TV taught me everything I know

Hello Internet.

This is just something I’ve been pondering.
Television is one of our main sources of information. It gives people perspective and insight to the world around them, and educates the masses through entertainment. This could be seen as a good or bad thing. I believe most would see TV’s influence as bad.

The reason I bring this up is because sometimes it looks like our moral values come from television, and TV families become idealized, thus becoming examples of the typical American family. We’ve had the Huxtables from the Bill Cosby show, the Camden’s from 7th Heaven, the Ricardos on I love Lucy, the Keatons from Family Ties, this list could go on for quite some time.

Who’s your favorite TV family? What do they portray about the typical American Family?

An even bigger question is, are these families representations of Truth?

Just as a note, not all of these questions are meant to be answered. Asking them can just lead to the discovery of personal opinion and provokes thought. Plus, I’m kind of just thinking out loud…or typing….

One of the most popular TV families of the last few decades has no doubt been “The Simpsons.”

Personally, they are my favorite TV family. I probably know more about the Simpsons then I do about my own family. And don’t they represent a lot about American life? You have Homer, the lazy but loveable everyman who cares for his family no matter what the cost to his well-being; Marge, a perfectionist homemaker who is constantly under appreciated and always nags; Bart, the mischievous trouble maker who can charm his way out of anything; Lisa, the over achieving child who gets lost in the shuffle because of the madness of her family; and Maggie, a silent minority who shoots old men. Yeah, that seems like the American dream to me.

To me, this family represents truth. They love each other and accept their family’s flaws. No bull, just love, and crazy adventures. This takes us to MORE QUESTIONS!! The question of truth in relation to love: Is this type of dysfunctional love greater than Platonic love? Where does romantic love play into this?

This being my first post I would just like to let the audience know that I fully intend to be informal, unintelligible, and will probably not answer the questions I ask. That being said, I’ll always be sincere and am willing to answer ANY question you guys pose.

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