“I love Lucy” (1951-57) is a situation comedy show on America Television that talks of a woman named Lucy and her husband, Ricky, who was her bandleader. We will be discussing Lucy, who tries to be a star despite her having no talent but accompanies her friend to the funny difficulties; on the other side, his wife is just satisfied with her being a housewife but doesn’t listen to him and tries to club in Tropicana (Miller, p.280) “That Girl” (1966-71) is also a sitcom how from America who travels to New York City, to try and make a success from herself by different auditions. Ann, the main character, is struggling a lot and therefore faces some challenges from her boyfriend and dad where he has to balance all the situations. This paper entails the two shows’ genres, the similarities and differences, their reflection on sociocultural shows’ interaction, news that engages the story, and lastly, the analyses from each point.
“I Love Lucy” (1951-57) shows the life of the characters and the hardships they got by living with their friends. They worked in the Tropicana club, where they had dinner before starting the nightclub beats. Lucy thought that she was a great musician and to add on an actress who could be placed in any place there to succeed. Ethel and Fred were professional dancers and singers, which led to great perfection on the show “I Love Lucy” this show is the best and was at the top rank. It explains Lucille ball, who gets her first child in the first episode and later in the other episodes, views leadership. After Lucille ball gives birth to little Ricky, the viewers are very excited and end the information to the many locations.
The other genre, “That Girl” (1966-71), gives the story of a struggling actress who relocates to New York to work on her acting occupation. As she goes on with the trials of her auditions, he is always afraid that he might get the work or not. Therefore, Ann decides to try any role, no matter what, to earn her living. Later he meets Donald, a writer, and they both love each other. Ann is very in tension, for she tries to balance her relationship and her work bearing in mind that her father also needs to be attended to at home.
In both genres, the sociocultural where the lower classes of the society are not recognized at all and put in place in the show “I love Lucy” majors on how the women are given responsibilities at home and not given a chance to try their talents. Lucy’s husband tells her to stay at home and be a housewife. This show speaks of no boundaries between them. For example, Lucille is married to a Cuban while an American. This shows the trying of new ways that were not experienced before. Unto to the cultural ways works well as the show is recorded in a language, but it brings an understanding to many people and millions of them. It challenges the cultural norm of many countries.
“That girl” also shows the breaking of the culture where the gender Is balanced after pursuing her career and not being home as a house girl. She goes to New York to get a job to bring food to the table and help her dad. Despite it, all her parents also accept the situation of her going to seek a job in New York. She also meets Donald, a magazine writer, and falls in love with him though they come from different communities.
The theory on the political grounds from “I Love Lucy” shows the American scene in politics with the values of the community and family that you should keep on trying without giving up at all, and one day the luck will be yours. Lucy plays the role of trying despite not reaching the perfection of it. Despite Lucille being a complicated personality, she fights more that he should not be doing housework but also tries her passion. She tries to be the transitional woman and gets all that he wants. To add on, “That Girl” show explains how Ann wants to be extraordinary and seeks to work in New York and indulge in her career despite many attempts to no avail. But after many attempts, she later emerges to be an actor in one of the acting theatres in New York. I was hardworking for her; her parents named her to miss independence nickname for she stood herself and worked on her own.
The industrial issues in the show “I Love You” show how. It impacted television by making it known to the world with the gain of viewers who reached a million-plus. It brought many achievements to the company due to its love for the show. It also improved the relationship between American television viewers and its neighbors of it. It works best to include all the chronicles and themes needed to be in the show’s story and its flow. Its growth led to the launch of the show from the radio program to television in 1951.
“That Girl” show is presented in magazines, and also the writers serve more to help society with the Girl’s independence. In addition, Ann and Donald’s friends help in perfecting the show. There are many challenges from the industries for they have to satisfy their working skills to be posted to the media, which is more concern than the money one wants to get. Despite the many attempts, Ann would not get the job of being an actress without putting in the effort into trying all the roles. One has to struggle and perfect the many roles needed; hence it is not easy without hard work.
In both shows, the main character involves two females trying hard to bring change to the world. Lucille ball aspires to be a singer and dancer despite the discouragement that she can’t make it. Her husband tells her to remain at home as a housewife, but on the contrary, she refuses and joins her husband at the club in Tropicana. The show represents its character as a hardworking woman with a bright future and ready to fight for feminism. On the other side, Ann, from the other television show, “That Girl,” stood firm and independent until her parents named her to miss independence by relocating to look for a job in New York as an actress despite the many hardships in getting the work after many trials.
Both genres display the two women characters who have imperfections but try their best to perfect themselves. Lucille and Ann try their best to work on themselves, especially in the career of becoming an actress. Despite the discouragement given to Lucille by her husband, she works her best to win the position in the show of becoming the best singer and dancer among the professionals. Her parents tell Ann that New York is not a place to look for a job, especially an actress job, for a person like her who came from a village.
The two genres expose the two characters, Lucille and Ann, having the dream of being an actress. Lucille works best to become an actress and a singer and dancer like the other professionals in the club. She is also pregnant and gives birth to Ricky, and is not yet discouraged at all. Ann is barely a village girl who aspires to go to New York and find food for herself and her family. She finds it hard to get recruited for the job but later gets a job.
In both, the two characters, Lucille and Ann, are married to foreigners. Lucille gets married to a Cuban called Desi, and Ann falls in love with Donald, a magazine writer who, in the latter days after Ann becomes an actress and their friends help her make the show by indulging in the series.
In both shows, Lucille and Ann win their imperfections and become the actresses they want. This builds an excellent picture to the women that they can make it no matter how hard it will be and discouraging. Many face a lot of challenges and end up giving up in life. Lucille would have given up after her husband discouraged her from being a housewife.
“I Love Lucy” explains a wife with a husband, Lucille is married but strives hard to win the feminism part as a married woman, while “That Girl” explains a lady from a village and what’s to be an actress. From the look of things, her parents are still worried about her well-being and where she will work. She is young but independent enough to face the situation and bring goa od image to society. She is young and ready to influence the future on the benefits of fighting as a young woman.
Another difference is that the two genres are shot from different places, except in America. Also. “I Love Lucy” has won many awards leading to boosting the I Love Lucy was aired on CBS beginning from 1951 up to 1957. This show was the most popular in America throughout this period, making it have four out of the six prime-time seasons famous all over America. In addition, the series stood a chance to win the best situation comedy for the period between 1953 and 1954 and its best actress in 1956. In the cultural aspect of this show, the age was pretty innocent compared to now.
There were no drive-by shootings because of youth gang fights, there was no crack epidemic at the time, school discipline was not a significant issue, and voters approved 90% of all school fees. In the early 1950s, when television became a popular medium, it gave the American home a new physical and social center. In contrast to its food and family activity, the traditional core of heat, the new hearth brought views, people into Americans’ lives, noises, and tales into their haven. Though most people of color were prohibited from suburban life, Americans rushed towards marriage and motherhood from all walks of life. The country was portrayed as a cohesive entity with a stable government and vast resources. Because of a growing wartime economy, the “leader of the free world” embraced its solid global position and won over racist and fascist nations. The “leader of the free world” took pride in its strong global position. Senator Joseph McCarthy and other political opportunists took advantage of a political frenzy against communists (Afzal 7).
Deviation from traditional sexual and familial behavior was supposed to cause social disorder and national weakness. Not only were persons suspected of having ties to the Communist party persecuted and discriminated against, but gays and lesbians were also targeted. Anti-communist crusaders investigated government perverts in the 1950s, a paranoid era. Communist ties and homosexuality were used to excuse persecution and dismissal from the workplace.
Televisions were a costly purchase in the early 1950s, despite the fuzzy picture and small physical set. Landay emphasizes that no single person or celebrity is entirely responsible for a television series’ success or the development of a star persona. Nonetheless, a considerable amount of creative, technical, and economic expertise and laborscentrated in a small number of prominent persons. While movies and radio shows have shown the house, I Love Lucy’s domesticity, and closeness went beyond what had been seen in cinema, making it a one-of-a-kind show (Bathrick 153). Ricky may be seen shaving in front of the camera as if it were a mirror in the first few episodes, and the couple’s bedroom serves as a frequent scene background.
In the pertaining era through which That Girl was operating, America’s culture, politics, and industrial forces differed from when I Love Lucy was in operation. With the rise of smaller TVs and the continued popularity of popular music, more people are purchasing hi-fi music players (Bathrick 153). The emergence of Cold War politics, student demonstrations, civil rights movements, and the Vietnam War dramatically changed the society in America and its culture in the 1960s, which led to a popular culture in cinema and music that mirrored and thus influenced the decade’s social media upheavals. African Americans, Women, Native Americans, lesbians, homosexuals, and other oppressed groups continued to strive for equality, thus making other Americans join the anti-Vietnam war protests (Bathrick 153). Thus throughout this period, the political and socio-culture were interrupted by politics.
Analyzing an episode from That Girl, The Mary Tyler Moore Show is recognized as the first comedy to feature unmarried women. Yet, Ann Marie was performing on Broadway in That Girl half a decade before Mary Richards threw her hat into the crisp Minneapolis air (Bathrick 153). This 1966–71 television series paved the way for women in the industry. Marlo Thomas, the show’s actress and producer, campaigned for her idea of what a young, modern Sixties woman should be on television. Thomas went on to earn four Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Peabody Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (Bathrick 153). Thomas is most recognized for her humanitarian efforts with the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. That Girl is still a joy half a century later.
“Lucy Visits the Doctor” (Season 2, Episode 16) With “Lucy Goes to the Hospital,” the most-watched comedy episode of all time, the show more than delivered (Afzal 3). Lucy informs Ricky that the doctor has predicted that the baby will arrive any day now. Ricky can’t relax because he’s so nervous, and he keeps glancing at Lucy as if she’ll erupt at any minute. Lucy phones the Mertzes and encourages them to take it easy with the news. While Ricky, Ethel, and Fred practice what to do if Lucy needs to go to the hospital, Lucy goes to lie down and relax. Ricky promises to look after Lucy, including assisting her with her coat. Ethel is in charge of contacting the hospital’s doctor. Fred must transport the baggage to a taxi. Ricky and the Mertzes meticulously plan their journey to the hospital since the baby is expected at any time (Afzal 14). However, things do not go as planned when the crucial moment arrives. Lucy is still in labor for a long time when they arrive, so Ricky goes to the club to perform. When the hospital calls, he’s in full tribal face paint and hurries over, still in the outfit.
Lucy Ricardo was everywhere in both newspapers and magazines that covered television. Major national magazines featured the ball on their covers, such as Time, Life, Newsweek, Cosmopolitan, and Look, in the spring of 1952 alone (Afzal 15). When Lucille Ball’s pregnancy for real life was introduced into the show for the 1952-1953 season, it redefined what it meant to be popular on television (Afzal 16). The Ricardos’ baby is born in Lucy goes to the hospital, which aired in January 1953. At the time, the program was the most-viewed television show ever. The sitcom never dropped out of the top three rated shows, and its fame endured in worldwide repeats.
In conclusion, the two genres share the same similarities and differences, making them from the back days leading to more knowledge and fight of the back years. Also, the reflection of the past summary how’s the way it has brought more keen of the story of strengthening the feminine power for both characters play the vital role of playing the problematic parts despite the discouragement. The two shows come out with the same post-network activities of women’s plan and working on themselves without even discouraging or lowering their self-esteem to the world. Therefore, the genre encourages the people who feel they are not well encouraged or cannot work on anything to come out with a successful result or seem to be poor. They should strive for excellence so that they can pursue anything that they want to complete and perfectly
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