Article: NETWORK TV'S ``FAMILY HOUR'' CONTAINS A BARRAGE OF SEXUAL MESSAGES, A NEW STUDY FINDS. IS THERE A CORRELATION BETWEEN TRASH TV AND A BREAKDOWN IN OUR CULTURE? PARENTS SHOULD TAKE CONTROL OVER WHAT KIDS WATCH.(PERSPECTIVE)

Byline: JOSETTE SHINER

Remember the ``good old days'' when the family could gather around the television for a cozy evening hour of wholesome viewing? Forget it. The ``Donna Reed'' of the 1990's is ``Roseanne'' and ``Little House on the Prairie'' has morphed into ``Beverly Hills 90210.''

The weeknight 8 to 9 p.m. time slot has been officially designated as ``family hour'' by the networks since 1976, and is watched by more than 1 million children younger than 11. Nevertheless, 75 percent of network programs at this time contain sexual content, according to an extensive study by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Children NOW.

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