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‘Does The Simpsons promote family values or set bad examples?’ The Simpsons first came to life on April 19th, 1987. It was aired as a ‘filler’ in the commercial breaks of ‘The
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anGCSE English Coursework Media Piece- 'Does The Simpsons promote family values or set bad examples?' The Simpsons first came to life on April 19th, 1987. It was aired as a 'filler' in the commercial breaks of 'The Tracey Ullman Show' and was animated in 30 second mini-episodes. Matt Groening, the proud producer and creator of The Simpsons, made these 30 second episodes after being recognised for his 'life is hell' comic strip and asked by a fan, Pauly Platt, if he would be interested in coming up with ideas for an animation. Groening ceased the opportunity and now, 18 years on The Simpsons have become a global success and have been honoured with: a Peabody award, over 20 Emmy awards, over 50 Emmy nominations, over 20 Annie awards, four Genesis awards a Golden Globe nomination and many more accolades. People seem to engage with the Simpsons so well because they are portraying...
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