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- Larry about two Texas oil families- Larry Hagman was JR EwingHagman 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”