The 2004 movie is actually what got me into it! I saw it on a DVD at my sister's and asked to borrow it. She gave it to me because she didn't even know where it came from. Then I used to go over on the weekends and watch episodes of the TV show on a website called Fancast that eventually got purchased by Hulu. Thankfully it's on Tubi as I only own the first season. Like All in the Family it was definitely ahead of its time in dealing with social issues but I'd say even more so. Even in dealing with these things some episodes are very uplifting and happy while others can literally be gruelling to watch. Such a fantastic show. I understand why Cooter liked the car so much lol