Whether this is true or not, I don’t know, but I was always of the impression that television shows were required to have certain episodes each season that covered topics of interest, such as saying no to drugs, safe sex, peer pressure, etc. In some cases this is a nice public service, but it often comes off as hokey.Let’s refer to that television classic Saved by the Bell as an example. Zack was always pressuring Screech to get involved in things he shouldn’t have, like helping him cheat on school projects. So wasn’t it suspicious when there was one episode where Zack had to deal with peer pressure? Good learning lesson perhaps if the message had carried on to other episodes but the show was merely fulfilling it’s one episode about peer pressure requirement.

I am wondering if other product lines, outside of television, also feel the need to push certain issues. A girly example of what I mean: