The Simpsons

attorney would go on to claim that Simpson had broken the glass, thus cutting himself when he heard about Nicole’s death (“He could run”). Los Angeles police officers searched Simpson’s mansion upon his return to LA and taking him in for questioning. While investigating the house, police found tennis shoes and a bloody glove. The officers also noticed a few stains on the driveway and traces of the victims’ types of blood at OJ’s estate. (“A guide to the Simpson case”). Evidence including a bloody

The O.J. Simpson trial was one of the most distinguishable cases in American history. Many Americans tuned into the bronco chase on June 17, 1994 when Simpson was the main suspect for the murder of Nicole Brown-Simpson, O.J.’s ex-wife, and her friend Ronald Goldman, which occurred a few days prior (Lamb, 1994). O.J. Simpson was the murder suspect for the double homicide of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman. He was a retired professional football player who resided in California. He was one of the black

Los Angeles County prosecutor Christopher Darden argued that Simpson killed his ex-wife in a jealous rage. They played a 9-1-1 call that Nicole had made on January 1, 1989. During this call she expressed fear that Simpson would physically harm her and he could be heard yelling at her in the background. The prosecution focused on establishing the long history of domestic violence between Nicole and Simpson, presenting evidence that Simpson had physically abused Nicole. Deaths steaming from domestic

Question #1: The opening scene is a direct representation for what the Simpsons’ family signifies throughout this episode: a middle class socio-economic family. The beginning of the show depicts a middle class, rural community that has built around a nuclear power plant in Springfield, Illinois. The start of the show illustrates the basic character traits of the Simpsons’ family that is needed for a viewer to understand the comedy portrayed within the show. Bart, a middle school aged boy, is represented

Although The Simpsons represented the average middle class American family, the dysfunction that the show was based came with some resistance. Both George and Barbara Bush publicly decried The Simpsons sighting it as influencing the parental permissiveness and youthful indiscipline the show represented (Glynn, 1996, pg.62). President George Bush condemned The Simpsons in his 1992 Presidential Election Campaign. President Bush said, “we are going to keep trying to strengthen the American family, to

and TV shows that make fun of evil. The Simpsons, Family Guy, Aladdin, and all the Scary Movie movies. There are numerous ways in which each makes fun of evil. Scary Movie alone uses numerous ways to mock evil, and turns all these scary, evil things into something to laugh about. Aladdin has people who are supposed to be evil, and come up with all these ideas to destroy good, but it always turns around on the evil people and works out for good. The Simpsons has an episode where Homer sells his soul

and other elements are similar, yet differences are made in order to better appeal to the targeted audience and the market. In this case, A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams was adapted into The Simpsons A Streetcar Named Marge, targeting children and fans of The Simpsons; the Simpsons carry out the play and turn it into a musical, called A Streetcar Named Marge. Although some elements are similar or even the same, many more are altered or different, which gives comical effects and allows

The Simpsons The smooth sound of the saxophone serenaded my ears as I sat on the luxurious seats of the lounge room awaiting the premiere of “The Simpsons.” From that moment, I not only wanted, but knew that I had to play the saxophone. “The Simpsons” is a depiction of a stereotypical, middle class, American family. The characters which make up this dysfunctional yet hilariously amusing family are Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Although at times the family as a whole can be perceived as foolish

different than what it is now and what the writers of the show intended. On face value alone, "The Simpsons" is not much more than a cartoon about a middle-class family and their ridiculous escapades. But when examined more closely and with a more objective eye ? "consumed" as the show?s writers would intend ? one can see that "The Simpsons" is truly a comment on American society. "The Simpsons" basis, a father, a mother, and three kids, is far from unusual. The "typical" American is a blue-collar

O.J. Simpson Trial The O.J. Simpson trial was one of the most recognizable cases in American History. It went on for 9 months. At 12:10 am on June 13, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were found murdered right outside of Bundy drive condo in Brentwood. Evidence found in the scene led the Police to suspect that O.J. Simpson was the murderer. Although the prosecution pointed to the evidence of the case Simpson lawyers argued that the police bungle the investigation