Under One Roof
Source:http://www.corporate.mediacorp.sg/progsales/progsales.asp?id=148&version=english&type=studiosUnder One Roof is a true-to-life sitcom about the Tan family, who live in a 5-room HDB flat. The Tan family five comprises of Tan Ah Teck, played by Mosses Lim, the lovably archetype authoritative father figure, stereotype of an average Chinese family. He is conservative in his views on family and tries to maintain the Chineseness in his increasingly non-Chinese children. [1]
Teck’s wife, Dolly (played by Koh Chieng Man), is a gullible, mah-jong loving, superstitious housewife.[2] Her character emphasises the role of women in Singaporean society – supportive of her breadwinner husband; her sphere of influence nestled within the confines of her home.
The couple has three children: Paul, Denise and Ronnie each with unique characters highlighting different stereotypes. Paul is the Anglicized ‘clean-freak’ accountant who is hen-pecked by his more domineering wife and family. Ronnie is a pretentious business student at the National University of Singapore with an inflated ego.[3] Denise is the sensible young one in the. She is often portrayed as a cynic towards Ronnie’s get-rich-quick schemes, and her character development is reflective of the changing tastes of the more educated women within society (especially in her decision to date a Caucasian).
Under One Roof is a highly politicized sitcom, espousing government ideologies from the opening sequence right trough to the end credits. It fortifies the notions of the traditional ‘Asian’ family, demarcating gender roles, as well as notions such as filial piety and even racial harmony. The family tries hard to reconcile with the changing times, and its inability to do so is reflected in the plot changes over the seasons.
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