Question

How did television programming change in the 1980s?
1. Traditional family life of Dad at work, Mom at home changed to reflect actual families of the 80’s.
2. MTV brought rock performances into homes.
3. Baby Boomers owned all the television stations.
4. Dysfunctional family lies sitcoms were thought to be funny.
5. Once taboo to show blood on television, this was now acceptable- late at night.

Answer 1

Of the options given the ones that best depict the several changes that took place in the '80s to television programming are:

1. Traditional family life of Dad at work, Mom at home changed to reflect actual families of the ’80s.

Before the '80s there was little diversity in the depictions of families on TV. After shows like married with children and others, it changed to show more realistic families.

2. MTV brought rock performances into homes.

MTV created a revolution that was then imitated by other channels with music videos as part of their programming.

4. Dysfunctional family lies sitcoms were thought to be funny.

With the change on the standard family depicted on TV, it opened a space for this, it can still be seen in modern sitcoms like 2 and a half men.