Skip to Content. Although much of the show's satirical, over-the-top humor can be construed as sending messages about irresponsibility, family dysfunction, and more, at their core the Simpson clan are a loving bunch who are always there for each other when the chips are down. Really inappropriate role model behavior, but that's the joke. Bart is the poster child for defying authority, but has grown and learned a few things over the near year run; Homer finds himself in one ridiculous situation after another, but his love and commitment to his family always wins out.