World According to The Simpsons

By Steven Keslowitz

"Keslowitz fixes a serious eye on America's favorite dysfunctional cartoon crew." -Larry McShane, Associated Press

"An accomplished work with many insights to share." -Duncan Dobbelmann, PhD

"...His book of d'oh is a big hit." -New York Daily News

When The Simpsons premiered, many hailed it as a sign of society's decline. And to them we say: D'oh Instead, The Simpsons has become the smartest and most pointed look at the world we live in-all while becoming everyone's favorite TV family.

The World According to The Simpsons is a hilarious and insightful study of what The Simpsons has to say about society, and how society is affected by The Simpsons.

What does Marge say about the state of modern feminism? Are we too obsessed with "Hollywood Jerk" celebrities? Are Americans as great as they think? Is Homer the new industrialized employee? Will no Simpson child be left behind?

No issue is settled until the Simpsons have had their say. So sit back, relax, and explore the wisdom of Springfield and what it means for our society. Or as Homer might say, "Mmm...bookalicious."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402206550
• ISBN13: 9781402206559
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Sourcebooks
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A must have for Simpsons fans and Non-Simpsons Fans alike.

I have always been a fan of the simpsons, but I have a lot of friends who aren't. I have always tried to tell them that the simpsons is probably the smartest show on TV, and that there are so many great lessons to be learned from the episodes. They always say, it is just a stupid show because Homer acts dumb, the kids are disrespectful, and Bart is a terrible role model. This book is a book that I have always wanted to write myself for quite sometime that actually shows the genius writing behind the show and the lessons that can be learned from the shows' plots and quotes. I am very happy that I bought this book. It is a really fun read, and very interesting. I showed it to one of my friends that hates the simpsons, and he read some of it and asked if he could borrow my simpsons dvds to watch a couple of the episodes that he read about. It is a great book!