...Television can be a wonderful thing. It brings about issues that can make people laugh and think, as well as cry and reflect. Being born in the nineteen-eighties have meant that I have grown-up with such television shows as Thundercats and Saved By the Bell by my side. Although there is a lot of humor and imagination involved in these programs, there is only one show that I have found to encompass all issues with an inevitable sense of humor. This show is none other than, The Simpsons. I have watched it religiously since the day it aired in 1988, along with many of my fellow students. There is just something irresistibly hilarious about the crudely drawn figures, each with a different attitude and temperament. With well over two...
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...“Now that everyone I love is gone all I have left is everything the river carries me on” — Bart Simpson, Mr. Burns. The Simpsons is an adult cartoon show based on an unorthodox nuclear family with a satirical point of view. The show parodies parts of popular culture in a humorous format to provide societal commentary. In Anne Washburn’s book, Mr. Burns episodes of The Simpsons series, specifically “Cape Feare”, are used as a way for a group of survivors to remember their past lives. This act of remembrance helps them maintain their sanity. In Washburn's’ play, The Simpsons resembles its real attributes as a pop culture artifact by bringing diverse groups of people together in a shared societal experience through the use of nostalgia in recreating...
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...Essay Outline Introduction: Throughout the years, the Simpsons has effectively used satire to point out the discrepancies in society. Satire comments on and criticizes society. The Simpsons episode, “Two cars in every garage three eyes on every fish” is used as a satirical commentary on contemporary society. Firstly, the episode uses satire to criticize political actions and views in society. Secondly, it uses satire to criticize moral values and lastly, it uses satire to criticize social incongruity. Thesis: The Simpson episode, “Two cars in every garage three eyes on every fish” is used as a satirical commentary to display political, moral and social discrepancies in contemporary society. Body Paragraph #1: Topic Sentence: The episode uses satire to criticize political actions and views in society. Quote #1: In one of his campaign advertisements, Mr. Burns is photographed on top of a battle tank. Quote #2: Mr. Burn’s campaign staff plans to improve his reputation by degrading the image of the opposition leader. Body Paragraph #2: Topic Sentence: The episode also uses satire to criticize moral values. Quote #1: At the beginning of the episode Bart rudely asks the reporter who he is. Quote #2: Mr. Burns attempts to bribe the government inspector. Body Paragraph #3: Topic Sentence: The episode uses satire to criticize social incongruity. Quote #1: Homer and Bart support Mr. Burns while Marge and Lisa support the opposition. Quote #2: Homer begs Marge to help...
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...Don’t be a sap, Dad. These are just crappy knockoffs.” – Bart Simpson “Pfft. I know a genuine Panaphonics when I see it. And look, there’s Magnetbox and Sorny.” – Homer Simpson Zombie Simpsons is a show on the FOX Network that’s been airing on Sundays at 8pm since roughly the year 2000. Like most half hour comedy shows, it has its ups and downs, but it’s usually blandly forgettable. Its viewership has been steadily declining for years, but new episodes still routinely draw between five and eight million viewers. It grinds out a steady profit one commercial break at a time, directly and indirectly employing a few hundred people, most of whom are neither rich nor famous. In all but one respect it is a middling, unexceptional television show . . . and there’s nothing wrong with that. It is the sacred right of everyone to veg out in front of a screen. On American television at any given time there are scripted and unscripted dramas and comedies, political gossip programs, science shows, pathetically fraudulent docu-dramas, movies, travel narratives, and game shows that pay varying levels of money for varying levels of contestant humiliation. These almost uncountable offerings are geared to appeal to every conceivable niche and demographic, and Zombie Simpsons has carved out its own cozy corner among them. The only thing that makes Zombie Simpsons exceptional is its illustrious predecessor, The Simpsons. That show is arguably the most renowned and celebrated program to ever...
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...the other hand, was solely responsible for being a typical housewife, while not neglecting the rearing of her children. The children did not have any real responsibility, but they respected their parents and attempted to stay out of trouble. Television shows for the most part in this early era of programming followed among these guidelines. However, it is not in a drama that American family life is best represented in the 1990's. Instead, it is in the animated series, "The Simpsons". "The Simpsons" follows suit with the other dramas that reflected the decade in which they aired. According to the U.S. consensus for March 1998, the majority of households in America are married couples (U.S. Consensus pp. 1, 3,4,6). The Simpson's meet this. Also according to the consensus, the average married couple has approximately 2.6 children per household (U.S. Consensus, Household Characteristics p.1). Since there cannot be six-tenths of a child, I will round up to three children, in which the Simpson family has: Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Also, the average American is a blue-collar worker. The father figure, Homer, meets this factor with his job at the nuclear power...
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...The Writing Team of Post-Modern Productions have been planning a revamped, Taiwanese version of the animated sitcom, The Simpsons. The Taiwanese version will center around a dysfunctional family as The Simpsons did, with the Chous’ and will also be animated. The family will include: Justin Chou, a 41-year old father; his wife Debra, 39; their children David and Angel Chou, 13 and 12. Secondary characters include 80 year-old Grandpa and 76 year-old Grandma Chou, and their dog, Stanley. Each character always finds him/herself in comedic situations despite itself being stuck in the exact opposite type of situation. The show will include elements present in the Simpsons, including stereotyping and it’s humor and satire. While The Simpsons has influenced other adult-orientated animated sitcoms, we want to produce one that would be able to reach a wider audience. What makes it particularly Taiwanese is that it includes well-known Taiwanese foods and traditions and their own phrases, which we think viewers will find amusing. It also parodies political issues and issues that viewers find relevant and it’s Taiwanese from a Western view. It exaggerates on typical Taiwanese day-to-day life, such as fretting about test results, homework, after-school lessons, Taiwanese media and intelligence. Typical Taiwanese are perceived as more intelligent than the average American and therefore sometimes we think of them being extremely smart and wearing glasses, especially for boys. <Show...
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...Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurological disorder. It is usually present from childhood and causes symptoms such as hyperactivity, poor impulse control, forgetfulness and distractibility. Bart Simpson, the eldest of the Simpsons’ family displayed signs of ADHD. His symptoms were shown though out the episode, especially in the starting. First evidence was shown when principle Skinner is telling Bart about the firefighting equipment and Bart, distractedly, asks about each of them, one after another. He also doesn’t listen to what the principle was telling him thus displaying one of the signs of ADHD. Second evidence was when Bart floods the school gymnasium without regard for the consequences he will have to go though thus showing another sign. The third evidence is of Bart talking non-stop about anything; this is a major sign of ADHD. Lastly, the patterns shown by principle Skinner show that Bart gets distracted easily by anything around him, thus causing those around him to get lower grades. This mental illness is very common in students these days and is better if caught early as medication can help cure it. The id is composed of instincts that give rise to aggressive impulses and biological drives that sustain life, such as hunger and third. Homer Simpsons’ actions seem to be dominated by his id. An example of his actions being influenced by his id is when he makes taffy with the drug Focusyn in it, in order to trick Bart into taking the medication. It turns...
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...The show that gave me the inspiration to pursue meta-narrative and story structure is Rick & Morty. In the 90’s The Simpson’s added the layer of depth to the sitcom that grounded it back into reality. Before the Simpsons sitcom’s presented the ‘idea’ of the what the average family was. Mainly they were Caucasian, upper-middle class and were few conflicts and flaws. This era of sitcom mainly had conflicts that would be resolved in 20-30 minutes, with no change or development in any characters. The Simpsons came along and shattered this notion, having the humor grounded with the characters and how they related to each other. Every character had flaws, just like a normal people. This made the stories the Simpsons told resonate with the audience and feel real....
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...The World Shock Brought On By The OJ Simpson Trials The OJ Simpson trials were held from January 24 to October 3, 1995. These trials were held at the Los Angeles County Superior Court in California. The trials of the People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson were held to try former NFL star and actor O. J. Simpson. He was tried on two counts of murder for the June 12, 1994 deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and a friend of hers, Ron Goldman. The case was later described as the most publicized criminal trial in American history. The trial and its outcomes were such a major piece of history from the late 90s, with its impact is still being discussed today as there have been numerous accounts of retelling the events....
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...Abstract This paper will mention Orenthal James Simpson also known as O.J Simpson. He was a very famous football player since college and went onto the pros. He was a dedicated athlete, good father, and also a husband not once, but twice. There will be highlights from the horrific event that took place June 12, 1994. It is believed that O.J Simpson suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder. Another issue that I feel O.J Simpson suffered from is Love Triangle Syndrome which explains why he acted, behaved at all times, and the way he was with Nicole Brown Simpson. O.J Simpson was born July 9, 1947 to Eunice whom she raised him and his three siblings alone after their father ran off on them. His father Jimmy Simpson, being dysfunctional and leaving them which in part can explain so much on how O.J would act “macho” around everyone. He was awkward growing up with having to wear braces on his legs so most of the time he got picked on. He had to wear the braces until age five due to a diagnosed case of rickets and children would call him “waterhead” or “headquarters”. When O.J went to junior high he joined a gang called the Persian Warriors at age 14 and got caught stealing from a liquor store in the neighborhood. His mother ended up having him attend a private Catholic school which in turn put him back on a path towards positive things and better occupied him. O.J Simpson went to City College of San Francisco and then went onto get a scholarship to USC. He then became an...
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...English 015 17 April 2011 The Simpsons: A Yellow Construction of Our Reality Probably the most popular of media forms, television has greatly influenced individual and cultural lifestyle, our everyday habits, and our culture in general. TV has become a must-have for the majority of American society and its’ invention has highly influenced the development of other technologies and social development by adapting to an ever changing social environment. It has become the most widespread media form for obtaining information, ranging from the weather, world and national news, and entertainment information. However, as much as the television has become a major source of obtaining information about the world around us, it has also influenced the way people around the world think about politics, religion, history and personal relationships. There are numerous television programs that not only represent current social topics but also influence the perceptions made by the viewer through the use of modes ranging from the serious to the satiric. Of the many programs on TV that uses these modes to represent social issues, The Simpsons regularly critique the mainstream American lifestyle in a sarcastic tone. It represents and reaffirms perceived myths and lifestyle choices made by the middle class American family, makes jabs at America's political structure, and represents religion in a superficial tone. Beginning in the late eighties as short cartoons, The Simpsons quickly became one of America’s...
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...The murder case The People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson has been one of the most controversial cases of this century. O.J. Simpson was tried for the murders of Nicole Brown-Simpson and Ron Goldman. He was found innocent though there were countless amounts of evidence found that incriminated him. With all of the evidence that appeared, O.J. Simpson should have been found guilty for those two counts of murder. On June 24, 1995, Nicole Brown-Simpson and Ron Goldman were found dead. Orenthal James Simpson, a former National Football star was viewed as the prime suspect of the two murders. Simpson was tried for the murders and found innocent though he had a history of violence with Nicole, DNA evidence was found along...
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...Osvaldo Orozco Peterson English 2 12 September 2014 Injustice On the night of June 12, 1994, just after midnight, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were discovered, brutally murdered outside the front courtyard of Nicole Simpson's Brentwood condominium. Nicole Simpson was the estranged wife of the famous football player and T.V. star O.J. Simpson. Ron Goldman was an acquaintance of Nicole and worked at the Mezulla Restaurant near Nicole’s’ condo. He was believed to have been returning a pair of glasses Nicole’s mother had left at the restaurant earlier that evening. Even though O.J. Simpson was found not guilty in the crime of murder, the large amount of evidence, including DNA evidence, undoubtedly proved guilt, and a murderer walked free. Judge Lance Ito was appointed to hear the case which was widely broadcasted and televised. The prosecution was led by lawyers, Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden and the defense was lead by “The Dream Team”, lawyers, Johnnie Cochran, Robert Shapiro and Robert Blasier. The case was filed in the downtown district of Los Angeles where a more racially diverse jury would be appointed. Keep in mind; this was only two years prior to the Los Angeles riots following the beating and trial of Rodney King. Racial tension was high and treatment of minorities was becoming a huge concern. Prosecutors also decided not to seek the death penalty, a costly mistake that would have otherwise gave them the advantage of having a “death qualified...
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...Study: O.J Simpson Jamie Berthelette Psy/410 May 14, 2012 Lara Ashbaugh Abstract This paper will mention Orenthal James Simpson also known as O.J Simpson. He was a very famous football player since college and went onto the pros. He was a dedicated athlete, good father, and also a husband not once, but twice. There will be highlights from the horrific event that took place June 12, 1994. It is believed that O.J Simpson suffered from Borderline Personality Disorder. Another issue that I feel O.J Simpson suffered from is Love Triangle Syndrome which explains why he acted, behaved at all times, and the way he was with Nicole Brown Simpson. O.J Simpson was born July 9, 1947 to Eunice whom she raised him and his three siblings alone after their father ran off on them. His father Jimmy Simpson, being dysfunctional and leaving them which in part can explain so much on how O.J would act “macho” around everyone. He was awkward growing up with having to wear braces on his legs so most of the time he got picked on. He had to wear the braces until age five due to a diagnosed case of rickets and children would call him “waterhead” or “headquarters”. When O.J went to junior high he joined a gang called the Persian Warriors at age 14 and got caught stealing from a liquor store in the neighborhood. His mother ended up having him attend a private Catholic school which in turn put him back on a path towards positive things and better occupied him. O.J Simpson went to City...
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...O.J. SIMPSON TRIAL On June 12,1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were murdered. Their bodies were discovered outside Nicole Simpson's condominium. Nicole Simpson was the estranged wife of the famous football player and T.V. star O.J. Simpson. The people directly involved with this case are Judge Lance Ito, the prosecution lawyers, Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden, the defense lawyers, Johnnie Cochran, Robert Shapiro and Robert Blasier , the jury and the defendant, O.J. Simpson. The families of the victims have also been present in the courtroom, as well as other spectators and news media. This case has heard one hundred and twenty witnesses over a nine month period. The prosecution's physical evidence includes a bloody glove, bloody socks, hair, and fibres and a trail of blood drops connecting the crime scene and O.J.'s estate. Defence lawyers say this physical evidence means nothing because it was either purposely tainted or contaminated. Kenneth Berris testified that two laundry bags are still missing from Simpson's Chicago hotel room. The bloody clothes and murder weapon have never been found. The prosecution says DNA tests place Simpson's genetic markers on the drops of blood leading away from the bodies. There were also blood samples, similar to Simpson's and the victims, found on O.J.'s Bronco truck. Simpson's blood was also found on his driveway and his foyer. The prosecution says Simpson cut his hand during the murder. The defence says Simpson cut his...
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