Watch at least three different episodes of the same television program. Analyze what behaviors are repeatedly observed, what influence these behaviors may have on individuals who watch the program regularly, what stereotypes are reinforced by the program, and what long-term effects may result from the program. Also examine the advertising content with regard to the target market of the ads (gender, age, socioeconomic status (SES)). Be sure to include SCHOLARLY* research to help make sense of your results (with proper citations).
History of the Simpsons
The Simpsons is a TV sitcom that is full of stereotypes and that has been used for entertainment for years. In fact, it is the longest running sitcom in American history (Susman, 2003). The show is ranked 17th of today's most popular shows and is ranked 25th of all time. The program features the typical American dysfunctional family exaggerated to a comedic extent. There is the idiotic father, the housewife mother, the intelligent daughter, and the delinquent son. There is also an extensive repertoire of stereotyped characters and these were seen on three of the shows that I watched.
Three of these stereotypes are Apu Nahasapeemapetilon the Indonesian convenient store manager, Ned Flanders the happy evangelical Christian, and the Jewish Krusty the Clown, and, as this essay shows, these stereotypes, although innocuous are likely to have an indubious impact on their young viewers.
Apu Nahasapeemapetilon
Apu is the typical Indonesian man who has this typical convenience store. He has a statue of Ganeesha welcoming customers, is the proud father of octuplets, and is product of an arranged marriage.
The show that I watched "Much Apu about Nothing" portrays Apu as an illegal immigrant who is just simply one of the...
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