Cartoon Realism: Genre Mixing and the Cultural Life of The Simpsons.

Focuses on how genre impacts the television program 'The Simpsons' regarding issues of cultural hierarchies, target audiences, codes of realism and genre parody. Uses of generic terms; Discussion on the discursive operation of genre surrounding the cultural life of 'The Simpsons.'

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Velvet Light Trap: A Critical Journal of Film & Television no. 47; pp. 15 - 29
Main Author: Mittell, Jason
Format: Article
Published: University of Texas Press Spring2001
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Summary:Focuses on how genre impacts the television program 'The Simpsons' regarding issues of cultural hierarchies, target audiences, codes of realism and genre parody. Uses of generic terms; Discussion on the discursive operation of genre surrounding the cultural life of 'The Simpsons.'