Subculture
The setting is within a segment of society that is in some way isolated from the mainstream. It provides an opportunity to entertain with details about language, mores and such for the segment.
Some subcultures we have seen on TV...
- Amish
- BDSM ("the lifestyle")
- Biker
- Carny
- Kaleido Star
- parts of Gundam Wing
- HBO's Carnivale
- Deadheads
- Emo
- Fandoms
- Star Trek
- Supernatural, where the characters' adventures are put into books by a prophet and gain a fandom. And fangirls.
- Otaku
- Otaku no Video
- Genshiken
- parts of Lucky Star
- Furries
- Gang/gangsta
- Gay/Lesbian/Transgender (however, No Bisexuals are portrayed on TV)
- Geek
- Goth
- Grift
- "Gypsies" (both Rom and IAT/Traveller/Pavee)
- The Riches deals with IAT/Travellers
- Hackers
- Hasidim
- Metalhead
- Military
- Mormon (Specifically, Underground Polygamist Mormons)
- Punk
- Sk8r
- Wicca