All in the Family
The living-room argument as national sport — bigotry, love, and loud chairs.
1970–1979
Relevant Sitcom Revolution
The living room argument goes national
Norman Lear–era comedy dragged politics, race, class, and feminism into multi-cam rooms — and made catchphrases into civic weather.
hot-button jokes, studio audiences, social nerve
Calendar decades: 1970s , 1980s
On this era's dial
6 shows in our catalog
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Single working woman energy that made the newsroom a second home.
Good Times
Projects sitcom with catchphrases, heartbreak, and industry arguments that never ended.
M*A*S*H
War comedy that earned its tears — and a finale still used as a ratings myth.
Saturday Night Live
Live from New York — the talent factory and scandal factory that never fully sleeps.
The Simpsons
Yellow family, infinite couch gags, and the longest-running joke about America itself.
Further reading
External sites for further reading — TV Flash is not affiliated with these networks or studios.