Disability in TV dramas
Show: Inbetweeners
Network: Channel 4
On the air: 2008-2010
Character of interest: The disabled girl in the wheelchair.
Stereotype & representation: in this clip the disabled lady is represented in many ways. When Will and the other boys see Carly and her mates they are suddenly excited and attracted to them as Neil refers to one of them as 'Jugasourus Rex' which implies sexual attraction towards said females. However when Will aims to throw the Frisbee towards Carly and misses and actually hits the disabled girl,
Show: Breaking Bad
Stereotype & representation: in this clip the disabled lady is represented in many ways. When Will and the other boys see Carly and her mates they are suddenly excited and attracted to them as Neil refers to one of them as 'Jugasourus Rex' which implies sexual attraction towards said females. However when Will aims to throw the Frisbee towards Carly and misses and actually hits the disabled girl,
Show: Breaking Bad
Network: AMC
On the Air: 2008-
Character of Interest: Walter White, Jr. (RJ Mitte), son of the chemistry teacher turned meth maker, who like the actor who plays him has cerebral palsy.
On the Air: 2008-
Character of Interest: Walter White, Jr. (RJ Mitte), son of the chemistry teacher turned meth maker, who like the actor who plays him has cerebral palsy.
Stereotype & representation: During this show the cerebral paulsy lad is seen as troubled
Show: The Bridge
Network: FXOn the Air: 2013-
Character of Interest: Sonya Cross (Diane Kruger), an El Paso police detective with Asperger syndrome.
Show: Covert Affairs
Network: USA
On the Air: 2010-
Character of Interest: Auggie Anderson (Christopher Gorham), a blind CIA analyst who's a tech whiz, a sidekick for the newbie agent played by Piper Perabo, and a chick magnet.
Network: USA
On the Air: 2010-
Character of Interest: Auggie Anderson (Christopher Gorham), a blind CIA analyst who's a tech whiz, a sidekick for the newbie agent played by Piper Perabo, and a chick magnet.
Show: Criminal Minds
Network: CBS
On the Air: 2005-
Character of Interest: Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), eccentric and multiple-degree-holding member of the team that profiles serial killers and other dangerous criminals.
Network: CBS
On the Air: 2005-
Character of Interest: Dr. Spencer Reid (Matthew Gray Gubler), eccentric and multiple-degree-holding member of the team that profiles serial killers and other dangerous criminals.
Show: Glee
Network: Fox
On the Air: 2009-
Characters of Interest: Artie Abrams (Kevin McHale), a glee-club member who uses a wheelchair; Becky Jackson (Lauren Potter), a cheerleader with Down syndrome.
Network: Fox
On the Air: 2009-
Characters of Interest: Artie Abrams (Kevin McHale), a glee-club member who uses a wheelchair; Becky Jackson (Lauren Potter), a cheerleader with Down syndrome.
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