Glee

Ryan Murphy's very popular show Glee is not only an extremely successful pop culture sensation but it is also a major benefit to society. Glee's central theme is acceptance of others regardless of their circumstances which is both consistent with American political culture and a reenforcement of the idea that every one is of equal moral worth (a notion expressed in the very first sentences of the U.S. constitution.) It is undeniable that raising a new generation anchored by this value is not only desirable but a necessity if the United States is to further progress as a nation.
The show is certainly controversial, which some critics may negatively point out, but the controversial issues discussed on the program forces its watchers to reflect and evaluate their own beliefs, a process that leads to political maturity according to the widely accepted structuring tendency of political socialization. Becoming politically mature is a crucial step in becoming a more well informed population, a better informed public will lead to a more advanced form of democracy in which American policy makers must acknowledge public opinion, and a democracy in which policy makers must acknowledge public opinion is what America has fervently striven for since it's origin.
Glee is a definite benefit to society. It not only reenforces U.S. political ideals but forces an advance in how democratic society operates by making its citizens evaluate their personal beliefs. By playing more shows of the same nature U.S. society can and will progress even further.