TV was Great fun! Now not so, It’s a shame, 😢

[@Shawn666Hellion]

Surprised Sanford and Son wasn't mentioned, that show was awesome

[@lucasa.a4495]

I wish I could go back in time to those years!!!

[@doug6259]

These shows are not controversal. Some are even groundbreaking. The problem is with today's generation of snowflakes that are offended by everything and easily triggered.

[@jeffreycoogan09]

“Three's Company,” and ''All in the Family,” were among a handful of successful American sitcoms based on British sitcoms. “All in the Family,” was based on “Till Death Do Us Part,” a British sitcom about a working-class bigot. ''Three's Company'' is based on the British sitcom ''Man About the House'' a sitcom about man sharing a London flat with two single women.

[@dhenderson1810]

There was another UK sitcom about a working class bigot who had black neighbours. It was called "Love Thy Neighbour".

[@garyc39]

Dont forget Sanford and son was based on british comedy steptoe and son

[@jeffreycoogan09]

@@garyc39 That it was!👍

[@vikker8274]

Different strokes took on some pretty tough topics. All three kids were terrific actors.

[@DuckReach432]

In Australia, after school in the 80s, the public broadcaster showed a British comedy called "The Kenny Everett Show." The title comedian did a bunch of skits, often in drag and with a lot of cheesy sexual innuendo. It was hilarious and kids (including me) loved it.

[@Mick_Ts_Chick]

Sounds like maybe it's similar to the Benny Hill Show in England. We used to get that in the US and it was hilarious.

[@stephenchappell7512]

Sadly Kenny had the same 'partner' as Freddie Mercury and shared his fate

[@reddwarfer999]

Krenny Everett was one of the biggest things on TV in the UK in the early 80s. It was brilliant but you'd never get away with the drag stuff today as it would offend the trans-gender community.

[@adamc1966]

So let me get this straight...now shows that center around unmarried, pregnant teenagers and shows that display "real" people who are as dysfunctional as possible are fine but these older programs (that were actually funny and entertaining) are taboo. Proof that society now is certifiably nuts. 👍

[@MS-ro9dm]

Here is something. The mom on Alf was Jack's girlfriend Linda on Three's company.

[@JMazzaTaz]

Yep! She was on 2 or 3 episodes, I think. My favorite was when she was 1 of 3 dates Jack had in one night and he kept running back and forth between 3 apartments 😂😂

[@Mart9]

These shows were aw🎉some in the past in many ways - especially with NO LGBT nonsense.

[@vincenzoa2929]

I’m so glad I was a kid in the 70s and 80s when people could laugh at comedies and know that they were just for laughs. I hate the PC world of today. I can’t imagine being a comedian in today’s world.

[@heatherhillman7280]

What? No Hogan's Heroes? No Soap? What is the world coming to?😁😋

[@citygirl2808]

Some people have lost the ability to laugh at themselves. Not all of us though.

[@bettagems9209]

i grew up in the 70's and watched all those shows and they were good for their time but that time is gone and done. Longing for the past is such a waste of time and emotion. I'm 65 and I think television today is infinitely better simply because there's so much choice, so many options, that you don't even need to watch TV anymore, that's why we're here on KZbin, isn't it?

[@delftblue8801]

I don’t think that much has changed for the better. TV offerings are dismal and role models are few and far between.?

[@brcooper209]

Dukes of Hazzard NEVER sported the confederate flag. It sported the flag of the army of of Northern Virginia. The confederate flag was entirely a separate & different flag. Had you attended a history class you would not have made such a misstatement.

[@lanek6979]

I remember watching the Jeffersons and seeing the interracial couple I never thought anything of it

[@pernelldh]

Diff'rent Strokes aired on NBC (1978-1985) and ABC (1985-1986).

[@pulsarstargrave256]

Three's Company is still popular in reruns while the networks are fading. A lot of people are getting sick of "Cancel Culture"!

[@mjking6162]

If on tv now they would be dealing with similar controversial issues, but more appropriate with the times.

[@Tim_the_Enchanter]

When I was a kid, my mom would joke about food that was bad for you: "If it tastes good, spit it out!" Nowadays, I use the same logic: If it's funny, it can't be on TV.

[@cooperminion825]

Married With Children was a satirical take on the nuclear family. You have what should be the stereotypical family, but instead of being the perfect American model. They are rude, obnoxious, and crass instead of wholesome and kind. Plus you don't really sympathize with the newlywed couple either. They are annoying and pretentious instead of the usual wacky and helpful. It's sad that we can't satirize these things anymore without offending someone who knows how to get stuff cancelled

[@mdm5216]

Married with children could air today. They would call it reality tv.

[@davidbanner9344]

Three's Company my all time favorite, and by the way Janet was waaay hotter than Chrissy!

[@MXB2001]

Yeah I had the same reaction. Janet was the real eye candy and she lasted the whole show!

[@davidbanner9344]

@@MXB2001 🤣👍

[@lr8424]

You were lusting after a man, "she" is a man. Learn forensic markers.

[@JonnyJonJon]

Born in 82, miss those good ole days :/

[@hektorlinko]

Love this video! You forgot Sanford and Son, Chico and the Man, and of course The Muppet Show. I grew up on these shows and they were awesome and my family always watched these shows. Hell...we were once Jehovah's Witnesses back in the day and before we went to the meetings we would eat dinner and watch the prime time shows The Jeffersons and or All in the Family before we headed out to our congregation meetings at 7pm. We never mentioned our tv entertainment because as JW's we were not allowed to watch that stuff but we did anyway. I guess we were spiritually weak in that damn cult we were once in. lol Damn glad we left. That's probably why my family doesn't get offended easily. Great shows in my eyes. Love them all. Good fun laughs and real. A++++ Thumbs UP and shared.

[@ohguy1991]

No those were 70's shows. This video is about 80's shows

[@staceyl.thienel1499]

I remember the Muppet Show!! Late 70s? Never missed it- Friday at 8?

[@unadomandaperte]

I still catch Three's Company on Antenna TV. This weak society we're dealing with now will perish as suddenly as they came. No worries here. 😊

[@claudianowakowski]

Most of the shows air every day in reruns and have made more money than when they first aired, reality shows are cheap to make

[@agriperma]

on the flip side, there are probably shows on TV now, that might not be allowed on TV during those times.

[@queenbunnyfoofoo6112]

Many viewers understood that George Jefferson was as big a bigot as Archie. The two shows complimented each other.