Stereotypes

1. Write a brief summary of the episode you watched.

The name of the episode I watched was “You Have 0 Friends”. It is focused Facebook and people's obsession with acquiring as many “friends” as possible. In the beginning of the episode, the main characters Eric, Stan, Kyle and Kenny are talking about how many friends they have on Facebook. Stan is reluctant to start a Facebook account, but ends up doing so. Kyle adds an unpopular kid to his friends list and he suddenly loses all of his friends. He then goes to Eric for help and he gives him advice as if his friends list was a stock portfolio. At the end of the show, Stan has amassed almost a million friends and enters into his computer and defeats his profile in a game of Yahtzee. All of his friends are then transferred to the unpopular kid's profile.

2. How original was the plot? Can you remember any other show you've seen with a similar plot? Explain your answer.
Reflect on the cast of characters in the show: Were they only stereotypes? If so, why do you think the writers of the show presented stereotypes to the viewers? If not, why do you think the writers presented unique characters to the viewers?

The characters in this show were mostly stereotypes. There is a fat kid who is mean to everybody, there is a poor kid who is using a cheap old laptop, and there is a nerdy kid who has no friends. I think that the writers presented these stereotypes because they wanted to represent all the different types of people that use Facebook. They also wanted to show that Facebook can be a good thing because when the nerdy kid, Kip Drordy, finally gets his first Facebook friend Kyle and he becomes very happy.
5. Did the show you watch have a “laugh track”? If so, do you think it was necessary to the show? Why or why not?

The show did not have a laugh track and I don't think that the show would be made better with the addition of one.

6. Do you think this comedy is appropriate for all age groups? Why or why