The Simpsons

WHEN The first broadcast was on 17th December 1989. Time magazine named it the 20th century best TV series.

WHO - SANTA'S LITTLE HELPER AND SNOWBALL II Both pets have had starring roles in several episodes. The dog is brown and the cat is grey.

WHERE It is set in the fictional town of Springfiled, in an unknown and impossible-to-determine USA state.

WHO - MARGE She is a stereotypical American housewife and mother. She is Homer's wife and she has got three children.

WHAT The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Company. It is a satirical parody of the working class American lifestyle.

WHO - HOMER The father who works as a safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. He is a beer drinker and a dreamer, too. He is married to Marge Simpson and he has got three children.

WHO - MAGGIE She is the second daughter of the family. She rarely speaks but she communicates by sucking on a pacifier.

WHO - LISA She is the first daughter of the family. She is eight years old. She is precocious activist, who already reads and has written a number of essays.

WHO - BART He is the first son and a troublemaker. He is ten years old. For his rebellious nature he was criticized by a lot of people, who considered him as a poor role model for children. He is considered as a "threat to learning" by educators.

The Simpsons explores many aspects of the human condition

POLITICS Politicians are corrupted

EDUCATION Bart was criticized because of his rebellious nature. He was considered as a bad model role for children and a threat to learning.

CULTURE Lisa reads and writes a number of essays

ENVIRONMENT Homer works as a safety inspector at the Springfield nuclear power plant

POLICE The local police force is incompetent.

RELIGION In times of crisis the family often turns to God