The Simpsons (franchise) a family and their life in a typical American town. However, because of its animated nature, "The Simpsons"' scope is larger than that of a regular sitcom. The town of Springfield acts as a complete universe in which characters can explore the issues faced by modern society. By having Homer work in a nuclear power plant, the show can comment on the state of the environment. Through Bart and Lisa's days at Springfield Elementary School, the show's writers illustrate pressing or controversial issues in the field of education. The town features a vast array of media channels—from kids' television programming
The Simpsons: Cartoon Studio of "The San Diego Union-Tribune" called it "quite a challenging product" which produces cartoons that "really look professional." Benjamin Svetkey of "Entertainment Weekly" gave it a B+ rating, commenting that the cartoons created "can be entertaining, but they're hampered by a failing common to the make-your-own-movie genre: Since "Cartoon Studio" has a limited number of voice clips ('Ay, caramba!', 'Mmm... donuts', and about 50 variations on 'Bart!'), your plot choices are restricted to the usual pranks, pratfalls, and catchphrases. Still, as Homer would say, "The Simpsons Cartoon Studio" is more 'Woohoo!' than 'D'oh!'." "Wired"s Erika Milvy commented that "Fox's "Simpsons