BABY BOOMERS
GENERATION X
MILLENNIALS
PHRASES
"That'll be the day."
The Searchers (1956)
“Hang in there, Baby”
Popular catchphrase from a motivational poster.
4. "Hasta la vista, baby."
(Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991))
TRAITS
1946-1960
Driven to rebuild society, idealistic,personal growth, equal rights, and making a difference
1961-1981
Disillusioned with social structures and institutions, balance, diverse and fun
1980-2000
Optimistic, confident, and resilient, high achievers, high morals, likes attention
TV SHOWS
Father Knows Best
Jim Anderson was the “Father” in Father Knows Best. His character depicted a reliable parent who adored his wife and children. When his son got sick, “Father” would do his paper route for him, even it was …show more content…
Due to the fact that the Gen Xers are disillusioned with institutions. This show could have been made to “stir the pot a bit” I say this because. Kotter is teaching a class filled with ethnic, dysfunctional students; from a typically rough Brooklyn, NY neighbourhood. Im sure viewers would have noticed this was how the schools in the project areas really were.However, I'm sure that after seeing that a plan like this was orchestrated for television, surely, it could have been possible that such a plan was actually a reality in low income areas of the US. If I was watching this show back then, I would have wanted to fight for changes to the school system.
Full House
After his wife passed away suddenly, Danny Tanner enlists his brother- in- law and a friend to help in the upbringing of his three young
GENERATION X
MILLENNIALS
PHRASES
"That'll be the day."
The Searchers (1956)
“Hang in there, Baby”
Popular catchphrase from a motivational poster.
4. "Hasta la vista, baby."
(Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991))
TRAITS
1946-1960
Driven to rebuild society, idealistic,personal growth, equal rights, and making a difference
1961-1981
Disillusioned with social structures and institutions, balance, diverse and fun
1980-2000
Optimistic, confident, and resilient, high achievers, high morals, likes attention
TV SHOWS
Father Knows Best
Jim Anderson was the “Father” in Father Knows Best. His character depicted a reliable parent who adored his wife and children. When his son got sick, “Father” would do his paper route for him, even it was …show more content…
Due to the fact that the Gen Xers are disillusioned with institutions. This show could have been made to “stir the pot a bit” I say this because. Kotter is teaching a class filled with ethnic, dysfunctional students; from a typically rough Brooklyn, NY neighbourhood. Im sure viewers would have noticed this was how the schools in the project areas really were.However, I'm sure that after seeing that a plan like this was orchestrated for television, surely, it could have been possible that such a plan was actually a reality in low income areas of the US. If I was watching this show back then, I would have wanted to fight for changes to the school system.
Full House
After his wife passed away suddenly, Danny Tanner enlists his brother- in- law and a friend to help in the upbringing of his three young