TMC
03-16-2024, 08:54 PM
https://whatculture.com/tv/10-ways-the-simpsons-changed-the-world?rf=homepage
If you've ever said "meh", you can probably thank The Simpsons.
BY PSY WHITE
UPDATED: MARCH 15TH, 2024
Imagining a time without television now is quite hard, and in a way you could say the same thing about The Simpsons. For over 30 years, this dysfunctional family from a perpetually vague part of the United States have been a fixture of Fox's (and now Disney's) portfolio, even if the show's reception isn't as strong as it once was.
When animated shows graced TV, there were an opening for a world where the only real boundaries were your imagination. You could go anywhere and do anything. This is what made The Simpsons such an unlikely winner - it was simply about an average family who sat on their sofa, watched TV and reflected the audience back at them... except they were yellow.
Whatever the state of the show now, The Simpsons' rise to popularity is like nothing else that came before or has come since. For a time, it was one of the most recognizable and popular brands across the entire planet. As such, it's had quite the impact on that planet...
If you've ever said "meh", you can probably thank The Simpsons.
BY PSY WHITE
UPDATED: MARCH 15TH, 2024
Imagining a time without television now is quite hard, and in a way you could say the same thing about The Simpsons. For over 30 years, this dysfunctional family from a perpetually vague part of the United States have been a fixture of Fox's (and now Disney's) portfolio, even if the show's reception isn't as strong as it once was.
When animated shows graced TV, there were an opening for a world where the only real boundaries were your imagination. You could go anywhere and do anything. This is what made The Simpsons such an unlikely winner - it was simply about an average family who sat on their sofa, watched TV and reflected the audience back at them... except they were yellow.
Whatever the state of the show now, The Simpsons' rise to popularity is like nothing else that came before or has come since. For a time, it was one of the most recognizable and popular brands across the entire planet. As such, it's had quite the impact on that planet...