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

TitleCartoon Realism: Genre Mixing and the Cultural Life of the Simpsons
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsMittell, Jason
JournalVelvet Light Trap: A Critical Journal of Film & Television
Pagination15–30
Keywordsgenre, parody, television
Abstract

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.'