I would compare the sitcom "All in the Family" with the modern family sitcom "The Simpsons". The Simpsons is different from "All in the Family" because they cover more highly controversial issues of today then "All in the Family". These two are different because "All in the Family" was released in the 1970s and "The Simpsons" did not release until 1989. Society was already exposed to controversial issues similar to the topic in the episode of "All in the Family" we watched. The two shows are the same because the writers are exposing the audience to issues such as homosexuality and alcoholism through a "typical family" setting. The issues in "The Simpsons" ranged from highly controversial to not very controversial. They were issues such as, Homer's alcoholism, family abuse, and a tyrannical boss. In "All in the Family" they dealt with issues in the episode of homosexuality and not issues such as domestic abuse. The issue of homosexuality was a highly controversial issue in the 1970s and is not so controversial today. While domestic abuse was rarely brought up in television back in the 1970s, but would be televised today as a highly controversial issue much like homosexuality was back in the '70s.
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