>>>Actually no. Just grates me. If I had to stereotype I'd go for what Tracy said (correctly) that it stereotypes them as dumb, not as criminals/lowlifes.
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>>And thetre's that as well. Generally all the people I've described above are definitely below par intelligence-wise(and some of them have been "below pa" - 'stan'wh'am sayin'?) and I'm surprised I forgot to include that in the above list. Maybe it's this stereotyping from film that has led to your perception and the general impression. Why, even the cops in southern states are portrayed as corrupt, in cahoots with the local "boss man" (think of the film Porky's for instance) evil, a law unto themselves.
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>>Just think, the only guy I can think of with a southern accent in the Simpsons is Clovis the slack-jawed yokel.
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>Maybe it is portrayal. Not sure. As per Simpsons, I wouldn't know, never watched them.

I don't believe it! Only one of the funniest cartoons shows EVER!