The animated sitcom has become an outlet for progressive ideology; animated sitcoms serve as many people’s outlets for spreading their political, social and religious influences. On the outside Cartoonists like Seth MacFarlane  and Matt Groening have unknowingly created a generation of apathetic  joksters, but at its root they have developed a culture of self-aware progressive thinkers. Generation Y is proving to be the generation of change because of these modern day Jim Hensons. 

Here are just few examples of their cartoon genius:

1. Lois is running for mayor and she learns to appeal to Quahog’s undecided voters

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YOh-rpvjYg[/youtube]

2. Homer is exercising his constitutional right to vote, but there seems to a bit of alluding to the 2000 Presidential election

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoWJkrlptNs[/youtube]

3. Futurama pokes fun at American politicians ability to actively problem solve

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqVyRa1iuMc[/youtube]

4. Hank scrutinizes modern attempts at making religion interesting to youths

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TsL0DO-c1E[/youtube]

5. Peter acknowledges the dangers of blind faith

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHKjq_btiL4[/youtube]

6.  Homer displays the coincidental power of prayer

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUnH9NECSUU[/youtube]

7. American Dad shows us what is really expected of a husband

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufFF8sQ9fXg[/youtube]

8. South Park puts America’s best foot forward

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tl4jIUDy5o[/youtube]

9. In this Boondocks clip Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reflects on modern day black culture

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb6DL69JImU[/youtube]

10. Coach McGuirk experiences modern day conflict resolution techniques

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BaRhP1LGrM[/youtube]