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           Alexander Doty addresses how Glee and Modern Family have become hit television shows in the past year. They have been canonized and taken over the previous hit comedies like 30 Rock. Doty claims that Glee and Modern Family have an edge over other television show because of its liberalist scenes. By the end of the article Doty reveals that although they are slightly liberal they are very hetero-normative and don’t skew too far from the normal conservative views. While they claim to deal with new topics and issues into their shows they generally give their characters stereotypical male and female roles to their gay characters. Doty is starting to become more interested in how Glee is becoming more innovative in their topics and seriously addressing new topics in the second season.

            After comparing the pilot episode of Glee to the most recent episode of Glee it is apparent that the director is moving towards more liberal ideas for the show. For instance, in the first season he focuses mainly on the white characters and gives the minority or crippled characters minimalist roles. In the second season Kurt has moved schools, has an on-screen kiss with another member of his glee club. In season one this would have been a huge deal and while it still is a big deal, Glee is able to introduce liberalist ideas and create new innovative television for Glee viewers.