The Simpsons(TM): Nightmare role models or positive influences?

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‘The Simpsons’: Nightmare role models or positive influences?

Rude, mischievous and irresponsible. The Simpsons have been destroying children’s lives for years. Suppose to be a role model? Children are mimicking episodes and think that it is the right thing to do. Should this be happening? Episode after episode some sort of violence is occurring; killing, beating, mugging, stealing or foul language, and the ridiculous thing is, is that it is meant to be funny! Children shouldn’t be brought up in this way or they will not know right from wrong. We are the ones who can stop children ruing their lives by ending up imprison, so we should make a move now.

The Simpsons was first created by cartoonist Matt Groening, and was first screened on 14th January 1990. It has become one of the worlds most watched and talked about programmes. Its first year on air overtook the most popular sitcom on television the Cosby Show, capturing 24 million viewers each week. The Simpsons is based on and named after Matt Groening’s family. Matt first published a comic strip called ‘Life in Hell’ which later inspired the Simpsons.

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The opening sequence of the Simpsons starts the same on every episode, apart from when Bart is doing line on the blackboard. When Bart writes on the board as a punishment, they show what he is writing such as “I will use Google before asking dumb questions”. This may give children ideas to copy what Bart and will not give children any confidence when asking questions. It may also give children the idea to ask silly questions that are not related to the topics in school. Another thing that is different in the opening sequence is at the end ...

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