European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A bad boy Bart Simpsons finally make an debut by Anita Gosch Stafl writer he big Novys in to lated this week is i that the Simpsons starts on an to a a some two seasons after it first aired in the United states. By now most Likely everyone has at least heard of the infamous and highly popular cartoon series if not seen it during Home leave or on videotapes sent by relatives in the states. C the show has received coverage a it has stirred controversy among parents groups that think son Bart Simpson is a bad Infix enc on children As Well As among Energy Industry executives who done to like the portrayal of nut Clear Power Plant workers As a bungling Bart a father Homer is the idiot in question the Simpsons has spawned a whole line of products it shirts key chains dolls Beach towels and calendars. The popular Quot Bart to shirt itself spawned what was probably the first racial crossover of a character with the creation of a Black Bart to shirts. A a Simpson album the Simpsons sing the. Bluest was released late last year and even Man aged to hit the top 10 Chart. The video of a tune from that album do the Bartman reportedly had everyone everywhere a doing the Burtman dance. And the list probably goes on. Quot i by the uninitiated like this reviewer the a a Simpsons is an animated series about the Simpson family Homer and wife Marge Bart Daugh j Ter Lisa and baby Maggie. The plots revolve a around the almost daily crises that Spring up in the Simpson household and the antics of Bart. A to the first episode Ilo Merand Marge decide to Patch up marital by going out to a fancy restaurant and spending the night at a r a Motel. Meanwhile the kids Are left with a baby a Sitter who turns out to be a. and a dangerous burglar. A the Simpsons has received rave reviews for it credible characters imaginative plot twists and telling detail. Based on the initial episode How _ Ever it s difficult to see what the hype is All about. 1 1 a though the animation is wonderful the first show is tiresome drawn out. And predictable. It elicits at least in this reviewer no More than a _ maybe the Simpsons is just one of those shows that gets better with each episode or its the kind j that you have to get used to like the characters almost unintelligible voices. Initial reviews in the states also were negative. A what a not difficult to understand arc the concerns of parents groups. Bart truly is a Nasty and obnoxious kid arid there a no Lack of foul language. The baby Sitter episode meanwhile is enough to give any kid nightmares. Of Well. Wait and see. The Simpsons airs &Quot,1 \ 1 i 1 it air a. / e \ 11 it. F crash course on thursday. The former is n comedy adventure that stars Beautiful Elizabeth gets into a Heap of trouble while baby sitting the latter is a comedy with an All Star cast of teens and adults that re votes around a summer Driver s de course you la recognize just about everyone in crush course there a Alyssa Milano of who a the y Boss Tipa Yothers of family ties Roh Stone of or. Belvedere unlike his usual character he plays a nerd kid who s not interested in cars or ii is Olivia d Abo of the wonder Robinson of night court etc., Etc unfortunately both movies air in the morning when All Good kids should be in school so those without a Var Are out of Luck. Horror Sci i fans have something to look Forward to this week the 1959 movie the return of the Fly the original sequel to the original 1958 movie the Fly and precursor to the 1965 sequel a the of the Fly not to be confused with the Fly ii the 1989 sequel to the 1986 remake the Fly. At any rate the return of the Fly stars Vincent Price along with the Fly so its bound to be Good. It airs next sunday Midure 1 a no Way out with Kevin Costner conies on Southern european broadcasting sunday wednesday on an and about s in weeks. 11 on Row on Southern european broadcasting ,.elsewhere in television the week seems geared a a toward teens and preteens. Starting saturday is hey dude a series about a summer, a teen age staff. The name alone makes it obvious that the show is totally geared to a teen audience with the main ingredient being cute Guys and girls who develop crushes. The acting is. Stilted and the plot and dialogue Are predictable. Watch it Only if you want to know what television producers think arc the problems faced by a a Nice kids. Iley dude airs saturday morning a More real life kids show is Mcgee and me. Its a series billed As a a childhood fantasy a real world drama and an animated wonder Quot and it is All that a youngster who s just learning about Light is wrong draws a cartoon character that a pops to life every now and then. A Mcgee and me is a religious series that attempts to teach kids biblical lessons the first show is about not telling lies. But it does no to gel sanctimonious it airs next sunday morning. Two movies this week look like a lot of fun for a teens adventures in babysitting on tuesday and new on seb this week the Vietnam War series China Beach starts up again on tuesday night a. 1 in movies the violence Ridden futuristic action movie Rob Ocop is Friday night. The classic 1959 Jimmy Stewart courtroom drama Anatomy of a murder a must for fans of old movies is saturday afternoon. The intense thriller no Way a out starring Kevin Costner Sean Young and Gene Hackman in a tale of murder and cover ups in the highest circles is sunday a f for kids of All Ages there a Jungle Book Rud Yard Kipling a classic about a boy raised a wolves m the Jungles of India sunday morning. And that a the Way the Cveck will be As a _ usual though subject to change. T 1 it l l Quot a stall or tier Anita gos Clvis making Ivcak us Fyt Sarah Bogort 1 a the notorious Bart Simpson comes to an to wednesday
