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"I don't think the fact that television doesn't reflect reality is inherently bad," she said.
Television executives said that in a hyper-competitive market with hundreds of channels and thousands of choices, it is just easier to market a show about hip, single young people whose problems are sexier than grocery shopping or household squabbles.
In the end, what Americans watch may be less important than why they watch, Traube said.
"It serves a great purpose to allow people to sit down and have a break from life."
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