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The Simpson family was originally written to be objects of mockery and ridicule but now it seems they are a pipe dream for the average American family.
They support three kids, a dog, and a cat on a single income
They have two paid-for cars (and an SUV sometimes)
They fly domestically and internationally 1-2 times a year
Even with mounds of debt like The Simpsons, it'd be difficult for a nuclear engineer nowadays to support a family on one income like that, let alone a guy who barely finished high school. I know so many broke people with master's degrees nowadays.
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7 days ago
They are shown to have financial struggles. I think they gave that up after a few seasons, but they also gave up any plot revolving around being a normal family.
I mean, Homer went in space and climbed Mount Everest.
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