The Role Of A Situation Comedy Vs In The 50's

In the 1950s, most TV diversion projects overlooked current occasions and political issues. Rather, the three noteworthy systems (ABC, NBC, and CBS) created prime-time demonstrates that would engage a general family gathering of people. These real systems would indicate family drama that was recognized by its character-based amusingness and normally set inside of the home. SO in the event that you needed to realize what was going ahead on the planet you needed to listen to the radio on the off chance that you were sufficiently blessed to have one. Dark families were poor. Vagrant laborers endured terrible hardships, and racial pressures were overflowing. None of this was reflected in the realm of residential comedies. Impacts of TV in the

Television sitcoms of the 1950’s through the 1990’s demonstrated the values and structure of the American family by portraying stereotypes. Since television sets became mainstream and entered almost every American home, the content of American sitcoms has reflected the culture of the times. Thus, as the popular American sitcoms of the 1950’s suggest, families living in the 1950’s were very tightly grouped and did everything together with the roles of males and females clearly defined. In the 1950’s, women did the house cleaning and child care and men worked, providing for the family. In the sixties, women acquired more freedom in their lives. The 1963 Equal Pay Act and the 1964 Civil Rights Act came into effect. It was the end of the baby

Television sitcoms of the 1950’s through the 1990’s demonstrated the values and structure of the American family by portraying stereotypes. Since television sets became mainstream and entered almost every American home, the content of American sitcoms has reflected the culture of the times. Thus, as the popular American sitcoms of the 1950’s suggest, families living in the 1950’s were very tightly grouped and did everything together with roles of males and females clearly defined. In the 1950,’s women did the housecleaning and child care and men worked, providing for the family. In the sixties, women acquired more freedom in their lives. The 1963 Equal Pay Act and the 1964 Civil Rights Act came into effect. It was the end of the baby boomer

Men could make the mistake of “thinking that women [are provoking] attacks against them by the way they dress” (“Rape Myths” para. 9). A woman’s intention when she goes out in her tight dress can be to attract the attention of the opposite sex, but sometimes that can go too far. On the other hand, wearing the wrong thing can affect a woman’s chances in being accepted in a social setting. For example, if a female celebrity wears something that strays away from what society would consider as “what’s in”, then she can be publicly shamed by social media. That celebrity could receive the label of a “fashion victim”.

With the daring and radical cultural up rise within the last few decades coming from icons we grew to love, to what was happening right there in our very own home, the 1950’s was the “golden age” of change, and change only. Rock n’ roll began the decade, so called “perfect family” living carried on throughout the decade, the television took over minds, new fashion, and many things this country was not used to could be heard or seen right in their living room. Many look at this decade as more of a state of mind rather than categorizing it as just another decade in history. Our nation just emerged victoriously from the second World War so families began to feel more at ease with the moral purity that spread throughout homes and the economy progressing

This website introduced popular TV shows that portrayed roles of men and women according to gender norms in the 1950s.

In 1964 both of these family sitcoms were introduced to us. The Munsters and Addams Family actually critiqued the suburban family as embodied in the television sitcoms of the 1950s by undermining its image. These shows portrayed the typical suburban family that included young kids and family pets, as well as a mother who held the family together. They also questioned the values and social norms of American families during the 1950s. Just like their ethnic identity, social status and extended family structure, the Munster and Addams families made us question traditional family roles. The women of the house break gender rules of the 1960s housewife by looking for employment outside the home, while the men, even though they work, they always seem to be home all the time. The shows made parts of the counterculture safe for the television audience, assuring them that being different could also be lovable. That’s why young families really enjoyed watching these shows because they realized that it was okay to be different and still be considered normal. Both sitcoms also offered comfort that the deviance, the not so perfect nature of real families was not really that strange at

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.

The 1950’s had a male dominant tone. Although wives were seen as the people who “ran the house” the husbands were going to work early in the morning and not coming home until night. A perfect example of what marriage supposedly looked like was the popular TV show “I Love Lucy” starting in 1951. Within months the show had millions of viewers becoming a

Milberg’s book dives into the popular screwball comedy genre that arose in the 1930s. The first few chapters discuss the structure and major attributes of screwball comedies, highlighting the clever dialogue, battle of the sexes, and physical elements that harken back to slapstick comedy films. Popular tropes, such as ambitious newspaper reporters, and popular stars like Cary Grant from His Girl Friday are featured. Milberg takes an in depth look at how films within the genre derived

Just as modern day sitcoms expose the injustices of the world in an overly exaggerated and humorous

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.

In my opinion, this seems to be one of the most popular types of television shows. An example of a show categorized under comedy from the past might be Seinfield. This show aired from 1989-1998. A television show that is popular today that is a comedy is How I Met Your Mother. How I Met Your Mother aired from 2005-2014. Seinfield and How I Met Your Mother are both alike. The two shows just aired in separate decades. I feel like the producer of How I Met Your Mother made this show because the show Seinfield was such a popular show in the previous decade. Both shows are about a group of friends that always meet at the same restaurant or bar and sit at the same booth. The plots may be different, but there are many similar things about the two shows. An example of similarity between the two shows are the repeated phrases. For instance, Seinfield uses the phrase “not that there’s anything wrong with that” the same way that How I Met Your Mother uses the phrase “Challenge accepted”. You might not understand this comparison unless you have actually watched the shows. There are many similarities, but to me, Seinfield does not appeal the same humor as How I Met Your Mother. However, my parents like Seinfield better. So this is just an example of different generations growing up watching different

The Event did not disappoint with my hypothesis that this was a heavily male dominated program. The content of this show illustrates the social hierarchy and roles that men play in society. Subsequently, the major life events change the direction and course of the actors and force them into new roles, norms and values with their characters.

Children learn at a very early age what it means to be a boy or a girl in our society. As children grow and develop, the gender stereotypes they are exposed to at home are reinforced by many elements in their environment and are thus perpetuated throughout childhood followed by adolescence. One major societal issue uprising with the way children are raised in today’s society is the gender specific dressing for boys and girls. The history with gender specific dressing is a one sided masculine enforced point of view for centuries. As children move through childhood and into adolescence, they are exposed to many factors which influence their behaviors and attitudes regarding gender roles. It is difficult for a child in today’s society to grow to adulthood without experiencing some form of gender bias or stereotyping. The question lies whether the view of gender specific dressing shall change or stay the same. As society continues to evolve and grow so does the tolerance of new uprising views for the general purpose of equality and freedom to do as pleased. Children regularly learn to adopt gender roles which are not always fair to both sexes. These attitudes and behaviors are generally learned first in the home but then reinforced by their environment, school experience, and media viewing. Nonetheless, the strongest influence on gender role development seems to occur within the family setting. Culture, values, and beliefs are the parents early role for passing on, both overtly