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Simpsons

A Cultural History
  • ISBN-13: 9781538116166
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Moritz Fink
  • Price: AUD $82.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/08/2019
  • Format: Hardback (230.00mm X 140.00mm) 264 pages Weight: 550g
  • Categories: Film, TV & radio [AP]
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From its crudely drawn vignettes on The Tracey Ullman Show to its nearly 700 episodes, The Simpsons has evolved from an alternative programming experiment to a worldwide cultural phenomenon. At 30 seasons and counting, The Simpsons boasts the distinction as the longest-running fictional primetime series in the history of American television. Broadcast around the globe, the show's viewers relate to a plethora of iconic characters-from Homer, Marge, Lisa, Maggie, and Bart to Kwik-E-Mart proprietor Apu, bar owner Moe, school principal Seymour Skinner, and conniving businessman Montgomery Burns, among many others. In The Simpsons: A Cultural History, Moritz Fink explores the show's roots, profiles its most popular characters, and examines the impact the series has had-not only its shaping of American culture but its pivotal role in the renaissance of television animation. Fink traces the show's comic forerunners-dating back to early twentieth century comic strips as well as subversive publications like Mad magazine-and examines how the show, in turn, generated a new wave of animation that changed the television landscape. Drawing on memorable scenes and providing useful background details, this book combines cultural analysis with intriguing trivia. In addition to an appreciation of the show's landmark episodes, The Simpsons: A Cultural History offers an entertaining discussion of the series that will appeal to both casual fans and devoted aficionados of this groundbreaking program.
Acknowledgments Introduction: Yellow Planet PART I: FROM COUNTER CULTURE TO COUCH CULTURE Chapter 1: "So, We Meet Again, Mad Magazine": Bart Simpson's Comics Ancestors Chapter 2: Three Men and a Cartoon Show: The Birth of The Simpsons Chapter 3: The Simpsons' Road to Success PART II: SPRINGFIELD ON THE MAP Chapter 4: At Home at 742 Evergreen Terrace Chapter 5: A Town Called Springfield Chapter 6: Pop Culture Institution PART III: SIMPSONIZED Chapter 7: The Renaissance of Animation Chapter 8: Merchandising The Simpsons Chapter 9: The Simpsons in Remix Culture Conclusion: The Future of The Simpsons Appendix: 30 Years of Simpsons-30 Landmark Episodes Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
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