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The Simpsons Satire
The Simpsons is an American TV series, created by Matt Groening. This TV show is more for children. The series is a satirical representation of the middle-class American lifestyle epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie. The family was conceived by Groening shortly before a request for a series of animated shorts with a producer James L. Brooks. The Simpsons have a place in the fictional town of Springfield American in an unknown and impossible to determine, in the US state. The show is intentionally elusive regarding the location of Springfield.
The Simpsons uses the default setting of a situation comedy, or comedy, as a premise. The series centers on a family and their life in a typical American
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