Not exactly "young men", but I'd argue the Simpsons and Family Guy are noteable for the dumb white male father figure.
There I suspect that the kid/woman v. dad/authority conflicts, the smart & pluck being on the first side and the obtuseness on the latter, really depicted the script writers v. the management.
Or if that's too far back, television's The Honeymooners (1955-1956). Or the Flintstones for that matter.
Or Fibber McGee and Molly if 30s radio shows are your thing.
The bumbling male and the stalwart woman is a trope that is thousands of years old.
Complaining about it is new.