Analysing TV episodes using theory's

Analysing- the Simpsons season 6 episode 1

Roland Barthes-

Enigma/Hermeneutic codes: Bart see’s ned burying something and we hear screaming however we don’t see what was buried which keep the audience in the dark about what has happened or happened.

Action codes: the Simpsons getting a pool is an example of an action code another example of an action code is when Bart breaks his leg.

Multi strand narrative series: the episode does contain multi strand narratives as there are many problems such as it’s very hot and they had a pool temporarily and then after wanted to get one for the back garden.

Linear or Non-linear pattern: linear the episode follows an A-B style narrative as it is in chronological order. Saying what happens in steps of taking place e.g. it was very hot, so they got a pool, Bart tried to show off and broke his leg, this is a basic example to show linear narratives.

Tavian Tomorrow-

Equilibrium: everyone is happy but the weather is very hot.

Disequilibrium: it’s very hot so the Simpsons have decided to get a pool however Bart tries to show and so he breaks his leg which means that throughout the hot summer he was not able to go swimming but was in him room forgotten by his friends and family who were enjoying the pool while we watched using binoculars.

New Equilibrium: Bart confront Ned about what had happened and asks about what he berried in the garden which lead to Ned admitting what he had done and everybody is that happy and balance is when restored again. 

Vladimir Prop - The seven spheres of action

The villain: nelson can be considered the hero as he made Bart look at thing which made him fall and break his leg.

The donor: Lisa gives Bart a telescope

The helper: Lisa also helps in

The princess: Ned’s wife is the person who needed to be saved

The dispatcher: Bart set Lisa to go find out more information.

The hero: the hero is Bart although Lisa was the dispatcher Bart had to try to save Lisa but found the truth out when he helped her