“The Simpson’s” is about the satiric adventures of a...

â€Å"The Simpson’s† is about the satiric adventures of a working class family in the city of Springfield. â€Å"The Simpsons is an example of an American sitcom. A sitcom is situation comedy, which is when the same setting and same characters appear in every episode. Sitcoms surfaced in the 1950s in America showing the ideal family. Slowly sitcoms started to show the reality of life and dealt with social issues such as divorce and unemployment. Sitcoms have become very popular because people could relate to the program, since they show problems that happen in every day life. In this essay, I am going to analyze The Simpsons and demonstrate how it follows the conventions of the sitcom genre. The opening sequence of The Simpsons introduces†¦show more content†¦This is makes the audience skeptical and appears unrealistic. She goes against her stereotype because she is going against the norms of an eight-year-old girl. Later on in this episode, Bart gets a tattoo. This goes against the norms of a young boy, because you rarely see someone getting a tattoo that young. It adds comedic value as well. The tattoo parlor is being satirized because they are shown as irresponsible for allowing a child to get a tattoo. Homer is shown as an unsupportive father because he falls asleep when his children are performing on stage. He should be cheering and watching, but he goes against his stereotype, which also adds comedic value. Marge is the only one in this episode who does not go against her stereotype. She acts like a mother by getting angry with Bart and watches the school production and cheers on her children. The family as a unit is stereotyped. The father brings in the money while the mother stays at home. The kids go to school. On the other hand, they have problems that are not ideal for a family. They have a son who’s failing in school, and they have financial issues. However, at the end of each episode they are shown as happy even after the hardships. Even though theyre not perfect they still love each other. In the episode Homer Bad Man, the family sticks together when Homer is accused of sexual assault. The family supports him and tries to help him prove his innocence. The family also shows signs of