“Whenever there's a new hit television series, a boatload of copycat programming inevitably follows. Suddenly there's a glut of cookie-cutter sitcoms full of urban singles bantering endlessly in suspiciously large apartments. Or a gaggle of teen soap operas taking place in towns where zits are apparently illegal. Or a slew of blue-set, big-ass game shows with spotlights that swivel, ooh! (DARIA)” As Daria said, television is just something that we watch to satisfy our boredom. Television shows should have requirements on them before they are allowed to air. The quality of a good television show can be measured in three basic ideas: How realistic is the show? Does the show benefit society in any way? And, are positive vibes given off from watching this show? In my case, I believe that Daria fulfills all of these requirements that constitutes a “good” television show.

Music Televison (MTV) has been considered by many parents a “bad” channel

to watch. MTV produces shows like Real World, Beavis and Butthead and Daria. The

one thing that all of these shows have in common is that they are all realistic. Events that occur in the episodes could possibly be events that

perspective of life through the eyes of a teenager living the way she wants. Daria has her mom’s support, two great friends to talk to, and a boy which she has been

trying to finish high school, and the popular younger daughter that cares only about her

newspaper, the work-aholic Mom, the anti-social, depressed older daughter just

family to have a daughter who is in the “popular group,” and to have another that is

To sum things up, Daria sets a good example for society to follow. The show portrays the everyday dysfunctional family. Many people believe that a “perfect”

gives off a good positive vibes for all of society to watch.

popular, messing with her hair, talking on the phone, and disowning Daria. (Daria

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