Television shows have always featured families who share the same values. The shows are also willing to show the potentially dark sides of families. However, it is "the harmonious associations of parents and children united by love and trust" that have "fascinated popular culture in the United States" and the individuals who compose it. The model of the family has changed although these views remain, showing that it is the bonds, values, character and ethics of a family that matter. Any family can embody this, whether nuclear or a more modern family, like Cameron, Mitchell and