The Times Change. As The Years Slowly Progress, It Is Inevitable That The Values

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Term Paper Title	The Times Change. As The Years Slowly Progress, It Is Inevitable That The Values
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The times change. As the years slowly progress, it is inevitable that the values and trends once cherished by generations past will slowly give way to contemporary fashions. Perhaps the most notable means to view the always developing course of our culture is to simply switch on your television and tune it to your favorite show. Two television situation comedies in particular, "The Cosby Show" and "Leave It To Beaver", are stark examples of how the American family has been portrayed and just how much has changed since television was a swaddling infant.
     On October 4, 1957, "Leave It To Beaver" first aired on television and the American viewing public was introduced to the Cleavers : Ward, June, Wally, and Theodore. In the Cleavers, the viewers found what they wanted and wished to be, an innocent, respectable, loving, middle-class family who lived happily in suburbia. The situations the show’s writers placed the fictitious family in were the minor quandaries that most American families had experienced themselves, and watching an ‘ideal’ family on television go through them as well was humorous and an instant success.
     At the very core of the Cleaver family was the stereotype of what the ideal American family should be. A strong, caring father, a faithful, home-making wife, a studious, athletic older son, and a mischievous, innocent younger son. Although somewhat unrealistic in nature, the show ushered a firm set of family values into almost every television set in America.
What is surprising is that "Leave It To Beaver", despite being overwhelmingly popular, lacked character depth. Ward, America’s favorite father, had an unknown occupation and an unknown background. He may or may not have gone to college, he may or may not have served in the military, everything about the character is unknown. The only thing the audience perceives is that he will always be stern but compassionate with his children, that he leaves every morning to go to work in a three piece suit, and that when he relaxes, he wears a sweater. The situation is similar to the rest of the family.  The only thing that audience knows about June is that she will always have a home cooked dinner on the table at six o’clock and kisses her husband goodbye in the mornings and hello in the evenings. The children on the show share a similar lack of depth, being flat when it comes to development and overall social and psychological change. "Leave It To Beaver" was not the story of the ideal American fami...

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