Sunday, November 8, 2009

The Simpsons' Prohibition


In the episode "Homer Simpson Versus the Eighteenth Amendment" the producers of the Simpsons portrayed the 1920's/ Prohibition very well. Even though this is a comedy show, the producers captured many different elements at the time of Prohibition. For example, they show how Moe's was turned into a speakeasy. Also, the producers showed the involvement of the mafia and bootleggers and how these groups bribed the police in these areas. The producers also showed how beer companies went out of business and how some people started to make there own beer. This episode of the Simpsons was a very enjoyable episode.
One scene that should be changed was the scenes that showed how Homer got the beer to Moe's. Homer and Bart used bowling balls and various pipes transportation in order to get the alcohol to Moe's. To change these scenes, the producers should have shown how beer makers really transported their beer to speakeasies.

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