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chosen for this essay is “The Simpsons”. This cartoon has become a household name and a cultural phenomenon across the world. It is the longest running series in American history and has been so popular because the writers have blended together different forms of wit and humour to appeal to all types of people of all ages. The satirical humour and political neutrality makes the text so relatable…

Manitoba. He writes in his essay, The Simpsons, Hyper-Irony, and the Meaning of Life, about how all comedy has a similar pattern of quotationalism and hyper-irony. He does this to inform the reader of the rise of pop-culture parodies, and how this has affected comedy in history. In Matheson’s essay, he argues that hyper-irony undercuts the moral agenda throughout the plot and the development of the characters. He does this by using examples from The Simpsons, writing in an explanatory tone, and…

The Simpsons is one of the longest running and most popular television (T.V.) shows in the history of television. As a result, the show has had a lasting affect on American culture reaching down to even some of the words we use today. These influences are a direct result of the show’s many characters relatability and the way in which they are presented. It’s place in popular culture, an icon of American life, make it a standpoint for the way in which Americans live. No doubt its use of satire to…

In 2009, a show that would change the teenage tv show genre aired its pilot. Glee the first of its genre and the first of many other shows to come. Teenagers in the twenty-first century took a huge liking to shows that were either dramatic or comedic. Musical movies were making a boom in Hollywood. With this in mind, Ryan Murphy created a teenage musical dramedy (drama, comedy) that succeeded more than what colleagues had expected of the show. Glee took these three genres and combined them,…

Who says that’s cartoons aren’t allowed to use profanity and make fun of today’s society? Family guy awakens the subconscious and make the conscious aware. Family guy may have some rated R episodes and jokes but if you look at the show at a deeper perspective than just a face value, you will see the insightful meaning. Based on Peacocke’s article I would recommend young adults and adults to watch the show Family guy. Peacocke talks about her own struggle with the shows seemingly…

actually find it acceptable to engage with such a vulgar show. On the other hand; however, others argue that it is a cruel show that incorporate crude humorless jokes. In the words of James Cornish, one of this view’s main proponents, “…the show’s humor transcends off- colour and decides to be full on offensive for the sake of it” (par. 12). According to this view, Family Guy has humorless jokes that are in no way comical. In sum, then, the issue is whether the show should or should not be…

The television series, Modern Family follows an extended family and their respective nuclear families to capture the unorthodox nature of contemporary family structures. Included in the familial plot is “Jay Pritcher” and his second wife “Gloria,” Gloria’s son, “Manny,” and “Joe,” Gloria’s and Jay’s son. Jay also has two other adult children from his first marriage, and their lives are interwoven throughout the story; “Claire” who is the oldest is married to “Phil,” together they have three…

Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon are two of the most popular kids TV channels in the US. Despite being rival channels, they have many similarities. Despite that, they are definitely not the same. The two channels have many different aspects that have contributed to their success and their rivalry. Cartoon network was launched in October, 1992 and is owned by Cartoon Network Inc. The languages on their channel are English and Spanish with SAP. Cartoon Network has a website called…

Have you ever wondered if there is a difference between sitcoms back then and now? This paper is going to compare and contrast the differences between an episode of Full House and an episode of the Modern Family. We are able to spot notable differences and similarities by comparing the characters, plot, and setting for both of these sitcoms. In both, Modern Family and Full House, there are many characters we can compare. As seen in Modern Family, Manny steals a necklace on “accident” but…

when the lack of cohesion in the script is quite evident. It is the kind of oneiric cinema that appears in Wim Wenders' and Wong Kar Wai's films, which is perceived with senses rather than logic. Kon's evident exuberance results in aesthetics' extravaganza, whose unfathomable imaginativeness, surrealistic drawing, grotesque iconography and technical superiority created new horizons for a genre that seemed not to have any more to present, at the time. Paprica was Satoshi Kon's Magnum Opus. Sony…