US Edition12 television shows influenced by the Vietnam War
- Television programs portrayed the Vietnam War experience across many decades beginning in 1964.
- The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution authorizing combat troops made the war a major public issue.
- Early shows like Gomer Pyle showed lighter military life, but later series depicted combat and veteran struggles.
- A 1976 All in the Family episode solely focused on Vietnam, featuring an explosive argument about a draft dodger.
- Later shows and documentaries offered more complex views, leading to a 2024 series attempting a Vietnamese perspective.
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12 television shows influenced by the Vietnam War
The evening news brought the Vietnam War into American living rooms, but once the news was over, so was the war. Prime-time shows brought nary a mention of it as networks looked to bring uncontroversial content to the broadest possible audience. But the war simmered below the surface as subtext, and when enough years passed, television would finally take it on as a subject.“Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.” (1964-1969)“Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.” premiered on CBS…
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