Television has so many shows since I was younger. There were only a few shows I knew back then, but now there are many more. The only shows I like the most are Martin, and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.…
Family Guy often relies on jokes that have absolutely no effect on the plot. They usually are brought up when a character says, "Remember when" or "that's like the time I..." Irrelevant jokes can obstruct plotlines in other shows; the majority of the Family Guy jokes have hilarious results. Family Guy strength lies in references usually from the 1970s culture. Thus, Family Guy is able to reach a wide audience who retains bizarre material from decades past. Recently South Park created a parody episode of Family Guy. Eric Cartman simple stats “Do you have any idea what it's like? Everywhere I go: Hey Cartman you must like Family Guy, right? Hey, your sense of humor reminds me of Family Guy, Cartman! I am nothing like Family Guy! When I make jokes they are inherent to a story! Deep situational and emotional jokes based on what is relevant and have a point, not just one random interchangeable joke after…
Mmm..I wouldn’t say they’re all special. Sometimes you’re just there to pay the bills, as we all must. Hell On Wheels was an extraordinary professional and personal experience. I learned so much working on that show with a cast and crew whose talent can’t be overstated. I made friends whom I love deeply and will be in my life forever. Doesn’t get more special than that.…
I chose Tyler Perry’s Meet The Payne’s . This show highlights family values on a Bible based foundation. This show is based on an African American family struggling with a drug addiction, extended family living together and facing everyday situations happen solved with humor and Christian principles. The husband, Curtis, is a retired fire chief. His wife, Ella, the spiritual matriarch of the family whom holds the family together with scripture and love. They have a son in college named; Calvin who is attending collage while volunteering at the the local fire station with his father. Then there is CJ their nephew who has had to move with Ella and Curtis with his two children because of his wife being addicted to drugs.…
The Simple Life is a reality television series broadcast from December 2, 2003 to August 5, 2007. The comedic show depicts two wealthy young socialites (Paris Hilton and Nicole Ritchie) as they struggle to do manual, low-paying jobs such as cleaning rooms, doing farm work, serving meals in fast-food restaurants and working as camp counselors.…
The Simpsons is an American TV series, created by Matt Groening. This TV show is more for children. The series is a satirical representation of the middle-class American lifestyle epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a request for a series of animated shorts with a producer James L. Brooks. The Simpsons have a place in the fictional town of Springfield American in an unknown and impossible to determine, in the US state. The show is intentionally elusive regarding the location of Springfield.…
Most people have probably seen or heard of the animated television show South Park. The creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker may not be recognized but the show itself is well-known. Parker and Stone have a sense of humor some might take offensive. The show is well known for making fun of gay marriage, religion and many other things that has caused a lot of controversy. Throughout the show, Parker and Stone has stretched boundaries with the television industry.…
Over all That 70’s Show is a great show to watch. It will give you a good laugh after a long day, or it will make you think about decisions you’ve made in your life. This show changed my life and could change yours if given the chance. Granted it’s not for everyone it can still turn out to be the best show you’ve ever watched. The music, the plot, the cast and crew are all top notch, which makes That 70’s Show one of the best shows to ever air on…
South Park is an adult animated cartoon that is currently in its 20th year on Comedy Central. The show revolves around the bizarre adventures of a group of four young boys: Eric Cartman, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, and Kenny McCormick. South Park debuted on August 13, 1997, quickly becoming the hit it is today. The name “South Park” comes from the real-life South Park basin in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado where the small fictional town is set for the show (IMDb). The boys are far from your normal elementary school children, as they display inappropriate behaviors and often partake in foul language.…
Some of the repeated behaviors and actions of the characters include one of the children (Kenny) dying during each episode (followed by Stan yelling, "Oh, my God! They've killed Kenny" (South Park); the children ragging the overweight kid; the African-American chef obsessing about sex; and the geneticist performing insane experiments in his spooky laboratory.…
In a world where something that is slightly offensive to anyone is censored and is often times discredited it is truly a wonder how Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s animated creation, South Park, manages to stay on air to this day. Comparing it to other shows in its category including the likes of Family Guy, The Simpsons, or Futurama, which is also on the same network as South Park, South Park is much more edgy, much more willing to use foul language, and makes all these other series seem incredibly tame and politically correct to say the least. But while they make a much more raw show, it house some incredibly smart material. Their use of social, cultural, and political satire are like none other and no one is safe from Matt and Trey’s sharp criticism. It is truly a sight to behold each week as Matt and Trey rip to shreds topics that are generally taboo to talk about in usual conversation such as religion, politics, and otherwise serious social issues, while making a reflective statement about the issue as well.…
In 2004, the United States found itself entering the Iraqi war, which ended in thirty eight thousand American troops wounded or dead. During this time, the American public questioned its leaders for the reason entering this war. Around the same time, Dave Chappelle had his own show on the Comedy Central Network, the Chappelle Show. On this show, Chappelle would express his views on many issues through satire and humorous exaggerations. David Galvez, the writer of Intertextuality and Understanding Chappelle’s Comedy states, “In this seven-minute sketch, Chappelle plays the part of President George W. Bush portrayed as a negatively stereotypical representation of an African-American.”…
Comedy programs such as sitcoms which focus on issues and current events in our society have become seemingly popular in today’s day and age. This maybe due to the four elements found in the programs. The four elements being: plots, characters, settings and the techniques in which humour is applied. These elements ease the program into achieving two possible purposes; firstly, to entertain its viewers; and secondly, to provide moral guidance to its viewers. A prime example of a sitcom that clearly displays these four elements is the American produced sitcom: Friends. Friends, roughly summed up, is a twenty-two minute sitcom which focuses on the day-to-day lives of a group of six friends.…
The Simpsons is the archetype for cartoon serial satire. It started it all. Which is evident in the Southpark episode the 'Simpsons did it' Plus Simpsons just had its 20th season which is nuts. I find lately the Simpsons has transitioned more towards a Family Guy model, having more random pop ins then full on episodes like their earlier seasons. ( Alec Niolan, Little Known Facts About “the Simpsons”) With 20 years of material they have covered almost everything already so staying fresh is hard. Family Guy has a liberal/progressive agenda and the creator can't keep his work separate from his politics.…
This paper is the observation of three television shows, one children’s cartoon, one children’s teaching program and one adult program, in search for Aggressive Acts and Prosocial Behaviors. For the experiment these programs were chosen, Barbie Dreamhouse, Arthur, and Criminal Minds.…