Ironically, some of theTV showsfrom the1970sthat have aged poorly were also the most popular ones of their decade.
Times have changed and whats considered acceptable and not, funny stereotyping and offensive, has been completely altered.
But the truth of the matter is that they would never get made today.
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But others would never see the light of day again unless they were completely altered.
But the very premise of the show is one that would never work as a new show today.
To get around this, Jack pretends that hes gay.
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The series centers around the antics of the trio, who become good friends.
But its portrayal of eccentric characters in the Southern U.S. might not be viewed the same way today.
These students, known as the Sweatlogs, are basically tossed aside as being hoodlums with no future.
So, to say it has aged poorly sounds odd.
But these all stemmed from the original, and the newer versions made changes for the times.
(Later,Cheryl Laddtook over for Fawcett in the new role of Kristine Kris Munroe).
But the ways the ladies were objectified throughout the series, often wearing revealing outfits, cheapened that.
In other scenes, he would be looking up women’s skirts.
Shorter, older men would ogle their breasts, and objectify them in all sorts of ways.
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It seemed like predatory behavior, with a new generation likely perceiving Hill as creepy versus funny.
Perhaps a version of the show following those running a podcast or streaming radio station might make sense.
This goes as well for straight individuals portraying LGBTQ characters, or straight people in drag portraying trans individuals.
That sounds ridiculous today and clearly was back then as well.
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