idyllic? It shows small not life, not idyllic. Clearly this family has had many of the same problems that happen to people in the big city.
This is a family drama, not just light entertainment.

The study ignores the many more hours TV watchers waste watch bad shows simply because it was the best thing on at the time. Ho many million times ha TV viewer complain that there is nothing on. The always something good on with streaming video on demand.