辛普森一家

Happy 500th Episode: Five Ways The Simpsons Changed the World
《辛普森一家》500集了！撒花慶祝：5種方式它改變了世界

Homer Simpson, historically important (snacker) figure?
霍默辛普森，具有重要歷史意義的（吃貨）形象？

You don't get to be TV's longest-running sitcom, with 22-plus years, and, as of tonight, 500 episodes on your resume, without leaving an impression—or five.
史上壽命最長的情景喜劇《辛普森一家》已經(jīng)走過了22年，今天晚上將迎來第500集。這樣一部史詩級的美劇，總是會在你心里留下一點印象，或許是五點。

Here's how The Simpsons changed our world, sprinkle donut by sprinkle donut:
《辛普森一家》是這樣一點點的改變我們的世界的：

1.電視節(jié)目

1. It's Responsible for Just About Every Top-Rated Show on TV Today:
現(xiàn)在幾乎所有最火的電視節(jié)目都跟《辛普森一家》有關(guān)

By which we mean, of course, American Idol and all those American Idol-esque shows: The Voice, America's Got Talent and Dancing With the Stars. The deal is The Simpsons, after premiering on Fox in December 1989, became the then-fledgling network's first mainstream Nielsen success. It led to other early hits (Married…With Children, Beverly Hills, 90210, etc.), which led to football, which kept the network around long enough to launch Idol, which became a phenonenom, which begat the golden era of the prime-time talent show. So, basically, next time you watch anything, say a bit of thanks to Homer and family.
這里我們當然指的是《美國偶像》還有其他類似風格的電視節(jié)目：《美國之聲》、《美國達人》以及《與星共舞》等。1989年12月《辛普森一家》在?？怂闺娨暸_首播，在當時剛剛出現(xiàn)的第一個主流電視劇排名——尼爾森排名上獲得成功，自此之后，它的影響就滲透美國電視界。它是早期美劇《奉子成婚》《飛躍比弗利》的故事原型；它讓人們愛上了橄欖球；它促使網(wǎng)絡(luò)覆蓋面變廣，因此《美國偶像》才能被成功推出去；它成為了一種獨特的現(xiàn)象；它開創(chuàng)了黃金時段選秀節(jié)目的時代。所以，下次不管你是要看什么電視，都得先感謝一下辛普森一家人。

2.福克斯

2. It's Responsible for Just About Every Top-Selling Artist in Music Today:
它成就了現(xiàn)在幾乎所有最暢銷的歌手

Would another network have picked up Idol if Fox hadn't been around because The Simpsons hadn't been around? Maybe—or maybe not. Would Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Jennifer Hudson have become stars if Idol hadn't been around? Maybe—or maybe not. Just to be on the safe side, next time you listen to anything—well, you know what to do.
如果沒有《辛普森一家》的成功，福克斯電視臺會火起來嗎？如果沒有?？怂?，還會有別的電視臺推出《美國偶像》嗎？也許會也許不會。如果沒有《美國偶像》，凱莉·克拉克森、凱莉·安德伍德和珍妮弗·哈德森還會紅起來嗎？也許不會。慎重起見，下次不管是聽什么歌，呃，你懂的！

3.飲料

3. It's Responsible for Just About Every Doo-Dad in Your Office Cubicle:
它得為每間辦公室里愛喝酒的大叔負責。

In a 2010 survey, The Simpsons was named the most successful TV-licensing brand of all time. Matt Groening's crew reportedly celebrated the title by tossing back cans of Duff Energy Drink, available at online stores near you.
在2010年的一項調(diào)查中，《辛普森一家》被評選為“史上最成功的電視系列節(jié)目”。據(jù)報道，《辛普森一家》編劇馬特·格羅寧的團隊豪飲達夫能量飲料來慶祝，這個飲料現(xiàn)在在網(wǎng)上你也能買到。

4.口頭禪

4. It's Responsible for Just About Every Other Word Out of Your Mouth:
你嘴里說出來的每個單詞都跟它有關(guān)。

"D'oh!" "Ay carumba!" "Woo-hoo!" The list of catchphrases goes on and on and on.
走霉運時說的"D'oh!"，驚訝時的“Ay carumba!"還有開心時的"Woo-hoo!"，這些口頭禪都出自《辛普森一家》，并且一直在流傳。

5.影響你我

5. It's Responsible for You, You Geek:
它也影響著你我，你個白癡！

The Simpsons was comic culture before comic culture was all or before Comic-Con was cool. It was Adult Swim before there was Adult Swim. It was Conan O'Brien's employer before O'Brien brought his brand of weirdness to late night. It was, and is, part of you. And not just because you're probably noshing from a bag of Simpsons Fruit Snacks while reading this.
《辛普森一家》問世之前是沒有漫畫文化的，或者說在它之前沒有好的漫畫連續(xù)劇，也是因為有了它才有了成人動畫頻道?？颇稀W布萊恩在主持怪異風格的晚間脫口秀節(jié)目之前，還是《辛普森一家》劇組的成員。它過去和現(xiàn)在都是你生活的一部分，這不僅僅是因為也許你在看這篇文章時手里正拿到一包辛普森水果干。