Are (HBO and other) TV shows like Californication and Shameless just a kind of "adult entertainment", drug and alcohol promotional vehicles and "harmless" fun - or is there some educational value to them?

Are (HBO and other) TV shows like Californication and Shameless just a kind of "adult entertainment", drug and alcohol promotional vehicles and "harmless" fun - or is there some educational value to them?
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I have not seen any of them, but I heard about these shows… well… to be honest: I think they are great vehicles to earn money for the TV-Stations showing them… ;)
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