The purpose of this study is to observe and identify the type and amount of violence that occurs in children’s cartoons and adult T.V. dramas. Since, children spent so much time watching T.V. usually about 7 hours a day they are exposed to violent and other antisocial behaviors. (Strasburger, 2010) We would like to understand how these violent actions portrayed in the media affect the development of the child as well as if it causes an increase in aggressiveness in children. Materials…
Compare and Contrast Sitcom- Essay Throughout the decades we as viewers witnessed various family TV sitcoms evolve as generation’s change, with many managing to maintain several of the same family core values. I strongly feel that The Brady Bunch, which debuted in the 1960’s and Full House debuting in the 1990’s best illustrate a significant gap between two generations of families that share similarities amongst family values despite their difference in family structure and roles. Both sitcoms are based in a family home setting depicting common life obstacles, struggles as well as plenty of humor that the whole family can enjoy.…
With Dan and his friends falling into peer pressure, lying, cheating, deceiving and stealing they already find themselves in multiple messy situations. Add Gossip Girl, spilling the beans on every shady move committed by these high school students and one could understand how this TV series was an addictive pastime for the many teenagers who watched the series from start to…
Television shows often portray one or more characters as a hero. When we think of superheroes we think of Captain America or Superman. What about the heroes who don’t have supernatural powers? The television shows Grey’s Anatomy and Chicago Med both have superheroes but they aren’t your typical superheroes. These superheroes are on the frontline of medicine saving lives.…
Glee took these three genres and combined them, however, even with these comedies in mind there was a twist. Many of the episodes had actual lessons that pertained to teenagers that were in middle school and high school. Unlike most teenage shows, this show actual pertained to adolescents and over the…
Jack R. Poppele once said,“Television’s future is as expansive as the human mind can comprehend.” This is true considering the enormous advances that have been made in the television industry, since Philo Farnsworth first demonstrated it to the public in 1927. In 1945 it was estimated that there were less than 10,000 television sets in American households, which later rose to 52 million sets in 1960. Nowadays 96.7 percent of Americans have a television in their household, and the average American watches 5 hours of TV a day. Television has swiftly changed American culture in extreme ways, along with impacting the views of politics, education, and entertainment.…
Undeclared has been praised for its authentic portrayal of teenagers. For example, Caryn James from The New York Times acknowledges this in her review of the show, “…Undeclared does not distort them into the perfect innocents their parents would like them to be…” and “…Its humor comes from the instantly believable characters who try to behave like grown-ups but have a complete lack of social assurance”(James). The show’s ability to capture feelings of confusion during adolescence has also been praised, “exploring (Apatow’s) belief that young people are as complicated as they are confused and silly”(Tucker). By creating a cast of realistic and relatable characters, the show is able to capture the college lifestyle. The show has also been praised for addressing serious subject matter such as sex, “One of the best things about the show is its matter-of-factness about sex: some students have a lot of it, and the others are desperate to have it at all”(James).…
Grey’s Anatomy is an award winning television series about the lives of surgeons that also emphasizes the lives of the patients. Greys Anatomy is created by Shonda Rhime, the creator of Scandal. The Television Series was first aired in the year 2005 and is still being aired today (abc). Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, is one of the many interns at Seattle Grace hospital and the main character in the series. Meredith quickly begins to fall in love with Derek Sheperd, Patrick Dempsey, who she eventually marries.…
This is a great example of the way many first generation families communicate with each other which makes it relatable to many of its viewers. The exceptional writing eases through the stories of various characters without it becoming too overwhelming. The likability of the show’s characters keeps you invested in the story and the relatability of the actors also helps make this show so personal to many…
Archie comics has made a comeback in this decade, and this time, it’s taken a deep twist. Riverdale, a popular teen drama, with a hint of mystery, directed by Lee Toland Krieger, carries the character names, and majority of the previously construed mannerisms that belong to the hit comic book series.. This series explores the mystery that comes with the death of a rich and popular teen, Jason Blossom, while the town is sitting on edge to find his killer, and the drama that is high school, slowly unfolds. This show, has all of the sterotypical high school characters that can be found in the Archie comic book series. From the egocentric rich girl, Cheryl Blossom, to the attractive male sweetheart, Archie Andrews, the good girl, Betty Cooper, the poor hoodlum,,…
Even though they are from different time periods, viewers were able to walk with both series’ through the teenage years. Many people have longed to have the kind of relationships that these characters have, whether it is for forever like on Boy Meets World, or just a high school fling like on Saved By the Bell. The lessons learned along the way from both shows can help us today. Boy Meets World favored the help of family and Saved By the Bell favored just their friends but in both, lessons that last a lifetime were learned. Both of these television series placed a little more fun, along with a little bit of mischief, into the lives of their…
There are several sex scenes in Riverdale between most of the characters like the 7 Minutes in Heaven game and the relationship between Archie and Mrs. Grundy. There are many other examples of how the teens are hyper-sexualized throughout the season. In Pop Kids, Score and Sarah’s relationship is based on sex. They are always having sex when they are together. The writes of Riverdale and Mr. Davey are hyper-sexualizing the youth in order to mock them.…
Have you ever seen the show Blue Bloods? If not, that is okay, although I highly recommend it. The show airs on Fridays on CBS. This show is a crime show if you do not like that genre that is okay, give it a chance. The show has tremendous examples of family solving and loving times they all share together.…
Family Guy is the show I have picked for my final. This show is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth Macfarlane and is based off stereotypes and negative depictions of almost every aspect of life. It is centered on the griffin family that consists of the parents, Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their talking dog, Brain. The Griffin’s are a model family but each member is complex, different, and yet noticeable individual. The whole show resides in Quahog, Rhode island.…
I enjoy Gossip Girl because of the intricate storylines, different age groups within the show, and different problems rising in every episode. There’s lots of variety in storylines…