I personally do believe that characters we watch on television portray a huge role in our lives. There are some television shows that heavily influence others' behaviors. For example, in my case most people before seeing a lot of police/ cop shows on tv and think that is a cool profession to do, when that is not how it really is in real life. Most of these cop shows don’t live up to the realistic feel of police work, as most of it is stage. The only tv show that came close to realistic is the show Southland. Since the 1970s cop shows have been glorified for many years to come and still are to this day. That is probably why lots of people might be becoming police officers in lots of jurisdictions across America. Another example lately is praising the life of firefighters and Paramedics on tv in the last 40 years. Shows like Chicago Fire or 9-1-1- make it seem cool to join up as a firefighter or Paramedic. Television could impact how someone observes at their family. Some familie