Didn't Congress "invent" the EPA in the 70s? That is a good thing, because the air has been POLLUTED by the STENCH of this movie! This is The Worst movie ever, that didn't have Ben Aflac in it, but I think he wasn't born until the 70s!
shareEPA was created in December 2 1970.
For being a primetime network TV movie (which were more or less on their way out by then) this wasn't that bad. Yes they gloss over the Chicano and American Indian movements--which also took place in the 1970's. But then again they only had Dexter as 'the minority' in the group.
I did find one BIG error they could have readily corrected with the existing characters plot.
Nothing about the Disability rights movement which also occured then---unless you count dexter seeing the guy in the wheelchair, talking about 'ghosts' or Christie's mental health as being disability-related.
But considering that protests for section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to be signed had shut down a San Francisco federal building for several months in California--where both Christie Shales was supposed to live for a while with the "path" cult and Dexter was ALSO working in a rehabilitation clinic, the omission seemed rather odd. They DID ignore that.
The cult where she ended up was clearly San Francisco based--it is next to the house in 'Charmed' the original TV series.
So why would they not mention the San Francisco federal building protest? Just seemed kinda odd. Maybe Christie and Dexter should have been among the federal building protesters?? Would have been more plausible how they just happen to find each other again!!
On the other hand, Eileen and Wendy get a lot of time with the feminist movement--and NBC shows that Eileen and her mom still date men as feminists. NBC could have just said hey they protest for women's rights they hate men and left it at that. Wendy, the lawyer even gets flowers at the wedding. Interesting how they did go to lengths to support feminism.