it mocks religion
Apu : "Do not offer my god a peanut sir!"
Gay Republican's
Lisa: "Gay President in 2084?"
Gay Republican Guy: "Hey, we're realistic" Bill Clinton
Marge: "That's a pretty lousy lesson"
Clinton: "Let's face it, I'm a pretty lousy president"
etc... etc
The Simpsons are not reality, they are amusement. Its hard to believe 13 years or so ago they were believe to be the antichrist by some radical right wing religious organizations.... I'll take Homer over pop music anyday. Sorry Britany, but I don't care how young and in shape you are, when the mellons don't move at all.. they didn't come from a natural vine.
I am.
And I have a cup here given to me by the worlds best kids to prove it.
Grab it quick - Fox is nasty about people posting sound clips ;)
But the notion that Homer Simpson should be a parental role model is so asinine that only an academic or a journalist could take it seriously.
And given Dr. Jozajtis' (snicker) descriptions of events from the show, I'd be surprised to learn that he's actually watched a single episode.
In one episode, Lisa doesn't get the part she wants in the school play. Homer helps her realise that every part is important, however small.
Care to name that episode? I could be wrong, but I don't recall anythig like that ever happening on The Simpsons.
For instance, in one episode of The Simpsons, Homer's son Bart comes home from school moaning that he doesn't get all the computer games that his friends do.
Many parents today will understand just what that pressure is like.
But rather than dashing out and trying to offset his parental guilt with expensive presents, Homer makes his son laugh by clowning around.
When did this happen? I remember Bart whining about a video game once, but as far as I know, the rest of the description is the author's fantasy. If I recall correctly, Homer's response was to tell a pointless story about his own childhood.
One of the ways he stands out from the crowd is by refusing to go to church. In one episode he skips Sunday service and has the best day of his life, while his wife Marge, fearful for his soul, prays fervently for him.
And then his house catches on fire and he is almost killed, while God sends a cloud to douse the flames that leap to churchgoing Ned Flanders' house. Forgot that part, did we, Doc?
When Bart gets drunk, the neighbours are outraged. But Homer recognises some of himself in Bart's actions. He knows it was an accident.
Really? I don't recall such a realization being expressed.
And Homer is a hands-on dad, too. He'll happily pick up crying baby Maggie and feed her a bottle.
Uh...excuse me? This is Homer Simpson you're talking about, correct?
Won't somebody please think of the children, who are apparently being taught by idiots and charlatans?
The kids say, "Dad, that still doesn't explain why we don't have any pictures of Maggie."
Homer says, "Ah, but we do. I keep them where I need them most."
Then, you see a shot of his little nuclear cubicle. The "Don't forget, you're here forever" sign is covered with pictures of Maggie so that the sign is altered to say:
Do it for her
I could probably think up at least 20 or more...