When discussing the effects of humor and satire on politics, everyone immediately thinks of shows like The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, and SNL as well as all sorts of political cartoons and caricatures, but what about adult cartoon shows?
Shows like "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy" are cartoons, so they can go anywhere and do anything, and somehow get away with completely inappropriate jokes that live-action shows wouldn't dare to touch.
Here are a couple great examples of election-related scenes from both these FOX shows (interesting that they're both on FOX... right?).
Homer Simpson tries to vote for Obama:
Stewie goes to Berlin, where the Nazis support McCain-Palin:
**So far, 3 different versions of this video that I've used have been taken down from YouTube, and the ONLY place I could find it is HERE**
Considering how many people watch these shows, I think it's fair to say that episodes like the ones above do have an impact on Americans. Probably not enough of one to sway a person's vote, however, but I'm sure it does have some effect on peoples' overall opinions of the candidates.
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