"The sharp and insightful analysis of 1980s family sitcoms we need! An engaging assessment of TV comedy in a changing culture of gender, work, and home during a transitional decade."— Elana Levine, author of Wallowing in Sex: The New Sexual Culture of 1970s American Television"Insightful, well-argued and carefully researched, TV Family Values gives a rich and multifaceted picture of the social, cultural and political currents at play in 80s sitcoms."— Joanne Morreale, author of Advertising and Promotional Culture: Case Histories"Recommended."— Choice"Leppert provides an excellent analysis of the significant storylines and "fantasies" that provided a lens with which to view the realities of the Reagan Era."— H-Net"Insightful, well-argued and carefully researched, TV Family Values gives a rich and multifaceted picture of the social, cultural and political currents at play in 80s sitcoms."— Joanne Morreale, author of Advertising and Promotional Culture: Case Histories"Recommended."— Choice"The sharp and insightful analysis of 1980s family sitcoms we need! An engaging assessment of TV comedy in a changing culture of gender, work, and home during a transitional decade."— Elana Levine, author of Wallowing in Sex: The New Sexual Culture of 1970s American Television"Leppert provides an excellent analysis of the significant storylines and "fantasies" that provided a lens with which to view the realities of the Reagan Era."— H-Net