The Simpsons



The Simpsons is an American cartoon about a family of yellow people, the Simpsons, who live in Springfield, America. The show follows each family member through their day-to-day lives and how they interact with their neighbors, friends, family, coworkers, and other fellow Springfielders. On the air ever since the early 90s, The Simpsons has been called out for having Lost Its Magic many years ago, and some people go as far as to accuse its creator, Matt Groening, of trying to Beat Every Dime Out Of It even long after its audience had moved on to other forms of entertainment.

Real-Life Influence
The Simpsons has been noted for being one of the most important TV shows in American history (and some even say the world). It's affected culture, lifestyles, and even the English lexicon.

On the negative side, it has also been used as a reference mark for comparison of another franchise's (or even human being's) age as The Simpsons has been active for over three decades.

Internet Presence
Despite The Simpsons not pushing out any recent episodes that they would consider worth memeing, Internet people have still found new ways to meme old episodes. Steamed Hams is a very good example of an old Simpsons episode being memed as it lived for much longer than most people would have expected. This is, of course, because of YouTube who wouldn't leave the poor scene alone until some time in mid-late 2018.

The Simpsons and Reference Making
The Simpsons is very well-known for its never-out-of-place Pop Culture References and, being the longest-airing primetime TV show, had references made to it in turn. The Simpsons is so obsessed with references, even whole episodes had their titles be references to TV shows, movies, books, albums, and more. Some references are in-your-face obvious, while others are subtle or hidden mostly from view, but still visible. Oddly enough, The Simpsons has barely ever made references to memes despite being memed many times.

1989
Dec 17 - First episode, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (S1E1), airs. This is the only episode of The Simpsons to ever air outside the 90s or 21st century.

1994
April 28 - 100th episode, "Sweet Seymour Skinner's Baadasssss Song" (S5E91), airs.

2012
Feb 19 - 500th episode, "At Long Last Leave" (S23E14), airs.

2017
Oct 16 - 600th episode, "Treehouse of Horror XXVII" (S28E4), airs.

Homer Simpson
"Homer Simpson, the man of the Simpson home, is the husband of a loving wife and father of three. Although he may be incompetent, thoughtless, and downright stupid at times, Homer shows many moments of caring for others and going far for those he loves and what he believes is right."

Pro (Score 3)
Familial Bond UP: Despite almost always being at odds with his only son Bart, Homer cares greatly for his family, especially his wife Marge. He puts what he wants aside to satisfy them, even if it means sacrificing sleep or money.

Resistance: Homer's resiliency has been put on display many times. Sometimes, he endures incoming attacks or painful conditions that would greatly injure or kill most other people such as being able to repetitively get shot in the stomach by a cannonundefined or falling down into a ravine twice.

Vigor: Homer's strength may vary from time to time, but whenever it begins to reach its peak, he can easily use a motorcycle as a sword in a duel with another man using a motorcycle sword or send people flying with punches.

Con (Score 4)
Misfortune: As he is one of the leads of the show (with another considerable lead being Bart), Homer is no stranger to undesirable situations such as being lost in the forest or having his life be put on the line. However, using his Pro UnTraits, Homer may be able to find a way out of his many predicaments.

Sloth+: Homer's laziness becomes a problem for him and others on multiple occasions, namely on his job at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. As he is a Fatty, Homer can't be expected to perform physical tasks with as much willingness as required.

Stupidity: One of Homer's defining traits is his lack of smartness. He may, at times, be too much of an idiot to understand the simplest of concepts or foresee the consequences of his actions and decisions.

Marge Simpson
"Marge Simpson is the homemaking wife of Homer Simpson and mother of three children. At home, it's her job to counter her husband's antics and children's occasional messiness while also making an attempt to lead a life outside of the house at times."

Pro (Score 3)
Familial Bond UP: Through her good relationships with each member of the Simpson family, Marge can fix many issues that arise from their behaviors, even if such issues involve her.

Patience+: Marge is able to tolerate the otherwise maddening stress her family puts her through such as Homer's Stupidity and her two oldest children's Animosity.

Con (Score 1)
Allure: Marge's Allure, especially in earlier episodes of The Simpsons, becomes a bit of a problem for her on occasion. Men outside of Homer have a history of making attempts at hitting on, dating, and even almost marrying her.