david cassidy. the partridge family is trying to embrace this hippie cool culture. what did you hit, mom? i think it was a studebaker. you crazy hippies, it s not enough you don t trust anyone over 30. now you re trying to wipe us out. it takes this phenomenon of the counterculture and makes it very safe. now, relax, mom. just remember, our whole future depends on these next few minutes. it was an escape from the real world for a lot of people. in new york, a student protest is met by construction workers and at kent state in ohio, four students are killed. but some people didn t want to hide from what was happening. people were like, no, we want to hear about all this stuff and how it s affecting our families. that s when shows like all in the family came on. norman lear was at the beginning of his career and was looking to find a show that he