Homer Simpson vs. The 18th Amendment

In this episode of The Simpson's, the 18th Amendment was the topic. Back in the 1920's, Prohibition was set in place to end the behavioral issues and drinking in America, but it backfired. Some aspects in the episode were correctly portrayed; for example, the bars where there was the illegal selling of alcohol were called "speakeasies," and were the new hangout for people looking for alcohol. During Prohibition, the amount of establishments that were selling alcohol went from about 1,000 to about 4,000, simply because there was no real enforcement of the licence laws. Overall, the accuracies displayed in the episode outweighed the fictional comedy within the production, such as being flung by a catapult if caught with illegal alcohol during Prohibition. The episode was indeed enjoyable, and was very comical as a whole, although somewhat outrageous at times.

If one were to re-write a part of the episode, then it would have to be the scene where the new head detective steps in. He should have a top-notch squad of police officers who can enforce the laws of Prohibition, much more than the cops in the town already. They should be seen taking bribes and alcohol, however, adding to the bribery and organized crime aspects of the 1920's. The head detective should find his men doing such acts, and become infuriated, leading him to become more focused on the issue, and start to search people more and conduct more interrogations.