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‘Simpsons’ Skewers ‘Racist’ Fox News Viewers

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Posted on Nov 22, 2010
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“The Simpsons” took a cheeky jab at the media in general, and Fox News more pointedly, in Sunday’s opening sequence of the long-running cartoon—which, it should be observed, makes its home on Fox as well.  —KA

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By samosamo, November 26, 2010 at 3:50 pm Link to this comment

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Only something on the line of cartoons, in this
case the simpsons, can the american dumbstream
relate to what the mainstream media wants them
to understand.

Not too surprising at all that simpson’s is a fux
network concoction. Surely an intentional
depiction of what fux and the whole msm and
government want the american people to be.
Can’t remember ever seeing more than just little
snipets which is more than I cared to see.

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By Mary, November 25, 2010 at 4:15 pm Link to this comment
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“We’re UNBALANCED! It’s not FAIR!”

Heh!

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By RickinSF, November 23, 2010 at 11:13 am Link to this comment
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I thought I would see a clip from the show but got a stupid interview with Yeardly Smith.

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By Aaron Ortiz, November 22, 2010 at 7:21 pm Link to this comment

The Simpsons are MADE by Fox. Their writers nibble on the hand that feeds them
all the time…it’s self-deprecating humor.

Having to explain this defeats the purpose of the joke.

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By PatrickHenry, November 22, 2010 at 6:20 pm Link to this comment

The Simpsons is the best FOX has to offer.

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