“ [L]et’s face it: the whole point of The Simpsons is to let us have our postmodern Archie Bunker in the character of Homer, and quote all the moronic things he says to our media-savvy, smarty-smart friends.
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An interesting take on The Simpsons.
I also like the point the writer makes about the male in the family being the “stupid” one in the family (implying there must be a stupid one), and the wife, saint that she is, puts up with him, and gently corrects him, and gets him out of the mess he’s gotten himself into, etc etc etc. This Idiot Dad pattern pops up most frequently in commercials these days.
I bet you can find it, if you’re looking for it. Why is it so funny?
