Tv's Callous Neglect Of Working Class America Summary

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In the article “TV’s Callous Neglect of Working- Class America” written by Noel Murray explains the modern day TV shows un-relatable plots to Americans today. Murray describes how shows in the ‘50s through the ‘90s were relatable to Americans and how they lived their lives. The TV shows then were able to get such great reviews because the jobs the actors had in the shows were average money making jobs. The characters are meticulously when it came to how they used the money they earned. However, as the years have passed, the shows that are on today are not as relatable to Americans. The shows express the fantasy, perfect life that everyone strives to have, but in reality, it is not possible for every family. The programs on today do not convey the difficulties that average Americans face each day, causing the shows to become more and more relatable to average TV viewers. Murray is arguing in this article that the shows on today are not portraying the real situations that families are forced to deal with in life. Almost all shows on today are scripted. The actors in fake family TV shows try come together to be a real life family, but it does not portray a real family at all. For the most part, all the adults in the shows have jobs, …show more content…

TV shows like Survivor and The Amazing Race are just a few game shows that are different than the average sitcom on today. As soon as the people on these game shows begin to mention their beliefs and how they impact their lives, Murray describes the producers as being “afraid to push too far whenever the people in front of the cameras start mentioning God or values.” The producers are careful to not reveal too many of their beliefs, because it “would get in the way of the game.” Real life connections and beliefs should be present because TV viewers can relate. They have meaning, unlike fake, scripted shows that hid the reality of the real

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