But that's always part of the joke. Sure on one hand that's the joke, but I feel they never really subvert or question that joke (again with the caveat I reall

But that's always part of the joke. Sure on one hand that's the joke, but I feel they never really subvert or question that joke (again with the caveat I really haven't seen much from the last ~10 seasons or so). As long as our heroes stay true to their Real American Values nothing bad can ever happen to them. Now I could be wrong, but the way that that message permeates everything the creators make feels genuine.