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-Homer and Marge Simpson were both born in 1959 which makes them baby boomers.
-According to eindustrylearning.com, the key characteristics of the baby boomer generation are a strong work ethic, resourcefulness, and discipline.
-In actuality, Homer is the exact opposite of these characteristics; however, Marge does seem to possess these traits.
-For instance, when Homers at work he is either sleeping or eating.
-In contrast, Marge does a fantastic job of demonstrating a strong work ethic by assuring her never-ending duties as a housewife are always complete.
-Bart was born in 1981 and Lisa was born in 1983 making them both millennials.
-According to thebalancecareers.com millennials are tech-savvy, achievement-oriented and attention seeking.
-I believe both Bart and Lisa are attention seeking but in different ways.
-Bart frequently attempts to draw negative attention to himself through his opposition to authority.
-Lisa strives for positive attention through musical and academic talents as well as her involvement in social justice issues.

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-Lisa has a good relationship with Marge and often looks to her when she's in need of parental guidance
-Lisa values Marges outlook on ethics and morality
-Lisa and Marge don't always see eye to eye on social justice issues or religion
-Lisa rejects Marges christian faith and claims atheism at a young age

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-Father-daughter relationship
-Lisa appreciates Homers efforts to be a good father but can become frustrated by his clueless nature
-Homers bizarre antics can often embarrass Lisa when they're out in public
-Lisa attributes Homers parenting deficiencies to the fact that Homer didn't have a good father figure growing up
-Homer and Lisa's upside down relationship has Homer looking to Lisa for advice more often than Lisa looking to Homer
-This observation proves Lisa's intellectual maturity and Homers parental deficiencies

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-Homers resentment for their next door neighbours, "the flanders". The Flander family is supposed represent the direct opposite of the Simpson family. The Flanders are devout christians committed to optimal health, wealth and spirituality. The flander families perfect nature causes great jealousy in Homer leading to hatred.
-The springfield bullies such as "Nelson Muntz" picking on Bart
-Lisa's social deficiencies
-Marges anxiety mental health issues

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-Bart respects Marge slightly more than Homer
-Despite Bart's reckless nature he possesses a moral conscience when it comes to his family (especially his mother). For example in the episode “Marge be not proud” Bart is caught shoplifting before christmas. Bart is strained when Marge perceives the incident as a loss of innocence for Bart and starts treating him differently. The rest of the episode follows the extremes Bart goes to in attempts to make it up to his mother.

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-Father-son relationship
-Bart has very little respect for his father and frequently takes advantage of homers intellectual deficiencies
-Homer and Bart's relationship ressembles a friendship more so than a father-son relationship
-Homer and Bart have fun spending quality time with one another but often get on eachothers nerves

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-The Simpson family spends time together in a variety of ways.
-The Simpsons go to church every Sunday as a family.
-They regularly attend fairs and festivals in Springfield such as the St.Patrick's day parade, The Flanders family barbeque and more.
-Family excursions are plentiful throughout the series.
-EX: In the episode "The Call of the Simpsons" the simpson family goes on a camping trip
EX: In the episode "Itchy and Scratchy land" where the Simpsons visit the theme park "Itchy and Scratchy Land"

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-both families are Constantly joking around and teasing each other
-my family is not dual income
-in my family the man wears the pants, in the show both parents wear the pants
-both really value our alone time (do our own thing)

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-dual income households were becoming more common, so Vivian and Phil both provided financially
-hip-hop culture was a big part of pop culture, is displayed through the fashion and interests of the characters in the show
-women in the workforce in higher up posistions

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-Racial issues (Will and Carlton drive a nice car and get arrested. This is an example of the stereotype that black people couldnt be wealthy, and if they were they stole their possessions.) race and defying stereotypes are often the topic of conflicts
-school pressure (Will gets drugs to keep him awake so he can be good at sports and school, Carlton ends up overdosing on them)
-Will’s real father comes back into his life, to only leave once again. This leaves Will to sob into Uncle Phil’s and say, “how come he don’t want me man?”  This is known as the most famous scene from the show, and brought up the ideal of how your birth family isn’t always your true family.

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-kids often joke about/make fun of parents and siblings
-kids often disobey parents, ends up learning the hard way
-reassuring fights about how their wealth has made them forget about their roots
-women are considered equal in the household

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-Bart and Lisa have a love, hate relationship.
-Their extreme contrasting personalities can lead to heated arguments yet they are still shown to have love for one another
-In the episode "Lisa on ice" the siblings have a drawn out conflict while fighting over Homers attention. At the start of the episode Bart is getting all of Homer's praise when he becomes the star of his hockey team. But when a rival team discovers that Lisa makes an excellent goalie, Bart has a rival for Homers attention.
-Bart and Lisa spend time together by watching the cartoon "Itchy and Scratchy".
-As lisa's older brother Bart can be very protective of her at times.
-For example in the episode "Milhouse loves Lisa" Bart is outraged when he hears that his best friend Milhouse went out on a date with his sister

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- Youngest of the Banks’ children

- most positive and happy of the members

-especially bonds with Will,

- play the drums and violin, plays tennis and dances.

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- Middle child of the Banks’ children

-tries hard to impress family

-very preppy, believes school is the most important thing in life

-spends free time studying and playing tennis

- aspires to go to Yale or Princeton University

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- Oldest of the Banks’ children

-a complete shopping addict and loves luxurious things

-almost every episode she’s asking Phil for money to shop

-snobby and kinda an airhead

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- Son of Vivian’s sister. Cousin of Banks children.

-Will lives with the Banks after getting in a fight with his mother and getting to much trouble in his home of West Philadelphia.

-goes to live with the Banks in Bel Air to experience a different lifestyle and set of values.

- loud, honest, a joker

-huge hip hop fan

- He loves to tease his cousin, Carleton and bicker with his Uncle phil. Will is the troublemaker of the family.

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- Butler for the Banks family

-does all the household chores

-not very affectionate

-huge sass and sneak diss master, comedic

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- Also a provider for the family

-mother of Banks Family

-professor of black history and literature

-very sassy but loving

-sister of Will’s mother. (Will's Aunt)

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Differences: more freedom, less technology, more quality time together, lower expectations from kids, simpler lives, families were not as diverse as families now such as little to no LGBTQ representation, minimal adoptions, typically less divorce
Similarities: spend less quality time together, less active, weaker social skills, less accountability for your actions, greater sense of privilege (spoiled).

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The fashion trends that were popular at this time were things such as overalls, skirts, and shorter dresses, high waisted jeans, anything denim like jackets and skirts, combat boots, plaid shirts, oversized shirts, scrunchies, chokers, layering things like dresses on top of shirts, headband and big shoulder pads. Full House reflected the hairstyle in the 1990’s which was tremendous volume with feathering.

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The Tanner family spent time together by having supper together, by going to each others extra-curricular activities, by being there when another member needed emotional support and by playing games together; they spent a lot time together as a family.

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Some major issues that this family dealt with or addressed were child abuse; bullying; post traumatic stress disorder; the psychological effects following an earthquake; not having a mom; eating disorders; mourning a death; peer pressure to speed while driving, drinking and driving, have sex; losing a friend; single parent dating; and feeling ignored.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlutiJ0neVY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHO1DIQ7Jfk

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The Tanner children were made to do household chores because their father was a clean freak as evidenced in season 5, episode 22 where Danny took spring cleaning to a whole new level.

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Full House represented the millennial cohort because characters like Joey and Jesse went after their dream jobs and they felt like they were entitled to succeed right away. As well, DJ and Stephanie were both selfish at times and were thinking primarily about what was best for themselves. Kimmy Gibbler is a prime example of a millennial teen because she was always barging into the Tanner house and making herself at home whether by making food, using their stuff, or listening to their conversation. Danny Tanner was an example of helicopter parenting because he was always intervening; making sure that the girls are safe and sound. This can be seen in season 1, episode 3, when Danny, Jesse and Joey all go to Stephanie’s school to check on her on her first day of kindergarten.

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The Tanner family’s problems were resolved by the members talking to one another about what happened and then collaboratively discussing how they can deal with the situation at hand as well as how they could do things better in the future. The family members always end their problem solving discussions with a hug. This reflected an approach where it was better if you told the truth and sought help from people you know and trust to help you deal with your problem, specifically from adults like a parent or another adult family member who could offer the wisdom that comes from experience, and, that it was important to actually deal with your problem.

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Many figures mentioned in the show were popular or around during the 1990’s. Jesse Frederick, who was the singer behind the show’s theme song, was well known for his theme songs he wrote during the 1990’s which reflected the music at that time. Uncle Jesse’s style of music also reflected the musical style of the 1990’s;  there were also comments made about the policies and actions of President Ronald Reagan, President George HW Bush who succeeded him as well as President Bill Clinton who succeeded President Bush.

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The family television Full House aired from September 22, 1987 to May 23, 1995, broadcasting for eight seasons and 192 episodes.

There were eight biological members of Full House’s Tanner family and three non biological members of the family

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The characters of Nicky and Alex were played by twins Blake and Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit who were newborns on the show in 1992 and were 5 when the show ended.  Nicky and Alex were Jesse and Rebecca’s twin boys, Danny’s nephews, and cousins to the Tanner girls.

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The character of Steve Hale was played by actor Scott Weinger was 11 years old when the show started and was 18 years old when the show ended. Steve was DJ’s love interest on the show and he was also very close with the rest of the family.

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The character of Kimmy Gibbler was played by actress Andrea Barber who was 11 when the show started and was 18 when the show ended. Kimmy was DJ’s best friend and was always over at the Tanner house because she considered them to be more of a family to her than her own.

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The character of Rebecca Donaldson Katsopolis was played by actress Lori Loughlin who was 23 years old when the show started and was 30 years old when the show ended. Rebecca worked with Danny on the television show Wake up San Francisco. Rebecca eventually married Jesse and had two children with him. Rebecca was an aunt to the Tanner girls.

Rebecca spent her free time hanging out with her family, going on dates with Jesse, and hanging out with the Tanner girls.

Rebecca’s roles: Rebecca was a mother, an aunt, a wife, and a sister. Her role as a mother was to take care of her family, look after the finances with Jesse, and make sure that she loved and provided for the family. Her responsibilities as a wife were to love her husband, make sure that she pulls her weight in the relationship, and be loyal to Jesse. Rebecca treated the whole family with respect; she was loved by the girls as an aunt and Danny looked at Rebecca as a sister. Rebecca was very sweet, however, she did not put up with being walked all over.

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The character of Michelle Tanner was played by twins Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen who were a year old when the show started and who were 9 years old when the show ended. Michelle was the youngest Tanner daughter.

Michelle spent her free time riding horses, playing with her friends, and hanging out with her family.

Michelle’s roles: Michelle was a daughter, sister, and niece. Her role as a daughter was to listen to her father an make sure she was making good choices. Her role as a sister was to look out for her sisters, make sure she was being treated equally to her sisters, and love, respect and support her sisters. Her role as a niece was to spend time with them and respect their paternal like role in her life. Michelle was a sweetheart. She was always very innocent but also very sassy as well and she loved to spend time with her family.

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The character of Stephanie Tanner was played by actress Jodie Sweetin who was 5 years old when the show started and was 13 years old when the show ended. Stephanie was Danny’s middle daughter.

Stephanie spent her free time dancing, hanging out with her friends, and hanging with her family.

Stephanie’s roles: Stephanie was a daughter, niece, and sister. Her role as a daughter was to listen to her father, and make sure she was making good choices. Her role as a niece was was to spend time with them and to respect their paternal like role in her life. Her role as a sister was to look out for her sisters, and to love and support them. Stephanie was a very sensitive and kind girl who was always looking out for others. Stephanie was very sassy as well well known for her catchphrase “how rude”.

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The character of DJ Tanner was played by actress Candace Cameron Bure who was 11 when the show started and 18 when the show ended. DJ was Danny’s eldest daughter and the big sister to Michelle and Stephanie. Her best friend was Kimmy Gibbler and her boyfriend was Steve Hale.

DJ spent her free time with her friends, at school doing activities, or with her family.

DJ’s roles: DJ was a daughter, niece, big sister, friend, and a girlfriend. Her role as a daughter was to do as her father asked, go to school, make good choices, and be a big sister to her two younger sisters. Her role as a niece, DJ  hung out with her uncle(s) and make sure that she respected them. Her role as a friend to Kimmy Gibbler was to support her and have her back. Her role as a girlfriend was to grow as person and learn how to be in a respectful, romantic relationship.  DJ was a super spunky and upbeat kid. She was very happy go lucky and strove to do the right thing. She loved spending time with her family, friends and boyfriend.

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The character of Joey Gladstone, played by actor Dave Coulier, was 30 when the show started and 38 when the show ended. Joey was Danny’s best friend since childhood and became an honorary uncle to all three of Danny’s girls.

During his free time, Joey worked on his comedy act, played with the Tanner girls, or went on dates.

Joey’s roles: Joey was Danny’s best friend and was the girls’ honorary uncle. His role was to support his buddy Danny and to provide comic relief to the challenges the family faced. Joey was a very funny and down to earth guy who loves to make people smile and laugh. Sometimes Joey was too easy going and as a result, sometimes people walked over him, however,  eventually he figured out how to make things right.

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In love with Laura

Turns to the Winslows for love that he doesn't get from his parents

Carl, Harriette, and Estelle treat him like their own

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Has a love-hate relationship with Richie

Shares a close bond with Laura and will often go to her with her problems

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Generally gets along well with everyone

Sometimes helps with cooking and her siblings' homework

Mentor to Judy

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Not as studious as his parents want him to be

Respects his parents, especially his dad

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Fights often with Judy but the two make up quickly

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Acts as a backup adult to the Winslow kids

Respected by the kids, allows her to act as a third parent to the kids

Will sometimes argue with her sister but the two generally get along well enough

Cares a lot about her son

Provides a rather unsteady source of income to the household

Mediates Judy's and Richie's fights

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Dotes on and is very protective of her grandchildren; often takes the children's side over her son's.

Teases her son and will sometimes overrule his decisions if she believes him to be too harsh on his children

Tells her grandchildren stories of her life experiences

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Mother

Hardworking; takes on most of the household duties (ie. cooking, cleaning, etc.) in addition to working full-time

Children go to her when they need something done

Compassionate and welcoming to Steve

Joins in on her mother-in-law's antics

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Father and authoritative figure

Family respects him

Discipline his kids and maintain order in the household

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Dual income family

Children don't help much with household chores

Grades and education are a big focus

Going to siblings for advice as opposed to going to parents

Close sibling bond even in spite of the occasional squirmishes

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Single-parent household (but still dual income); no additional adults

Hierarchy of authority figures as opposed to a sole head of the household (older children are loose authority figures to younger children)

Usually don't go to parents at all for help

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Racism
According to William Strauss, an author known for his part in forming the Strauss–Howe generational theory, Gen Xers were “the least racist of today's generations”. This reflects the show, as all the protagonists are black, which would have been an impossible sight in decades prior. Further, the show also addresses racial issues, in the episode "Good Cop, Bad Cop" for example, issues that would not have been talked about on television in the past.
Dual income household
Gen Xers and Baby Busters, the cohorts likely to have produced the show, both grew up with both parents working or to see the rise in dual income families. This is reflected in Family Matters, as both Carl and Harriette work full time jobs.
Entrepreneurship
According to The New York Times "PRELUDES; A Generation of Freelancers", Generation X has been attributed with entrepreneurship and self-employment, these qualities being manifested in Rachel and Steve.
Difficulty in finding jobs
There weren't many job opportunities available to Gen Xers when they entered the workforce, as Baby Boomers still made up a large percentage of the workforce. The frustrations that came from this issue that plagued Gen Xers is evident in the episode "Two-Income Family", where Harriette finds difficulty in finding a new job after she was fired.

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Cold War
The Cold War ended just 2 years after Family Matters just started its run time. Anti-Soviet/Russian sentiment may have still existed, which presented itself in the episode "Home Sweet Home", where Steve's neglectful parents decide to move to Russia
No-Fault Divorce Act
Since the show has begun its running, it's been 2 decades since the first No-Fault Divorce Act was passed. Thus, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers, the cohorts behind the show would have grown up accustomed to the newer views regarding divorce and remarriage, which is demonstrated when Estelle decides to remarry.

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Eddie Going to parties
Laura Reading, hanging out with friends
Judy Playing with dolls
Steve Building contraptions
Richie Video games, sports

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With four adults in the house, the children always have an adult to turn to for help or advice. All the adults in the Winslow household take part in socializing the children, teaching them how to function in society and how they should treat one another.

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Watching television

Eating meals

*Family generally isn't seen all together as both parents work and the kids have school

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In contrast to how most people dress in their homes on a lazy day, the Winslows are always seen dressed up, as though ready to go out on a moment's notice. The family always looks put together, the only exception being during after hours, when the family turns in for the night or when they're about to.

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Steve is the Winslows' neighbour and he initially acts as a thorn in the family's side, particularly irritating Carl. But after more time spent at the Winslow household, the family have come to accept Steve as their own, having the boy celebrate Christmas with them and even allowing Steve to live with them when Steve's parents decide to move to Russia.

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The Winslow children are fairly close, particularly Judy and Laura. However, the children are shown to love one another equally, despite the occasional eye-roll moments and ire that comes from having a sibling.
Laura & Judy have a very close bond, where Judy will confide in Laura of her issues and insecurities, perhaps more often than her parents.
Judy & Richie, although cousins, have a typical sibling rivalry, where the two will intensely argue over something but will quickly make up.
Harriette & Rachel are somewhat similar to Judy and Richie in the sense that they argue, but in contrast to their children, their arguments aren't as trivial and are more impactful on their relationship. Thus, it takes maturity and communication for them to sort out their problems, unlike Judy and Richie who are able to get over their fights in the blink of an eye.

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Despite the Winslows being a dual-income household, Carl and Harriette are a consistent presence in their children's lives. The Winslow children respect and are close to their parents, often showing affective nurturance for Carl and Harriette. This also extends to their aunt and grandma, who, in return, cares for and socializes the children, teaching them values such as persistence and forgiveness.
A parent-child relationship is also seen between Estelle and Carl, although the relationship dynamic differs from the set up between Carl and his own children. Estelle often teases Carl and wants him to loosen up, differing from how Carl takes on a stricter figure with his children.