Sitcoms In moments when we need a distraction from reality or a voice of guidance. Television became a norm during the 1950’s and continues to be a part of the daily routine for a majority. Sitcoms in particular have taken a role in molding and influencing the public. It has greatly impacted our society for decades now. From the air of I Love Lucy to our current Modern Family, the shows have influenced our American society. The perspectives taken into consideration are the following: cultural, historical and psychological. These lenses will debut the manner in which our country has been influenced by television sitcoms since the fifties until recent years. In the year 1951, on CBS the sitcom named I Love Lucy aired and took the world by storm.
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No the author was not born during the fifties but she understands how the show impacted America and the roles that women had. While mentioning the plot and what is important about the sitcom it gives in detail how the couple, Lucille Ball and Ricky Arnaz, impacted the country with their interracial marriage. It holds an importance when talking about the norms of the fifties.
Morgan, Chris. "How I Love Lucy and Desilu Productions Defined the Modern Sitcom." Pastemagazine.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2017.
\ The relationship between Lucille Ball and her ex-husband Ricky Arnaz had an effect of the norms of American couples. It was uncommon and raised several questions about what should be acceptable. Compared to other shows none of them are as iconic and eternal. I Love Lucy is still played today unlike other sitcoms. It is deemed to be timeless and this is important because if it had such an impact on an a current Journalist, imagine the revolutionary effect it had on women during the age.
“We Can Do It!” poster by J Howard Miller, 1943 Poster created after WW2 to motivate workers at Westinghouse Electric. It was designed to improve worker morale. It has since been a symbol of how hard women had to work post-war. The poster has also become an icon for feminism; a depiction of how women are equal to
No the author was not born during the fifties but she understands how the show impacted America and the roles that women had. While mentioning the plot and what is important about the sitcom it gives in detail how the couple, Lucille Ball and Ricky Arnaz, impacted the country with their interracial marriage. It holds an importance when talking about the norms of the fifties.
Morgan, Chris. "How I Love Lucy and Desilu Productions Defined the Modern Sitcom." Pastemagazine.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2017.
\ The relationship between Lucille Ball and her ex-husband Ricky Arnaz had an effect of the norms of American couples. It was uncommon and raised several questions about what should be acceptable. Compared to other shows none of them are as iconic and eternal. I Love Lucy is still played today unlike other sitcoms. It is deemed to be timeless and this is important because if it had such an impact on an a current Journalist, imagine the revolutionary effect it had on women during the age.
“We Can Do It!” poster by J Howard Miller, 1943 Poster created after WW2 to motivate workers at Westinghouse Electric. It was designed to improve worker morale. It has since been a symbol of how hard women had to work post-war. The poster has also become an icon for feminism; a depiction of how women are equal to