For many years, racial and ethnic stereotypes were featured on many television programs. These stereotypes are still illustrated on a daily basis even though times have changed. Racial or ethnic stereotypes should not be perpetuated in certain television programs. These stereotypes provide false information about groups, fail to account for each person, allow older generations to influence younger generations, create tension between groups, and affect people in many ways. For starters, racial or ethnic stereotypes in some television programs provide false information about groups. groups of people. The characters depicted in these programs are formed by what the writers believe. When a series is created, the writers take the basic characteristics of a character and develop them based on what they think viewers will enjoy. Yet these creations can be biased due to the writer's desire to work hard. For example, the series Everybody Hates Chris depicts an African-American family living in Bed-Sty, Brooklyn. The family lives paycheck to paycheck and tries to improve their lives. However, the neighborhood around them influences many of their decisions. Many minor characters are depicted as African Americans willing to do anything to survive, such as killing or stealing. It also shows white people as superior and “better”. Another example would be the George Lopez show. This show is based on a Mexican-Cuban family living in Los Angeles. The family goes through difficulties, such as their son suffering from dyslexia, their daughter joining a private school, and George trying to find his biological father. Many of the statements and visuals depicted are those that negatively illustrate how Mexicans and ...... middle of paper ...... retype on racial categorization. "Social Cognition (2008): 314-332. Browne." Coalition formed to end ethnic and racial bias on television. " 1999. New York Amsterdam News. Web. January 15, 2015. Burroughs, Todd Steven. “In The Brief.” Crisis (2009): January 15, 2015. Goodale, Gloria, November 20, 1998. Web. January 15, 2015. Izumi, Yutaka and Frank Hammonds. “Changing Ethnic/Racial Stereotypes: The Roles of Individuals and Groups” Ambady and Evan P. Apfelbaum. “The Importance of Race and Essentialist Thinking in the Development of Racial Stereotypes.” The Child (2010): 1799-1813. Woll, Allen L and Randall M Miller. Ethnic and Racial Images in American Film and Television: Historical Essays and Bibliography..