ecades, where the children of the family are always perfect in every way, the Simpson family has a more realistic tone to it. Not all kids are perfect and made for television sitcoms, most are not. However, the Simpson children give the viewer a chance to experience both, which is closer to real life. To sum things up a bit, I will now recap and try to put the pieces together to form the perfect image of families in the 1990's and why the Simpsons are the closest representation of families in the 1990's. First, by using statistics, out of families consisting of three to seven or more members, a family consisting of five members is the largest out of the group, which is consistent with the average married couple has approximately three children. Next, every Simpson family member has certain peculiarities that are conducive with mainstream America. Homer is a blue-collar worker that supports his family financially, while having certain traits that common among many American middle aged men. Marge is a housewife that holds the family together by straightening out any problems that arise and by being a concerned, caring mother. Bart and Lisa are two different examples of the youth of our generation. Bart is the typical rebellious child, while Lisa is the aspiring and more intelligent of the two. Thus, the Simpsons best represent American family life in the 1990's....
