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Planet Simpson

Planet Simpson written by Chris Turner and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-31 with Social Science categories.

Astute, funny, literate, politically and culturally aware; in this analysis of The Simpsons, Chris Turner, a provocative new writer, dissects the world's favourite TV show - its genesis, past, characters and influence. Bart, Homer and Marge have entered the lexicon of iconic, global characters. Bart has the highest recognition factor amongst kids in the UK & US, way above that of Harry Potter. The British voted it their favourite TV programme ever. The Archbishop of Canterbury called it 'one of the most subtle pieces of propaganda around in the cause of sense, humility and virtue.' Yet The Simpsons is thoroughly subversive and irreverent. Bringing the savvy insight to The Simpsons that has been brought to publishing on global politics, the internet and the fast-food industry, Chris Turner looks at how teh programme is created and the unique two-way relationship of inspiration and influence it has with the real world. From Marge and moral values to Lisa and the environment, from Homer and consumerism to Citizen Burns and corporate villainy - this is the first book to be written that is as intelligent, subversive, wide-ranging and funny as the show itself.

Planet Simpson

Planet Simpson written by Chris Turner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Popular culture categories.

A smart, accessible and funny cultural analysis ofThe Simpsons, its inside stories and the world it reflects. From Bart Simpson to Monty Burns, the Internet boom to the slow drowning of Tuvalu,Planet Simpsonexplores how one of the most popular shows in television history has changed the way we look at our bewildering times. Award-winning journalist Chris Turner delves into the most esoteric ofSimpsonsfansites and on-line subcultures, the show’s inside jokes, its sharpest parodies and its ongoing love-hate relationship with celebrity to reveal a rarity of literary accomplishment and pop-cultural import — something never before achieved by a cartoon. Complementing its satirical brilliance,The Simpsonsboasts a beloved cast of characters, examined here in playful and scrupulous detail: Homer, selfish, tyrannical and not too bright, but always contentedly beholden to his family; Bart, pre-teen nihilist and punk icon; Lisa, junior feminist crusader; and Marge, archetypical middle-American mother, perpetually dragging her family kicking and screaming to higher moral ground. And while the voice actors behind the regular cast have eschewed celebrity, Turner considers why a stunning host of guests — Hollywood icons and has-beens, politicians, professional athletes, poets and pop stars — have submitted themselves to the parodic whims of theSimpsons’ writers. Intelligent and rambunctious, absorbing and comic,Planet Simpsonmines this modern cultural institution for its imaginative, hilarious, but always dead-on, reflections on our world. Excerpt fromPlanet Simpson Three Fun Facts About “D’oh!” 1.The Oxford English Dictionary defines “d’oh” as “Expressing frustration at the realization that things have turned out badly or not as planned, or that one has just said or done something foolish.” 2.The origins of “D’oh!” A Tracey Ullman–era Simpsons script called for Homer to respond to an unfortunate turn of events thus: “[annoyed grunt].” Dan Castellaneta, the voice-actor who plays Homer, improvised the exclamation, “D’oh!” It stuck. 3.The godfather of “D’oh!” Dan Castellaneta freely admits that he lifted Homer’s famous yelp from James Finlayson, a Scottish actor who played a bald, cross-eyed villain in a number of Laurel & Hardy films in the 1930s. Finlayson’s annoyed grunt was a more drawn-out groan — Doooohhh! Castellaneta sped it up to create Homer’s trademark.

Planet Simpson

Planet Simpson written by Chris Turner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Simpsons (Fictitious characters) categories.

Planet Simpson

Planet Simpson written by Chris Turner and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-18 with Humor categories.

D'oh-it's "The Simpsons." And here's the book with the behind-the-scenes story of how America's favorite nuclear family first arrived at a TV near you, how the series grew into a worldwide icon, and who brings it to life so brilliantly week after week, year after year. Since first airing in 1987 as a cartoon interlude on the short-lived "Tracey Ullman Show," "The Simpsons" has deliciously skewered the foibles of American life, evolving into a cultural institution that reaches across the generations. As satire, it's sharp and funny. As a pop phenom, it's in a league of its own. And with Planet Simpson, it finally gets the sprawling, multidimensional critical look it so richly deserves. "Smart and funny, Turner writes with fitting enthusiasm for his subject while working in seemly references to cultural theory and TV-insider politics. His book is just the thing for fellow fans, and for anyone interested in how pop phenomena came to be." -Hollywood Reporter This book was not prepared, licensed, approved, or endorsed by any entity involved in creating or producing the television series "The Simpsons."

Wallace S Monthly

Wallace S Monthly written by John Hankins Wallace and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with Horse racing categories.

Wallace S Monthly

Wallace S Monthly written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1879 with Horse racing categories.

Training Series On The Application Design And Function Of An Automatic Transmission System

Training Series On The Application Design And Function Of An Automatic Transmission System written by Karl Schneider and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Automobiles categories.

The Freethinker

The Freethinker written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Free thought categories.

From Barthes To Bart Simpson

From Barthes To Bart Simpson written by Whitmore Brent Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.

A History Of The Mathematical Theories Of Attraction And The Figure Of The Earth

A History Of The Mathematical Theories Of Attraction And The Figure Of The Earth written by Isaac Todhunter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1873 with Attractions of ellipsoids categories.