Examines the dawn of the comic book genre and its powerful legacy, as well as the evolution of the characters who leapt from the pages over the last 75 years and their ongoing worldwide cultural impact. It chronicles how these disposable diversions were subject to intense government scrutiny for their influence on American children and how they were created in large part by the children of immigrants whose fierce loyalty to a new homeland laid the foundation for a multi-billion-dollar industry that is an influential part of our national identity.

这部片子用辛辣的讽刺展现了人类的生存状态，主要讽刺美国中部的生活模式，以致更广泛的美国文 化、社会、甚至是电视本身。在4频道的节目“100个最伟大的儿童节目”(2001)及“100部最伟大的卡通片”(2005)中，《辛普森一家》都名列 榜首。另外在“100位最伟大的荧屏形象”中荷马•辛普森也名列榜首。辛普森一家被许多评论家看作是有史以来最伟大的动画。时代杂志在2000年将之题名 为20世纪最伟大的电视节目。它对于流行文化的影响至今无可比拟。2009年美邮局推出其题材的邮票。

Decades before Hogwarts, Ursula K. Le Guin invited young readers to wizard school in her classic Earthsea fantasy series, and dazzled the science fiction world with masterworks like The Left Hand of Darkness and The Dispossessed. Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin tells the groundbreaking author's story in her own words, sprinkled with stunning animation and commentary from literary luminaries like Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, David Mitchell, and Michael Chabon. Produced with Le Guin's participation over ten years, Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin is a breathtaking journey through the late writer's career and her worlds, both real and fantastic.