Comparing Duncan Family And Good Luck Charlie

Television families nowadays are usually portrayed as happy, open-minded and the typical family. They attempt to represent the lifestyle and situations that real-life families go through; however, their depictions are not always accurate. An example would be the Duncan family and the Lee family. The Duncan family plays on the children’s television show, “Good Luck Charlie”, in which it focuses on their life as they adjust to the births of their fourth and fifth children. The Duncan family consists of seven household members including the mother and father. On the other side, the Lee family is a real-life family that has an average income and consists of four household members. The Lee family can be considered a typical nuclear family. The similarities and differences of these two families can be distinguished under family roles, social interaction, and behavior.

The parental roles in both families are very similar. The mothers are the care takers of the family. They do the cooking, shopping, and cleaning, while the fathers provide the family with money and adequate house care. However, unlike the Duncan family where the mother is

The Duncan family is open minded and does not discriminate people based on their ethnicity or those affiliating themselves with the LBG. An example would be from one of the episodes on “Good Luck Charlie” where Charlie’s friend brings her two moms over for a playdate. The moms were received with open arms by Charlie’s parents. This is also true for the Lee household; they are unprejudiced and unbiased. Another behavior aspect is problem solving. The conflicts in the Duncan family are always quickly and cleanly solved. The fight starts off with disagreeing parties and ends with a clean happy ending. In real life, family conflicts are not solved so smoothly and efficiently. Conflicts take time and sometimes go