For those of you who have already discovered its poorly animated genius, bear with me. If you haven't, check out Comedy Central on Wednesdays at 10. The characters' movements are jerky at best and all their squeaky, profanity-laden voices sound suspiciously similar. For example, in a recent episode, Stan discovers his dog is gay. Don't be gay.
Cartoons suspend reality while simultaneously hyperbolizing society's biggest flaws.
But countless TV shows did and do try to make us believe that families are a series of warm smiles and zany adventures with happy endings. But the cartoon genre of which I speak shatters traditional half-hour plot structures as well as cultural myths. They solve their problems by purchasing a TV instead. Live-action television has attempted satire too, sometimes with success. I think not.