9 TV Shows from the Past…That Could Not Air Today (CONTROVERSIAL) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 05-25-2023, 08:21 PM

9. Married...with Children

8. Diff'rent Strokes

7. Baywatch

6. ALF

5. Bosom Buddies

4. The Dukes of Hazzard

3. Three's Company

2. All in the Family

1. The Jeffersons

Furienna · 05-28-2023, 05:45 PM

It is really interesting that a Swedish version of "Man about the house"/"Three's Company" was made in the '90s.
But I must say that some storylines only make sense when you know that it was based on a slightly older British show.
Really, it was only weird to me that one episode was about how the male lead was prepared to marry a girl because he thought she was pregnant.
Sweden didn't have a taboo against having babies out of wedlock anymore in the 1990s, so it hardly worked at all.
Then again, the same network made a version of "The Honeymooners" around the same time!

And I really liked "Alf", and "All in the family" seems to have been a good show too.

Reinhold_Weege · 05-29-2023, 12:17 PM

#10 The original Night Court due to Dan Fielding's sexual harassment of women.

stevea · 05-29-2023, 12:52 PM

Why #8 and #2? For anyone who watched the video.

Furienna · 05-29-2023, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by stevea

Why #8 and #2? For anyone who watched the video.

Nowadays, "Different Strokes" will get accused of having a "white savior complex".
Because apparently, it is wrong if a rich white man takes care of two black orphans.

"All in the family" would be controversial today since a Conservative can't be sympathetic.

icecream · 05-29-2023, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Furienna

Nowadays, "Different Strokes" will get accused of having a "white savior complex".,
Because apparently, it is wrong if a rich white man takes care of two black orphans.

"All in the family" would be controversial today since a Conservative can't be sympathetic.

The party is not why on All in the Family. Archie Bunker was a racist who used racial slurs like the n word. No excuse for bigoted behavior.

You can be Republican without acting like that.

tlc38tlc38 · 05-29-2023, 03:13 PM

ALF?

Edward216 · 05-30-2023, 02:51 AM

What's wrong with The Dukes Of Hazzard? I suppose the "woke" crowd would be screaming about Daisy Duke's outfits!

Ed.

TMC · 05-30-2023, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Edward216

What's wrong with The Dukes Of Hazzard? I suppose the "woke" crowd would be screaming about Daisy Duke's outfits!

Ed.

The Dukes of Hazzard is simply on this list because of the fact that the Confederate flag is predominately displayed on the roof of the General Lee, the car that the Duke cousins drove around in.

merlinjones · 05-30-2023, 03:14 AM

Go-Go Gophers
The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
My Living Doll

(Not that I agree with cancelling anything, ever. These are historical artifacts we all need to remember.)

michelala · 05-31-2023, 09:37 PM

Kinda crazy but I don't think The Mary Tyler Moore show could air these days.

Mr Grant always had alcohol in his desk and was checking out the "cabooses" of most women that walked into the newsroom.

The Mary character was an early role model during the 70's Woman's movement but those times are long gone.

Rhoda's only goal was to just get married.

No doubt it was a really well done show but it would need to be greatly modified to air in these times. I guess you could probably say that about alot of tv shows from the 70s/80s though.

Dude111 · 05-31-2023, 09:59 PM

Im glad I was born before the world went to hell!!!!!!!

Charles Knox · 05-31-2023, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dude111

Im glad I was born before the world went to hell!!!!!!!

Dont it make it worse, that you have seen and lived through better times?

swany13 · 05-31-2023, 11:13 PM

some of those do air today in syndication.if you can't have the show today that means it can't be aired in syndication either

Furienna · 06-01-2023, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by icecream

The party is not why on All in the Family. Archie Bunker was a racist who used racial slurs like the n word. No excuse for bigoted behavior.

You can be Republican without acting like that.

I think I missed that Archie used the n word.
But I guess that he grew up in a time when using such words still was acceptable.
Of course, times are much different today than they were even in the '70s.
So no TV show would allow racial slurs today.

05-29-2023, 03:13 PM	#7
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05-25-2023, 08:21 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,210	9 TV Shows from the Past…That Could Not Air Today (CONTROVERSIAL) 9. Married...with Children 8. Diff'rent Strokes 7. Baywatch 6. ALF 5. Bosom Buddies 4. The Dukes of Hazzard 3. Three's Company 2. All in the Family 1. The Jeffersons

05-28-2023, 05:45 PM	#2
Furienna Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 22, 2006 Location: Örnsköldsvik, Sweden Posts: 6,280	It is really interesting that a Swedish version of "Man about the house"/"Three's Company" was made in the '90s. But I must say that some storylines only make sense when you know that it was based on a slightly older British show. Really, it was only weird to me that one episode was about how the male lead was prepared to marry a girl because he thought she was pregnant. Sweden didn't have a taboo against having babies out of wedlock anymore in the 1990s, so it hardly worked at all. Then again, the same network made a version of "The Honeymooners" around the same time! And I really liked "Alf", and "All in the family" seems to have been a good show too.
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05-29-2023, 12:17 PM	#3
Reinhold_Weege Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 15, 2020 Posts: 231	#10 The original Night Court due to Dan Fielding's sexual harassment of women.

05-29-2023, 12:52 PM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,689	Why #8 and #2? For anyone who watched the video.

05-30-2023, 02:51 AM	#8
Edward216 Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 18, 2014 Location: Central Time Zone Posts: 4,648	What's wrong with The Dukes Of Hazzard? I suppose the "woke" crowd would be screaming about Daisy Duke's outfits! Ed.

05-30-2023, 03:14 AM	#10
merlinjones Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2019 Location: los ángeles Posts: 933	Go-Go Gophers The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan My Living Doll (Not that I agree with cancelling anything, ever. These are historical artifacts we all need to remember.)

05-31-2023, 09:37 PM	#11
michelala Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 08, 2023 Posts: 68	Kinda crazy but I don't think The Mary Tyler Moore show could air these days. Mr Grant always had alcohol in his desk and was checking out the "cabooses" of most women that walked into the newsroom. The Mary character was an early role model during the 70's Woman's movement but those times are long gone. Rhoda's only goal was to just get married. No doubt it was a really well done show but it would need to be greatly modified to air in these times. I guess you could probably say that about alot of tv shows from the 70s/80s though.

05-31-2023, 09:59 PM	#12
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,303	Im glad I was born before the world went to hell!!!!!!!

05-31-2023, 11:13 PM	#14
swany13 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 29, 2020 Posts: 19	some of those do air today in syndication.if you can't have the show today that means it can't be aired in syndication either