10 Ways The Simpsons Impact to the Real World
- screenjunkies.com
VIVA – The Simpsons still attracts attention from all walks of life from the past until now. The Simpsons may be known as the most influential TV and animation show. There are so many incidents and jokes that have a significant impact on real life.
1. Help Repair iPhone Keyboard
Before the iPhone was around, all mobile devices used physical keyboards as multi-touch devices, or virtual keyboards became a complete failure. The Apple Newton was an early attempt at a device without a physical keyboard and it was terrible.
In a 1994 episode of The Simpsons, a bluffing Dolph picks up a memo at Newton for Kearney that should remind them to beat up Martin. Instead, it records it as "eating Martha."
This very simple joke inspired the iPhone design team. They apparently share "eat Martha" jokes around the office all the time while they're developing a new keyboard. They worked on the idea until they eliminated the potential "eat Martha" problem and changed mobile typing forever.
2. Promoted Acceptance of eSports
Esports has become a huge industry that generates billions. eSports was once the subject of ridicule by people because of the name. Over time, the acceptance of the name eSports began to grow, it was because of 'The Simpsons'.
In 2019, The Simpsons aired an episode in which Bart played a professional game. Called a cultural tipping point, the game was created with the help of Riot Games, the company behind League of Legends, and Team Liquid from eSports.
3. Sets the Groundwork for Modern Adult Animation
Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy and American Dad credits The Simpsons with essentially creating an entire genre of modern adult animation.
Basically, The Simpsons showed, for the first time since The Flintstones in the 1960s, that cartoons can exist that aren't necessarily just for kids. It can cover adult subjects, even dark ones, in a way that can keep an adult audience interested and entertained.
