The Importance of Laughter
Television can be a wonderful thing. It brings about issues that can make people laugh and think, as well as cry and reflect. Being born in the nineteen-eighties has meant that I have grown-up with such television shows as Thundercats and Saved By the Bell by my side. Although there is a lot of humor and imagination involved in these programs, there is only one show that I have found to encompass all issues with an inevitable sense of humor. This show is none other than, The Simpsons. I have watched it religiously since the day it aired in 1988, along with many of my fellow students. There is just something irresistibly hilarious about the crudely drawn figures, each with a different attitude and temperament. With well over two hundred episodes under its belt, The Simpsons is poised to challenge The Flinstones as the longest running and most successful animated program in the history of prime-time television. Many people, including myself, believe it is already the most clever and original cartoon comedy ever. As the thirteenth season begins, I will be standing by with my blank tape in hand and VCR ready to record the greatest and most uproarious show. Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, has produced a group of characters wh
I would suggest playing The Simpsons for approximately fifteen minutes each day; roughly half of one episode. This would mean that a total of two whole episodes would be played Monday through Thursday, and the school could have Fridays as a special day where they show one whole episode of nearly a half an hour. The students could gather around in an auditorium to watch it on a big screen. The advantage of playing the episodes in a place where the entire school can gather is that The Simpsons can literally bring the school together. This is a time where students can completely let go of everything they worry about when they come to school. They can set aside their differences and laugh on a common ground. The Simpsons is not only a program that makes you laugh. It encompasses lessons and great morals within each show. For example, Bart asks his father Homer, "Hey dad, can I have a sip of your beer?" Homer replies humorously, "Now son, you don't want to drink beer. That's for daddies and kids with fake I.D.'s" (The Springfield Files). I honestly believe that everyone attending middle school and high school will be able to understand what Homer was trying to say. He is obviously not approving that kids with fake I.D.'s should drink; he is merely being Homer and is making us laugh with his dim-witted comments. That is who Homer is. He is an unintelligent, brainless, and dense character that is undeniably hilarious. It is apparent that even he knows this about himself when he exclaims "Maybe for once someone will call me 'sir' without adding 'you're making a scene'" (The Class Struggle in Springfield). The reason I am not suggesting this show be played for children in elementary school is because I can understand how some of the children might not comprehend the true meaning of the characters comments. Perhaps now everyone can understand why and how I believ
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