General Speech Purpose: To Inform Specific Speech Purpose: To Inform my audience about the sitcom 'The Simpsons' I. They have eight fingers, yellow skin, wacky hairdos, and a severe case of an underbite.         A. They are the typical american family, but far from your average 'Cleaver                   household'         B. The Simpsons are the new generation of quality television sitcom families. II. The Simpsons were a runaway hit ever since their first season.         A. The show generated …showed first 75 words of 607 total…

…showed last 75 words of 607 total…the show apart from thers that would seek to imitate it.         A. The wit, satire, and realism of The Simpsons can be said to be it's defining                   element, and the key to its success.         B. It remains popular today, in it's eighth season, and entertains us while at the                   same time, pointing out things that we might not otherwise see about                            ourselves, our beliefs, and our institutions, and surely that is the mark of quality.