While it was made by leftists with a definite left-wing agenda, Meathead didn’t exactly come off in a flattering light either. I remember some episodes where they allowed Archie to win against him.
IMHO, the best of the family of sitcoms from commie Norman Lear were “The Jeffersons” and “Sanford and Son”. They tended to be funnier and less preachy(at least less preachy than “All In The Family”). The worst was “Maude” with the “courageous, very special” episode where she has an abortion.
Thanks for that info. My dad was the huge Sanford & Son fan. I don’t recall any of us ever watching Maude. I’m sure if I watched some episodes of All in the Family now I’d see it differently now than I did as a kid. I don’t have the time or interest to re-watch the old shows, though. If most conservatives agree that it was a putdown/leftist propaganda tool, I won’t dispute it.