The Simpsons
Posted on July 4, 2007
Filed Under TV-SHOWS
The Simpsons has become one of the most popular cult classics of all time, some how managing to reflect the thoughts of the US nation in an amusing and funny way, yet often getting over serious points. The show has attracted some of the biggest stars from the world of showbiz, music and even presidents do not escape.
For those who have never seen The Simpsons, the show revolves around the Simpson family with son Bart and father Homer taking centre stage in the vast majority of the shows. Bart is the stereo-typical cheeky young school boy, with a loveable side to him, while Homer just cannot getting anything right, whether looking after the nuclear reactor at work or organising Christmas for the kids. Thankfully it always seems to end on a happy note, even with Homer’s efforts!
Tonight’s show is set in the approach to Christmas with Homer looking to scrape together as much money as he can, to buy Christmas presents for the family. As you can guess, nothing ever goes right for Homer and his plans all fail, so what next?
For some time now The Simpsons house has been the home of Santa’s Little Helper (a dog), who fetches the newspaper every morning and plays with the kids. Thankfully Santa’s Little Helper decides to take charge in the run up to Christmas and ends up bailing Homer out of a very tricky situation - and everyone is able to enjoy the festive period.
The beauty of The Simpsons is the writer’s ability to introduce new and current storylines in such a manner that they get their points across, often making people think again in the process. They seem to have a gift for understanding the thoughts of the nation, even though a number of the shows have actually covered very controversial storylines.
Great fun for the kids, as well as the adults - “Eat My Shorts!”, as Bart would say.
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