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Copyright © 2004 Chris Turner
Foreword Copyright © 2004 Douglas Coupland
Afterword Copyright © 2008 Chris Turner
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Turner, Chris, 1973–
Planet Simpson : how a cartoon masterpiece documented an era and defined a generation / Chris Turner ; foreword by Douglas Coupland.
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1. Simpsons (Television program). 2. Popular culture. I. Title.
PN1992.77.S58T87 2008 791.45′72 C2008-901151-1
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