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All in the Family

‘COMMANDER IN CHIEF,' ‘PRISON BREAK' & ‘EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS'

Celia Wren

In an era that has made a catchphrase of the term “family values,” it’s no surprise that a few new TV hits capitalize shamelessly on the theme of kinship. ABC’s schmaltzy woman-president drama Commander in Chief may have practically nothing in common with Fox’s thriller Prison Break, or UPN’s hilarious sitcom Everybody Hates Chris, but all (...)


 

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