hello this is my public speaking speach.
(Play the theme tune to the simpsons and pause) I’m sure all of you recognise this music, this is the theme tune to The Simpson TV show. Hello my name is Raz, student of ms. M, and I have been watching The Simpsons my whole life with my family.
Today I will be telling you about The simpsons. Have you ever wondered about the history of The Simpsons? What about the voice actors? Have you thought that it’s not suitable for younger children? Did you know how The Simpsons have predicted the future? If you don’t believe me then listen up and Let’s get started…
The Simpsons show started in 1987 as a cartoon on the Tracy Ullman show, on the Fox broadcasting company and it has been running since, For 37 years! The Simpsons actually have a world record for the longest TV show ever. There are 768 episodes in 35 seasons! Some episodes of the simpsons teach history such as frida kahlo, a successful artist, American history, popular culture, different countries and some episodes are just fun and funny.
Voice actors,
If you have ever watched the simpsons there are hundreds of characters there, but did know that there are only six main voice actors. Some of them do the voices of more than 30 characters! For example – Dan Castellaneta acts as Homer Simpson, Grandpa Simpson, Krusty the clown, Mayor Quimby and a lot more. The other main voice actors are: Julie Kavner (Marge Simpson), Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson), Yeardly Smith (Lisa Simpson), Hank Azaria (Moe, Apu and Disco Stu) and Harry Shearer (Mr Burns, Principal Skinner and Ned Flanders). Did you know that each of those 6 voice actors earn about half a million dollars per episode. That’s a lot!!
You might think The Simpsons is not appropriate for younger children but I have been watching The Simpsons since I was 2 years old with my brother. When I was little I understood it differently than I do now and I will understand it differently when I’m a teenager and differently when I’m grown up. That’s the beauty of The Simpsons – you see it in a different way every time.
Did you know that the Simpsons predicted so many things? They actually predicted more than 30 different predictions during all the episodes. Let’s look at some of the most famous predictions: In 1988 season 2, there was a three eyed fish as a nuclear mutation, 23 years after in 2011 a fisherman caught a real 3 eyed fish near a nuclear plant in Argentina.I searched up a picture and it’s gross. The most famous predictiction was in season 11 in the year 1998. Lisa has become the president after Donald Trump! It was 18 years before he became the president. Can you believe it?
The Simpsons is an amazing show. It is my favorite show. I think everyone should watch it, at any age. The writing is amazing and funny and always interesting.