T.V Drama centrally concerns the representation of the characters, usually through stereotypical characteristics. E.g Jay lying about his sexual conquests to impress his friends and Will wearing glasses coining him as the 'Uncool Nerd'. The use of stylistic conventions allows the audience to develop a sense of familiarity with the programme's characters and possibly being able to relate to their characteristics; as all four characters are diverse, but the generic stereotypes are understood by the mixed audience of adults and young people.
As opposed to Althusser's idea that the ISA are prominent in society or in the Media this is seen through the adults and older generation. The Inbetweeners almost conveys a role reversal of this, making the youth seem to be the dominant ideology. In S1Ep3 Simon is seen taking a driving test, his Middle Aged female instructor begins to touch and attempts of seduce Simon, however his naive and nervous personality sees him as a victim. This role reversal essentially mocks the adult generation as the character of the instructor is seen as attempting to dominate the youth but not succeed, and Simon's innocence over rules this as the T.V Dramas incentive is to show the life and friendship between four teenage boys in suburban London, using the real experiences of the writers and directors. Furthermore, making it humorous and a positive representation for young people as it does not portray them in a way to create a stigma about the youth.
