The Sitcom That 70s Show - 1073 Words

For this paper, I have chosen to analyze the sitcom That 70s Show. This show follows the lives of a group of teenage friends: Jackie, Donna, Hyde, Kelso, Eric, and Fez. The show addresses many social issues of the 1970s, including: Sexism, sexual attitudes, drug use, and the recession. It also highlights many of the inventions and developments of the entertainment industry, such as the remote control and Star Wars. I chose certain episodes from Season 1 based on their titles and descriptions; ones I thought may deal with sexism more in-depth than other episodes. Season 1, Episode 4 - Battle of the Sexists, starts off with the boys reading a PlayBoy magazine and making judgements of the women based on their bodies. In particular, they focus on the breasts, and claim that they can tell how annoying a woman is based on how large they are. Although this is a very short scene, it clearly depicts the objectification of women, and gives the impression that women are to be admired for their bodies, not their personalities. In this episode, we learn that the plant that Eric’s father, Red, works at has cut his hours. This means he is no longer the primary breadwinner of the family, and as to not feel inadequate to his wife, Kitty, he starts fixing things around the house. The bulk of this episode centres around Donna beating Eric at various games. When they are playing basketball, Donna scores, and Eric acts as though it’s unheard of for women to score. She ends up beating him, andShow MoreRelatedThe, Good Times, And Modern Day Sitcom12 21 Words   |  5 Pagesgreat deal. Education is one of the most powerful apparatuses to sever the hardships of poverty. 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