In your chosen two television programmes, discuss the extent to which situation comedy is dependent on stereotypical representations of gender.

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The situation comedy depends on our experience or knowledge of these two individual personalities being together being strange. If it wasn't for these stereotypical representations would the audience find this set up unusual or comical? In my chosen episode the opening scene is the couple (Dorothy and Gary) in bed sharing differences of opinion upon "proper behaviour"...
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In this scene both these characters show their gender stereotypes. This is also shown by the mise en scene. The conflict of the couple is found amusing because of their clash of opinion, which is sourced by their gender tendencies (masculine and feminine characteristics)...
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