Libertarian themed or libertarian friendly TV shows?
Anyone know of a good list?
I know there is a movie list on the forum but I am trying to focus on TV shows.
Here are the ones I am already aware of...
Jericho
Bull$#@! series
Firefly
Stossel
A team
South Park
Parks & Recreation
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Freedom Watch
Drew Carey Show
Adam vs the man
Breaking Bad
The Wire
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Forgetting Freedom Watch?
The old Drew Carey show. It was subtle, but it was definitely there.
"And now that the legislators and do-gooders have so futilely inflicted so many systems upon society, may they finally end where they should have begun: May they reject all systems, and try liberty; for liberty is an acknowledgment of faith in God and His works." - Bastiat
"It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere." - Voltaire
Adam Kokesh has his own television show on Russia Today called Adam vs The Man.
I am getting libertarian vibes from Buffy the vampire slayer and (to lesser degree) from Angel and Dollhouse.
Breaking Bad
The Wire
"Shining up $#@! and calling it gold so majors become colonels and mayors become governors, pretending to do police work while one generation $#@!ing trains the next how not to to do the job."
"There's never been a paper bag for drugs. Until now."
"If we're teaching the kids the test questions, what is it assessing in them?"
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The McLaughlin Group.
Not really a Libertarian show... but a great comedy ½ hour where you can laugh at the other side.
Captain Planet
Boardwalk Empire isn't exactly a libertarian show, but I think it makes a great case for demonstrating why prohibition fails. It shows how the political class are not only in on it, but they are actually some of the most crucial players in the game since they are directly responsible for legislating and enforcing the rules that create the black markets.
The opening scene in the trailer says it all.
"One of the great victories of the state, is that the word "Anarchy" terrifies people but, the word "State" does not" - Tom Woods
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Freedom Watch
Drew Carey Show
Adam vs the man
Breaking Bad
The Wire
lol I remember captain planet... I can sing the song from beginning to end... I hated loving that show.Originally Posted by moonshineplease
I blame a good amount of the prevalence of liberals and environmentalists on that propaganda piece, easy.
"If men are good, then they need no rulers. If men are bad, then governments of men, composed of men, will also be bad - and probably worse, due to the State's amplification of coercive power." - Ozarkia
"Big Brother is watching. So are we." - WikiLeaks
Laissez-nous faire, laissez-nous passer. Le monde va de lui meme.
Thundercats 2011 the new CN remake series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YEAH BABY!
Lion-0 must re-establish the cats as a nearly extinct race and learn what it takes to be a leader of a free people.Im into the 6th episode and it displays amazing depth to the writing about life and journey of life.Seriously the best animated show out right now. I would also check out Adventure Time, and Wilfred.
Ron Swanson is the funniest TV character of the last three years and arguably the greatest libertarian character in TV history.
For captioned videos of Ron Paul, subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/user/KramerDSP..... in his heart, and in his head, in his character, and in his intellect, in what he has done, and in what he will become, the Thomas Jefferson of our day, Ron Paul is one of us.
- Andrew Napolitano, Future of Freedom Foundation, June 3, 2007
Also, check out http://www.deafronpaul.blogspot.com for hundreds of subtitled political videos featuring Ron Paul and other politicians.
Not really a libertarian show, but I've always appreciated Monk. There's not many cop shows anymore where the cops get the bad guy through wits and restraint. Further, the bad guy is always a murderer.
Don't taze me bro. Don't touch my junk. Don't tread on me.
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Deadwood.
Surely you jest.
I felt fairly legal had a libertarian theme, it was about mediator who would try to get problem resolved by voluntary means instead of letting the courts exert their force to resolve the issue.
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Smurfs. At first glance you may think it's a socialistic society run by a patriarch. But every member has a unique talent that they use to live a happy existence. It's the free market expressed as individuals - here's the handy carpenter, here's the farmer, and even a few used to show that you need cheap labor but won't be happy not offering anything special - grumpy.
Alright, it might not be totally libertarian, I just really liked those blue guys as a kid
let us teach them that all who draw breath are of equal worth, and that those who seek to press heel upon the throat of liberty, will fall to the cry of FREEDOM!!! Spartacus, War of the Damned
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Weeds
Conspiracy Theory (Jesse Ventura)
I second Deadwood. A lot of the show was about how the Federal Government was trying to move in and "protect" the town. By "protect" they meant extract money from.
Al Swearengen was the best.
Free to Choose
I stopped myself from watching that clip, im only at the start of the second season!
And yes add deadwood to the list.
Agreed, but I don't think the writers are libertarian. They're poking fun at libertarians.
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House of Cards
進撃の巨人/Shingeki no Kyojin/Attack on Titan
It's a cartoon, but definitely not for children. It may seem strange at first, especially if you're not familiar with anime, but there are definitely liberty themes in there.
(No, I'm not the Starcraft guy)
Accept certain inalienable truths: Prices will rise. Politicians will philander. You, too, will get old.
And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.
One Piece is a very libertarian anime about pirates who can be good, gray, or evil, but they are pretty much anyone who refuses to obey the tyrannical World Government. Freedom is a strong central theme, and there are plenty of diverse factions, revolutions, and battles against the World Government. It's very long though, currently on episode 641 and still ongoing.
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