Essays on TV Show

Introduction/Thesis

Reality TV shows are a common staple everywhere today. We have programs that are usually in the competition format, and supposedly the spiels are largely unscripted, in order to elicit the real reactions and spontaneous behavior of the contestants. The participants are drawn into situations they would not have participated in on their own. There is often a host who asks the questions, makes comments on those participating in the show, or who somehow moderates the competition. There are those who are in favor of this genre, as it oftentimes brings people in new situations and engages the audience ...

It’s one of the longest running TV shows in history, and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary on both the TV and in the theater but there are a myriad of philosophies and mysterious theories that surround it. It began in 1963 when the BBC, after a great deal of convincing, put its first science-fiction related TV show on the air. On a very normal night, November 23, 1963, citizens in the UK tuned into see a TV show entitled, “Doctor Who” which took many individuals by surprise. Though they were working to put a man on the moon, ...

Daytime TV reality shows have become an important part of our society’s entertainment, legal and education system. They give us an impression of how exactly the real courtroom would look like and what we should expect in case we get embroiled in similar law suits. While some of the TV court shows are not real and involve fictitious characters such as judges, litigants, and court clerks, most of them like The People’s Court and Judge Judy involve real characters. The People’s Court TV Show, for example, has real parties who have instituted a civil case in ...

Legal Aspect of Responsible Leadership

The law of contract involves the legal policies that govern the agreement between two or more parties involved in a transaction of delivery of service or provision of goods, which is enforceable by law. Different contracts have varying terms and conditions depending on the sector involved and the intention of the contracting parties. The law of contract within the business sector is very clear because it is guided by the concept of essential elements of a valid contract. Any transaction that qualifies to be a legal contract between the parties should be enforceable by law and any violation of ...

Sociology

Teen pregnancy is the core context of the issue being featured in MTV’s shows 16 and pregnant, which the study by Kearny and Levine (2015) suggests that the show was able to significantly reduce the number of teen pregnancy. In a study conducted by Aubrey et al. (2014), examining the impact of the TV show revealed that instead of preventing teenage pregnancy, the show actually perpetuates an opposing effect. In addition, attitudes and perspectives towards teenage pregnancy as the MTV show is intending to expose vary among the tested subjects and one of the reasons stated in the ...

In Shonda Rhymes’ “Scandal”, the appeal of the film comes from the opportunity it offers to the viewers to get closer to the close world of American politics, and into the White House. By making the President of the United States humane and likable, the filmmaker ensured that the audiences would find the show fascinating and intriguing. In the last episode of the show’s 2nd season, namely episode 22: “Who’s Your Daddy”, Olivia Pope and her team manages to hide the issues of the election fraud and to reestablish the authenticity of the show comes from its ...

22nd of April 2016

Globalization of information processes based on the latest technologies has changed many forms of human existence, but the biggest transformation has occurred in the structure and media system. The main source of information for most people have become electronic media and mainly - TV. All of them now propagate pop-culture. Popular culture has many scientific definitions. However, they all agree on one thing: pop-culture is a unity of widespread cultural elements in any society. Pop culture now includes music, film and animation, literature, the media (including comic books and the Internet), fashion, cooking, advertising, sports, tourism, and many other ...

Prison Break perception of super max prisons

Prison Break series produces a good depiction of the supermax prisons. Even though some of the facts shown on the TV show represent the true nature of the supermax prisons, most of the facts are not the real image of a supermax facility. The TV show has however brought a lot of information to the people about the super max prisons in the United States and what happens within the walls of the prisons. The prison used in the first season of the TV show was named Fox River State Penitentiary which was a maximum security facility. Even though ...

With the evolvement of the society, increase of our Planet’s population and accessibility of gained information the number of times the news about occurred serial killings escalates. It is logical to assume that the general number of active serial killers increases with time at least due to the statistical approach to the question. Based on the conducted research this work will explain what makes a serial killer kill on the example of a fictional character form a popular TV show Dexter Morgan. In order to understand the serial killer’s actions the paper will examine all of the ...

Hello Dave,

You know, a couple days ago I watch a TV show where the theme of intolerance was slightly noticed. The thing is in this ‘slightly’ – it seems like nowadays only a few people can clearly formulate its origins and reasons it still exists. With it, I also remembered the movie Crash, which also discussed some racial tensions (Crash). It was as if the TV show and movie were pulling me in the same direction. Maybe it is a coincidence, but on our last lecture we had some topics connected with this problem. Thus, in this letter I will try ...

Different Perceptions of the Escape TV Show

“Prison Break,” a TV show that aired on the Fox from 2005-2009, seems to be promoting a message of unyielding love between different types of relationships a person has throughout their lives. There are many shows that carry this theme though, so the TV show must be about something else as well. The show is really promoting the escape of realities such as jail, corrupt laws, governments, and companies that, on their face, seem to have twisted ideologies. The show was so successful at promoting this idea to wide audiences, that it went past the two seasons it was ...

Chasing Life is a TV show about a young woman who has a great life, but who is diagnosed with cancer. The questions that this show arouses are: What will you do if you find out that you are diagnosed with cancer? What would you do if the doctor told you that you had only six more months to live? How would you live the last days of your life? What kind of future would you plan and? What would you try to accomplish for such a short period of time? This show is a drama and it is ...

Michael was doing what he was always doing on a Thursday night. He was seated comfortably in his armchair in the living room watching his favourite TV show, is home-made spaghetti Bolognese on his lap, and a cold beer on the table next to him. Mike was one of those guys, a creature of habit. Living alone for 3 years does that to you, I guess. Every weekday evening he would come home from work at somewhere between 5:30 and 6 pm, say hello to his cat Pontius, who didn’t seem to care whether he came home or ...

Producing an Understanding of Naval Criminal Investigative Processes: The case of “Past Present and the Future”: Episode of NCIS #236

One of the longest running prime time television dramas is the NCIS program. This program successfully survives the difficult prime time slot with ease as it is in its 13th successful season. NCIS success can be attributed in part to the character interaction on the show and the use of forensic theories in the solving of crimes. The success of the show has carried over to two spinoffs, NCIS Los Angles NCIS New Orleans. The three shows offer the same type of character interactions and forensics and technological helps in crime solving. This paper will investigate the character interactions ...

The controversy over the understanding of ethnicity and ethnicity unfolded in America and Europe in the early 1970s following the collapse of the colonial system. Many foreign and domestic scientists are engaged in the consideration of the complexity of inter-ethnic relations that has arisen within countries (the so-called “ethnic paradox of our time”). Most of them in their studies refer to the concept of social constructivism (Berger, & Luckmann). This approach allows one to display the natural multiplicity of ethnic identity. Supporters of this trend claim that the ethnic consciousness can have multiple layers; it can be forked and split ...

Gender and Culture

Gender is a characteristic of differentiation, which helps us group humankind and other animals in specific groups. There are only two types of gender that are male and female gender. Having in mind that culture is the norms and values of an individual way of life. I will show the values of either gender and compare the conventional practices. Give the similarities thereafter, and show the stereotypes that may have been used to guide the practices of the gender in question; I will also discuss the responsibilities of each gender. Moreover, I will give my perspective on the validity ...

The media is playing a big role nowadays in the advancement of racial, gender and ethnic stereotypes. This is taking place through major TV shows, radio hosting, and even the print media has joined the interplay of advancing the stereotypes. Some TV shows in America present this racial and gender stereotypes that have the social and cultural impact on the society. Pozner has come out clearly to give his argument and analysis in some these televisions shows to bring out the reality of the dark side of TV indicates that advance ethnic, racial and gender stereotypes (Pozner 339). Pozner's ...

For many years, beauty pageant became a part of communities all over the world. Also, they became obsessions to some parents, who think that these contests are appropriate for their kids. Some of them do not understand that with a decision to enroll a child for a pageant they kill their childhood forcing them to acts like an adult. Toddlers and Tiaras is an American reality TV show created to present kids, aged from 5 years and older, as adult models. The series show makes children act and behave in way that is inappropriate for their early age. For ...

Mission: Impossible in a spy thriller movie franchise. First film of the series was released in 1996, and follows Ethan Hunt, agent of IMF, on the trail of a mole, in a role made famous by Tom Cruise. The film itself is based on television series of the same name that lasted from 1966 to 1973. Use of music in this film is now iconic, especially the main theme. It is based on the original theme song from the television series, composed by Lalo Schifrin. It had unusual rhythm for the time, but very obvious jazz influence, motifs now ...

Both Fargo and Mr. Robot have been discussed in the media spotlight as two television shows being ground-breaking, not only for their storytelling and scriptwriting, but due to the sophisticated cinematography and sound that they incorporate. These elements add a dramatic flair to the shows, which infuses them with meaningful depth. In order to emphasize the importance of these characteristics, the current paper explores the cinematography and sound design present in both Fargo and Mr. Robot. Considering the plot of the show, it is worth stating that the protagonist of it is a young technical engineer, responsible for cyber ...

In this video, the presenter talks about how to write TV series and the most important steps undertaken in the process. He breaks down the process of writing a TV series into three stages; researching, writing and having an agent. One should begin by first deciding on the kind of show to create; is it for regular TV or is it for cable TV? I think this is a major step as it help you determine what opportunities are available in the market and the kind of show that the audience will enjoy. I think the research step is ...

Imaginarium

1.Introduction Truman Show and Pleasantville are both movies which involve TV shows, both are made in 1998 and both in their own way say something deep about life in general but very differently. Both are daringly original although on the surface maintain the Hollywood formula and surprisingly both had a budget of US $ 60 million (The Numbers). Truman Show has an IMDb rating of 8.1 (IMDb) whereas Pleasantville scores 7.5 (IMDb). Rotten Tomatoes gives Truman Show 94% (Rottentomatoes.com) and Pleasantville 84% (Rottentomatoes.com) respectively. 2. Summary of Plots Truman Show is about an insurance agent named Truman Burbank (played by ...

Communication:

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Communication: Artifact – Television Show: “I Love Lucy – Job Switching”

Introduction Women have been proving their credibility, intellectuality and competency in almost every field. They have already proven that they are the best in technical, academic, intellectual field, and no field is inaccessible to them due to their feminine gender. But unfortunately, in media, they are still shown inferior, may it be daily soaps, movies or advertisements, they are always shown as either as a sex object or a dependent lady, a stereotype housewife. Their intellectual capacity is not always demonstrated by media. “The Taming of the Shrew” was ...

Module Number

This paper deals with the aspects of valid contract, and their relevant to Simon and a music band. It advises Simon on how to secure a valid contract under English Law and the consequences/remedies in the event of the contractual terms being breached. Among others, the paper advises that Simon should check the contract between the TV Show and No Direction comprises of an offer, an acceptance, a consideration and intention to create legal relations.

A valid and enforceable contract requires five critical elements to be satisfied: intention to enter a legal relationship; agreement (or offer and acceptance); a ...

Appealing to Audience: The Analysis of “Two Broke Girls”

Introduction For the last several years the television has been on the rise creating a product that can easily compete with the big screen movies. The quality of the TV shows increased exponentially and, in the result, it became easier to target the audience in every segment. At the same time, the competition became severe in this sector and the media majors try hard to stay relevant. Nowadays, it is possible to find a TV show that appeals to all categories of viewers from cultural as well as social perspectives. The studios realized that a smart targeting of “their” ...

The concept of Family Life Cycle and use in marketing

The family life cycle is a series of stages determined by factors such as age, marital status presence or absence of children (McDaniel, Lamb & Hair, 2011). Marketers usually adopt this strategy in selling products to various groups of consumers. It helps marketers to know the consumption behavior of different family cycle. The major stages of a family life cycle include; This stage consists of young singles living away from their parent’s home or living with friends and relatives. Customers in this group are mainly low-income earners, and they immediately get to spend t what they earn. They see no ...

Activity 17

It is indeed true that over the last decade, the variety of shows being aired on televisions have increased. One particular variety that has started to gain strong traction in the said industry is the reality TV show variety. These are basically television shows that exude a certain level of realism in them, which is their main selling point. Most people watch television in order to get entertained by fictitious storylines that may be either in the form of drama, comedy, and even romantic soap operas. What makes reality TV shows unique is that they are based on real and camera ...