Category Archives: Interpersonal Relationships

Family Resource Management, Interpersonal Relationships

Everybody Loves Raymond

Title: Everybody Loves Raymond

Date: 1999

Media type: Television

Format: Episode

TV Season-Episode: The Will: S4-E5

Category: Interpersonal Relationship, Family Resource Management

Keywords: communication, conflict management, decision-making

Rating: G

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Upon drafting their wills, Ray and Debra must decide who would make the best guardians for their children. They choose Bernie and Linda, which offends the family. During dinner, when Debra and Ray try to ask Bernie and Linda, the family interrupts and makes them uncomfortable. Bernie and Linda refuse the offer because of their crazy family and Debra and Ray are forced to choose Marie and Frank.

Places to view: Amazon Video, Vudu, Itunes, Hulu

Contributor: Anonymous 

Families in Society, Interpersonal Relationships

Dexter

Title: Dexter

Date: 2006

Media type: Television

Format: Clip

TV Season-Episode: Season 5, Ep. 9

Category: Families in Society, Interpersonal Relationships

Keywords: work and family, conflict management, developmental stage

Rating: TV-14

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Dexter is a blood-analyst for Miami Metro. He solves muder but also commits them; Dexter is a vigilante with a psychological craving to commit muder. He lives a double life and tries to balance it throughout the series.

Clip Start Time: 49

Clip Description: Astor is a rebellious teenager, acting out her frustration until she notices how Dexter understands her reason to be upset. Dexter discusses about his future expectations from Astor but only wants her to come forth with her rebellious actions when she’s ready to. He tells her that he is proud of her by who she has become because of her concern and help towards her friend. Astor agrees to Dexter’s term of informing him of any struggles she may endure because of the trust he established between the two of them.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Why did Dexter and Astor make expectations for each other? What would bring Dexter to give Astor the will to come forth with her rebellious actions on her own terms?

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes, Netflix, Hulu

Contributor: Paying Lee

Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships

The Whales of August

Title: The Whales of August

Date: 1987

Media type: Film

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships

Keywords: family relationship, communication, developmental stage

Rating: NR

Audience(s): College Age, Adults, Couples

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: A sister cares for her older, blind sister.  She was widowed many years ago, but still honors her husband through a ritual.  She is courted by a neighbor and is open to his advances, but her sister disapproves.

Places to view: Youtube

Contributor: Janice G. Weber