Influence of Shows in Society There are many shows that have had an impact on society, but the three that I believe had the most influence on society is Three's Company, Cosby Show and Mash. These shows had strong influence on society, and made us look at certain things with a different point of view. Three's Company had an influence in the way of the sexual revolutions. People started to see that it was ok for one guy to live with two women. People saw that women were the same as men and asked the question, why is it not ok for these people to live together. Three's Company made its influence in society by dealing with the sex