The show, like All in the Family and The Jeffersons, also introduce some very controversial topics. Probably the most controversial was when Maude had an abortion.
But for the purpose of this blog, let's look at the episode in which Maude tries to stop Bain's character from picketing a gay bar in an attempt to close it down. I found the episode fresh, funny, and not dated in the least - okay maybe the reference to orange juice, but us lgbts will probably get it:
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The Jeffersons and the transgender community
It took me a minute to get the orange juice joke.
ReplyDeleteWatching this reminded me though why i never liked most of Lear's shows - the characters seem to spend the whole episode shouting at each other - All in the Family was the same way, The Jeffersons was the same way.
The best joke in the whole episode was the "logic" joke when the kid told the neighbor why he couldn't convince him a gay bar was a bad idea because he was taking a class in logic.
I had to go to Google to look up the orange juice joke-Anita Bryant right?
ReplyDeleteI really liked the show, loved it when Maude told the bigot "Those attitudes are outdated!"
All I could think was "But the American right wing still say those things...HA!"
Seems amazingly progressive for a show in the 1970s.
I was fresh out of high school when this first aired. The OJ line got a great reaction back then and we were and still are greatful for Norman Lear and the cast for the progressive and liberal leanings.
ReplyDeleteYes there was a lot of shouting but the truth won every time. Funny how it was the women that were on the side of fairness in all 3 shows. Thanks for the trip to the past.