sy Frank Lovece OES TELEVISION have a “Zoe Baird problem?” A quick look at TV shows past and present shows that distinct possibility. ‘TV has long been filled with nannies, sitters and housekeepers exploited as de facto child eare (i. Alice, “The Brady Bunch”). Almost all these shows have involved single parents —on 'V,unlikereal life, two-earner couples with young children always have SERIES ALMOST HOME (oie tom Te Tans NC, 2 ne 983 TE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER; A, 190072 FAMILY AFFAIR Caseer FULL MOUSE, 00,1987 | MARMED DORA ae Tee 88 FUL FLY AWAY; noc 661 i WHAT SECRETS MIGHT TV'S SINGLE PARENTS BE HIDING? annygate: The Net Widens “ E 2 ‘a convenient older-teen ing to watch over the latchkey young’uns, ‘as on “Picket Fences,” “Step by Step” and (before their respective new. babies were born) “Life Goes On” and “Evening Shade.” There's even a divorced, single mom doing that on "Camp Wilder.” ‘When child care providers are used, are they legal? Are al employment and Social Security taxes paid? We took a sampling of current and historical shows, followed by subtext analysis Hire are our results: PARENT Kips CAREGIVER ‘fon Maan Peny Keo. Gy Uso Mase, Maly Men Tern (Coe Ry) ste cay pte (Gata spy) Analyt: cas: ein ingle am wth own as-is presume pi Ws tngson Tom Cet i Su, bent Ede Ganon Caz) (sine wows (hos ety Anatyt: An ts rsa ast ane posse vr te? Bt av Bran Ka se (hs Fre (esan Cab esr wth ogra nes. ‘te Sy Os 0 ste ny ty ay oer “analysis: oy pl — wong pert or rs mio et on sya ‘Analy: teria and i Gn oom ae ert: by cir aps ough bd aso hol oer. Pe Fart Ca Ky, ‘Kt en Lew), Won Oa Caldron abe Pe) ‘roo wie ree, es Analy: ete a eg sorts rem mage tsa deportation ay ape ep Ty) Fans Beto San Wes), Natare wy Lan), was France (tr Loi) to frsttoe fen dot. Morgan on aon ene) tpt: 5. ce: ts press lt— ty rset ar APT BW 1B Ege ews =a ‘in Bemedty ober Past) Analy: US. cau ons te pgBe Sot oe Cy. oh oaigat 0) smart ee ne ‘Analyt: tga rn Gove Fas, USA, 1957 Ha TAS seo MY THREE SONS; 42/068, St Dougs Fred MacMray, he (i Crs). tie Cay lian Fenty tare ‘aon egies; wdowed (Oona) Cp Garey Cry Cay Waa (nso ene ary ‘gen (Analyt: Fabernon a ates oer gen en 3D, ere, obs ned 36 weet anny AND THE war Eve er oq), Hai or), ch Pete Fly (ets) PROFESSOR NSC, 1o7071 Mah pesor wowed esr, Prac for