What was it about this show that made it special?

It pioneered the irreverent sitcom.

>>83250125
the hero was an eternal underdog

>>83250125
It was the final good sitcom. Every sitcom since has been garbage.
Also it single handedly built the Fox Empire.

>>83250206
But what made it the final good sitcom? What about it made it so relatable?

>>83250424
Characters were more human.
They didn't get along with each other. Every episode didn't end on a happy ending with a message.
Plus gratuitous half naked ladies and real life controversies.

>>83250483
True. I think people could relate to their mindset because they were poor, but reveled in it. It was like a more absurdist Roseanne, without the emotional baggage and shitty ending.

>>83250125
for me, christina applegate's boobs

>>83250125
It was a hilariously dysfunctional and extremely relateable family. The average family isn't clean like Leave it to Beaver, they do stupid shit like in Married With Children.

It was the raunchiest thing on American TV at the time

fatshaming
womanshaming
betashaming
slutshaming
etc
They shamed everybody

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>>83250125

Because of Seven. He took the show from meh to WHOA

They had some fantastic writers and when those writers quit they managed to find even more quality writers. Ed O'neil is constantly underrated as an actor.

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>>83251894
The best part about Seven was when he was gone.

>>83251978
That's because he was classically trained in theater.

>>83252143
He could also kick everyone in this threads ass. Doesn't he have more than one black belt.

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>>83250125

It was politically incorrect aka truthful.