2006-10-13 06:50:08 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
because if cartoon characters aged like real people, they'd no longer be "kid appropriate" after two or three seasons. This makes them less popular to young audiences which make up the future fan base. A lot of the people who watched "Simpsons" 16 years ago are well into their 30s... and now their children watch the show. Something that wouldn't be possible if Bart was 20 something.
2006-10-13 06:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
one of the primary benefits of working with cartoons as opposed to live people is that you don't have to worry about growth spurts, and aging etc. and this is the Simpson's 18th season, and starting in 4th grade would make him 28 and honestly while a few random episodes where we see him as 20 something are cool, an entire series about 20 something Simpson kids would blow.
2006-10-13 11:33:33 · answer #2 · answered by janssen411 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The program is not intended to portray time in a realistic manner. Other cartoon characters do not age. Some examples include Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Pluto.
2006-10-13 06:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by david42 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bart Simpson in college, Homer and Marge worrying about retirement, Maggie going to the prom, Lisa on a Green peace boat and grampa dead, just isn't as funny.
2006-10-13 06:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by boulderv6 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Either Bart is really dumb or he suffers from cartoon syndrome. The inname disorder that prevents growth or aging. Side effects include; never dying, continual routine opening and inseparate episoding.
2006-10-13 07:27:54 · answer #5 · answered by HiddenLee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-21 23:10:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Bart ever aged he might grow out of that attitude we've all learned to love. Then he'd probably move out of his parent's house, and no one wants to see that happen. The bottom line, people just can't stand change.
2006-10-13 09:02:10 · answer #7 · answered by Aaron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because cartoon animation is far far superior to acting. It is cheaper to pay a doodle nothing, and give the money to people who actually do work to create.
It prooves that animated shows are far far superior to live action shows as they can go on forever and you don't have the "cosby syndrome" where they seem to have a "litter" of kids just so they can keep a cute baby on the show.
2006-10-13 07:00:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because really, they're 20 years old, but has a problem with growing up, so they all had a disease in the family causing their bodies to look as if they remained that age, but really, they're growing up on the inside. Why do you think Lisa was so smart all of these years?
2006-10-13 12:17:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because if they grew up, they wouldn't be as fun anymore. They gotta stay the same age to help entertain the next generation and the ines after them.
2006-10-13 08:46:07 · answer #10 · answered by me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋