Happy Days debuted in 1974. Set in 1950s Milwaukee, the series presented an idealized view of life during that era, focusing on the solidly middle-class Cunningham family, father Howard (Tom Bosley), mother Marion (Marion Ross), and children Richie (Ron Howard), Joanie (Erin Moran).
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M*A*S*H Remains One of the Most Popular Shows of All Time
Set in the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South Korea during the Korean War, the cast of M*A*S*H featured an exceptional ensemble of actors, playing some of the most memorable characters ever to appear on TV. The cast was led by Alan Alda as Dr. “Hawkeye” Pierce and Wayne Rogers as Dr. “Trapper” John McIntyre, whose irreverent antics frequently put them in opposition with various military authority figures, most notably Senior Nurse “Hot Lips” Houlihan (Loretta Swit) and Dr. Frank Burns (Larry Linville)
Read the rest of this entry »The Brady Bunch: A Perfect Family in an Era of Soaring Divorce Rates
The Brady Bunch series revolved around a blended family created when Mike Brady (Robert Reed), a widower with three sons, married Carol (Florence Henderson), a widow with three daughters.
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Not surprisingly, many 1970s TV shows fed off the events of the day, resulting in series such as All in the Family and Saturday Night Live tackling previously taboo topics such as race, abortion, homosexuality and religion.
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