The author seems to have forgotten to include any mention of how these shows "disrupted cable". Expanding the boundaries of acceptable taste in broadcasting wa

The author seems to have forgotten to include any mention of how these shows "disrupted cable". Expanding the boundaries of acceptable taste in broadcasting wasn't a disruption, it was the linear continuation of a trend, following the footsteps of All in the Family, Married With Children, the Simpsons, and dozens of other shows that slightly broadened the goalposts for acceptable themes in broadcast comedy.