Parks and Recreation is a political satire sitcom about a Parks and Recreations department in the city of Pawnee, Indiana. Many of the events portrayed in the show are based on real life ones, and the cast has moments where they perform “interviews” with invisible, non-existent cameramen (mockumentary-style). To go along with this show’s style, the focus would be Pokémon Go in 2016. To best understand the relationships between the characters at the stage they would be in this episode, the best episode to watch would be Season 5, episode 9 (Article Two). Cold Open Leslie Knope walks into the Parks Department office, only to discover Jerry Gergich on the ground unconscious, a broken coffee cup nearby and Tom Haverford hiding under the coffee …show more content…
However, when she visits the park to see all the people is angered that literally everyone there is staring at their phones. Doing her homework, she discovers that Pokémon Go is a gaming app that allows the player to go out into nature and walk around catching little creatures called Pokémon or hatching them from eggs by walking. Trying to better understand the obsession, she asks that everyone in the department download the game. Jerry accidentally downloads a virus and spends the rest of the episode without a phone; Ron Swanson refuses to use an iPhone, and thus cannot play on his flip-phone. Ben Wyatt enjoys the game, having played Pokémon games in the past, and sets out to try to convince Leslie that there are worse things. Andy, trying to understand the game, throws his phone at a squirrel and asks, “How many points is that worth”. Leslie goes through the week barely playing, but growing more and more attached until by the end of the week is no longer focused on anything but the game, shirking her duties as a councilwoman by actually playing at her desk (she of course is not alone, Councilmen Jeremy Jamm and Bill Dexhart also play and wear hats with their team symbols). Eventually Ben, Ann Perkins and April have to work together to wean Leslie off
New apps on the mobile phones are taking a much more influential participation in our lives with the introduction of augmented reality. It changes the perception of our awareness of the surrounding through augmentations on our mobile phones. This comic explores the recent popular app ‘Pokémon Go’ in the ways that it affects our everyday lives, through a simple family outing portrayed by the protagonist Lucy. The comic starts with both Lucy and her mother in the setting of a beach. The contrast can already be seen where Lucy is holding and focused on her mobile, while her mother is empty handed. Lucy is so attached to her phone that she forgets her surroundings and walks into a pole. This shows the over attachment to the augmented reality that
It was hilarious whenever Fred Sanford of the hit series Sanford and Son used to fake his heart attack saying that famous phrase, “I’m coming Elizabeth” or what about him telling Aunt Ester how ugly she was. No one took that type of comedy to the heart and it was intended to hurt no one. It was all for a laugh. Now in today’s time there are new shows on television such as The Chapelle Show, which is hosted and directed by the comedian Dave Chapelle. The object of this show seems to be how much fun he can make of a different race. Times have changed and so have peoples’ since of humor. People went from the laid-back type sitcoms such as Sanford and Son, The Three Stooges, and The Little Rascals, which are all types of shows that people can watch with their entire family, to shows even adults feel turned away from. Some examples include The Chapelle Show and In Living Color.
Seinfeld was a sitcom from NBC that was very popular during the ’90s, and is often referred as “a show about nothing.” It consisted of the life of a fictitious Jerry Seinfeld and his friends in New York City (IMDb). Seinfeld reached a Nielsen rating of 21.7 percent and number one in the United States ranking during its ninth and final season (“Appendix 3: Top-Rated Programs by Season”). It was unique in the way that it portrayed social life during the ‘90s, and this inspired shows such as Friends, Ellen, and Mad About You (Pierson 49). In Seinfeld episodes, the viewer can observe social customs, fads, social standards, and family portrayals of ‘90s semi-young adults.
“Oh my God, they killed Kenny!” South Park is a adult cartoon that circles around the abnormal life of four boys living in Colorado. This hilarious animated television series strives to be the most controversial show on air. The series has been on air since August 13, 1997 and while the show seems ridiculous, it is commonly known for incorporating high and low culture within the show. South Park has been known to take current issues from today’s society and convert them to a more simplified version while transforming it into a satire. One episode that stood out from the rest was an episode called “The Cissy” which focused on gender relations and transgender issues. This episode reflected on how today’s society see gender and transgender.
The definition of what consitutes a “family“ has definatly changed over time. Usually, what constitutes making up a family is relative to a specific culture, but as always, there are exceptions to the rule. Ever since the golden age of television had sprung upon American culture, it has tried to mimic the "ideal" American family through it's programming. Even as early as the 1950's, television producers made
Manbearpig: Half Man, Half Bear, Half Pig, but All Global Warming? South Park is a popular animated comedy series written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. While the episodes of South Park are always humorous on the surface, each show usually has a deeper, much more profound meaning and moral. One episode of South Park entitled Manbearpig, named after the monster in the episode, has a particularly potent deeper meaning. On the surface, the episode pokes fun at monster stories, politics, and specifically Al Gore. Deeper down, however, this monster story can be read as a national allegory alluding to the dangers of global warming, the problems with the politics behind global warming, and the eventual doom we will all face
The Simpsons first aired in 1980 as a hilarious, sarcastic, and exaggerated satire of everyday life. With depictions of politics and politicians, bad parenting, greedy industry owners, and the faults in everyday society. The show really brings to life the thoughts and sometimes unrealistic views we have of everyday people.
Using Pokemon go at Auschwitz isn’t something that really should be controversial, but it is and Leonard Pitts’ article “Capture this: It’s wrong to play Pokemon at Auschwitz” persuades anyone who thought otherwise very well in his article. Using a mocking tone and word choice, as well as pathos, he convinces any audience of his argument.
During a hiking trip with Alex’s son, he produces a game for a few of the kids to
Some of Finny and Gene's friends begin to join their new club. Finny makes up a game called "blitzball," sort of a variation on rugby and football; the game is a hit that summer.
Andy goes to psychologist, Dr. Carrothers, to discuss his depression about Rob's death. He does not think he needs to be there because he is fine in school and he is fine at home. Andy talks about why the accident is his fault. He realizes he needs help with his depression and wants to come back for another visit to discuss what is going...
Exhilarated screams and contagious laughter pierce the air. The squeaking and screeching of the rusty old gate travel throughout the playground, as I tower towards it. Sprinting down the crumbly old path, leading to the sand court. There are crowds and clusters of children everywhere. The wind twisting and gusting throughout the awkward side bangs and awful bob haircuts. Recess was by far the most exciting and adventurous part of my second-grade life. Spotting my best friend, Lydia, out of the mass of children, I frantically run up to her and ask her to play Newcomb with me. Newcomb was the best recess game to me, simply because it always had the cutest boys. Lydia immediately replies with complete agreement.
Humor, as defined in the Oxford dictionary, is “the quality of being amusing or comic, especially as expressed in literature or speech.” Nowadays, humor has taken a dimension that is beyond entertainment; it became a tool to convey political messages –in the form of political satire- providing a product that is smoother to understand, and getting people to think more critically in the public political sphere. In a world where global problems are still prevailing, few might suggest that humor or political satire is the solution to overcome these problems. However, Political satire is believed to have originated in Ancient Greece in the 4th century BCE, where the blending of serious political and religious topics with humor served as an effective
maneuvering through the course while killing people on the opposite team to gain victory. Some are better than others at playing, but they are all being shot as well dying, and respawning to the check points. As 30 minutes go by they are all starting to get agitated because they are losing. Gabe, Keanu keep dying, and not helping the team win, while Jerry, Everon, and Phillip are gaining all the points, and pulling all the weight. They eventually take a break to recoup, and lets some stress of the game