Art Today

Comparing television today to television ten

years ago, the changes become very clear when we start evaluating

the evolution of programming shown on television. Looking

at specific examples such as Married with Children or Simpson?s,

it is clear that no such television programming was available

ten years ago. Ten years ago, we were more formal as people,

we were less accepting and comfortable on certain issues,

hence our television reflected our formality. However, times

have changed, and so have people. This change is very evident

when you watch television shows such as Will and Grace. Comparing

the leading characters of Will and Grace to I Love Lucy,

you can see how tremendous of a change television programming

and filtering has taken place. We can compare Will to Ethel

and Grace to Lucy. Here are two sets of best friends who

have become great television personalities, and whose shows

were and are embraced by millions of people. However, their

relationship and the content of their relationship is so

tremendously different. The audience would not have accepted

a Lesbian Ethel. We can also see a tremendous change in how

news is presented to us. Before, news programming was very