For the purposes of this case study, I am researching synth culture during the 1980's, as that is what Summer Camp deal with.
Synth music was taking over the charts, bands such as Culture Club, The Human League, and Soft Cell were as popular as ever. These bands were fronted by make up wearing, and extravagant dressing males, and this was considered 'Fine', yes, they were also seen in suits, but when dressed in the outlandish fashion, not seen before, because accepted it, and didn't criticise it.
Men such as Gary Numan may have so, so successful with their music, but still, their inspiration lives on today.
'New Wave' was started in Britain, so even on American shows that wanted feature this music on their shows, came to British artists, such as Simple Minds, who recorded 'Don't you forget about me' for The Breakfast Club.
Television series were often portraying a togetherness, such as Different Strokes, a show a two adopted boy's, the show represented family life being a real close bond, and Saved by the Bell was about a close knit group of friends during their teens. Both of these shows imply that you should you spend most of your time with those who mean the most to you.
America was represented as being a really 'nice' place to live (It still is like that), the sun always seemed to be out, dressing in a 'Preppy' fashion was popular, hence Zack Morris' nickname in Saved by the Bell.
The work 'Bright' springs to mind when watching any of the clips.
Very stereotypical approach in plot lines.
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