1. What does this genre of Friends suggest about: cultural attitudes and values; cultural preoccupations; cultural myths; and/or worldview?
2. Does the presentation of Friends belong to any recognizable genre?
3. Is there a predictable formula for the genre? What insights do these formula provide into the genre? Into the Specific program?
4. What does this genre suggest about:
o Cultural attitudes and values?
o Cultural preoccupations?
o Cultural myths?
o Worldview?
5. Can you trace the evolution of this genre?
o Have there been shifts in the genre over time?
o What do these shifts in genre reveal about changes in the culture?
6. The Production Elements Used in this show:
• Editing
• Color
• Lighting
• Shape
• Scale
• Relative position
• Movement
• Point of view
• Angle
• Connotation: Words; Images
• Performance
• Sound: Music; Dialogue; Background Sound