Re:The Simpsons by the Data
by cyberferret on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @10:19PM
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> The Simpsons is probably one of the tamest, least hostile television shows I can imagine at this point.
Interesting to read this. I agree, but I do remember when The Simpsons was first shown on local Australian TV 25+ years ago, there was a massive backlash from conservative groups that the show was a den of iniquity. Bart for example, was touted as coercing kids to talk back to their parents and even (gasp) responsible for a new generation of kids calling their fathers by their first name. Homer was castigated for being a bad role model parent/human being.
If memory serves me correctly, it was even discussed in parliament here when they considered banning it from local TV stations. How times have changed.
Interesting to read this. I agree, but I do remember when The Simpsons was first shown on local Australian TV 25+ years ago, there was a massive backlash from conservative groups that the show was a den of iniquity. Bart for example, was touted as coercing kids to talk back to their parents and even (gasp) responsible for a new generation of kids calling their fathers by their first name. Homer was castigated for being a bad role model parent/human being.
If memory serves me correctly, it was even discussed in parliament here when they considered banning it from local TV stations. How times have changed.