Animated Sitcoms the Simpsons Throughout

Animated Sitcoms

The Simpsons throughout twenty years of airing

The Simpsons is definitely one of the best known animated shows in the history of the U.S., given that this show inspired and amused a great deal of people in the two-decade period that it was aired. Society initially expressed hesitation about appreciating "Simpsonian" customs because of how they portrayed American life and as a consequence of the fact that people apparently tended to reproduce behavior they saw on the sitcom. However, as concepts advanced and even though the show started to put across more and more satire in regard to the American community, people realized that it was actually focused on criticizing American negative behavior instead of being intended to encourage such conduct. "The Simpsons" has matured into a satirical sitcom that is obviously meant to go against many contemporary American cultural values. The show has gone from being a subculture to being a mainstream culture in the recent twenty years and it became representative for the U.S. In the early twenty-first century.

Matt Groening, the person responsible for creating "The Simpsons" in the late 1980s did not originally consider the impact that his show will have on the American public and on society in general. Audiences in the early 1990s were more conservative when it came to pop icons that put across immoral behavior and were reluctant to accept the fact that children looked up to characters like Bart Simpson. People felt that it was wrong for society to promote decadent values, especially considering that practically all characters in "The Simpsons" revolved around social stereotypes characteristic to a corrupt American community. People in the U.S. initially had trouble admitting that the show reflected conditions in the U.S. And felt outraged at the thought that the whole world could get the impression that every individual in the country behaved similar to characters in the sitcom. However, as matters gradually progressed, individuals started to understand that "The Simpsons" was really meant to satirize certain aspects of the American society. Also, it became obvious that the show also focused on promoting positive values about American culture as characters often put across moral attitudes and demonstrated that they were not all about slapstick comedy. All things considered, the Simpson family expresses unity and care, even with the fact that its members are normally accustomed to putting across the belief that they are independent and indifferent in regard to their kin.

To a certain degree, one can consider that "The Simpsons" are meant to play a prank on society through exaggerating behaviors seen in its members and by presenting it in a relatively unfavorable manner. However, when taking into account the more complex topics addressed by the sitcom, it becomes obvious that its satirical attitude successfully completes its mission and makes it possible for people to look in amusement as characters express both appreciation and disrespect in regard to core American values (Gray).

The Simpsons presented people with the concept that it was perfectly normal for a show to make fun of the contemporary society and that this did not mean that it implied that people were stupid. During the first years "The Simpsons" was a particularly controversial show, especially considering that people viewed it as being something appealing and amusing, but as something that was too critical in regard to society at the same time.

The show's has had great influence on society in general, considering that it introduced a new lexicon into mainstream culture. People today find themselves using many phrases that have initially been shown in "The Simpsons" without actually knowing where these respective expressions originate from. This demonstrates the level of popularity that the show came to have as a consequence of the fact that people started to express more and more appreciation in regard to its initially outrageous ideas (cracked.com, The Simpsons).

The show is not just meant to critique the American society, as it addresses an international public, with many people from around the world being able to identify with a certain character in the sitcom. Individuals normally employ an experiential attitude in life and it is only normal for them to be influenced by factors that they interact with. "The Simpsons" can affect people's behavior without actually making it possible for them to realize that they are being influenced. Whether they take on behavior they see in the show or whether they develop appreciation in regard to a particular thing, many people are likely to be affected as a consequence of enjoying the sitcom.

Most people watching "The Simpsons" fail to observe a characteristic trait of the show. The family does not only have five members, as it also has a sixth member that constantly interacts with the others and that influences the way that they think. Television is virtually omnipresent in the lives of these characters. The Simpsons frequently watch it with the purpose of being familiar with events happening in Springfield and in order to alert audiences in regard to the satirical nature of the show. This sitcom does not just parody family life in the U.S., as it also relates to the fact that television is in most situations harmful for viewers because of the harmful information that it presents and because it influences the way that people act. One is actually likely to learn in regard to how the media wants to harm people through feeding them information that affects their behavior and that it is thus wrong for him or her to allow themselves to be influenced by what they see in "The Simpsons."

The "Duffless" episode in the Simpsons shows an add involving several men assigned to deliver Duff Beer as they encounter a mob of feminists and drench them in beer in an attempt to escape their fury. However, the women lose their passion to fight for feminism as they interact with beer and turn into a group of bikini-babes who are unhesitant about serving as sex-objects. The beer company is apparently meant to promote beer as a product that assists men in winning their eternal conflict with women and influence the latter in adopting anti-feminist attitudes. By overstressing the fact that advertisements are meant to put across false values, "The Simpsons" influence audiences in acknowledging the media world's constant tendency to persuade people to express interest in certain products.