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The Right TV (The 12 Best Conservative TV Shows)
National Review Online ^
| 6/15/2011
| Ben Shapiro
Posted on 06/15/2011 3:36:59 PM PDT by mojito
Not all TV shows are liberal. Some are, in fact, conservative even if they dont know it. Its time to give credit where credit is due. Heres a list of my top dozen conservative series in television history. These are not the most conservative shows in television history they are the best shows that happen to carry conservative messages. My criteria, in order of importance: (1) portraying traditional American values in a positive light values points; (2) taking on liberal sacred cows with total abandon skewering points; (3) creating memorable conservative characters well call these sympathy points. They had to be good, too (sorry, Hogans Heroes). And no reality shows. Ive tried to span the history of television (if we really did the top twelve conservative shows, the list would skew heavily to the 1950s). Also, I decided no creator could make two shows on the list.
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Comment #61 Removed by Moderator
To: mojito
My problem with Lost is that in the “Church” where everyone was being held until they all went to heaven together was a stained glass window with the symbols of all the worlds major religions. Universalism is a false doctrine and the only way to heaven is through Christ.
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posted on
06/15/2011 7:34:26 PM PDT
by
SVTCobra03
(You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
To: mojito
You forgot Jericho and Firefly.
63
posted on
06/15/2011 7:35:55 PM PDT
by
SVTCobra03
(You can never have enough friends, horsepower or ammunition.)
To: apillar
Magnum PI was, and is to this day one of my favorite shows, I never really considered it politically skewed one way or another, but Magnum certainly was a rugged individualist and I could see him voting for Reagan. Not to get off the topic, but their were a lot of good PI shows on in the 80s Simon and Simon and The Fallguy come to mind. Then of course their was Miami Vice, but it got a little too pop cultury at times for my taste Tom Selleck is a real Conservative and an avid first amendment advocate - one of few working in Hollywood! By the way, work on the "their/there" thing when you get a chance!
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posted on
06/15/2011 7:48:34 PM PDT
by
JD91
To: mojito
How about Little House on the Prairie? In one episode, Charles Ingalls' (Michael Landon) daughter is desperately ill, so he takes her to the Mayo Clinic, where he's presented with a hefty bill. With no Medicaid or ObamaCare to lean on, he decides to earn the extra money working on a dangerous demolition project.
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posted on
06/15/2011 8:09:58 PM PDT
by
JacksonCalhoun
(CT Yankee in NC Exile)
To: JD91
Tom Selleck is a real Conservative and an avid first amendment advocate - one of few working in Hollywood! By the way, work on the "their/there" thing when you get a chance! LOL! You sound like my editors. In my job as a utilities analyst, I compile information from both the engineering and financial divisions into comprehensive reports on projects to be sent to State and Federal regulators. I constantly get dinged for the their/there thing when I send my drafts up for review and editing. I understand the difference between the two, I just seem to have some sort of mental block when I'm cranking out a reply or report at top speed.
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posted on
06/15/2011 8:12:19 PM PDT
by
apillar
To: mojito
They had to be good, too (sorry, Hogans Heroes). Hogan's Heroes was some of the most brilliant satire in the history of television. Just sayin'.
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posted on
06/15/2011 8:19:33 PM PDT
by
Colonel_Flagg
("Mr. Romney and Mr. Obama are not rivals, they're running mates." - Rep. Thaddeus McCotter)
To: mojito
Magnum PI. Great show I grew up with. That’s one of my favorite of all time.
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posted on
06/15/2011 8:21:10 PM PDT
by
Darren McCarty
(I am not lead by any politician. I am my own leader.)
To: TomGuy
That’s because Adam (I’m not a Baldwin Brother) Baldwin is awesome.
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posted on
06/15/2011 8:25:32 PM PDT
by
Vor Lady
(The Lord will turn the arena of suffering into a platform of opportunity. R. Zacharias)
To: TomGuy
All I can think of with Adam Baldwin is his "Animal Mother" character in Full Metal Jacket.
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posted on
06/15/2011 8:27:34 PM PDT
by
Darren McCarty
(I am not lead by any politician. I am my own leader.)
To: TomGuy
That’s because Adam (I’m not a Baldwin Brother) Baldwin is awesome.
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posted on
06/15/2011 8:32:38 PM PDT
by
Vor Lady
(The Lord will turn the arena of suffering into a platform of opportunity. R. Zacharias)
To: apillar
LOL! You sound like my editors. In my job as a utilities analyst, I compile information from both the engineering and financial divisions into comprehensive reports on projects to be sent to State and Federal regulators. I constantly get dinged for the their/there thing when I send my drafts up for review and editing. I understand the difference between the two, I just seem to have some sort of mental block when I'm cranking out a reply or report at top speed. Just think - "there is a great looking gal across the street but her brothers suck and I think they're knuckle heads so I am not going over to their house." - At least I think that's correct!
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posted on
06/15/2011 8:50:45 PM PDT
by
JD91
To: bcsco
“I dropped animation once I grew up.”
I always felt that way as well - but give South Park a few viewings (2 or 3) - it’s NOT a kids’ show! I really got hooked on it - extremely witty.
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posted on
06/15/2011 9:31:45 PM PDT
by
llandres
(Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
To: Fledermaus; mojito
>>> The Andy Griffith show didnt make his list.
Probably Floyd the Barber disqualified it. You know why.
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posted on
06/15/2011 10:12:46 PM PDT
by
tlb
To: Yorlik803
“V showed promise, but was axed.”
A show during that time that I liked even better which was also axed was Flash Forward. Couldn’t believe they cancelled that one :-(
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posted on
06/15/2011 10:13:43 PM PDT
by
llandres
(Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
To: EDINVA
I loved watching Magnum reruns late at night in the early 90’s - Selleck’s great (and he’s a lifetime NRA member :-)
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posted on
06/15/2011 10:24:57 PM PDT
by
llandres
(Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
To: x
“No more than Lionel Stander’s red ties and blacklisting made Hart to Hart Communist propaganda.”
Yes, and I really loved Hart to Hart - it was a take-off on the ancient Thin Man series.
Here’s a show I also was fond of that was sweet (and I identified with at that time in my life) - That Girl, with Marlo Thomas.
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posted on
06/15/2011 10:32:46 PM PDT
by
llandres
(Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
To: abb
How about American Pickers and Only in America, both on History Channel? Educational (and fun) as well.
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posted on
06/15/2011 10:37:53 PM PDT
by
llandres
(Forget the "New America" - restore the original one!!)
To: apillar
Allow me to introduce you to the word “there “
To: IDontLikeToPayTaxes
Star Trek—the Original Series
I don’t know about “24”—all the Americans were bad guys and conservatives in league with Big Oil.
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posted on
06/15/2011 11:11:49 PM PDT
by
gman992
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