Full House is a television Show about a widower who can not handle raising three daughters. Thus he enlists the help of his brother-in-law and best friend. The series shows a family of men raising three women. The role of women are not as important in this shows but creates a different representation of men.
The role of Danny Tanner shows a role not normally seen in men until this time and that is the role of single father. In comparison to the Brady Bunch where the series starts with Mike Brady about to be remarried Danny Tanner must learn to care for his children on his own in this series. Men normally seen as the breadwinner Danny has this role as well as the domesticator. He is obsessive about cleaning and does most of the chores around the house. While its still evident there are hints of the father prototype from previous eras but Danny Tanner has taken on the hybrid role of stern masculine father and sensitive domestic mother.
Uncle Jesse on the other hand fits into the stereotype of a man. He is the rebel muscian who is constantly brings home women and considers himself "cool". This identity is interesting in that it changes throughout the series yet he still tries to maintain his coolness.
Who's the Boss was another show reinventing masculinity in television. Instead of the angry violent white male there is now the sensitive domestic dad who is more of maid than the breadwinner. Tony Micelli plays a single father who becomes the live in maid/babysitter for Angela Bower who is a successful executive. This reinvents the roles of men and women in television as the man is no longer the one going out to the office and making money but rather the one in charge of the household. While the family may be somewhat fragmented similar to the 1970's the change can be seen strongly in gender roles. In the end of the series Tony and Angela do eventually get married their roles remained similar to throughout the series. One interesting fact is that while the gender roles are reversed they are less by choice as Tony is not simply a stay at home dad but he is an employee who takes the job to improve his child's life because he does not have the education to get a better job. Whereas Angela comes from a upper class background and thus starts on a higher platform than Tony. It is still not as simple as men and women being on equal ground but rather that since Tony is disadvantaged him taking on this role is acceptable as opposed to him choosing to be a homemaker.
