Birth and Success of an 'Alternative' Cartoon "The Simpsons" is one of North America's most popular television shows, ranking as the number one television program for viewers under eighteen years of age. However, the ideals that "The Simpsons" portrays are not always beneficial and sometimes not even in good taste. Thus, it seems inevitable that "The Simpsons" affects children. Matt Groening, the creator, took up drawing in 1977 to escape from his troubles. At the time, …showed first 75 words of 2365 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2365 total…fear The Simpsons because they can see a little of The Simpsons in themselves. We all have an inner child within ourselves trying to get out and behave just like Bart. Also, we all "pull a Homer" sometimes. It just happens. The show doesn't make us do it. It just happens. If this world did not have "The Simpsons" children would behave in the same manner, they just might not laugh quite as much. BIBLIOGRAPHY