Comparing the Comedy Central TV Channel to ComedyCentral.com

Comedy is the most significant form of humorous expression. It is a type of communication used to talk about the social and cultural problems in society. They talk about subjects that would make society defensive but do it in a way that lightens a serious subject.Many people see comedy as humorous but there’s more to it then just laughs in America it talks about a lot of problems in society such as politics and racial profiling. Although comedians try to make jokes and entertain the audience, they make you notice the reality of today’s society and problems. Comedy is offensive and known for talking about stereotypes but put into funny stories therefore making the audience laugh and feeling comfortable. Comedy also has a way of discussing

Humor is one of the best way to lighten the surrounding heavier subject matter. When used properly it can put the audience at ease and relax them. This can be seen all throughout the tv series; from first to last episode the humor never wavers. “Anderson, don’t talk out loud. You’ll lower the

As television viewers, we tend to slouch in front of this electrical box after a long day’s work, many of us don’t think or know about how much television programming has changed since our parent’s childhood. In “Thinking outside the Idiot Box” by Dana Stevens and “Watching TV Makes You Smarter” by Steven Johnson, both writers give their thoughts and opinions about how television programming has evolved over the last three decades. These gentlemen recognize that the days of slap-stick comedy were over and replace by more sophisticated stories. This new brand of programs have provide a step stoning for the evolution of television to gain momentum.

American television today has drastically changed from the first appearance of the television in the 1920s. Currently, television is nothing but sitcoms poking jokes at the disabled, the LGBT community adapting to the American family standard, and even late night television poking fun at our 2016 Presidential candidates.1950s television depicted America’s heterosexual, patriarchal society in which an “ideal and acceptable” family consisted of a generous working class father, an accommodating and good-natured mother, and a few respectful children. Whereas 1950s American television required the audience to accept television families without question, American networks today understand that times are changing and just like mass communication, adapting to the millennial generation of technology is a must for television families to appeal to the growing masses. But when did television families first start to step away from the cultural ideals of its time? From the 1920s through the 1960s television upheld the Father Knows Best standard of television with shows such as ‘Father Knows Best” and “I Love Lucy.” Well, fast forward 30 years, and in came the Bundy’s. The Bundy’s were television’s first dysfunctional, on screen family to undermine the idea that an ideal family must function perfectly all the time. Married with Children reminded us that it was ok to not conform to society’s cultural norms. “…people want to watch a family that

Taken together, these academic and popular books on generations perpetuate the problems that have plagued the generation concept throughout the Twentieth Century: the multiple definitions of the term, the theoretical richness of the concept combined with the lack of empirical evidence to support it, and the perpetuation of stereotypes based on selective representation of facts. If these works were mere marketing strategies, they would not be cause for concern; but they are produced by professors and other intellectuals and sold to the public as non-fiction rather than science-fiction (they are, after all, mostly fantastical imaginations of a society grounded loosely in a handful of scientific facts). In the absence of rigorous research with

back in the days young kids didnt look at much t.v like the ones in this generation they always had to do something not just sit around and do what they wanted to do.Its a differents if the parents look at t.v with them because its like cartoon and some kids stuff it reduce fear and increase leaning skills.

“Friends” is an American television sitcom, which was remembered as one of the most in the television history. It marked a change in American culture and also stood out that a culture where the image of youth has become dominant. The prior sitcoms were aiming to focus on the live of nuclear families that father and mother were the center and knew the best, which represented the generation of Baby Boomer. In contrast, “Friends” centered on the characters’ own lives with angst, ambition, fluid notion of family, and youth culture. It was considered a dominant theme on mass sitcoms, which reflected a mainstream trend in the society. A generation X represented that the young people would not be better of than its parents.

As a kid I educational information from the service of television, and coming from a low income family that was truly great “media can indeed serve as socializing agents. Some television shows are designed with that explicit purpose” (Conley, 130). As I grew up more than just television was at my finger tips, I had newspapers, magazines, and books to read, I had the entire internet to explore, movies, video games, the radio and more informative television. I was able to shape myself with more than just what I found out at home or school, I was able to learn what the rest of society had to say. I learned the latest fashion and beauty trends, what new diet was in as well as how the real world looks from my outsider perspective and lastly I learned how to blend in with the rest of society. This has included; taking part in consumerism and get the latest to fit in with the rest even if I can’t afford

Television has been a big part of American culture; it has been used as a form of advertisement and communication for generations. Many businesses over the years have been using television as a way to reach out to the public. T.V does not only market products, but also various ideas. In recent times, it seems broadcast television is under pressure. The speculated pressure is due to an upraise of services such as, YouTube, Hulu, and Netflix. Some argue, younger generations are slowly moving away from broadcast television entirely, and moving to online sources, seeking new ways to view content. They speculate new online content sources, will put an end to the classic antenna. The opposition argues, the flourishing of things like YouTube and Hulu are more of an extension to broadcast television, not ending the

Due to the political unease of the of the 60’s and 70’s, many social issues were addressed in the T.V. world instead of in other arenas. Much of the media was merely industrial, but even comedies and T.V. dramas addressed social problems of the day. Norman Lear’s situation comedies, particularly All in the Family, dealt with controversial issues of the day that T.V. sometimes avoided, such as race relations, feminism, sexuality, and abortion. M*A*S*H chose to mix the humor of a sitcom with the horror of a war. A new wave of minority comedies, such as Stanford and Son, Good Times, Chico and the Man, and The Jefferson’s, employed stereotypes of the day. T.V. continued to threaten the viability of motion photos, which were forced to go where

We are living in a time where it seems as if we as a people cannot agree on anything. We are living what appears to be a turbulent time in a nation that is dividing further and further apart. With all the terrible things going on in the nation we all need an escape from time to time. To me one of the best escapes form the chaos in the world is laughter. What better way to get that laughter delivered to you, than stand-up comedy? Over the years I have not met many people that do not enjoy going to a comedy show. The one thing that I have found is that most people either do not know that comedy shows are going on all around them or; they will not go to a show if the person is not famous. As a stand-up comedian myself I know how hard it can be

Comedy exists in difference. Therefore, comedy must exist on a plane where there is a standard - something that can be considered normal, the concept of a default. Once you’ve set the standard for what is normal, anything that can be considered abnormal can be a source of comedy. Simple enough. But the question of what is normal has extreme situational, personal, and geographic implications. In talking about comedy and race the implications are simple. There is a clear default in a world oversaturated by Western media – the default being whiteness. Once you have set these as the standard, any character who is a deviation of this standard is set up to be laughed at. How then does one go about making jokes when they’ve already been marked as

All generations have their own interesting qualities and contributions to the world; which most of the time teaches younger generation’s key skills for living their lives successfully. However, not only do the older generations have assets to teach the young, but the younger generations have things to teach the older generations, too! Generation Z is the generation spanning from 1995-2015. In this time period there have been many different changes that have occurred to shape our thoughts on the future and the present. We have gone through our first big terrorist attack, our first African American President, a recession, and the development of a large amount of technology. From these life-altering events, our generation has five different characteristics that can help the older generations learn and grow; please allow us to return the favor.

Gaber explains the consequences of Gen Me complex and how it is resulting in higher depression rates, feelings of loneliness, isolation, and even suicide. This documentary explores the five different generations and how they differ, for example the Silent Generation would be grandparents who were raised during the “Great Depression”. They were raised during hard economic times, they learned to put duty before self needs, and tended to be very frugal. The Baby Boomers were individuals born anywhere between 1945-1964, who mostly came from a structured home, they discovered individual freedom, demanded respect, and were very self -aware. Gen X are individuals born around 1965-1977, hierarchy started to diminish, were allowed more expression, and had a looser environment. Individuals born around 1978-1989 are considered Gen Y also named the Peter Pan generation or the Boomerang generation because they tend to leave home and then move back. These individuals are quick thinkers and very decisive. The final generation are Gen Z also known as Gen Zed, they were born around 1990-2001. They are technology generated, impatient, and have shorter attention spans. The show relays the fact that this generation fails to have any genuine role models to base their behavior off of. They value very different things compared to their grandparents or even their parents’ generation. They have more

Television has made a major impact on today’s society and everywhere you go you see people watching television. The first successful television set was made in San Francisco, September 7, 1927 by a twenty-one year old inventor named, Philo Taylor Farnsworth(TV History). Farnsworth struggled a lot throughout his life and after many legal battles, Farnsworth died in debt from lawsuits in 1971(Philo T. Farnsworth). Almost ninety years later, a common family tradition is sitting around the television set, watching the hit shows of the day. This tradition has been around since the television was made a highly marketed product in the 1950s. Many wonder when prime time television came to be such a big thing for families to watch. Generations will argue about this topic as long as television is a household activity. I hope to provide some clarity to the argument and influence people on their opinion of what era was and is the best era’s television has been through. Some people may say the best time to watch television was when the television first came out, and sports were broadcasted. Others may say that the current era is the best era we may ever have due to the mass media featured. I believe, arguably, the best time for televisions was in the 1950s and 1960s. That era was called the “Golden Age” and rightfully so. With historical memories like the Beatles debuting on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, or the debut of the Andy Griffith Show in 1960, and even the debut of Leave it to