Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan efek bullying dalam program komedi televisi terhadap karakter remaja di kota Semarang. Penelitian ini didasari dari maraknya program komedi di televisi Indonesia yang dewasa ini hanya menjadi sarana hiburan, tanpa menghadirkan pesan moral dan teladan bahkan juga berisi kekerasan di antaranya bullying. Sayangnya, program ini menjadi favorit penonton yang masih berusia remaja dan sedang mengalami observation learning process. Metode deskriptif kualitatif digunakan dalam penelitian yang dilaksanakan selama tiga bulan ini. Subjek penelitian meliputi remaja yang berasal dari lima SMP negeri dan swasta di wilayah Kota Semarang. Subjek sebagai sampel penelitian diambil dengan teknik acak dengan tujuan tertentu. Data diperoleh dengan menyebarkan angket dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa dalam tayangan komedi di televisi Indonesia terdapat bullying yang berefek terhadap karakter remaja. Adegan yang masuk klasifikasi bullying justru dianggap sebagai hiburan dan lucu. Efek bullying dalam tayangan komedi terhadap karakter remaja di Semarang yang ditemukan diantaranya adalah peniruan tindakan bullying; menjadi pelaku bullying terhadap teman sekolah; rasa puas dan tidak bersalah para pelaku setelah melakukan tindakan bullying, dan adanya upaya pengembangan tindakan bullying yang
diilhami dari program komedi televisi.

Kata kunci: efek, bullying, komedi, televisi, karakter, remaja

Abstract

The aim of this research is to describe the effects of bullying in the television comedy program on teenage characters in Semarang. This research is based on the rise in the television comedy program Indonesia which today is only a means of entertainment, without presenting a moral and exemplary even violent in between bullying. Unfortunately, this program became a fan favorite as young teenagers are undergoing observation and learning process. Descriptive and qualitative methods used in studies conducted during the past three months. Subjects of study include adolescents from five public and private junior high school in the city of Semarang. Subject as samples taken at random technique with a specific purpose. Data obtained by distributing questionnaires and interviews. The results of this study indicate that the Indonesian television comedy show there is bullying effect on teenage characters. The scene that makes the classification of bullying that is regarded as entertainment and funny. The effects of bullying in a comedy show on teenage characters in Semarang who found them is imitation bullying; becomebullies to school friends; satisfaction and innocent actors after performing acts of bullying, and bullying efforts inspired the development of the television comedy program.

Keywords: effects, bullying, comedy, television, character, teenage