The Simpsons and the Society
ByThe Simpsons has a reputation for being very less controversial and has sustained a respectable status in the society. It has always delivered humorous and positive entertainment. That is the reason why this show has been everybody’s favorite for many years now. But the status is not going to stay same for long as our favorite show “The Simpsons” is now in controversy.
Before going any further, I would like to mention that I have been a huge fan of the show since the first time it premiered on television. Till date I haven’t missed any episode of the show and moreover I also have a huge collection of the various downloaded episodes of the show. I have always found the show as a means of great entertainment and fun without any loopholes. But this is not what everyone thinks about the show.
According to a study carried out by The University of Sydney School of Public Health, television shows like The Simpsons affect public health. It has also been revealed that these types of shows often display the use of tobacco in their show.
Dr. Eslick, after examining 18 seasons which amount for near about 400 episodes of the show, concluded that smoking has been depicted about 795 times. He further added that 35 percent of the times it was featured in a negative context, 2 percent in positive and 63 percent in neutral context. He has also analyzed that even though most of the time the characters who smoked were adults like, Patty, Selma and Krusty, children featured in about 8 percent of the cases.
As a matter of fact, we hardly care about these issues, but being a good citizen a certain amount of concern is required. Animated TV series are preferred more by children and the creators of the show must keep it in mind that if they don’t take care of these ill habits then it might prove to be a wrong inspiration for them.
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