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reinforce/challenge ideas and stereotypes through the mocking of societal issues. In this essay I will discuss about how stereotypes and common ideas are constructed, and how they are supported or challenged in The Simpsons and Modern Family through the use of satire, and parody. The first sitcom viewed was The Simpsons (in-class viewing),and is used to explore and support the common idea of ‘consumer capitalism’ in society plus the idea of ‘consumer debt’ through the use of exaggeration and parody. The other sitcom

When I was in middle school, I first discovered Family Guy late at night while I was channel surfing in my hotel room. Usually, cartoons are never shown at night, simply because most kids are asleep by that time. I didn’t find anything decent, until I saw this cartoon. I figured it was for children, but I after I saw the theme song, I second guessed that. I continued to watch the show and even though it clearly had adult humor, I still continued to watch it, because I found it hilarious. There are

Family Guy and The Simpsons have differences in comedic style and family friends and similarities in family personalities . To begin off with, Family Guy and The Simpsons have differences in comedic style. Family Guy uses humor that has to be taken lightly, Family Guy overuses a joke until it dies and Family Guy takes a joke from zero to hundred in about six seconds. The Simpsons use humor that is funny, but doesn’t kill your braincells. For instance, in Family Guy there was an episode mocking terrorism

Lisa, who is a neighbor of Danny, lived peacefully next to him for fifteen years on Guerrero Street, decided to build a gazebo. Lisa frequently used this gazebo throughout the years; however, she was not aware that the gazebo she built was on property belonging to Danny. After a month, Lisa constructed a fence between her and Danny’s yard, inclosing the gazebo on Lisa’s side of the fence with no complaints from Danny. Fifteen years later, Danny had a survey done on his property, and discovers

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

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)

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

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

“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

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