He is but the show often gave liberal views the bump. As in that’s the good side.
Yet Frazer’s conservative, retired cop father got in quite a few good lines and was often given the better side of an exchange. And Frazer often became the butt of the joke as one or another of his romantic schemes fell awry. At its best, the show had a balance that made for comedic tension, and I expect that will be retained in the revival of the show.