Yep, Jerry Springer is an improvement over the classics
But seriously, this looks like two separate issues:
1. Perhaps the classics can be enjoyed for their substance or historical relevance, without one living in the past (or ascribing to archaic references that are racist, sexist, etc.).
2. Your coworker had some bolts loose, fighting battles over clearly subjective things like TV shows. Weird that she got so upset.
"We've had threads about guys fucking picnic tables, animals and dead bodies. Third boob ain't going to stop a damn thing." - cleanskull