Watching television is an intimate experience. In this American in Primetime PBS special “The Misfits” they discuss the people who are socially awkward, weirdos, who have zero self-value or who don’t typically fit in. These misfits finally have a home in the TV world. TV misfits give people a mirror to look back at themselves. This special highlight many famous misfits in popular TV shows. The importance of a misfit in TV started in the 1940’s with the war aftermath followed by the 1950 straight forward thinking. “Misfit characters succeed when they say something very true about someone who fits”. Misfits highlight LGBTQ struggles, motherhood, and even narcissism. Every television show, no matter the plot, is about a family. The show “Taxi”
