An insightful commenter on today's post brought up the notorious Simpsons episode "Homer's Enemy".
The show's writers were obviously lampshading the anachronism of Homer still living an 80s lifestyle near the turn of the millennium. But they prophesied unknowing ...
The show's writers were obviously lampshading the anachronism of Homer still living an 80s lifestyle near the turn of the millennium. But they prophesied unknowing ...
The best comedy is based on truth. So the Simpsons writers were drawing on their everyday observations for that episode.
Homer had been depicted as a Boomer since day 1, while Grimes was a Gen Xer ...
Homer had been depicted as a Boomer since day 1, while Grimes was a Gen Xer ...
Hyperbole is an effective comedic device, & the writers were exaggerating the disparity between Boomers and Xers that had already emerged.
Today, life has not only imitated art, now art is holding life's beer.
NB: That episode aired in 1997. x.com
Today, life has not only imitated art, now art is holding life's beer.
NB: That episode aired in 1997. x.com
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