Monday, February 7, 2005
The Bench & Bar of Minnesota has a great post about the Simpsons and the law: "Despite its earlier reputation for vulgarity, "The Simpsons" has come to be widely hailed for its insightful commentary on American culture. An academic treatise on philosophy has even been written using the show as source material. Yet, little attention has been paid to the incisive commentary on the law found in "The Simpsons." This article examines "The Simpsons" for the light it sheds on the practice of law." Detailed Simpsons analysis here, including analysis of the following courtroom exchange:
Hutz: I move for a bad court thingy.
Judge Snyder [modeled on Robert Bork]: You mean a mistrial?
Hutz: Right!! That's why you're the judge and I'm the law-talking guy.
Judge: You mean the lawyer?
[Mark Godsey, via Oregon CrimProf Tom Lininger]