Two Words: COP ROCK!
*just kiddin'*
Posted on 06/07/2010 10:29:46 AM PDT by inkling
Television has been dismissed as a cultural wasteland, and for conservatives, it's a barren wasteland indeed, especially over the last quarter-century. Joe Friday doesn't save the world from hippies every week: Today, the hippies are the heroes and conservatives (especially conservative Christians) are the villains.
But there is still hope. There are still good conservative television shows out there, you just have to look for them.
The Rules
No miniseries.
Basic cable or broadcast TV only.
No documentaries.
No news or opinion shows.
No sports.
Ideally, it should have DVD sets available for purchase. Good TV. No "Highway to Heaven" or the like, they must be shows that you can talk about with some measure of pride.
25. Chuck
Adam Baldwin's Casey is one of the greatest scene-stealers in recent TV history. Any show with a character who keeps a picture of Ronald Reagan on his desk had to make the list.
24. Pitchmen
Hard-working, everyday Americans coming up with great ideas, and then working even hard to make them real. Capitalism at its very best, and a great testament to the American dream.
23. Hunter
Dirty Harry with an NFL star as the lead actor. Moral relativism? Rights of the accused? Talk to the .44, baby. Works for me.
22. The Goode Family
Ooooh so close. With Mike Judge at the trigger and the silliness of political correctness as its target, The Goode Family had the potential to be a cornerstone of conservative comedy. The director was willing, but alas, the scripts were weak.
21. Magnum P.I.
A show with a lead character who's a well-adjusted, happy Vietnam veteran...
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I remember that show. I was sad to see it canceled.
You should like his new gig on Burn Notice, as well. Second banana but very strong character.
NO QUINCY.. that rotten SOB was as anti-gun as it gets. That is an immediate DQ from being conservative.
And all of the villians were evil, greedy corporate types that had to be regulated into niceness by a new beuracracy.
BR>And Sam did all the work anyway.
Two Words: COP ROCK!
*just kiddin'*
I have a theory that, for the majority of Americans who were born between 1937 & ‘97, their favorite shows were originally aired when they were teenagers. I took a poll of 15-20 people, and I was correct for about 2/3 of them. My siter-in-law was born in 1962, and her favorite show is “Mork & Mindy,” which was shown, 1978-’82. I worked with someone who was born in 1974, and his favorite show is “The Simpsons,” which has been shown since 1990. I worked with someone who was born in 1961, and his favorite show is “All in the Family.”
You would think that SnakeDoc ... :-)
Seriously, I wondered why “The Unit” wasn’t in the top 10 at least.
Yeah, I loved Quincy, but let’s not make him out as some crusading conservative. As the series aged, episodes were more likely than not to conclude with Quincy testifying in some hearing (or screaming at his bosses) about the need for regulation, etc. But I still loved the show.
Same works for music. The stuff you listened to in high school is the “good stuff” for your life. Sure, you can add more into the mix, but for me, the defining year is 1984, the year I graduated HS.
I can’t believe no one has mentioned Babylon 5 yet.
Government taken over by an autocrat, after assassinating the President everyone liked? Check.
New administration creates an actual “Ministry of Peace” lifted directly from “1984” including the MiniPax nickname? Check.
Brownshirts: Night Watch? Check.
Secret Police: Psi Corps? Check.
And then you see the resistance against intrusive government. Always a high premium put on personal responsibility (Franklin’s drug use, Garibaldi’s drinking, both overcome on their own). Always a focus on the individual. The realization by the Minbari that fighting is sometimes necessary. The expulsion of both the Vorlons and the Shadows, as being representative of another form of controlling government.
I do agree with your hypothesis, though. It makes sense to prefer the shows that you watched during your formative years.
I agree with your post except for that. Both had a whole bunch of support from friends. Unless I am reading you wrong and you are referring to gubmint help.
They did have help from friends, though Franklin’s walkabout seemed to be the mechanism that really got him over his, but yes, overall, it was individuals, and not huggy-feely assistance programs that solved their problems.
I agree, about music. I was born in 1967, and I like many singers who were popular between 1980 & ‘85, including Billy Joel, Styx, Foreigner, and Kenny Rogers. I dislike most music that was released since then.
Of course, I haven't had a drink in almost 22 years due to one of those "huggy-feely" programs (AA) but you go ahead and discount them. 8^)
Yes, and at the conclusion of each episode, conservative Alex learned a lesson from his liberal parents.
I wouldn't call the show conservative, since liberalism nearly always trumped conservatism in the show.
Alex was nothing more than a younger, more educated Archie Bunker.
Barney Miller, its in reruns and still good. Not dated and 30 years old....Becker is still a laughable old series...
You know I’m not talking about AA. I’m talking about the kinds of “all talk no action” social programs you always see from the government, where your problems are entirely the fault of someone or something else, so you’re not responsible. AA makes one admit that the problem is entirely one’s own fault, and that one must take responsibility for one’s own actions.
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