I could identify with both Dharma s free spirit, and Kitty s shrewd perfectionism. The show was interesting and applicable my own internal conflict between the Kitty on my right shoulder and the Dharma on my left. In this way, I think that I was part of the broad range of intended viewers. In conclusion, Dharma and Greg is representative of TV as a cultural forum because of its broad appeal, and its portrayal of two social extremes. The element of comedy, which reduces any stress involved with the approach of this topic, creates an atmosphere for light and non-serious discussion of a serious issue.
Diverse advertisements open the show to a diverse audience.
These factors make Dharma and Greg a good example of TV as a cultural forum. Tuesday, April 10 2000. Hirsch, Paul and Horace Newcomb. Television as a Cultural Forum. Oxford University Press, 2000.