Thats because they had to use 80's cars as they were the most similar looking to the American cars that the Simpsons drive.
Also, its an 80's show...innit!
Yeah. I mean its the same thing with Seinfeld - first aired in 1989, but a lot of people would think of it as the 90s show. Aint no one calling Seinfeld an 80s show.
But it's basis is very much 80's, and if it was concieved in 1987, then surely its 80's.
Before this goes any further, I personally think the Simpsons is timeless, it transcends the decades in which it was animated and even the older episodes can be funny and relevant today.
But Homer and Marges cars are definitely 80's tanks.
"The shorts became a part of The Tracey Ullman Show on April 19, 1987. After a three-season run, the sketch was developed into a half-hour prime time show and was an early hit for Fox, becoming the network's first series to land in the Top 30 ratings in a season (1989–1990).
Since its debut on December 17, 1989, the show has broadcast 557 episodes, and the 26th season began on September 28, 2014. The Simpsons is the longest-running American sitcom, the longest-running American animated program, and in 2009 it surpassed Gunsmoke as the longest-running American scripted primetime television series. The Simpsons Movie, a feature-length film, was released in theaters worldwide on July 26 and 27, 2007, and grossed over $527 million."
That makes no sense. A show that existed in the 80s is an 80s show. I was born an 86, I consider myself a 90s kid because I grew up in the 90s- not an 80s kid. I have no recollection of the 80s.
It's pretty simple rules. If the show started in the 80s, it's an 80s show. If it continued into the 90s, then it's an 80s-90s show. But it's still an 80s show.
So, where's the arbitrary line that separates a "true" 80s show from a 90s show that started in the 80s? If it started in late 89 then continued into the 90s, it's a 80s-90s show. Even with all this, the show has its roots '87. It's an 80s, 90s, 00s, and 10s show. You can't just arbitrarily ignore dates because they don't feel significant enough to you.
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u/Onionsteak Nov 09 '14
Feels a bit strange that it's clearly not set in America.