Realty TV Group 5

John Winkler

10/19/11

         Group 5 did a presentation on chapter 5. The group talked mainly about the role of families represented in both Reality TV and Documentaries. The main question raised was, are these families we see on t.v. ordinary? The reality is that these families we see on t.v. are generally not what you would call a typical “American modern family.” In fact, the last instance where a ordinary American family was represented was about 30yrs ago. These families that we are shown on t.v. are made-up to look ordinary, but in truth they are “extraordinary.” A good example of this is the show “The Osbournes,” a show based off the life of rock star Ozzy Osbourne and his family. They were made to look like they are a normal American family but in truth they are far from it. Future research on this topic can be done by holding a public survey that asks people which television family they would most likely compare their families too. The Topic name is “Extraordinary and Ordinary, Osbournes as an American Family.” In Group 5 the presenters were Jason, Marcus and Tisha.