Time Flies By~70s

Hey guys welcome back to a segment we like to call “Time Goes By” where we take a trip of nostalgia back to previous TV eras. Today we are covering the colorful and lively era- The 70’s. I’m very excited to write this blog for you guys. Thanks for all the positive comments on our previous blog post, it was very refreshing to see. This decade brought change to our televisions. This included the decline of family shows and made TV shows more “Young, Hip and urban”. If you are a hip youngster the 70’s were a great time to be alive. And colored TV shows were permanently established. There was a move towards realism in this era. And everybody’s favorite medical shows started gaining massive attention from television viewers. And many others like soap operas which were  primarily watched by housewives became men’s cup of tea too. Just like that variety shows, Daytime game shows and television game shows boomed too. Anyways let’s get started, here are the top 10 TV shows.

1970

The Partridge Family

If you like the Brady Bunch then this is your cup of tea. A widowed mother and her five kids form a band and make a hit record, then travel around the country in a groovy school bus. The comedy contrasts life on the road with the cozy suburban life they return to after the show is over. There's feel-good music, hapless adults, scheming kids and heartthrob teens thrown in for good measure.

1971

All In The Family

All in the family is regarded as the series that brought reality to prime-time TV entertainment. The lead character, Archie Bunker, is a loudmouthed, uneducated bigot who believes in every stereotype he has ever heard. His wife, Edith, is sweet but not the sharpest knife in the drawer. They and their daughter, Gloria, and her husband, Mike, all live in a working-class home. Unfortunately for Archie, he can't avoid the people he disdains: His son-in-law -- whom Archie calls "Meathead" -- is an unemployed student and of Polish descent; the Jeffersons next door are black; Edith's cousin Maude is a feminist; and, later, his partners in a local tavern are Jewish.

1972

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H remains one of the most important television shows of all time, owing to the incredible legacy that it has left behind. This show depicted the lives of army doctors during the Korean War, beautifully blending elements of wacky and absurd comedy with grounded realism and hard-hitting personal drama.

The blending of genres was incredibly unique, and elements of it can still be seen today in "workplace comedy/dramas" like Scrubs. Despite numerous shows "borrowing" its DNA, there will never be a program like M*A*S*H again.

1973

Barnaby Jones

A retired detective and forensics expert, Barnaby Jones, returns to the field to track down his son's murderer. This time, he is accompanied by his widowed daughter-in-law, Betty.

1974

Happy Days

Set in 1950s and 1960s Milwaukee, this series tells the story of the Cunningham family -- father Howard, mother Marion, son Richie and daughter Joanie. Howard owns a hardware store, while Marion stays at home. Richie's best friends are Potsie and Ralph. Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli is the local bad boy, riding a motorcycle and filling his days with fixing cars and dating girls. During the show's run, Richie leaves home to join the U.S. Army.

1975

S.W.A.T

S.W.A.T. is not often remembered, but that doesn't make it any less influential. As is obvious from its title, S.W.A.T. follows the adventures of a S.W.A.T. team in an unnamed California city. The show was enormously influential for its realistic portrayal of violence on television, which was a popular and divisive talking point at the time.

It helped revolutionize the way that both violence and the police were portrayed on television, and it helped give rise to the literally countless police periodicals that would follow.

1976

Charlie’s Angels

This is one of the best feminist shows till time and I freaking love it. Created by both Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and produced by Aaron Spelling, Charlie’s Angels proved a huge hit throughout the late '70s. The show ran for five seasons and 115 episodes between 1976 and 1981, led of course by the thrilling performances of Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, and Cheryl Ladd.

The show was often criticized for taking advantage of its female leads (known then as Jiggle TV), but it still proved greatly influential in female empowerment. It also spawned a media franchise that is still going to this day.

1977

Three's Company

Like so many other series that eventually lose their original stars, Three’s Company was just not the same without Suzanne Somers as dizzy Chrissy Snow and Norman Fell and Audra Lindley as bickering landlords Stanley and Helen Roper (who segued into failed spin-off The Ropers.) But what a refreshing gem it was in those 1970s years, with this farce an exercise in comical misunderstandings and innuendos. And back at its inception in 1977, the idea of two young women sharing their apartment with a man was also very risqué.

1978

Dallas

Dallas is perhaps the most popular soap opera of all time. This wasn't just a

primetime soap - it was a piece of American culture. Millions of people were

glued to their screens every week, and the iconic "Who Shot JR?" cliffhanger and

subsequent marketing campaign essentially changed television forever. The

following episode, Who Done It, was viewed by an incredible 90 million people, or

about three-quarters of all American TV viewers. If a modern show utilizes

cliffhanger, it has Dallas to thank.

1979

Benson

Butler Benson DuBois is the smartest (and possibly only sane) member of

 widowed Gov..Eugene Gatling's household staff. Benson always manages to keep

 his head, no matter what the staffers or the governor's family members throw

 at him. He begins his post on loan from his employer, Jessica Tate (Katherine

 Helmond) on the show "Soap," but soon wins a permanent place in the

 governor's staff and heart. His cool head and keen intellect are a perfect

 complement for the constant craziness that surrounds Gov. Gatling and his

 entourage.

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