All in the Family & Julia
One of the most common television show formats, the half-hour long situational comedy (sitcom), demonstrates some of the greatest aesthetic variation among its programs. While sitcoms have evolved visually from the simple theater-like style of All in the Family to the more striking documentary style of shows like Parks and Recreation, their content has shifted from more controversial material concerning public issues to almost exclusively relationship-centered subjects. On the whole, modern sitcoms have stopped focusing on their potential as social commentators, a power that was utilized by older sitcoms such as Chico and the Man, Sanford and Son, and All in the Family.
The lead character, Archie Bunker, is a loudmouthed, uneducated bigot who believes in every stereotype he has ever heard. His wife, Edith, is sweet but not the sharpest knife in the drawer. They and their daughter, Gloria, and her husband, Mike, all live in a working-class home. Unfortunately for Archie, he can't avoid the people he disdains: His son-in-law -- whom Archie calls "Meathead" -- is an unemployed student and of Polish descent; the Jeffersons next door are black; Edith's cousin Maude is a feminist; and, later, his partners in a local tavern are Jewish.
All in the Family is an American situation-comedy television series that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network for nine seasons, from 1971 to 1979. For nine seasons, the show highlighted those controversial subjects in the context of an average middle class working family in Queens, New York.
The show revolves around the life of a working-class man and his family. This groundbreaking comedy series looked at the state of the world through the eyes of an argumentative but loving family and gave us some of the most fully dimensional characters in television history. The jokes had a million targets, aiming at race, politics, sex and human foibles, but the humor was firmly rooted in the characters of Archie, Edith, Mike and Gloria. It was based on the British television comedy series Till Death Us Do Part. The show became the focus of a heated national debate on whether the use of comedy was an appropriate means by which to combat prejudice and social inequality.
Not only was All in the Family one of the most successful series in history, but it was one of the most important and influential series since it led the way to a new era in American television that did not shy away from addressing controversial subjects and topics that were banned at that time. Some of these topic include: divorce, breast cancer, rape, women's liberation, the gay rights movement, and racism.
Julia
The storyline sounds innocuous. A young, well-dressed widow is raising an adorable 5-year-old son in a nice apartment while working as a nurse. However, using that middle-class premise for the first comedy to showcase a black family in 1968 turned "Julia" into a battlefield in the still-ongoing war about how African-Americans are represented on TV today. Squarely situated at an intersection between popular culture and racial politics, "Julia" became a beachhead for critics who insisted that television should not sacrifice African-American authenticity to win viewers.
Julia is an American sitcom. It is notable for being the first weekly series to star an African-American woman in a non-stereotypical role. The story was about a widow who raised her young son alone while working as a nurse. It was broadcast on the NBC television network for three seasons, from 1968 to 1971. Julia influence American culture by bringing restaurant-quality cooking that was suitable cooking for the home. Julia was also the first women chef to have her own cooking show on American television.
Over the years, the behind-the-scenes power in television has shifted somewhat, providing opportunities for African-American actors to work for black producers, such as Oprah Winfrey. There are a significant number of African-Americans playing leading roles and among series casts.
Overall, both were cultural breakthroughs because they unlocked a way of thinking and working that frees people to challenge their assumptions and let go of the past and create the future they want. Getting people behind your strategic vision and values of blacks.
One of the most common television show formats, the half-hour long situational comedy (sitcom), demonstrates some of the greatest aesthetic variation among its programs. While sitcoms have evolved visually from the simple theater-like style of All in the Family to the more striking documentary style of shows like Parks and Recreation, their content has shifted from more controversial material concerning public issues to almost exclusively relationship-centered subjects. On the whole, modern sitcoms have stopped focusing on their potential as social commentators, a power that was utilized by older sitcoms such as Chico and the Man, Sanford and Son, and All in the Family.
The lead character, Archie Bunker, is a loudmouthed, uneducated bigot who believes in every stereotype he has ever heard. His wife, Edith, is sweet but not the sharpest knife in the drawer. They and their daughter, Gloria, and her husband, Mike, all live in a working-class home. Unfortunately for Archie, he can't avoid the people he disdains: His son-in-law -- whom Archie calls "Meathead" -- is an unemployed student and of Polish descent; the Jeffersons next door are black; Edith's cousin Maude is a feminist; and, later, his partners in a local tavern are Jewish.
All in the Family is an American situation-comedy television series that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network for nine seasons, from 1971 to 1979. For nine seasons, the show highlighted those controversial subjects in the context of an average middle class working family in Queens, New York.
The show revolves around the life of a working-class man and his family. This groundbreaking comedy series looked at the state of the world through the eyes of an argumentative but loving family and gave us some of the most fully dimensional characters in television history. The jokes had a million targets, aiming at race, politics, sex and human foibles, but the humor was firmly rooted in the characters of Archie, Edith, Mike and Gloria. It was based on the British television comedy series Till Death Us Do Part. The show became the focus of a heated national debate on whether the use of comedy was an appropriate means by which to combat prejudice and social inequality.
Not only was All in the Family one of the most successful series in history, but it was one of the most important and influential series since it led the way to a new era in American television that did not shy away from addressing controversial subjects and topics that were banned at that time. Some of these topic include: divorce, breast cancer, rape, women's liberation, the gay rights movement, and racism.
Julia
The storyline sounds innocuous. A young, well-dressed widow is raising an adorable 5-year-old son in a nice apartment while working as a nurse. However, using that middle-class premise for the first comedy to showcase a black family in 1968 turned "Julia" into a battlefield in the still-ongoing war about how African-Americans are represented on TV today. Squarely situated at an intersection between popular culture and racial politics, "Julia" became a beachhead for critics who insisted that television should not sacrifice African-American authenticity to win viewers.
Julia is an American sitcom. It is notable for being the first weekly series to star an African-American woman in a non-stereotypical role. The story was about a widow who raised her young son alone while working as a nurse. It was broadcast on the NBC television network for three seasons, from 1968 to 1971. Julia influence American culture by bringing restaurant-quality cooking that was suitable cooking for the home. Julia was also the first women chef to have her own cooking show on American television.
Over the years, the behind-the-scenes power in television has shifted somewhat, providing opportunities for African-American actors to work for black producers, such as Oprah Winfrey. There are a significant number of African-Americans playing leading roles and among series casts.
Overall, both were cultural breakthroughs because they unlocked a way of thinking and working that frees people to challenge their assumptions and let go of the past and create the future they want. Getting people behind your strategic vision and values of blacks.
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