The Tracey Ullman Show Essays

  • The Simpsons Impact on Family Values

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    The Simpsons Impact on Family Values 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 recognized 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

  • Analyzing the Priceless MasterCard Advertisements

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    commercial that just flashed before their eyes. The ads are centered on today’s American society. These specific MasterCard ads target Americans through values and interests that make up their culture. One example being the use of The Simpsons show for one of these ads. Most Americans are very familiar with the Simpson family and therefore can relate to the advertisement. Also, the idea of having extra time to spend with your family is incorporated into the advertisement. This is very effective

  • Gender Roles In The Simpsons

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    The differences of gender roles have been a controversial topic in which it has been changing during the time. TV shows are a great example of how these differences are a big impact in our society. Women and men have always been described in society in a different aspect. Typically, men are considered to be better than women in most cases. According to society, women are expected to be at home doing the chores and taking care of their family. The Simpsons deals with these differences

  • How To Write An Essay On Paula Abdul

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    some notable artists of the 80s, such as INXS, George Michael, Debbie Gibson, Prince, and Duran Duran. Not only music videos, she also did the choreography in various movies, like Dragnet, Big and Coming to America. However, it was Fox TV's The Tracey Ullman Show that marked her career as she brilliantly gained an Emmy Award in the category of Best Choreography in 1989. Obtaining success and wealth as a prominent choreographer, Paula kept looking for chances to develop another potentiality she possessed

  • The Career Of Paula Abdul

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    Austin Flores 4/6/17 Dance 171 Paula Abdul The reason that I picked Paula is because I remember growing up watching So You Think You Can Dance, and American Idol with my family. Paula did many different things in her life time and still is doing a lot of new things. Abdul is a very talented singer, song writer choreographer, performer, designer, dancer, actor and business woman. She also has a lot of different awards. She is a two-time Emmy Award winner, Grammy Award winner, American Music Award

  • The Simpsons Research Paper

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    of the 12th November 2017, the Fox Network will have been running The Simpsons for a total of 28 years and will have aired 628 episodes, dropping another major milestone for primetime animation and sitcom television. From its early beginnings, the show has faced criticism and controversy, for its parodical social commentary of the world, and its views on politics and the news, in particular. This is an element of the show’s success that has never changed, during its 29 seasons. This essay will look

  • Pop Culture: The Use Of Satire In The Simpsons

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    The campaign against being a normal family sitcom continued for The Simpsons because they did not stay in their “sitcom” universe with the use pop culture references, satire, parody and intertextuality. Pop culture breaks a TV show out of the “sitcom” universe because pop culture is referencing anything currently marketed towards the majority of the public that reflects popular ideas, phenomenon, images and attitudes in a country’s culture. In 2017, any meme would be deemed pop culture. Thus,

  • Pop Culture: Why Do We Have Too Much Time

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    Americans) of that time became infatuated with a television show by the name of The Simpsons. First created by cartoonist Matt Groening for a series of animated shorts that debuted on The Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons has been showcased for an estimate of twenty years, with the show’s first official episode airing December 17, 1997. Despite the longevity of the program, The Simpsons still to this day has great success. In fact, it is a show religiously watched by many and all Americans know (or at

  • The Success of the Simpsons

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    television, there is a certain pattern that virtually every successful show inevitably falls into. After a period of initial success, perhaps lasting three or four years, the writing on the show becomes stale by using the same format and same jokes over and over. The viewing audience becomes bored, and eventually, the show fades into television oblivion. Or, as Jeff MacGregor states in The New York Times, “Historically…(successful shows) collapse under the weight of their own complacency, hanging on for