The Simpsons - Not Just A Comedy Show!

Everyone, including those not very interested in cartoons, heard about "The Simpsons". It is a long-running series created by Matt Groening, with 21 seasons and the 22nd currently running. As my personal favorite, I have noticed a lot of hidden messages in different episodes, beyond a sarcastic comedy show. Never give up... The episode "The last exit to Springfield-Season 4" is about a strike at the nuclear power plant where Homer works, because Mr. Burns - the boss - wants to take away the dental plan from the workers. It was Homer who started the strike (despite his usually lazy character) because his daughter, Lisa, happens to need braces on the very same day. The way Homer negotiates with the evil Mr. Burns till he gets his rights, without accepting dishonest bribe, is remarkable and depicts how rights can be taken, fair and square, with consistency and the never-give- up attitude. Don't believe everything... "Treehouse of horror" are a series of episodes that include horror fantasies, one in every season, and are usually associated with Halloween. In the episode "Treehouse of Horror VI -Season 7", Homer, who adores doughnuts, manages to steal a doughnut held by Lard Lad, the mascot for a doughnut store. Eventually, all mascots from all stores start attacking people!!! And guess what saves him along with everyone in town..Ignoring them!! It is noteworthy that the writer indirectly warned people about advertising fallacies, since advertisements now evaded our TVs, newspapers, streets, buses, everywhere... It's our good memories that keep us bonded... In the episode "Lisa on ice- Season 6", Lisa fails gym and is selected by coincidence to join a hockey team, which is her only chance to add gym to her straight As.She and her brother Bart start being so competitive since Bart is already good at sports and plays hockey too, until one day both teams challenge each other, a game that both Bart and Lisa took too seriously...The final shot in the game is a penalty shot by Bart against Lisa, but then...they looked to each other and remembered all the good gestures they did to each other when they were younger (like Lisa helping Bart when his knee was injured, and Bart giving one of his ice-cream scoops because hers which fell on the floor). Lisa smiled and Bart smiled back....They dropped the hockey equipment and gave each other a nice brotherly hug. This highlights the fact that no matter what happens, you will always find a lot to remember for the people you love, your family and friends or even co-workers, so there's no point at all in letting life shake the special bonds you share with your loved ones... Show appreciation... In another episode "Homer Alone- Season 3", Marge gets too worked out from the housework and from the extra stress because no one in the family is helping. They all just expect her to do every little thing and listen to each and every complain or question they have. So she decides to go on a vacation by herself, leaving Bart and Lisa to their not-so-loved twin aunts, Patty and Selma, and leaves baby Maggie with Homer. When she leaves to Rancho Relaxo to get a calming vacation, Homer realizes he can do nothing without her, and the kids aren't that happy either at their aunts'. Upon Marge's return, she finds what a mess her family has been without her, and that's when they start realizing what she really is... Clearly, it applies to many of our own homes, when someone is doing all the hard work - a mother, a father or even grandparents- without even getting a "Thank you" in return. It simply urges us to appreciate every little favor done to us, even outside the house, from friends or colleagues and makes us think of those special people in our lives, who do too much and ask too little.