i think the creator of 7th heaven really need to look up the definition of didactic . i be a strong believer in the idea that a tv episode ought to have something to say . a message or theme perhaps . now 7th heaven try very hard to do this . each episode end with some kind of very special lesson that everyone learn . but that my problem with the show . if you have something to say on tv and do not tell u with your voice . show it to u with your story . that be one power of story tell to teach u by draw u into an experience where we can explore idea and grow . what i be say be and 7th heaven be too preachy . they do not even try to work on the whole story . they just concentrate on get their message across . but the medium that this message travel upon be just as important a the message itself and that where the show fall short . instead of be present with a real family we get robotic stereotype who only exist to communicate a frank moral . it just hard to believe the show message when the character be unrealistic ( they have 5 year old kid on the show that talk like they be at a theological seminary . and the adult character their behavior be so predictable and and their emotion so ingenuine . ) and the story line be too sensational to speak to the human condition ( i remember one episode where every character have to have an addiction to something . even the little girl be addict to chew gum or something . the moral represent addiction be bad . o rly . no wai . ) . i would like to see this show start make real art . mabey make some real character next time . and try not to make their preachy moral so obvious . if you want to communicate and idea or a value to someone and you cant tell them . people do not want to be tell thing . you have to connect with them and and share an experience . this pathetic and maudlin excuse for a show just cant seem to do this and and thats why i be rating this show a 1 .