When TV Teaches Self Improvement
Can watching TV help you go on a diet? Break a bad habit? Become a better person? Maybe! It isn’t only the morning news programs and talk shows offering self help and self improvement tips to viewers. If you look hard enough, you’ll see that often our favorite TV characters can show us how to live our best lives, and our worst lives.
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Parks and Recreation's Chris Traeger and the Path to a Healthy Life
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How to Be the Greatest American Hero
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The Ropers -- and Their Tips for a Better Marriage
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7 Self Defense Tips From Joe Mannix
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Watching "Monk" and What to Look for in a Therapist
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"Land of the Lost" -- 10 Tips for Surviving in the Wild
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Richard Kimble of "The Fugitive": TV's Best Role Model
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Wild Animals as Pets; TV Characters as Cautionary Tales
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Afraid of Dentists? A "How to Not Be" Guide
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Quantum Leap and Staying Calm Under Pressure