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2026 Culture/Society Applied To 1970's TV Shows
Posted on 8/16/26 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 8/16/26 at 1:58 pm
I admit that my brain can sometimes take me down previously uncharted (and odd/strange) paths, so with that said:
On The Brady Bunch, Mike Brady adopted Carol's 3 daughters and they all took the Brady last name. Why? Was Carol's (presumably dead) first husband an a-hole? Why didn't the girls keep their original last name to honor and remember their bio dad? At a minimum, you'd think Marcia and Jan had memories of bio dad, so why were they so eager and quick to bury his memory and existence? And what about the girls paternal grandparents and aunts/uncles? Why did they never visit or make an appearance?
Which other old shows might be radically different if they were rewritten to match current culture, views, or expectations?
On The Brady Bunch, Mike Brady adopted Carol's 3 daughters and they all took the Brady last name. Why? Was Carol's (presumably dead) first husband an a-hole? Why didn't the girls keep their original last name to honor and remember their bio dad? At a minimum, you'd think Marcia and Jan had memories of bio dad, so why were they so eager and quick to bury his memory and existence? And what about the girls paternal grandparents and aunts/uncles? Why did they never visit or make an appearance?
Which other old shows might be radically different if they were rewritten to match current culture, views, or expectations?
Posted on 8/16/26 at 1:59 pm to ronniep1
Deep thoughts.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 2:06 pm to ronniep1
I love Lucy with a Hispanic husband was ahead of the times
Posted on 8/16/26 at 2:07 pm to ronniep1
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On The Brady Bunch, Mike Brady adopted Carol's 3 daughters and they all took the Brady last name. Why? Was Carol's (presumably dead) first husband an a-hole? Why didn't the girls keep their original last name to honor and remember their bio dad? At a minimum, you'd think Marcia and Jan had memories of bio dad, so why were they so eager and quick to bury his memory and existence? And what about the girls paternal grandparents and aunts/uncles? Why did they never visit or make an appearance?
Posted on 8/16/26 at 2:09 pm to ronniep1
Most current day 43 year olds don’t age like raw milk in the Sahara like they did back in the 70s.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 2:17 pm to Esquire
Sam the beard/butcher aside, that hairdo leaves no hetero options on the table for Alice.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 3:07 pm to ronniep1
Well, in Three's Company he'd definitely be gay and the two chicks would be biracial tranny lovers.
They wouldn't change anything about Good Times or Sanford and Son for obvious reasons.
They wouldn't change anything about Good Times or Sanford and Son for obvious reasons.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 5:52 pm to PuertoRicanBlaze
You’re so cool and edgy.
Posted on 8/16/26 at 6:42 pm to ronniep1
Inquiring minds want to know…
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:17 am to ronniep1
quote:
I admit that my brain can sometimes take me down previously uncharted (and odd/strange) paths, so with that said:
On The Brady Bunch, Mike Brady adopted Carol's 3 daughters and they all took the Brady last name. Why? Was Carol's (presumably dead) first husband an a-hole? Why didn't the girls keep their original last name to honor and remember their bio dad? At a minimum, you'd think Marcia and Jan had memories of bio dad, so why were they so eager and quick to bury his memory and existence? And what about the girls paternal grandparents and aunts/uncles? Why did they never visit or make an appearance?
Which other old shows might be radically different if they were rewritten to match current culture, views, or expectations?
According to Wiki, it was never revealed how Carol became single.
Mike was a widower.
Divorce was still a touchy subject back then. Schwartz wanted her to be divorced, but the network said no, so they just left it as an unanswered question.
My family happened to be in Oahu when they were filming the 4-part Hawaii series. I was 12. We encountered them when they were filming on a replica of a pirate ship. I had my picture taken with Bobby. I did not get to meet any of the girls. I probably would have creamed my pants if I would have gotten to meet Marcia.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 10:30 am to ronniep1
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On The Brady Bunch, Mike Brady adopted Carol's 3 daughters and they all took the Brady last name. Why?
I'm thinking so the show could be named the Brady bunch instead of the Brand and Robinson Bunch. The show was not that deep to go into a deep dive of the potentially dead ex husband.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 6:20 pm to ronniep1
While it didn't premier until 1980, Bosom Buddies would probably look more like RuPaul's Drag Race if the norms of today's Hollywood were applied to it.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:12 pm to ronniep1
I think it’s canon that their original dad was a homosexual masquerading as a straight, all American family man.
Posted on 8/17/26 at 8:15 pm to PuertoRicanBlaze
quote:the youngest kid would be in Medical School
They wouldn't change anything about Good Times or Sanford and Son for obvious reasons.
Kalunda would be a City Councilman
Posted on 8/21/26 at 6:53 pm to Bard
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While it didn't premier until 1980, Bosom Buddies would probably look more like RuPaul's Drag Race if the norms of today's Hollywood were applied to it.
If that show premiered now, Republicans would absolutely lose their minds.
Posted on 8/22/26 at 8:39 am to witty alias
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If that show premiered now, Republicans would absolutely lose their minds.
It depends on how it's handled. The show's premise was that the apartment the two guys were in was torn down so they had to hustle to find a new place to live they could afford. The best option turned out to be a women-only apartment building.
The show then was about the mishaps and pitfalls they encountered trying to fake being women.
If a new version followed that formula, those on the political right would laugh along with it.
On the left however... there would be man-hands clutching many a pearl necklace among the progressives as they loudly complained about how "our lifestyle isn't a joke," "you're trying to foment trans-genocide," or something else along those lines. This would be buttressed by the Hollywood media as they can't help themselves but virtue signal to any group they consider "noble victims" (see: recent articles about Lanterns and Wonder Man where the writer is blatantly trying to inject race).
Posted on 8/22/26 at 9:18 am to ronniep1
Carol was technically divorced, although it's never mentioned.
Mike was a widower and it's briefly discussed in the pilot and never again
Mike was a widower and it's briefly discussed in the pilot and never again
Posted on 8/22/26 at 12:23 pm to Bard
quote:
It depends on how it's handled.
No, it wouldn’t.
Posted on 8/22/26 at 12:54 pm to witty alias
quote:Your rot pockets would get inflamed over it as transphobic
If that show premiered now, Democrats would absolutely lose their minds.
Posted on 8/22/26 at 12:57 pm to Bard
quote:Exactly
On the left however... there would be man-hands clutching many a pearl necklace among the progressives as they loudly complained about how "our lifestyle isn't a joke," "you're trying to foment trans-genocide," or something else along those lines.
Exhibit A:
Gay groups to meet with ABC over cross-dressing sitcom ‘Work It’
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Two gay rights groups are asking ABC to call a halt to a new sitcom, “Work It,” that features two manly men who dress in drag to land jobs as women.
The first promotions for the show, scheduled to launch Jan. 3, caught the attention of the Human Rights Campaign and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Those print ads have a backside view of the two characters in women’s business suits, pantyhose and heels, standing at a urinal with the caption, “They won’t take unemployment sitting down.”
As of Tuesday, ABC executives had no comment on the flap. The network plans to launch the series Jan. 3 as part of its midseason lineup, with another episode scheduled for Jan. 10, a spokeswoman said.
Network execs do plan to meet with reps from both nonprofit organizations, according to Matt Kane, GLAAD’s associate director of entertainment media.
“We’re in communication with ABC, and we’re setting up a meeting,” Kane said. “We don’t know their response yet to our request (to kill the show).”
The group’s leadership, who said they’ve watched the pilot of the comedy, also want the ad immediately taken out of circulation because they said it contributes to an atmosphere where “transgender people are something to be laughed at.” GLAAD’s acting president, Mike Thompson, said phobia of transgender people is prevalent in society and a show like “Work It” will contribute to that attitude.
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