When Sasha Paley wrote her "young adult novel" about weight problems that are all too common in today's youth, she could have more than likely foreseen the popularity of a television series based on the concept. It is an enormous problem for many young people today and by addressing it within the context of a popular TV program it will be seen by many and perhaps help some who are struggling with their weight. A summer camp dedicated to weight loss, Camp Victory is the destination for the cast of "chubbies" determined to lose weight and become healthier along the way to becoming popular in school. Written capably by Winnie Holzman (My So-Called Life) and her daughter Savannah Dooley, the cast includes Nikki Blonsky playing Willamena, filled with resentment for being sent to "fat camp" by her parents, Hayley Hasselhoff is Amber, thinner and prettier than the rest but lacking self-confidence, and Raven Goodwin who plays Becca, bookworm who is painfully shy and becomes fast friend with Willamena. Good writing and a talented cast make this semi reality show well worth watching.

If your family drama cannot be "Modern Family" or "Brothers and Sisters," then what can it be? It almost inevitably will be NBC's "Parenthood," a mid-season, post-Olympic experiment boldly launched in February, 2010. The "Parenthood" experiment tests the hypothesis that good writers and actors can find the middle ground between "Modern Family's" understated but outrageous satire and "Brothers and Sisters'" intensity. Producers Ron Howard and Brian Grazer are re-working the basic premise of Parenthood, the 1989 movie starring Steve Martin as a frazzled father trying with all his might to do the right thing for everyone he loves. The New York Times accurately observes, "'Parenthood,' with its polished scripts and beautifully shot exteriors, seems like a last gasp of television past," big-big production values and a cast of small-screen all-stars including Craig T. Nelson, Bonnie Bedelia, and Lauren Graham. "Parenthood's" plots and dialogue exploit the irony in everyday family life, winning empathetic laughs and wry smiles where other teams might push too hard for punchlines. Some of the dialogue has the same brilliant serrated edge that distinguished "Gilmore Girls," but, as Lauren Graham points out, "I do not have to talk so fast." Like all good comedy, the teasing and quirkiness are fundamentally good-natured, and every episode features at least one weep-worthy segment. Because "Parenthood" is not "Modern Family" or "Brothers and Sisters," it has become the rarest of rare productions at NBC"”a hit.

"Dollface" is an American television series that premiered on Hulu on November 15, 2019. The show was created by Jordan Weiss, who also serves as an executive producer. The series stars Kat Dennings as Jules, a young woman who must reconnect with her former female friends after her boyfriend breaks up with her. The show also stars Brenda Song, Shay Mitchell, and Esther Povitsky in main roles. The show explores themes of friendship, relationships, and self-discovery. It received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its comedic elements and performances, while others criticized its lack of originality. The show was created by Jordan Weiss, who also served as an executive producer alongside Stephanie Laing, Margot Robbie, Brett Hedblom, Bryan Unkeless, Scott Morgan, Nicole King, and Kat Dennings. In addition to producing, Laing was also set to direct the pilot episode. Production companies involved with the series included LuckyChap Entertainment and Clubhouse Pictures. On November 2, 2018, Hulu ordered a first season consisting of ten episodes and additional executive producers were reported to include Ira Ungerleider, Tom Ackerley, and Matt Spicer. Ungerleider was also set to serve as the series' showrunner and Spicer as the director of the first episode. The series premiered on November 15, 2019. The series was renewed for a second season on January 17, 2020. "Dollface" received mixed reviews from critics. The first season holds an approval rating of 59% on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's consensus reads that the show has "all of the right parts: a talented cast, a promising premise, and plenty of surreal intrigue—if only its shallow vision of feminism didn't undermine them." On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100 based on reviews from 13 critics. The second season of the show has an approval rating of 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 4.8/10. On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 based on reviews from 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

"The Comeback" is a television series that aired on HBO in 2005 and 2014. It follows the story of Valerie Cherish, a washed-up actress who tries to revive her career by starring in a reality show. The show is shot in a mockumentary style, with the cameras following Valerie around as she navigates the ups and downs of her life.

"Sex and the City" is an American television show that aired on HBO from 1998 to 2004. The series is based on the book of the same name by Candace Bushnell and follows the lives of four women living in New York City. The show explores their romantic and sexual escapades, careers, and friendships.

Comedy series Blue Mountain State has its football team, The Goats as well as plenty of sex, drunken college students, hazing, wild parties, and even drugs to fill a few dorm rooms and frat houses. Now in its third season on Spike this Lionsgate Television series brings plenty of humor to the fictional college that is located somewhere in the mid west U.S. Cast includes: Alex Moran (Darin Brooks from Days of our Lives) as a football quarterback with a superb track record from his high school days, who want to enjoy all that college life has to offer while also becoming a star on the gridiron. Sammy Cacciatore (Chris Romano from How I Met Your Mother) is the team's mascot and dresses up like a goat for games and resides in a closet at the Goat House. Alan Ritchson from Aquaman plays Thad Castle a linebacker and a senior All-American who got in trouble for calling referees "butt faces". He's not very popular with his teammates because he's a bully. Up and coming freshman Radon Randell (played by Page Kennedy from My Name is Earl, Blind Justice) is a starting quarterback with lots of potential, that is if he can survive the hazing and wild partying of college life at Blue Mountain State. The residents of the Goat House have fun, learn a lot that's not necessarily of future use, and party hard!