Aw, Dad, you’ve done a lot of great things, but you’re an old man now, and old people are useless.— Homer
Aw, Dad, you’ve done a lot of great things, but you’re an old man now, and old people are useless.— Homer
The barely functional Simpson family, first introduced 13 years ago, has had a profound impact on North American culture, so much so that George Bush Sr. declared during the 1992 election: ''We're going to keep trying to strengthen the American family, to make them more like the Waltons and less like the Simpsons.''
Robert Thompson, director of the Center for the Study of Popular Television at Syracuse University, said parents should be thankful their kids are drawn to The Simpsons.
Mr. Thompson said the show teaches children about irony, political consciousness and skepticism about the media. ''Some of the best comic art is coming out of this show,'' he added. Read the full facts on how to save your kids today by clicking here.
''If you would have surveyed that group of people and Sex and the City came up as the top show, that would be cause for concern. The Simpsons landing on the top of this, not only should this not alarm us, but it ought to be a cause for some celebration.''
Hollywood Reporter Simpsons 500 Episode Cover
04 Mar, 2012 • Simpsons News
Ralph Wiggum Gets His Own Comic
16 Feb, 2012 • Simpsons News
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16 Feb, 2012 • Simpsons News
Matt Groening Get Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
16 Feb, 2012 • Simpsons News
Jeremy Scott x Simpsons Collaboration
16 Feb, 2012 • Simpsons News
Matt Groening Figure for 500th Episode Celebration
16 Feb, 2012 • Simpsons News
Season 14 DVD Out Now
16 Feb, 2012 • Simpsons News
Simpsons Movie NOT Suitable for Children
12 Jan, 2011 • Simpsons News
Artists Banksy Does Controversial Opening Sequence
12 Oct, 2010 • Simpsons News
Artist writes out all of Bart's blackboard gags!
26 May, 2010 • Simpsons News
Season 13 DVD details and cover art
05 May, 2010 • Simpsons News
BREAKING: Seth MacFarlane to take over The Simpsons
01 Apr, 2010 • Simpsons News
Cast of Glee to appear in The Simpsons
08 Mar, 2010 • Simpsons News
Coca-Cola Superbowl ad in full
09 Feb, 2010 • Simpsons News
Ullman Shorts page redesigned
04 Feb, 2010 • Website Updates
Coca-Cola to run Simpsons advert during Superbowl
28 Jan, 2010 • Simpsons News
Upcoming episodes and a promo card
25 Jan, 2010 • Simpsons News
Season 20 DVD released, lacks special features
16 Jan, 2010 • Simpsons News
Simpsons documentary airs tomorrow
09 Jan, 2010 • Simpsons News
Vatican gives blessing to The Simpsons
29 Dec, 2009 • Simpsons News
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