Jim Wilkins wrote:

That idea popped up again in a survey of fans of Dancing With The
Stars, which is considerably more popular on the Right, presumably as
it reinforces the belief that people can advance through their own
efforts. The author of that piece noted that the Left prefers to watch
dysfunctional characters they can feel superior to.

I watch some sitcoms, primarily because there's not much else to do on
a budget of zero dollars, and, like you said, to feel superior to the
psychos on the shows; but I find myself talking back at them - usually
something like "Well, why don't they just some relatively sane thing,"
and always realize, Heck, if they did the common-sense thing, they wouldn't
have a half-hour show to air! ;-)

Thanks!
Rich