If you said no, then get out from under your rock, find a television, and witness the phenomenon that is The Simpsons.
Created by Matt Groening, The Simpsons have been one of America’s favorite families. Along with them are a consistent range of characters that can also be found in just about every episode. The show started out as a sketch on the Tracey Ullman show, and was soon re-formatted into a half-hour program aired on the fox network.
The Simpsons live in a town called Springfield, but Groening and the producers have kept the state a mystery. In and effort for a personal shift, The Simpsons challenged the United States to persuade them which Springfield they were actually from, and Springfield Vermont won! All celebrations aside, I don’t agree with them. Since coming to Vermont myself, I just don’t see it. In most of the episodes, the characters are in t-shirts and shorts. The weather is just too cold here.
The Simpsons hook their audience mainly with humor and timing. Most episodes poke fun of familiar real life situations in a hyperbolic exaggerated way.
One of my favorite aspects of The Simpsons is the level of comedy they project. Unlike shows like Family Guy, the viewer actually has to be somewhat educated to get all of the jokes. Some of my favorite episodes are the ones where they poke fun at religion. Watching them the viewer can tell that the writers really know what they’re talking about.
I LOVE the Simpsons, Carl!
ReplyDeleteAnd your post reminds me of why.
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Go for it,
Dr. W