Comedy
BACKGROUND
The Simpsons is animated American sitcom seen on the Fox television network. As a satirical parody of the “Middle American” lifestyle the show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and lampoons many aspects of American culture, society as a whole and television itself. It debuted on December 17, 1989 and is currently the longest running American sitcom. Time magazine named it the 20th Century’s best television series.
PRINCIPAL VOICES
Dan Castellaneta: Homer Simpson, safety inspector at a nuclear power plant
Julie Kavner: his wife Marge
Nancy Cartwright: their 10-year old son Bart
Yeardley Smith: their 8-year old daughter Lisa
Harry Shearer: Homer’s neighbor Ned Flanders
REVIEW
Even newbies to the Simpsons will find this entertaining as there are lots of laughs by way of old fashioned slapstick, pointed satire, ridicule, sight gags, wise-cracking dialogue and one-liners. There are a few crude jokes but generally speaking it’s pretty much above that.
The targets this time are inept government, religion and environmentalists. And Homer of course.
CLASSIFICATION
for irreverent humor throughout.
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