This article was originally posted on my website on 3/5/23. The 1970s ushered in an unsettling staple of workplace sitcoms that I like to call the “Loveable Lech.” You know the guy: He relentlessly harasses the women around him, constantly making passes and lewd comments, but everyone else acts like it’s cute and charming, and the canned laughter goes wild for his bawdy antics. Despite the fact that he deserves to be fired and sued for sexual harassment, the rest of the gang still love him, and his occasional uncharacteristically sensitive moments ostensibly make up for his usual pervyness.
A Fond Farewell to the Loveable Lech
A Fond Farewell to the Loveable Lech
A Fond Farewell to the Loveable Lech
This article was originally posted on my website on 3/5/23. The 1970s ushered in an unsettling staple of workplace sitcoms that I like to call the “Loveable Lech.” You know the guy: He relentlessly harasses the women around him, constantly making passes and lewd comments, but everyone else acts like it’s cute and charming, and the canned laughter goes wild for his bawdy antics. Despite the fact that he deserves to be fired and sued for sexual harassment, the rest of the gang still love him, and his occasional uncharacteristically sensitive moments ostensibly make up for his usual pervyness.