Video: The Simpsons and Soccer

This clip from The Simpsons depicts the difference in reactions to a soccer game from two different sportscasters. Watch the clip and then answer the discussion questions below.

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Discussion Questions

  1. Question 99.23

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    What did the Simpsons writers think about Americans’ feelings toward soccer when they wrote this gag?

  2. Question 99.24

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    This clip is from an episode that first aired in the mid-90s. How might American attitudes about soccer have changed since then? Can you think of other international culture that has made its way into the U.S. in the past few years?