TV Emotions Inventory

[Name of Student]

TV Emotions Inventory

Joy and Happiness Surprise Fear Anger Sadness Contempt Interest Bewilderment Determination

Jake Green

YES YES YES YES YES

Emily Sullivan

YES YES

Heather Lisinski YES YES YES

April Green

YES YES

YES Gray Anderson YES

YES

YES

Robert Hawkins YES

YES

Johnston Green

YES YES The episode I watched was the pilot episode of the television program Jericho , which focuses on the residents of a small town in Kansas and how their

lives are affected in the aftermath of nuclear attacks . The first half of the pilot focuses on the return of prodigal son Jake Green and the reactions of locals towards his sudden return . Jake , who has been gone from the town for five years , has returned to collect the inheritance left to him by his late grandfather and make peace with his family , particularly his stoic father , the Mayor Johnston Green . Jake is refused his inheritance , and dejectedly leaves town to continue to find his own way

The second half of the pilot , sees a nuclear explosion detonate in the nearby city of Denver which cuts the town 's power supply and terminates most modern forms of communication and much panic ensues . As such , the thrust of the pilot is entirely upon Mayor Green 's attempts to determine the cause of the explosion and stabilize town morale . A key source of drama is a missing school bus that has failed to return from a field trip , and the concern experienced by Jake 's family over his whereabouts following the explosion . The show concludes with Jake 's dramatic return with the school bus and Mayor Green 's call to the town to use our imagination to solve problems ' instead of causing them , effectively setting up the series premise

It is of no surprise that the most recurring emotions displayed through the course of the episode were surprise , which comprised much of the first half of the episode as various townspeople witness Jake 's sudden appearance , and determination , which comprise the mental states of Jake and Mayor Green as they attempt to resolve various crises large and small . Fear is also a recurring presence - Jake fears the death of someone he is trying to save , schoolteacher Heather fears for her students ' well-being and Jake 's mother April fears for the safety of her son

Despite the dys nature of the premise , Jericho maintains an undertone of optimism as epitomized by the denouement . As such , not much in the way of contempt is displayed , not even towards the panicked townspeople who begin bickering over various supplies . Still , joy or happiness are a scarce presence : while there is some sense of relief following the resolution of small dramas , the only moment approaching happiness is displayed by Heather Linsinski upon becoming acquainted with Jake who is obviously being set up as a potential love interest

If anything , the pilot shows that excessive emotionality can cloud judgment and the ability to solve problems - whether one is a panicked...