Death and Dysfunction on TV?? Is it just me.
 

Ever notice how all the famiies in that time period of 70's 80's
are damaged/dysfunctional or surrounded by death?

brady bunch-both widows
partridge family-widow
courtship of eddies father widow-
webster-parents died
silver spoons-mother abandoned ricky
8 is enough-widow
good times, father died
Alice- she was a widow with a 12 year old son
Wasn't empty nest, wasn't he a widow?
Archie Bunkers place ? Widow
Gimmie a break- Widow
Sanford and Son....Widow?
Chico and the man---Ed was the widow
Diffrent Strokes-Widow
I could keep going but you get the point.

Hmmm [8]

Those are interesting coincidences, I never really thought about those type things within a show enough to notice, but interesting nonetheless.

I best admit, I never watched any one these shows either.