What makes the simpsons so funny

I can live with that. Because trust me, I'm not even trying to be cute in a devil's advocate kind of way: I just don't get it. Maybe I have absolutely no sense of humour. Maybe I'm not clever enough for comedy. I've tried listening patiently as people explain the in-jokes and the irony of Matt Groening's televisual masterpiece, but all I see is crude cartoon characters doing the same damn thing, episode in, episode out.

Why fans are apparently puzzled by the plot of The Simpson's Movie , I do not know. It's obvious what the film will be about, isn't it? And to round it all repetitively off there's a gut-wrenching dose of American schmaltz that hammers home the moral message.

That idiot, clownish element, so central to most comedy - from Charlie Chaplin and Jim Carrey to Homer Simpson - leaves me cold. The result is rather amusing as everyone from the nerdy scientist to the ambulance-chasing lawyer makes appearances. Another reason "The Simpsons" has lasted so long is that much of its comedy comes from takeoffs and parodies of other shows or movies. Most viewers are familiar with a substantial number of old shows or movies, s No one took that type of comedy to the heart and it was intended to hurt no one.

It was all for a laugh. The object of this show seems to be how much fun he can make of a different race. With its outrageous but endearing characters, the programme was warmly received by audiences and critics alike - and half its viewers were women. The title has now entered into common usage, often used in headlines to describe the antics of politicians, footballers and other celebrities. The programme went from strength to strength, won many awards and regularly received rave reviews, handsomely rewarding the BBC's faith in the project This animated sitcom has busted the scales and is still today toping the charts as expected, due to its unbelievably stereotypical family, which gives an insight into the daily lives of an American family.

The Simpsons is an example of a classic sitcom, and this essay proves that The Simpsons should not be pulped. This is due to the hilarious humour and the various techniques used to draw you in and make you feel part of the Simpsons family, this is what makes The Simpsons so popular to the masses. Unfortunately, when he first started on the show, people looked to him as being one of the most annoying cast members in the history of the show.

His career almost seemed like a joke! Ferrell had a rough start on SNL. Throughout the history of comedy, many actors and actresses have come and gone and left behind their hilarious movies and stand-up shows.

Can a show that makes such arcane and outdated references still call itself a comedy if you have to explain why it's funny? The idea of both Bart and Homer becoming famous by accident is nothing new to the show, but instead of focusing on their relationship or even why they fight, there are nonstop pop culture references thrown at the audience to keep the show relevant.

There's also Lisa reading literary journal Granta , which was popular with intellectual college kids in the '90s. You can't get any more obscure than that. And I guarantee viewers in their 20s watching The Simpsons' latest season won't have a clue what that means. The Simpsons used to mix high-brow and low-brow satire in a way that made it feel timeless, but now it just feels like a pop-culture-reference machine that makes jokes about the oddest things.

When was the last time you giggled over a joke about Centrum Silver vitamins or clothing company founder Eddie Bauer's signature? As much as I loved The Simpsons as a something in the '90s, I don't even watch it much as a something in I find myself saying aloud, "Was that supposed to be funny? I don't think I'm too old to appreciate The Simpsons, but there's a good chance The Simpsons is too old to understand me.

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