The Simpsons

Is there more awareness in domestic violence since the OJ Simpson case? Did Nicole know that she was going to be murdered ahead of time? Was there anything that could have been done to prevent this? What are the rights of Nicole’s family? All of these plus many more are questions that have come up since this tragedy 22 years ago. This case had much to do with the Violence Against Women Act being passed by Congress in 1994. There was a pattern of violence from OJ towards Nicole and this should…

The O.J. Simpson Trial: How the Media and Race Influenced the Decision The legal decision of The People versus O.J. Simpson forever changed legal proceedings in our country, and is regarded as one of the most controversial court rulings in American history. The murder trial was unique due to the high profile status of the people involved, the circumstances surrounding the crime, and the media attention that the case received from the media. The crime occurred in 1994 Los Angeles, a racially…

Intertextuality is one of the major factors that have enabled The Simpsons to sustain a large, diversified audience for more than twenty years, and it has created an incentive for this audience to participate actively in discussions and cultural analysis. The Simpsons often goes further its entertaining purpose and assesses analytically the television in general, and current medial surroundings, including multiplication and the sitcom genre, in particular. It is not only concerned…

Since Greg is frustrated because he wants to fit into his new school he releases his aggression on kids. These are some ways diary of the wimpy kid is very discriminatory. The Simpsons is a modern TV show about a family and their daily lives in a big city with many responsibilities the family has to understand their growing children or dealing with daily stress. Even though this show is comical it can be very intimidating at some points and some forms of discrimination it has portrayed are…

part of a group can be a good or a bad thing. The feeling that you belong in something can be fulfilling. In this assignment we will explore different types of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. I have chosen three TV shows: Family Guy, Simpsons, and The Cleveland Show. I have chosen animation TV shows because I have three small children and they love to watch these shows. Family Guy first aired in 2002 it is an adult animated sitcom. Created by Seth MacFarlane. The show is a family…

There are many consequences for polluting the environment Homer Simpson from the Simpsons movie is well aware of these consequences. To start things off I will be discussing a major problem that is occurring all over the United States today. Hydraulic fracturing also known as fracking is a crisis that is occurring all over the United States today, even in Colorado. Fracking is when industries drill about a million to a ton of gallons of water, sand, and chemicals under high pressure into a well…

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…

In recent discussions of Family Guy, a controversial issue has been whether people should or should not watch the television show. On the one hand, some argue that Family Guy is pure entertainment and that nothing is inappropriate with the show. From this perspective, I find it completely absurd that people 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…

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…