Everyone has their own definition of the "Golden Age of Television." Some still put it in the 1960s, as color TV became standard and the airwaves were flooded by classics, from "Star Trek" and "Mission: Impossible" to "Bonanza," "Gilligan's Island," and "The Dick Van Dyke Show." Others point to the explosion in "prestige" TV in the 2010s, a decade defined by shows like "Game of Thrones" and "Breaking Bad."

No matter your own definition, it's hard to deny the importance of the 1970s. It was a decade of innovation, of pushing boundaries, where the sitcom became just as much a venue for political commentary as for humor. Shows like "M*A*S*H," "Good Times," and "All in the Family" dominated the decade by striking that balance, handling topics like racism, economic inequity, and the military-i

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