{"article":{"__typename":"BlogArticle","id":"BlogArticle:7769","categories":[{"slug":"the-press","__typename":"Category"}],"content":[{"__typename":"ArticleParagraphContent","subtype":null,"idAttr":"","innerHtml":"From the latest episode:"},{"__typename":"ArticleLegacyHtml","tagName":"DIV","idAttr":"","className":"","style":"","innerHtml":"
"},{"__typename":"ArticleLegacyHtml","tagName":"DIV","idAttr":"","className":"thumbnail","style":"","innerHtml":" $\"skitched-20071003-182600.jpg\"$ "},{"__typename":"ArticleParagraphContent","subtype":null,"idAttr":"","innerHtml":"-"},{"__typename":"ArticleParagraphContent","subtype":null,"idAttr":"","innerHtml":"
Thanks to a member of the more-and-more-excellent WSJ family for the tip."}],"editorialProject":null,"primaryCategory":{"__typename":"Channel","displayName":"Technology","url":"https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/","slug":"technology"},"reviews":[],"embeds":[],"authors":[{"id":"Author:316","displayName":"James Fallows","url":"https://www.theatlantic.com/author/james-fallows/","biography":{"default":"James Fallows is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and author of the newsletter Breaking the News.","__typename":"Biography"},"socialMedia":[{"platform":"TWITTER","url":"https://twitter.com/jamesfallows","__typename":"SocialMedia"}],"__typename":"Author","slug":"james-fallows"}],"preview":null,"layout":"standard","secondaryByline":"","dek":"","url":"https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2007/10/why-we-need-the-simpsons/7769/","title":"Why we need the Simpsons","seoTitle":"Why we need the Simpsons","dateModified":"2008-07-11T19:13:10Z","datePublished":"2007-10-04T06:05:41Z","hasMeter":true,"primaryChannel":{"displayName":"Technology","__typename":"Channel","slug":"technology"},"shareImage1x1":null,"shareImage16x9":null,"shareImage4x3":null,"shareImageDefault":null,"shareImageSquareDefault":null,"shareImageLeadArt":null,"shareDek":"","shareText":null,"shareTitle":"Why we need the Simpsons","editorsNote":null,"leadArt":null,"narratedAudio":null,"narratedAudioImage":null,"fbiaUrl":"https://www.theatlantic.com/facebook-instant/article/7769/","canonicalUrl":"https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2007/10/why-we-need-the-simpsons/7769/","syndication":"ALL","shareImage2x1":null,"shareImageSmall":null,"channels":[{"slug":"technology","__typename":"Channel"}],"watsonInfo":{"keywords":["more-and-more-excellent WSJ family","latest episode","Thanks","tip"],"__typename":"WatsonInfo"},"slug":"why-we-need-the-simpsons","grapeshot":{"segments":["gv_safe","gb_safe","pos_bofa-kwlist","pos_customtopics","pos_lexus_fy23","pos_safe_core","pos_safe_strict","gs_genres","gs_entertain_tv","gs_genres_comedy","gs_entertain","gs_genres_animationanime"],"__typename":"Grapeshot"},"advertisingInfo":{"disableHouseAd":false,"__typename":"AdvertisingInfo"}}}

Sections

The Print Edition