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...

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.
When considering initial reactions to the show, it seems normal for people to feel that it was against some of the most important values that they upheld at the time, given that it was difficult for them to accept having their traditions criticized. However, time made it possible for them to understand more regarding the sitcom and to accept the fact that it was meant to satirize some of society's most negative values, as the masses were generally unable to distinguish between right and wrong when it came to mainstream concepts.

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