How have sitcoms affected the way we see families?
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Dysfunctional, but it's that way already.\nAddict
816923
Family is made up of people who love you because you are related, not because of what they can get out of you, not because they agree with you on everything or anything, but just because.  That provides a backbone for socialization that is not easily replicated.
958511
the nuclear family has become the order of the day.but any day an extended family is better than the nuclear family when it comes to inculcating finer qualities like attachment love,compassion,tolerance,communication,give and take\nselflessness etc.in nuclear families the parents tend to indulge too much in the children which becomes counterproductive when the child grows up.also th child tends to think that the whole world is limited to itself and its parents.so when the child rows up it has lot of adjustment problems.not that the nuclear families do not have any positive aspects at all.the child gets a better deal and more attention than in the case of the extended families
39282
Financial factors like the medication.\nSocial miss-fit factors.\nTrust degradation.\nShame.\nBasically they degrade all the bonds withing the family with reference to the virtues in the family set up.
83877
I love that show. I try not to miss an episode. I think that it makes you really appreciate what you have at home and gives you great ideas in how to make your family even better. I really think that most of the families that have been on there have really learned something from it and made them even closer.\n\nI have even thought about wanting to do it just so my family appreciates me more lol
609935
Television can be a powerful influence in developing value systems and shaping behavior. Unfortunately, much of today's television programming is violent. \nExtensive viewing of television violence by children causes greater aggressiveness. Sometimes, watching a single violent program can increase aggressiveness. Children who view shows in which violence is very realistic, frequently repeated or unpunished, are more likely to imitate what they see. Children with emotional, behavioral, learning or impulse control problems may be more easily influenced by TV violence. The impact of TV violence may be immediately evident in the child's behavior or may surface years later, and young people can even be affected when the family atmosphere shows no tendency toward violence.
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Seinfeld. It has produced some classic television shows Soup Nazi etc. It changed the model for sitcoms. For example, Friends owes a huge debt to Seinfeld. I don't think that Everybody Loves Raymond will have the same longevity.
673787
Talk about your family.
780348
I would definitely choose the first one.  Simply put, TV has had a huge impact on American Culture for adults and children.  Childrens programing has run the gamut from Howdy Doody to Sesame Street and back to Sponge Bob.  You could compare the assumtions about childrens interests and needs made by public broadcasting as opposed to mainstream broadcasting.  Look at Disney, Looneytoons, Anime, The SImpsons, South Park etc.
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I think it's all fair. South Park has made a huge impact on making fun of EVERYTHING no matter what it is. It just so happens that this time they picked a very popular cartoon show. I thought it was pretty neat becuase the whole purpose of that particular episode was to make fun of their own network. (Comedy Central) They just used the whole Family Guy/ The Simpsons to do it. I love all three shows, props to the Trey and Mat for that one. Family is funnier though.
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I watched a couple episodes. The black family were much better at being white than the white family at being black. The white family were an embarrassment (at least the father was, what a screaming dork!). As far as 'fun' being another race? It could be interesting to see how the same strangers reacted to you in similar situations as different ethnicities.
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The Internet has vastly changed the way we communicate with friends and family.  It has not only made things far faster and simpler but it has also created an entirely new vocabulary for most people (i.e. peeps, lol, rofl, etc.).  From our use of the Internet, chat rooms, etc. we have created a new way of expressing ourselves and that includes with our friends and family.  Also, sharing pictures and special moments on video is greatly improved with the use of the Internet and e-mail capabilities.  The Internet is creating tighter-knit friends and families on the whole just by making it possible to communicate in a far more instant way.
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I find it interesting that this comes as a question... when in my opinion.. it is so factual that violence portrayed on TV, movies and video games affects people's mind, specially children.   How we in this 'modern' times accept as natural viewing and being bombarded with violence and other stuff from TV.  I have personally stopped watching TV and you know.. I have gained so much in my life.. Instead of waisting my life plugged into the 'garbage tube' I have found renewed interest in music, arts, enjoying friends, exercise and the list goes on.  I have children, they don't live with me since I have been divorced, but when they come visit... the thing they know they are not doing is watching TV...  Sometimes we rent movies, but for me is easy to filter as much as possible what they are watching.  And yes there is violence and sex out there in the real world... but there is no need for us human beings to  get soaked in it 24/7 as we become couch potatoes and let life slip away... as zombies.  My kids and I  have a great relationship and they are always happy to come to my place... because always is an adventure... never knowing what is going on.. what we would do... or go see, experience, meet... in resume live... not by watching it on the screen.. but by experiencing first hand!  Good luck with your paper and hopefully you find some good references.
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I agree with Jerry. The media does not help, but at the same time I think that parenting is a large factor in it. Even when raised in a "perfect" family setting you still can get troubled people out of it. There is no "perfect" family life because every family has problems.\nAs a parent you have the hardest job in the world. You can exsust every rescource and every suggestion given to you to, to try and raise productive citizens and in the end have it all back fire on you. Everyone has a diffrent personality and what works for one doesn't always work for the other. \nWe (as parents) have to make sure we teach children right from wrong. I don't claim in any way to be the mother of the year but everyday I see kids that aren't being taught even just simple common sense things. Kids are getting meaner, a lot of them don't have any manners, and I see disregard for life. Yes, I do understand that boys will be boys... well even girls.. I was one of those kids that would pull a worm apart just to see what would happen but that is diffrent; I hear about kids pouring gas on cats and setting them on fire because it's funny to watch it run around and scream in pain ( I've never seen this done on tv). People are spending less time with their children and leaving day cares to take care of them, the tv/video games to ocupy them, or are leaving their older siblings to take care of them. I know that not everyone can stay at home with their children and I'm not saying they should, but when parents are home they should spend time with their children, even just sitting at the dinner table together instead of eating in frount of the tv makes a diffrence.\n\nBasically what I'm trying to say is that I think parents are responsaible, then the media and peer pressure contribute to it.
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Other than violence? Well tv and internet is in almost every household in north america, therefore, the impact is significant.  In addition to easy accessability, parents seem to be busier with their own lives and less involved with their childrens. This combination is not a positive one, kids at incredibly early ages feel as though they know everything there is to know, and often they have absorbed much info, unfortunately too much of which is of a negative nature. In addition, our young people have not had the opportunity of much life experience to go along with all of the knowledge and ideas being blasted at them. Essentially, the old players who used to have the big impact on our kids, parents, teachers, churches, neighbours, etc., no longer have as much influence.  As a result, life ends up imitating art, as the kids have much more interest in what's on the tube or internet than they do from the old community staples of learning values. Again, with limited life experiences to sort out all that they have learned, as quickly as they have learned it, at the very least makes for a very confusing time for them, and in the extreme causes real issues more often than not bad behaviour stemming from lack of understanding real life. I do not believe that this is ever going to be an overly positive step in our evolution as it is clear to me that it is becoming harder and harder for kids today to differentiate between "entertainment" and real life.
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Well, out here in California, it really doesn't seem to matter what color the Mother, Father, or Children are!  There is a growing trend of violence and total disregard for the feelings of other people that seems to be coming from the old "keeping up with the Joneses" philosophy!  Our world grew too fast to keep up with the changes in family structure or vice versa, causing a lot of confusion and dysfunction in the way we view what is "necessary for our survival" in our daily lives.  We seem to want it all & pass this on to our children. Factor in the lack of spiritual (& false spiritual) teaching, a failing outdated school system, & television programming that wrongly portrays life & culture in general, along with rising costs for what used to be a given (gas, utilities, rent,food), & you pretty much have a society in confusion & stress.  Most parents do not possess the life skills to pass on to their children, nor do the teachers in our classrooms.  The children are suffering the most, due to the fact that all they have to look forward to is what they see in front of them & that ain't much without bucks.  Many certainly aren't afraid to die or spend their lives in prison because the movie industry has glorified this type of lifestyle for their own greedy purposes.
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family togetherness is good and missing in most families these days due to two working parents and children with busy social lives outside of school. if more familes spent time together to talk over family issues or issues that were bothering them the world would be a better place.