Why were 70's sitcom guys such toolboxes?

[TruePaige]

Darrin had an attractive wife with the power to fulfill his every desire (those too). But he thinks that witchcraft is "cheating"...Not to mention he is always demaning her and her families lineage of witches.

...Weak.

Darrin was a flipping moron.

Thought about this after watching that TMNT video on here.

 

[dennilfloss]

Most of Bewitched was during the 60s (1964-1972).

 

[waggy]

yeah i never understood that.. same with "i dream of jeannie" wtf you have a wife that has unlimited power and you refuse to use it? yeah...

 

[BoomerD]

Do you really think the male characters in more modern sit-coms were more manly?

Look at Al Bundy...what a toolbox if there ever was one...

 

[TruePaige]

Do you really think the male characters in more modern sit-coms were more manly?

Look at Al Bundy...what a toolbox if there ever was one...

Perhaps, but his wife didn't have superpowers.

Unless being a bitch is a super power.

:awe:

 

[brblx]

everybody knows i dream of jeanie, if true to life, would have jut been one big porno.

JEANIE I'M HOME COME SUCK MY COCK.

 

[TruePaige]

everybody knows i dream of jeanie, if true to life, would have jut been one big porno.

JEANIE I'M HOME COME SUCK MY COCK.

Every time anyone came over they'd open the door and just see the Major with a bottle hanging off the front of his pants.

 

[Zedtom]

Guys nowadays are more like Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory. "Would you people quit interacting with each other? I'm trying to surf the internet here."

 

[Kadarin]

The best 70s sitcom toolbox is Archie Bunker, hands down.

 

[keird]

The best 70s sitcom toolbox is Archie Bunker, hands down.

That was just good acting. And a fantastic character, too. Sally Struthers jumped the shark early, though.

 

[dwell]

everybody knows i dream of jeanie, if true to life, would have jut been one big porno.

JEANIE I'M HOME COME SUCK MY COCK.

"Yo, that Major Nelson, whatta wimp. Always saying, Jeanie... don't do no magic or nuttin. If I was her master, I'd tell her, Jeanie. Make your tongue six feet long and lick the back of my balls from across the room." -- Andrew Dice Clay

 

[shortylickens]

I can only assume the op was born after 1980.
Theres this little thing called the Sexual Revolution. You need to look in to it. Then report back you you've figured out whats up with 70's TV shows.

 

[Fritzo]

It created an artificial tension that most of the comedy was based off of. Writers got a little more advanced and realistic over the decades.