Accuracy of the Simpson's Portrayal of Prohibition

In the 1920s, Prohibition played a major role in society. To portray the occurrences in this time era, the Simpson’s made an episode based on Prohibition in the 20s. For the most part, the episode was accurate, but a few aspects were inaccurate for comedic value. Public drunkenness was displayed in the episode and it was a problem in the US. This caused the government to put Prohibition into place. In the episode, they said Springfield had always had this law, and they had just rediscovered it; this was put in for comedy. Other aspects such as the creation of speakeasies, was a negative component of Prohibition, occurred in the 20s and in the Simpson’s episode. This led to the smuggling of alcohol, but in the episode, alcohol was also created in the basement. Also, the punishment for someone susupplying alcohol to a speakeasy was probably not to be flung across the town by a catapult, but it was added for comedic value in the episode.