Julie Williamson
July 21, 2011
4 -1: Weekly Written Analysis 4
In 1989 a television phenomenon was debuted. The Simpsons (did you hear it in melody in your head?). We were introduced to a family that made our families look normal. The family consisted of Homer (Dad), Marge (Mom), Bart (son), Lisa (daughter), and Maggie (baby daughter). Each family member fully equipped with an extremely exaggerate personality.
The Simpsons is now on its twenty-second season including more than three hundred episodes. The DVD sales of each season are soaring (Nixon, 2004). The fans are hardcore and willing to purchase the DVD’s just to watch reruns of their favorite episodes.
It is interesting to watch as Bart and Lisa mature mentally but not physically and Homer and Marge haven’t aged a bit. This family has stretched to the limits of satire and pushed the envelope of some very controversial topics. Every star who was somebody has done a cameo on The Simpsons (Nixon, 2004). The writers of The Simpsons have been given the name of “pioneers of quotationism” (Nixon, 2004). The one liners of Bart’s ended up on t-shirts and in the mouths of adolescence kids. I can remember we weren’t allowed to wear them in my school in the early nineties.
The Simpsons has a famous cast of voices. They include but are not limited to Hank Azaria, Conan O’Brien, and Phil Hartman (Nixon, 2004). Every star who was somebody has done a cameo on The Simpsons (Nixon, 2004).
The Simpsons has been the anchor show for several other animated prime time shows. For example: The Family Guy, King of the Hill and Futurama. But none have had the success of The Simpsons.
The Simpsons starred in the own motion picture a few years back and some say this ruined their image. Some say that The Simpsons has reached its creative peak (Nixon, 2004). The fans disagree.
The awards that The Simpsons have received in the past tell us that they did something right. How long will The Simpsons show run….I guess we’ll have to stay tuned and find out.
Reference
Nixon, G. (2004). Mmmmmm pop culture. The Simpson Archive. The Silhouette. Retrieved from www.snpp.com/other/articles/popculture.html.
I used to watch this show every week, I was really surprised when my boyfriend told me it was still on, I thought they were re-runs. Its okay for a laugh once in awhile but I could not watch it on a regular basis, my boyfriend watches all the ones you named and a few more, American Dad and the Cleveland Show.
ReplyDeleteI was never a fan of the Simpsons because the few times I would watch it went a little to far (in my opinion). I thought as a cartoon that would capture the attention of a younger audience, it had a very adult humor. The show has outlasted several others so that means most Americans like it.
ReplyDeleteI have never liked the Simpson because I never felt it was suitable for younger audience even though it was a cartoon and was broadcast when children could be watching the show.
ReplyDelete