Prior to All in the Family , American sitcoms were dominated by shows like The Beverly Hillbillies , Bewitched , and The Andy Griffith Show . These shows rarely, if ever, mentioned the Vietnam War, civil rights protests, feminism, or the counterculture revolution sweeping the nation.
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