TV shows that could no longer exist

came to say "Married... With Children" but for different reasons than what others would say perhaps... and i suppose "The Simpsons" now that i think about it. both shows were uniquely positioned on the bad boy / underdog fighting against the big three broadcast television channels. they hit just before the internet, but after everyone got tired of what America was becoming.. America's counterculture clung to those shows because it was the closest thing to satire of the present day than they could find in a world without the internet.

I thought All In the Family did a pretty good job of representing multiple sides of the controversial topics they would choose for their episodes. Yeah, Archie had the most screen time, but all the other characters on the show generally had their own slightly unique view on thing. There were of course lots of things they still just couldn't say even with the slightly less tight leash the FCC and the corporate board and etc had on the show. But you could usually count on at least one line from each character that represents their own unique opinion. Great stuff for it's day.

If they ever did try to remake All In the Family, I think they should try to copy the envelope pushing spirit of the creators rather than wasting time recreating the superficial 70s feel of the show. If they just copied the general vibe and called it good, they wouldn't be pushing the envelope at all, and therefore would be betraying the point of the show. They've gotta figure out a way to recreate the show but still push new boundaries. I would be totally fine with them keeping the staunch conservative dad that you can't help but like despite his MAGA hat. Now THAT would stir the pot lol... Staunch Trump supporter dad that has an extreme amount of charisma for.how gruff he is, but then the rest of the family is liberals and argue with him a lot of course. The show would hopefully ride the fence, with the general moral message of each episode being just as likely to be liberal as to be conservative. But you've GOTTA have maga dad be super charismatic for the chemistry to be right.