Themes in family shows have changed drastically over the years. Themes have seemed to transfer from classic topics such as friendship troubles and simple family misunderstandings to family drama and complicated relationship issues, as well as contemporary and borderline controversial issues. Famous TV shows from the 19th century that featured families that dealt with classic TV sitcom topics were shows such as The Brady Bunch and Full House. Popular TV shows today that deal with edgier language and subject matters are shows such as Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory. The four series have some incredible differences and similarities despite their age gap.
Even though The Brady Bunch and Full House were filmed roughly 15+ years ago, they are …show more content…
The two shows are very popular among crowds ages 13+. Themes that are commonly presented in the shows include surviving serious relationships, working out major conflict, and learning how to be okay with and survive as being part of a strange group of friends or family. These shows cater to the wants of today’s society by offering more crude humor and edgy topics. Some of the topics addressed in these shows can be very controversial and perceived incorrectly. The fact that the shows are more risky in content makes the shows relatable to people in society and makes them so …show more content…
The big resemblance between all of these shows is that they all have a unique family makeup. The family aspect is a huge component with all of these shows and the fact that the families in these shows are unique to families in other TV shows, probably is what really sets these shows apart and makes them well liked by the public. It is enjoyed that these shows weren’t the typical sitcoms for their era and that they brought new family dynamics and new situations in the family, rather than the typical nuclear family plots. The Big Bang Theory represents families that are just getting started and families with no kids. Bernadette and Howard are a family that is expecting their first child soon, and Penny and Leonard are a family without any kids yet. This makes the family aspect of the series special because most family sitcoms have couples with multiple kids of varying ages and this defies that status quo. Full House is interesting because there are multiple families living under one roof as well as non-family members. The Tanner Family features a single parent family that lives alongside a nuclear family, the Katsopolis family. Family-friends, who also live in the house influence the lives of both the kids and parents in the house. This is unique to TV because a lot of times shows feature different
Even though The Brady Bunch and Full House were filmed roughly 15+ years ago, they are …show more content…
The two shows are very popular among crowds ages 13+. Themes that are commonly presented in the shows include surviving serious relationships, working out major conflict, and learning how to be okay with and survive as being part of a strange group of friends or family. These shows cater to the wants of today’s society by offering more crude humor and edgy topics. Some of the topics addressed in these shows can be very controversial and perceived incorrectly. The fact that the shows are more risky in content makes the shows relatable to people in society and makes them so …show more content…
The big resemblance between all of these shows is that they all have a unique family makeup. The family aspect is a huge component with all of these shows and the fact that the families in these shows are unique to families in other TV shows, probably is what really sets these shows apart and makes them well liked by the public. It is enjoyed that these shows weren’t the typical sitcoms for their era and that they brought new family dynamics and new situations in the family, rather than the typical nuclear family plots. The Big Bang Theory represents families that are just getting started and families with no kids. Bernadette and Howard are a family that is expecting their first child soon, and Penny and Leonard are a family without any kids yet. This makes the family aspect of the series special because most family sitcoms have couples with multiple kids of varying ages and this defies that status quo. Full House is interesting because there are multiple families living under one roof as well as non-family members. The Tanner Family features a single parent family that lives alongside a nuclear family, the Katsopolis family. Family-friends, who also live in the house influence the lives of both the kids and parents in the house. This is unique to TV because a lot of times shows feature different