Certainly, this series had jumped several sharks by this point, and it had outlived its purported timeframe by several years, although not to the grotesque bloating of MASH... But, as inarguably stupid as this show was, and should have been, given the subject matter, it still came up with some great comic lines, and often not from the youngsters who were the supposed protagonists. There were so many times when the adults had great lines, which I appreciate; for as many faults as this show had, a number of which I've elaborated on here, it also has had some great comic moments... at least if you are of a somewhat cynical attitude. The writers, if not always accurate in certain aspects of 1970s culture, were always ready to push buttons. There have been many expositions of human foibles on all sides.
If you want some laughs, some of which you may not understand if you were born after the 1970s, watch this show, for a start. If you want a balder, more incisive look at late '70s mores, watch Ang Lee's "The Ice Storm". I can attest from personal experience that most everything portrayed is accurate; the electrocution scene, I couldn't comment on.
If you want some laughs, some of which you may not understand if you were born after the 1970s, watch this show, for a start. If you want a balder, more incisive look at late '70s mores, watch Ang Lee's "The Ice Storm". I can attest from personal experience that most everything portrayed is accurate; the electrocution scene, I couldn't comment on.