1970’s Television1970’s Television
1970: President Nixon signed a 1970: President Nixon signed a bill banning cigarette advertising bill banning cigarette advertising on radio and TVon radio and TV
The Odd Couple, Mary Tyler The Odd Couple, Mary Tyler Moore Show, and Flip Wilson Moore Show, and Flip Wilson Show-sitcoms debutedShow-sitcoms debuted
Children’s shows: Josie and the Children’s shows: Josie and the Pussycats (animated forerunners Pussycats (animated forerunners of bands like The Go-Gos and of bands like The Go-Gos and The Bangles)The Bangles)The Partridge Family: sitcom The Partridge Family: sitcom about a family that decided to about a family that decided to form a rock band. “I Think I Love form a rock band. “I Think I Love You”- David Cassidy eldest son You”- David Cassidy eldest son and lead singer, teen heart throband lead singer, teen heart throb
1971: The Flip Wilson Show- he 1971: The Flip Wilson Show- he dressed up in drag, played a dressed up in drag, played a female character, Geraldinefemale character, Geraldine
All in the Family: bigoted, lower All in the Family: bigoted, lower middle class worker Archie middle class worker Archie BunkerBunker
Sanford and Son: almost as popular Sanford and Son: almost as popular as All in the Family, many felt Redd as All in the Family, many felt Redd Fox’s character perpetuated too Fox’s character perpetuated too many stereotypes of blacksmany stereotypes of blacks
Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: people wanted to see what Cher people wanted to see what Cher would be wearingwould be wearing
1972: The Waltons: rural family 1972: The Waltons: rural family living in the Depression eraliving in the Depression era
The Bob Newhart Show: comedy, The Bob Newhart Show: comedy, a psychiatrist and his patientsa psychiatrist and his patients
1973: People watched Watergate 1973: People watched Watergate coveragecoverage
May 17-Nov 17: three networks May 17-Nov 17: three networks split live broadcasts of the split live broadcasts of the hearings during the day. PBS hearings during the day. PBS aired taped highlights in eveningsaired taped highlights in evenings
Schoolhouse Rock: cartoon Schoolhouse Rock: cartoon broadcast Saturday morningsbroadcast Saturday mornings
Aloha from Hawaii: Elvis Presley- Aloha from Hawaii: Elvis Presley- broadcast to over 1 ½ billion broadcast to over 1 ½ billion viewers on April 4viewers on April 4
1974: Happy Days- comedy set 1974: Happy Days- comedy set in the late 50’s, early 60’sin the late 50’s, early 60’sRon Howard, Henry Winkler (the Ron Howard, Henry Winkler (the Fonz)Fonz)Good Times: Dy-no-mite!Good Times: Dy-no-mite!Rhoda: spin off of Mary Tyler Rhoda: spin off of Mary Tyler Moore ShowMoore Show
Little House on the Prairie: Laura Little House on the Prairie: Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books, pioneer Ingalls Wilder’s books, pioneer family in the 1870’sfamily in the 1870’s
1975: The Jeffersons came out1975: The Jeffersons came out
Barney Miller: violence free cop Barney Miller: violence free cop showshow
Baretta: Robert Blake talked with Baretta: Robert Blake talked with his pet cockatoohis pet cockatoo
Laverne and Shirley: Penny Laverne and Shirley: Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams- Marshall and Cindy Williams- Happy Days spin offHappy Days spin off
Muppets: Jim HensonMuppets: Jim Henson
The Gong Show: bottom of the The Gong Show: bottom of the barrel entertainment- talent show barrel entertainment- talent show with celebrity judges who would rap with celebrity judges who would rap on a large gongon a large gong
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble: ABC The Boy in the Plastic Bubble: ABC Friday Night Movie with John Friday Night Movie with John Travolta in it- because a teen Travolta in it- because a teen heartthrob afterwardsheartthrob afterwards
1976: Charlie’s Angels: detectives 1976: Charlie’s Angels: detectives Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Farrah Fawcett-Majors: idols of Farrah Fawcett-Majors: idols of millions of young girls, feathered hairmillions of young girls, feathered hair
Wonder Woman: Lynda Carter Wonder Woman: Lynda Carter
Alice: widowed mother and waitressAlice: widowed mother and waitress
Fawcett Majors decided to leave Charlie’s Angels after a year- her replacement was Cheryl Ladd- who became as popular
Three’s Company: Suzanne Somers
The Love Boat
CHiPS: action series starring Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox as California Highway Patrolmen
Roots: Alex Haley’s best selling book about his search for his African ancestors- 8 part series, year’s highest rated television event
1978:1978:
Fantasy IslandFantasy Island
The Incredible Hulk- Lou FerrignoThe Incredible Hulk- Lou Ferrigno
Diff’rent Strokes: Gary ColemanDiff’rent Strokes: Gary Coleman
Mork and Mindy: Robin Williams played an Mork and Mindy: Robin Williams played an alien from Ork, said “Shazbut!” and “Na-Nu, alien from Ork, said “Shazbut!” and “Na-Nu, Na-Nu” Na-Nu”
Taxi: bizarre Andy KaufmanTaxi: bizarre Andy Kaufman
WKRP in Cincinnati: radio station sitcomWKRP in Cincinnati: radio station sitcom
Dallas: highest rated nighttime Dallas: highest rated nighttime soap opera since Peyton Place- soap opera since Peyton Place- about two Texas oil families- about two Texas oil families- Larry Hagman was JR EwingLarry Hagman was JR Ewing
1979: Trapper John, M.D.1979: Trapper John, M.D.
Archie Bunker’s Place: shifted Archie Bunker’s Place: shifted the show from his house to his the show from his house to his barbar
Knots Landing: soapKnots Landing: soap
The Facts of LifeThe Facts of Life
The Dukes of Hazzard: action The Dukes of Hazzard: action comedy starred Tom Wopat and comedy starred Tom Wopat and John Schneider as Luke and Bo John Schneider as Luke and Bo Duke, Daisy was their cousin with Duke, Daisy was their cousin with the short shorts, Sorell Brooke the short shorts, Sorell Brooke was their nemesis “Boss” Hogg, was their nemesis “Boss” Hogg, their car chases featured their ’69 their car chases featured their ’69 Dodge Charger “General Lee”Dodge Charger “General Lee”
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