American Sitcoms 2010’s
Watch these 3 episodes of these 2010s sitcoms and write a written report: 1. Veep, S1 E3 (“Catherine” – you
can find it on HBO Max), 2. Schitt’s Creek (S6 E1 “Smoke Signalsl” – you can find it on Netflix), and 3. New
Girl, S1 E9 (“The 23rd” – you can find it on Netflix). The sitcoms can be your only source. The purpose of this
report is to gauge the potential impact/effect that the content of the television programming has on certain
aspects of American society at the time. Did the content reflect, or shape, the times? Try to paint a picture for
the others. Use specific examples. How did program content portray and potentially influence the following?
Note: Interpret “portray” to mean as it was actually presented in the specific episodes assigned; Interpret
“potentially” to mean how you think it might have, in fact, influenced viewers perceptions. The Family Unit &
Communication Interaction within the Family Gender Roles/Portrayals Ethnic Roles/Portrayals Occupational
Roles/Portrayals Nature of the Plots and Problems