Semiotics
Anything that carries meaning.
What is a sign?
A film intended to make an audience laugh
What is a comedy?
The comedy series perfectly captured the highs and lows (mostly the lows) of being a teenage girl while balancing the debilitating emotions involved after losing a loved one.
What is Never Have I Ever?
This show ushered in a refreshing millennial perspective on network sitcoms as Jess, a teacher in her early 30s, moved in with three goofy men.
What is New Girl?
This show was about a pink dog that is scared of everything
What is Courage, the Cowardly Dog?
The beliefs, interests, and values that determine one's interpretations or judgments and that are often associated with one's social class.
What is an ideology?
A film using animation techniques rather than real people or objects.
What is a cartoon?
Netflix series that depicted four young teenagers trying to survive their first year of high school (and trying to keep their friend group from middle school together) in a rough inner-city neighborhood.
What is On My Block?
This show focused on a struggling actor’s single life in New York City, but it also conveys millennials' troubles in dating, comparing themselves to their parent’s generation, and the seemingly unlimited options in an app-ridden world.
What is Master of None?
The little girl who loves to explore.
Who is Dora?
A system of signs or values that assigns meanings to the elements that belong to it.
What is a code?
A film or television that tell the true story of real people and events.
What is a documentary?
This show follows a young 20-something looking to leave their mark on the world.
What is Glamorous?
The comedy series parodied college frat culture yet tapped into millennial sentiment about work taking a backseat to a good time with friends.
What is Workaholics?
Two brothers that don't want summer to end.
Who is Phineas and Ferb?
A complex of signs
What is text?
This classic American game show is hosted by Steve Harvey.
What is Family Feud?
This show contained a diverse cast of characters from a small conservative community in California, and the show followed along as they tried to break free from the norms of society while also challenging the ideals and beliefs of those around them.
What is Genera+ion?
This show demonstrated millennial friendships growing into marriages, careers, and families while still making time for silly antics like "Slapsgiving."
What is How I Met Your Mother?
These the kids that hangout with the Grim Reaper.
Who is Bill and Mandy?
The practice of promoting one's interests in a competitive social environment.
What is politics?
A top-secret singing competition in which celebrities face off against each other and appear in elaborate costumes
What is The Masked Singer?
This show's aesthetic, fashion, and deeply rooted character problems are all signs of the culture.
What is Euphoria?
This show was a depiction of millennial struggles and friendship.
What is Broad City?
The name of the restaurant that Sponge Bob and Patrick go to for ice cream.
What is Goofy Goobers?