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4.1. Anderson put into practice a sort of “limited animation” that… aperta

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4.2. In the past, if you wanted to watch a cartoon you had to go… aperta

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4.4. A slice-of-life cartoon… aperta

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4.5. A superhero cartoon features… aperta

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4.9. Japanese cartoons focus on… aperta

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Appealing to Both Children and Adults: The Flintstones
The Flintstones is the famous Hanna-Barbera 1. in which Fred Flintstone is the head of a “modern Stone Age family” living in the town of Bedrock. Much of the 2. is created by the juxtaposition of cavemen doing very 3. things, like driving cars, operating machinery, and going to the movies. Because it was 4. to appeal to adults as well as children, ABC 5. it in prime-time, making it the first animated series to be shown in that slot. The plot deliberately resembled the 6. of the era, with the cave-dwelling Flintstone and Rubble families getting into minor conflicts characteristic of modern 7. . For this reason, they were also watched and enjoyed by an adult 8. .
Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flintstones

6. Choose the correct option.

Animated Satire without Filters
There are animated TV series that specifically 1. aimed / target / addressed at adults.
The series The Simpsons created by Matt Groening uses the Simpson’s family and the Springfield community to explore and 2. critic / take fun / criticise various aspects of American society. With memorable characters and clever plots, The Simpsons has managed to remain relevant for over three decades, becoming a benchmark for animated satire. It centres on a dysfunctional family of the modern era but the demographics of the 1950s: two 3. homosexual / divorced / married parents, two preadolescent children, and an infant, grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
Animated satire was taken to new levels of audacity and irreverence by Trey Parker and Matt Stone with South Park. With its rudimentary animation 4. attitude / style / mood and provocative storylines, it tackles controversial topics, often 5. challenging / supporting / glorifying social and political conventions. The show frequently pokes fun at current events, political figures, and controversial social issues and is known for its direct and 6. hypocritical / uncensored / self-censored approach, which has enabled it to become a powerful and influential critical voice in the media 7. landscape / set / environment.
Recently, Netflix, Fox and Cartoon Network broadcast more politically incorrect animated series out of the ordinary which share the feature of uniting the world of the ordinary with that of the extraordinary, satirising with a style that is different for each 8. audience / fiction / format. Bojack Horseman deals with mental health, addiction, fame, and personal redemption, 9. praising / fostering / criticising Hollywood and societal expectations. Brickleberry deals with shock-comedy series set in a dysfunctional national park. Its humour leans heavily on 10. offensive / mild / lighthearted satire and absurd caricatures of real-world issues. Both of them are two cornerstones of this category, bordering between the underground and the politically incorrect.