It's relevant because it's an example of pop culture, and pop culture mirrors culture's values (hence, "pop[ular]"). There are a thousand shows on TV with a th

It's relevant because it's an example of pop culture, and pop culture mirrors culture's values (hence, "pop[ular]"). There are a thousand shows on TV with a thousand examples, not to mention advertising. It's a trope: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BumblingDad http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BumblingDad