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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Yeah, Blazing Saddles mocks racists. But in order to mock the racists it depicts racism, which people have become so sensitive to that it's taboo to even show it being mocked.
Same with All in the Family. Probably the most stridently progressive TV show ever made. But in order to challenge the bigotry of Archie Bunker, they had to show him being bigoted. Taboo. So it's never shown anymore, and I don't think Netflix has picked it up.
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You don't even have to go that far back.
I've been watching That 70s Show a lot, and Red says some pretty awful things.
It's hilarious because that's what a 70's dad who fought in Korea would be like, but some of it is pretty borderline.
They also make very liberal use of the word "whore". I think network TV had just allowed shows on after a certain time to use it, so they pushed it pretty hard.