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    episode. Politically Incorrect began on Comedy Central in 1993, and Maher caught the eye of ABC in 1997 and moved to late-night television. The one woman on the show is actress Florence Henderson. Most Americans know her as “Mrs. Brady” from the sitcom The Brady Bunch. It aired for five seasons between 1969 and 1974. It is clear that all five of the people present on the show have a higher social status than the average American. However, this does not change the fact they will interact the

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    within a society. Multiculturalism plays a big part in teenagers as well as adults life’s. For example the two tv shows The Brady Bunch and Modern Family have different cultural lenses and cultures causing them to view multiculturalism as well as diversity in different perspectives. The Brady Bunch is a show that came about in the late 60’s. The Brady Bunch is about a man named Brady with three sons meets a woman named Carol with three children of her own. This man and woman get married making them one

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    911 I have always wondered what it would be like to call 911 and talk to the dispatcher. I have wondered what it would be like to watch the paramedics do their jobs and tend to someone in need. I have always been so thankful I never had to experience it even though it would be cool to see. I have always been the kind of person to thinks something bad won't happen to me. I have always had pretty good luck I haven't gotten hurt bad enough and I have never really had anyone in my family

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    Some people believe that it could be because of poor parenting or the way media is showing poor parenting on television to new generations. I think that’s undeniable. I think the show called “The Brady Bunch” was a great example of good parenting. I choose to analyze the show called “the Brady Bunch” this is a situational comedy show which began in the late 1960s . this is a man name mike brandy and his wife carol. Both of them are widowed and have children from their previous marriage. This show

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    can be very beneficial for immigrants to understand the culture of our country. American television displays the culture of our country perfectly. For example, The Brady Bunch tells a story of the basic struggles of a big family. From sharing bathrooms to girl troubles, The Brady Bunch is a great show to watch in order to better understand American culture and the basic issues we face everyday. Watching the news can also be beneficial. News organizations share the same

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    The Brady Bunch was just reflective to the direction that family standards was shifting towards, and even though The Brady Bunch wasn’t the “perfect nuclear family” they still did uphold a vision of an almost impossibly perfect blended family that came together so seamlessly after a remarriage. While the idea of remarriage was changing the idea of marriage so did the supreme court case Loving v. Virginia in 1967 which lead to the legalization of interracial marriage. In some ways the case shifted

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    They were the first family to be looked at as the ideal family in America and truly nothing could ever go wrong in their little “bubble”. The Brady Bunch brought a sort of pressure to the American family and to the parents of these families. They created an impression that everything needs to be perfect all the time, the family should always be happy and everything will always be resolved no matter

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    My background goes from the island of Puerto Rico, to the country of El Salvador. As I get more in detail of my family you will discover we are not your average “Brady Bunch”. Were quite the opposite, even though I am beyond blessed with the family I have been given, we are as screwed up as they come. It was my first day of kindergarten when I came home to find out my parents were separating and getting a divorce. My

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    I'm apart of the Brady Bunch - well kind of. I can say that we have our fair share of differences. Starting with, my family’s last name isn’t Brady; our skin color resembles milk chocolate if anything else; we all have the same parents and we somehow beat their family population by having one more kid with a grand total of 9. Other than that, we’re basically the Brady Bunch. I love my large family of my mom, dad, brother and 5 sisters. They’re names are Pierre (31), Paris (29), Paige (22), Pia (15)

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    United States actually has the potential to alter social norms and interactions. The television shows that were popular in the 1950s and early 1960s reflect the conservative family values that were popular at that time in American history. The Brady Bunch, for example, shows a happy-go-lucky white family, and highlights the suburban American dream. More contemporary shows show how American social values and norms have evolved since the 1950s. In Will and Grace, gay characters feature prominently

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