Never once.
TDVDS, in keeping with television of it's time, was not a show that dealt with any kind of social commentary head on. It did, however reflect some of the issues of the day, either in theme or just a mention in the dialog.
From the late 50s on, the nation saw the rise of many types of social movements: Servicemen in Southeast Asia, music & television sensorship, the younger generation & teen idols, equal rights for minorities and women, massive foreign immigration to the US, the drug culture, concern about "Big Brother" (the government's unconstituional intrusion into the lives of individuals), and the sexual revolution, to name a few. All have been reflected in some form or another on the show. Carl Reiner is a genius!
Steve
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