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18 Jan 2013, 12:32 pm

Does anyone have any suggestions?

For example, I watch The Good Wife and I think it is a good show to learn how to be assertive and fight for your rights. Also, 7th Heaven used to be good for general communication.

I would love to have more things to watch

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18 Jan 2013, 12:51 pm

Lie to me

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18 Jan 2013, 1:08 pm

I know, this answer is obvious,

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

But for those that wouldn't go for it, there;s also Big Bang Theory.

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18 Jan 2013, 5:17 pm

1. Total Drama Island-It's not a kids show regardless of what anybody tells you, and you could learn non-verbal social language and social cues from it. It can teach you what not to do as well.
2. Spongebob Squarepants-You will build up on your non-verbal social quotient quickly from this one.
3. Any kids show since they are specifically designed to teach social skills.
4. Degrassi
5. The Simpsons

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18 Jan 2013, 5:43 pm

Spngebob has been scientifically proven to dumb kids down...not sure if it works.

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18 Jan 2013, 5:50 pm

Family Guy for the Humor.

Supernatural for responding to crap happening to you.

How I Met Your Mother for both, as well as social interactions and morals with friends.

Kyle XY, definitely, because he seems like an Aspie. Too bad they canceled that show for something stupid that have been getting low ratings.

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19 Jan 2013, 12:37 pm

SanityTheorist wrote:

But for those that wouldn't go for it, there;s also Big Bang Theory.

Sheldon Cooper is a good example of how not to treat people.

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19 Jan 2013, 1:06 pm

Indeed..but Leonard is a good example of how to.

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19 Jan 2013, 1:07 pm

SanityTheorist wrote:

Indeed..but Leonard is a good example of how to.

Well, he's definitely not the ideal role model. He's submissive and socially awkward.

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19 Jan 2013, 1:50 pm

Seinfeld. I've always found just the general social interactions on that show to be some of the most realistic (just talking about how everyone on the show socializes, not about all the other crazy hi-jinks lol)

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19 Jan 2013, 1:56 pm

rabidmonkey4262 wrote:

SanityTheorist wrote:

Indeed..but Leonard is a good example of how to.

Well, he's definitely not the ideal role model. He's submissive and socially awkward.

Good point...alright then. I'll go with an obvious alternative: Friends :lol:

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19 Jan 2013, 5:21 pm

rabidmonkey4262 wrote:

SanityTheorist wrote:

But for those that wouldn't go for it, there;s also Big Bang Theory.

Sheldon Cooper is a good example of how not to treat people.

And that's why the show is actually helpful, I think.
His errors are pretty obvious, and if you understand them, you know what not to do.

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20 Jan 2013, 12:22 am

Parenthood has made a HUGE impact on my life, Kristina and Adam Braverman have a son with aspergers and the whole family on the show is great. It has taught me a lot about many life situations. Maybe not how to act during them, but more so just a deeper insight so I can understand and therefore sympathize more so.

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20 Jan 2013, 9:22 am

Stargazer43 wrote:

I don't know about that, look what happened to the four characters in the series finale. They got thrown in the slammer because of how they treated people. :lol:

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20 Jan 2013, 10:45 pm

To learn about antisocial behaviors of normal people, I watched the Lifetime Movie Network: Television For Women.

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22 Jan 2013, 2:19 am

90210 for learning body language and dating protocols

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