The first similarity is that both shows are animated cartoon characters. The Simpson’s revolutionized the television industry. Before, there had never been such a successful family television cartoon hit. The second similarity is that both shows consist of the same number of family members. In The Simpson’s series the family consists of two parents, Homer and Marge, and their three children Lisa, Bart, and Maggie in the town of Springfield.
Even when he thinks the TV is one of the greatest inventions, he means that it is so great that it is an ad-plastered, brainwashing, individuality bleaching, stereotyping, couch-potato making tool of society. When Trubey explains the TV like that, he is saying the TV was one of the worst inventions in history and backing up his argument with the use of harsh words. “We are all unique individuals capable of free and creative thought”. Everybody wants to be on TV because you can watch famous people have fun. Adults love talking down on teenagers, and Trubey shows subjective language in the article.
Both men (or I should say children) are both spoiled rotten, immature, and rely on their parent as if they were an infant teething. Having no choice in the matter and no jobs at that, they are forced to get along with each other or drive each other crazy, along with their parents. Step Brothers is probably one of my favorite movies of all times because of the hilarious story-line behind the whole movie, the rolling on the floor laughing dialogue between all of the characters, and just the all-star cast that supports this movie that makes it one of the funniest and best comedy movies of all time. The story-line behind the movie is absolutely great and hilarious. Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Riley) are both two forty year old men who still live with their parent.
The Simpsons are a single income, middle class American family that most would consider dysfunctional at times, yet the family always seems to pull together in the end to form a tight bond that no one can break. Since its debut in 1989, The Simpsons have aired for twenty seasons and is an extremely successful show. The Simpsons has won numerous awards and is the longest running American sitcom as well as the longest running American animated program and is still running today. For that same reason, the Simpsons are more than just America’s favorite sitcom family; they are a window into American popular culture today. In the Simpsons latest episode “All about Lisa,” the show starts off at the annual Spingfield showbiz awards.
we see Marge as the wisest member of the family and Homer as an irresponsible member of the family. Lisa is concerned and sensitive kid about world issues and feels herself responsible to her family and to the society. And for Bart we can say he is briefly “mischievous”. So in a way we can say that the roles in the nuclear family of “The Simpsons” is kind of the opposite to the series from the 60’s like “Father knows Best” and “Leave it to the Beaver”. We’ll see these things in detail during the essay.
Other films in which he’s played are Valentine’s Day, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Swing Vote, Henry Poole Is Here, and Balls of Fury. He headlined his first HBO Comedy Special, America’s Mexican, in 2007. Lopez has also performed as part of HBO and TBS’s Comic Relief 2006. In May 2004, his autobiography, “Why You Crying?,” entered The New York Times Bestsellers Top 20. The book was co-written by Emmy winning writer and sportscaster Armen Keteyian.
We laugh because we feel that George is inferior to us in his situations. His complaining of the clown’s name being an unacceptable clown name is unimportant and trivial. He nags about it and is unable to let go of something that is so unimportant. This allows us to feel that he is ridiculous and that we are therefore think on a superior level to him. Does the audience care about the clown’s name?
The show went on to become the highest ranking sitcom of all time. For Cosby, the new situation comedy was a response to the increasingly violent and vulgar fare the networks usually offered. Cosby is an advocate for humor that is family-oriented. The Cosby Show was unprecedented in its portrayal of an intelligent African-American family. The series was an immediate success, debuting near the top of the ratings and staying there for most of its long run.
These may relate to personality, where males are tough and intensive, while on the other hand, the females are usually the weak and sensitive (Williams, La Rose & Frost, 1981). A popular example of this is in the television series of "The Simpsons", an American cartoon series. In "The Simpsons", the man (i.e. Homer Simpson) is portrayed as a drunken, obese ogre who is stupid and doesn't know how to behave appropriately, or be a proper father figure to his children. The woman (Marge Simpson, the wife and mother of three children) however, is portrayed as a sensible, musically orientated, and fun-loving person (Jorian, 1997).
Brigitte Jones Andrea Johnston ENG 101 3/10/11 Midterm Essay Television is an increasingly popular method of recreation that is received by a wide range of enjoyers, from children who watch Saturday morning cartoons, teenagers who watch reality shows, and adults who enjoy soap operas or just hearing about current news and the weather. These days, almost everyone can tell you all about their favorite television show and what is so great about it, as a wide variety of new shows come out so often. One fairly new television series that has quickly become popularized amongst teenagers nationwide since the airing of its first season in the spring of 2009 is Glee, which is a modern day show about a high school glee club and gives the audience an overview of what the students’ everyday lives are like. The show has been nominated for over eighty awards, including Emmy and Golden Globe awards and has become a household name. In fact, you probably know quite a few people in your life who watch this show religiously, staying on track with its weekly episodes.