My Favourite Tv Programme

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My favourite TV programme is 90210. 90210 is about of young group of adults, and the drama and challenges they face in their everyday life in Beverly Hills.

It has been on screen for five years, meaning that many of the viewers have grown up watching it, being the same age as many of the members of cast, this helps gain a gratification from 90210 through personal identity. This is because it finds models of behaviour, as many members of the audience think the characters in 90210 are aspirational, this may be through the way they act and behave, but also the way they dress, look etc...

Another gratification is information, as the audience may watch 90210 to seek advice on practical matters or opinion and decision choices. This also links in with it being on television for five years, as it goes through the same stages of life as it's audience, for example problems at school occurred in the first few series, following up through to college, these problems then related to the audiences’ everyday life, and problems they also face, and the audience sees how they overcome and face their problems, influencing how they also face their problems.

Integration and Social interaction is also another major gratification gained when viewing 90210. This is because the audience is able to identify with others and gain a sense of belonging, as through understanding the cast member’s problems, and being able to relate to them, the audience feels part of show, and like they really know the characters as people. This can also lead to having a substitute for real-life companionship, as the audience may become so involved in the problems of the cast of 90210, that they are more indulged in them, than their own problems or their friends, and think of the show as being real.