speak easies

The Simpson did a good job at interpreting life in the 1920's. The Simpson's portrayed speakeasies very accurately by showing how even when prohibition was in effect, people still drank alcohol. It also showed how there was an increase in people going to the speakeasies than there were people going to the bar on a regular basis. Even cops would go to the speakeasies because they wanted to have fun or have a beer after work and the4y didnt bust the speakeasies so the cycle was safer for the companies that held the speakeasies. The Simpons even went as far to show how bootlegging occurred and even how people had made their own alcohol. They demonstrated how a lot of people would sell their own alcohol and get rich doing so. There were a lot of accuracies but then again, there were a lot of things that were just for entertainment. I really liked this episode because it was entertaining and it demonstrated how life was in the 1920's. There were a few elements of 1920's life that were portrayed well such as how speakeasies were run, creating alcohol to sell and bootlegging.

If there was anything that could be added to the episode, it would be the increased amount of organized crime. The mafia guys from the Simpsons doing more in the episode. The mobsters should have done something life rob a bank or even sell liquor to the speakeasies, even though Homer already did this. There could have been a reference to Al Capone somewhere in the episode other than the reference of the "Beer Baron." The only thing that I would add would be a scene with organized crime but other than that, the episode was great.