Analysis Of ' The One With Five Steaks And The Simpsons '

Since television came into existence, it has evolved into a useful tool to spread ideas, both social and political, and has had a great effect on the generations growing up with these heavily influential shows. To these younger generations, television has taken the role of a teacher, with the task of creating a social construction by which many of us base our personal beliefs and judgments on. This power allows television shows take the opportunity to address problems in a manner that many audiences can take to heart. Many television shows present controversial topics in a comical matter, in some ways to soften the blow of hard-hitting reality at the same time bringing attention to the issue being addressed. In the television show,

Through David Letterman, Rudy and Ron’s fear as well as Edilyn’s confusion, Wallace examines television’s role in American culture especially in making pop culture. In fact, this

The Simpsons is a unique and biting satire that not only mirrors the norms, values, and practices of American society but also acts as an agent of socialization that exposes the underlying issues perpetuated in American culture. The Simpsons is an iconic animated series that has packed in references to the highs and lows of American culture since 1989. The long-running primetime cartoon satirically engages with a variety of issues that deal with topics such as gender, religion, marriage, and social class. The iconic series offers a parody of American life that reaffirms middle class myths and lifestyles present in mainstream American culture. The Simpsons has established a place for itself in American

As society has continued to evolve socially, politically and culturally, so has the persona of television. Societal transformations have shape and reshaped television throughout its history. Programs ranging from ethical series to variety shows to family sitcoms mirrored not only the audience taste of entertainment, but also the change of values within society during the increase in television use. Gender roles and a strong sense of family intimacy were among the most prominently highlighted transformations reflected in television. Women and family contribute significantly when analyzing the antiquity of the television. Television programming was designed to emphasize family togetherness through illuminating the importance of domestic household maintenance. Domestic sitcoms, such as The Donna Reed Show exhibited these liberal roles in which women were expected to subjugate to subordinate statuses and confine their

There are countless television shows in today’s media. The content of some shows is extremely poor and low in value it is arduous to find congenial content. Television shows are filled with violence, sex, or drugs, making it arduous to find a clean show that families can enjoy. A television show that has commendable moral values and overall positive content value is “Boy Meets World”. Corey Matthews (the main character) from “Boy meets World” serves as a positive role model for Millennials due to the fact that the show tackles real day to day issues such as drugs, that teenagers face and he is always able to do the ethical solution.

Have you ever wondered if there is a difference between sitcoms back then and now? This paper is going to compare and contrast the differences between an episode of Full House and an episode of Modern Family. We are able to spot notable differences and similarities by comparing the characters, plot, and setting for both of these sitcoms.

Despite not discussing binge watching, Jurgensen is still able to approach television from where it has come, and where it will go. As producer Mark Johnson noted, “The days of going off into the kitchen and making a bologna sandwich and coming back and still being up to speed are gone.” Johnson’s statement helps strengthen Jurgensen’s argument about how television is becoming harder to follow, and how large storylines with multiple characters has an effect on how people watch

Nowadays, television has become one of the most influential sources of entertainment due to its ability to shape our society’s ideals and beliefs. Through its ability to allure viewers with its humorous yet realistic depictions of everyday life in sitcoms, television can easily communicate stereotypes of issues such as gender. In shows such as “New Girl,” a situational comedy revolving around an eccentric teacher named Jessica Day and her four newly acquired male roommates, Nick, Winston, Schmidt, and Coach, as they all try to deal with their career, relationship, and life choices, aspects of stereotypical gender roles often come into play. In the episode “Thanksgiving III,” Nick starts to feel insecure in his own masculinity as Coach criticizes

For this paper, I have chosen to analyze the sitcom That 70s Show. This show follows the lives of a group of teenage friends: Jackie, Donna, Hyde, Kelso, Eric, and Fez. The show addresses many social issues of the 1970s, including: Sexism, sexual attitudes, drug use, and the recession. It also highlights many of the inventions and developments of the entertainment industry, such as the remote control and Star Wars.

People all over the world have different view on moralism. Some think things are moral, while others think it is immoral. A lot of these different viewpoints come from things we say, hear, and watch. If one was to look for a moral show to watch, The Office, by Greg Daniels, would not be the right show. Season four, episode nine, titled “Dinner Party”, is a show that many find humorous and are unable to put down. On the contrary, it has many immoral scenes and thoughts that some would not enjoy to watch. Although, under these immoral ideas, there is an important hidden lesson that can be taken away from watching this show that is relevant in society today.

We have decided to conduct this study with the focus on three sitcoms from the 1980s which are Fresh Prince, The Bill Cosby Show, and Full house. In addition, focusing on three sitcoms for comparison in todays time, 2000s which are Full House, George Lopez and Family Matters. Each of these research samples display a variety of roles played, race, gender and change in family perception. There will be significant differences in the family structures as a function of time and race/culture of sitcoms aired in the 1980’s versus in the 2000’s. More specifically, it is expected that there will be a significant differences in the portrayals of family size, social class, locations, origin, and gender roles.

The cultural phenomenon that is the television show Gossip Girl is centered around the extravagant lives of privileged Manhattanites, and how the cluster of main characters are constantly falling in and out of love. Viewers of the show can be found all across the globe; as of 2012, the show had been broadcast in 197 countries. The show was declared by New York Magazine the “Best Show Ever”. With the reviews in and the show declared a success, there is still one nagging question: why? Why is the show so popular and influential? The answer lies within the major plot themes. In watching every episode of the series, it becomes apparent that there are compelling themes carried throughout that the average viewer is drawn to. The characters in

In order to attract a specific demographic, advertisement companies employ diverse methods of persuasion. Corporations such as Wendy’s hire advertisement agencies for their expertise in how to attract target audiences to their products. Wendy’s advertisement campaign for ‘Where’s the Beef?’ integrates a few different methods of persuasion; credibility, similarity with the target, and likeability. Wendy’s is trying to entice the 16-40 age demographic of Americans. By incorporating these methods of persuasion to attract the aforementioned target age demographic, Wendy’s is anticipating to attract new customers, consequently increasing profitability.

Confused over whether or not he should be insulted or just let it go. Lovienthal gave up on the conversation saying, “Suit yourself, but I’m going to take those antibiotics anyway.”

At the peak of 2007 American television was faced with the strike of the American writer’s guild, resulting in an uncertain future for prime time television with production budgets and programming styles facing restructure (Peirce 2011 pp. 315). Taking advantage of a new format and the current situation of the television industry producers Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick initiated and 8 episode web series made available through the social media site ‘Myspace’. The show named Quarter life “followed a group of friends in their twenties, as they pursue their dreams and “experience the bitter and the sweet of life” (Peirce 2011 pp. 315). Throughout it 's thirty-six episode, two live per week structure the show amassed 10 million views. Seeing its instant popularity the rights to the program was purchased and its format converted into a 1-hour television special by NBC, who saw this as an incredible opportunity to cash in on a show with an already established online following (Peirce 2011 pp. 3.16). However, as it debuted Quarter life saw a depletions in viewers at a total of 3.1 million as well as a low adult demographic rating of 1.3. Further emphasising the significance of the question regarding, what structural elements allowed for its online success and television failure (Peirce 2011 pp. 3.16). As depicted by Jay Bolter and Richard Grusin the answer to this question lies in the theory of remediation.