LISTEN TO THE PLUGGED IN SHOW, EPISODE 76
Ever since the first motion-picture camera started rolling, the entertainment industry has been fascinated by the family. It’s introduced us to fathers that know best and mothers who know better. It’s given us kids that play by the rules and kids that play with fire. Sometimes storytellers seek to hold up a mirror and show us what families actually look like. At others, they tell us what they think a family should look like—or what it shouldn’t.
And just as the family has influenced countless storytellers over the years, those storytellers sometimes influence real-life moms and dads and kids. And while that influence can be a good thing, it’s not always so positive.
The Plugged In team sits down to talk about movies, television and the family. Listen to this lively conversation, and you’ll get a little insight into how Hollywood can reflect, reinforce and even undermine cultural values—and why moms and dads need to be especially aware of those messages.
And as you listen, think about our takeaway question: If you had to script your family’s life together as a show, would it be a comedy, drama, or both? What would the main conflicts be?
Be sure to check out the links to everything we talked about this episode, as well.
- Gift of Any Amount Offer: 7 Traits of Effective Parenting by Dr. Daniel Huerta
- Plugged In Review: Instant Family
- Plugged In Review: Tully
- Plugged In Review: Everybody Loves Raymond
- Plugged In Review: Parenthood
- Plugged In Review: This is Us
- Plugged In Review: Blue Bloods
- Plugged In Review: WandaVision
- Plugged In Review: The Simpsons
- Plugged In Review: Younger
- Plugged In Review: The Lizzie McGuire Movie
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