The Simpsons
This cartoon for grown-ups takes place in a fictional town called Springfield in the
1990's. The main character in the show is Homer Simpsons, a father of three and a
husband. Homer works at the Springfield nuclear power plant. He is portrayed as a
slacker who is completely unqualified for his job. He's also shown as a lazy couch
potato and a little bit of an alcoholic. He's also shown as a "pig" when it comes to
food. His wife, Marge, is a good parent who has to keep an eye on Homer and the rest of
the family most of the time. Bart, their oldest son, is a poor student who enjoys comic
books and television and hates girls. Lisa, the middle child of the family, is an
excellent student and a nice person. She is almost the complete opposite of Bart except
they both enjoy the violent cartoons of "Itchy and Scratchy". Maggie, the baby of the
family, is known for constantly smacking her pacifier. She is portrayed as being smarter
than Homer. Almost every little thing in the show is intended to be humorous.
In general the show is very funny but has some bad language and other offensive material.
The fact that the show is a cartoon may be what has kept some people from watching. The
cartoon though is what helps achieve many of the humorous aspects. For example a spill
of nuclear waste would not be very amusing in a show with real people.
The show has the assumption that it is OK if your family argues all the time. It shows
this by the little arguments that the family constantly gets into. It also shows that
it's pointless to try to be good all the time. One example is when they're eating at
home they use no table manners whatsoever and when they go to church they try to be like
normal families. There are times in the show when they step away from comedy and give a
meaningful message about family values, or friendship, etc..
In conclusion The Simpsons is a very funny show with a unique cartoon aspect.
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