Lexical multiple-choice cloze

The earliest portrayals of dads on TV were simplistic, sticking to the image of what an ideal father might be _______.

The dads of the 1950s worked full-time, while mums stayed at home to _________ up the children.

Jim Anderson from the sitcom Father Knows Best returned from his job, took off his jacket and rolled up his sleeves to solve all the problems ________ home.

The roles of dads started to change as feminism gained popularity and women began to be seen as strong and independent working mothers. And in the 1970s these shows were _____ by new ones that mirrored changes in society.

Suddenly, blended families and work-from-home dads appeared on the screen. Male ________ started taking responsibility for providing emotional support at home.

Then, the late 1980s featured the rise of the idiotic dad. Homer Simpson in The Simpsons was the first of many ______ dads who needed more looking after than his children.

After moving from wise dads to clueless dads, today`s TV fathers are beginning to find a ________ .

With cutting-edge shows and reality television, we are getting a more realistic ______ of fatherhood. Now, TV series show dads who are breadwinners, nurturers and great dads!