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Period: to
Nixon Presidency
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Stonewall Riots
Ushering in a new era of gay rights movements -
Fin-Syn rules go into effect
This is an approximate date. -
Earth Day is first celebrated in USA
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Kent State massacre
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Cigarette Ads banned from TV
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All In The Family premieres
CBS, Tandem Productions
After two failed pilot attempts for ABC
Based on the BBC program Till Death Do Us Part -
Nixon announces "War On Drugs"
the term is coined during a press conference -
ERA amendment passes Congress
next step to becoming law is State Ratification -
Sanford & Son premieres
NBC, Tandem Productions
Based on the BBC program Steptoe & Son -
Watergate break-in
Led to the scandal/cover-up that resulted in Nixon's resignation -
Maude premieres
CBS, Tandem Production
Spin-off of All In The Family -
"Maude's Dilemma" abortion episode
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"The Grass Story" marijuana legalization episode
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Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman" hits #1
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Roe Vs. Wade decison
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Rockefeller Drugs Laws take effect in NY State
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DEA formed
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U.S. withdraws from Vietnam
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"Walter's Problem" episode
Alcoholism episode -
Oil Crisis of 1973 begins
Date approximate. -
Good Times premieres
CBS, Tandem Productions
Spin-off of Maude -
Oil Crisis of 1973 ends
Date approximate. -
Nixon Resigns
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Period: to
Ford Presidency
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Ford pardons Nixon
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FCC Chairman encourages self-regulation of TV violence
Date is approximate.
In 1975 the chairman of the FCC, Richard Wiley, reportedly encouraged the networks to limit violent programming to time slots after 9:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. Arthur Taylor, then president of CBS, became the chief advocate of what became known as “family viewing time” (8:00–9:00 pm, as far as the networks were concerned), -
The Jeffersons premieres
CBS, TAT Communications
Spin-off of All In The Family -
Hot L Baltimore premieres
ABC, TAT Communications -
Hot L Baltimore finale
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Unemployment rate hits 9%
Date approximate -
Attempted Assassination of President Ford
Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme -
Attempted Assassination of President Ford
Sara Jane Moore -
One Day At A Time premieres
CBS, TAT Communications -
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman premieres
syndicated, TAT Communications -
LA federal district court disallowed self-regulatory actions
Date approximate.
Self-regulatory actions involved with the broadcasting of violence/adult situations within later timeslots -
All's Fair premieres
CBS, TAT Communications -
The Nancy Walker Show premieres
ABC, TAT Communications -
The Nancy Walker Show finale
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Carter declares amnesty for Vietnam draft-dodgers
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Period: to
Carter Presidency
-
Sanford & Son finale
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All That Glitters premieres
syndicated, Tandem Productions -
All's Fair finale
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Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman finale
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Fernwood 2Night premieres
syndicated, TAT Communications
Spin-off of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman -
All That Glitters finale
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Department of Energy created
Goal was to conserve energy -
"The Evans Get Involved" episode
Child abuse episode -
Fernwood 2Night finale
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"Edith's 50th Birthday" episode
Edith's attempted rape -
America 2Night premieres
syndicated, TAT Communications
Spin-off/Progression of Fernwood2Night -
Maude finale
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America 2Night finale
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Apple Pie premieres
ABC, Tandem Productions -
Apple Pie finale
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Diff'rent Strokes premieres
NBC, Tandem Productions
(ABC starting 1985) -
Carter voices opposition to Briggs Initiative
Date approximate.
Briggs initiative sought to oppress and limit gay rights in CA. -
Inflation Rate hits 13.3%
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Carter orchestrates peace treaty between Israel & Palestine
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Oil Crisis of 1979 begins
Date approximate. -
All In The Family finale
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Good Times finale
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Hanging In premieres
CBS, TAT Communications
Based on the suddenly cancelled and thus never aired pilot for Mr. Dugan -
Facts Of Life premieres
NBC, TAT Communications
Spin-off of Diff'rent Strokes -
Hanging In finale
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Archie Bunker's Place premieres
CBS, Tandem Productions
Spin-off/Progression of All In The Famliy -
First known case of AIDS in USA
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Oil Crisis of 1979 ends
Date approximate. -
Assassination of John Lennon
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"Misery Index" hits all time high of 21.98%
the sum of the unemployment rate and the inflation rate -
Period: to
Reagan Presidency
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Attempted Assassination of President Reagan
-
Checking In premieres
CBS, TAT Communications
Spin-off of The Jeffersons -
Checking In finale
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MTV debuts
-
Economic Recovery Tax Act goes into effect
-
"Just Say No" campaign begins
Date approximate. -
ERA fails to be ratified
-
Silver Spoons premieres
NBC, Embassy Television -
Gloria premieres
CBS, Tandem Productions
Spin-off of All In The Family
*Even though this was a Tandem production, Lear had no personal involvement with this series. It is included in this timeline due to its direct association with Tandem and All In The Family. -
Square Pegs premieres
CBS, Embassy Television -
Unemployment rate hits 10.8%
highest rate since 1940 -
"The Reporter" episode
Anti-Drug episode, featuring Nancy Reagan -
Square Pegs finale
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Archie Bunker's Place finale
-
Gloria finale
-
a.k.a. Pablo premieres
ABC, Embassy Television, executive producer Norman Lear -
a.k.a. Pablo finale
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One Day At A Time finale
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Who's The Boss premieres
ABC, Embassy Television -
FCC eliminates major guidelines
Date approximate, month accurate
Guidelines for minimal amounts of non-entertainment programming are abolished. FCC guidelines on how much advertising can be carried per hour are eliminated. -
The Jeffersons finale
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Live Aid concert
-
Iran-Contra Affair begins
-
227 premieres
NBC, Embassy Television
*This was the last program produced by Embassy before Lear severed ties with the company -
Diff'rent Strokes finale
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USA Bombs Libya
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Fox launches the 4th network
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Tax Reform Act of 1986 enacted
-
Immigration Reform & Control Act of 1986 signed into law
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Silver Spoons finale
-
Iran-Contra Affair concludes
-
Fairness Doctrine eliminated
Date approximate.
Networks were no longer obligated to give equal airtime to opposing viewpoints. -
Black Monday (Stock Market Crash)
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Facts Of Life finale
-
Period: to
Bush (H.W.) Presidency
-
S&L Bailout enacted
-
Berlin Wall destroyed
Symbolic of the beginning of the end of the Cold War -
227 finale
-
Americans With Disabilities Act enacted
-
Operation Desert Storm begins
-
Children's Television Act becomes law
-
"Political Correctness" becomes a trend/buzzword/institution
Date approximated based on mainstream media coverage -
Sunday Dinner premieres
CBS, Act III Productions
*Lear's return to TV after several years -
Sunday Dinner finale
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Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The ostensible end of the Cold War -
The Powers That Be premieres
NBC, Act III Television -
Who's The Boss finale
-
Fin-Syn rules abolished
This is an approximate date. -
The Powers That Be finale
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Period: to
Clinton Presidency
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NAFTA signed into law
-
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell" enacted into law
-
704 Hauser premieres
CBS, Act III Television
Spin-off of All In The Family -
704 Hauser finale
-
Operation Desert Storm ends
-
PRWORA enacted into law
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act
Welfare reform which reduced poverty levels -
IIRIRA enacted into law
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Channel Umptee-3 premieres
WB, Act III Productions -
Channel Umptee-3 finale
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Clinton impeachment process begins
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Clinton acquitted of impeachment charges
