Before the television was 1........, families spent their spare time doing different activities together. Now, most families stay at home and watch TV. But there are a few reasons why watching television can be 2............. The most important reason why watching TV is bad is it influences how much family members 3........... Parents, grandparents, and other family members have a lot of wisdom to share. This wisdom, however, is often4............ by young people who watch TV. Furthermore, watching television is bad because it reduces children’s study time. Researchers have found that children who watch little or no television spend three hours a day on study more than 5............. TV watchers. Finally, TV programs can be a bad 6............... Some shows, as we all know, include 7........... language and too much 8.............. And while there is still a great amount of general discussion as to whether or not children will 9............. the bad things they see on TV, many researchers say children do repeat what they see. Several studies link their behaviors to TV programs; for example, children are three times more 10.............. to get into fights at school if they watch violent TV programs.