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    Shameless Stereotypes

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    Shameless a family comedy-drama that portrays a low-income family trying to make a living on the south side of Chicago. The show focuses on the Gallagher family, and how the family of seven get by without the presence of their father Frank. The eldest daughter Fiona Gallagher, cares for herself and her other five siblings while their father Frank indulges in his spiraling additions. Instead of spending time with the family Frank, riddles their home with theft, drug use, and alcohol addiction. He

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    The popular meme of Donald Glover walking into a room filled with chaos originally derives from the NBC’s comedic sitcom, Community which aired from 2009 to 2015 (“Community”). During the episode that this scene is from, “Remedial Chaos Theory”, Troy and Abed host a housewarming party for their new apartment, inviting their study group. When the pizza arrives, Jeff decides to roll a die to decide who fetches it. According to Abed, this creates six possible timelines (in addition to the main timeline)

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    Cartoons have become a major source of media for all ages of people to consume. From more childish cartoons such as Dora the Explore to more mature comedies like Family Guy, everyone has a cartoon of some variation that they can connect with. Of these cartoons there is one particular show, Gravity Falls, that has stuck out of the norm as it is not only odd, but also dark compared to its counterparts. The show is targeted towards middle school children as it followed the strange life of 12-year-old

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    “Modern Family,” a television show created and written by ABC Network is one of the funniest, most relatable and cleaver shows that has ever hit our television screens. “Modern Family” centers on the lives of three families living in modern day Los Angles, California. Jay – aged husband and Gloria Pritchett – sexy Latino wife are the modern day California couple. Gloria has a son named Manny from her previous marriage. Jay’s son, Mitchell, is a very feminine man married to an even more feminine man

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    The family sitcom has always been a form of entertainment that has brought people together, and has played a pivotal role in American society. Family values often change over time to reflect the issues being faced by each family member generationally. Media and entertainment are often affected by the social and political issues of their time. Many of these issues, and the way that these issues have shaped American values, have often influenced the content of television sitcoms. Although family sitcoms

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    I only viewed two stereotypes in the shows I watched. The first stereotype is that In Grey's Anatomy they made women seem hysterical and clueless when it came to a pregnancy. They also made the dads seem useless because they were hardly in the room. In the show they also made The Doctors look arrogant and selfish because as if every doctor only believes in experimenting instead of truly helping a patient. In the commercials there were a lot of stereotypes. The asian aways played the smart guy or

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    Family Guy Influence

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    are damaging to our society and it makes one wonder if there is a connection between kids and teenagers who watch these shows and not respecting men or the father figures in their life. In Family Guy, the idiot is Peter Griffin, in The Simpsons it is Homer Simpson, and in American Dad it is Stan Smith. Even children’s shows such as Good Luck Charlie participate in the new standard. It is a sad reality but one that most Americans face whether they realize it or not. Whether the dad on the show

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    Surprisingly, I personally thought the idea of observing these cartoons with a third eye was highly effective. Usually, people tend to look past exactly what the cartoons are portraying. I noticed throughout all of the cartoons they were humanizing racism. I saw a diversity in cultures from all of the cartoons. Frequently, I observed how all the cultures were represented and the way they were dressed. Additionally, one thing that stood out from the rest was physical appearance. Between the two cartoons

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    Are Kids Inherently Fascist? In the article “Why kids love 'fascist' cartoons like 'Paw Patrol' and 'Thomas'” author Elissa Strauss argues that children are inherently drawn to television shows that portray underlying fascist themes that ultimately uphold a mostly white, patriarchal dominant system. Strauss uses two television shows in particular to argue her case, “Paw Patrol” and “Thomas the Tank Engine” where the former follows search and rescue dogs who go out on missions to protect their community

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    sixties and The Simpson was popular in the nineties. Despite many similarities between The Simpson and The Flintstones, the differences are not as obvious. In both shows, the main characters always end up in trouble. Also they both have family situations to deal with. There is a major difference between the two shows that makes them different from one another. The main characters are completely different. The Flintstones were the greatest TV cartoon of all time until The Simpsons came and took the

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