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they would be more likely to know the word strawberry tart.
EPA 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.
They probably could have done this today--and very easily too. Nobody really would have cared. But yeah, back then the networks...etc would have panicked. Whelchel was also a religious fanatic. So there's that too.
most of us figured out reality TV is fake.
He doesn't want the dog to bite or get his children etc sick.
it adds an element of surrealism. During that summer in the 30's Scout and her friends have several growing and learning experiences re the trial and Radely---when they could just be playing w toys and carefree.
He's not naive he understands that the local jury is auto-stacked against him. It is the appeal which is their chance.
Hank coming back would have been interesting. Get rid of dawn though.
He was a bureaucrat-professional. They are very dangerous. They use their degrees/training to harm 'cases' as a coping mechanism.
Sarah is not crazy, Silberman is, which is why he is reacting to her. he is in denial what had happened. When he sees the terminator at the hospital again he cannot deny it.
one of the characters has to get AIDS. The 70's tackled race, women's issues and the environment. .....80's would have to do GLBT and disability
he was an FBI informant. Perhaps in exchange for a reduction/elimination of something he did, he was providing information to the FBI re activities of the black panthers etc. Dexter was not 'dangerous' he was not selling drugs....etc. But the government in that era (run by J Edgar Hoover) did not care. They just wanted anything 'different' gone. And the car crash might have been the fastest way to cause it.
Buffy was a stock name. It capitalizes on the 'blond in the horror movie' but this time she is the one who saves not only herself but the world. And it's not by accident, it is ordained destiny.
When it came out actually my local movie theater was confused actually, It thought Luke was Buffy and was the hero in the film. They were confused that she was rescuing the guy. At the time there was a computer game etc which had guys hunting vampires and I think Joss ultimately and actually killed that off.
well it makes sense since most women can menstruate and vampires drink blood.
Why in this mythology are they the superpowered ones? Hence the purpose of 'cramps". Movie came out during my middle school years so I thought it was cool actually.
Suzi Quatro dressed in the most tacky outfits imaginable.
Whatever was her manager at the time was trying to get her lots of publicity and fast--there was no MTV until early 1980's and cable was very expensive.
And I am sure that getting on American Bandstand posed challenges of its own--AB was declining re popularity bc of MTV's rise. MTV would not have a 'heavy metal' show until later. this is where she would have been good!!
But a show which was (originally supposed to be about 1950s/1960s Wisconsin also was not right. Eventually they got the hint and dropped her as a character.
Would have ironically been so much more convincing if Quatro was allowed to dress like she did off camera (all black) But they tried to make her look 'safe' for families and children. She needed to have been on another show any other show. This was the wrong series for her.
their loss. I grew up watching this show and yes I remember it's original (later season) airings. Okay I know those seasons take a beating re purity (1980's hair...etc). But I watched original happy days!! This puts me in a privileged group of people.
They did that bc the networks (I think this aired on CBS) was super squeamish about protests. CBS lost it's backbone since Maude--when a sitcom character was considering abortion incidentally in 1972 when it was still illegal in most of the USA.
Murphy has access to many more resources. So the networks were purely doing this to avoid protests. I don't think they understood what would happen when Maude aired. That and Norman Lear just did not care!
consider that back then the American psychological association was (unfortunately) still classifying homosexuality as a mental illness, cops were arresting people for being GLBT and being fired in most other industries for this was 100 percent legal. It's hard to understand today because even with flaws so much has infact changed.
Of course Shirley is going to be in denial re his sexuality. This denial is what made lots of people have issues. They were shut out of society.
I am a white heterosexual woman but I also have epilepsy. I know that if an employer or instructor harasses me after I publicly have an epileptic seizure I can stop them today. Shirley could not publicly identify himself as a gay man.
No it wasn't. Tony had a learning/awakening experience from this job. He had not even understood what a PhD was prior to taking it. He thought it was a medical doctor! Towards the end of the movie Tony has 'clicks' about what being black in the south in the 1960's actually means.
Jo and Mr Bradley would have been good. I don't think he would have been surprised by anything she did.
in 1993 resources for families and people w disabilities were super hard to come by.....there was no internet/world wide social media groups. Everything like in the film came directly through the local professional and their perspectives on what was needed . Support and resources would be easier to obtain and hear out today. Would they agree w all of it, no. They would not have to either. But knowing that they are not alone makes things less frightening.