Masaryk University Faculty of Arts Department of English and American Studies English Language and Literature Barbora Vágnerová Cultural Substitution in the Dubbing Translation of The Simpsons Bachelor’s Diploma Thesis Supervisor: Mgr. Renata Kamenická, Ph.D. 2015 I declare that I have worked on this thesis independently, using only the primary and secondary sources listed in the bibliography. …………………………………………….. Author’s signature I would like to thank my supervisor Mgr. Renata Kamenická, Ph.D. for her valuable advice, support and guidance. Table of Contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 2. The Significance of the Culture in The Simpsons....................................................................... 4 2.1. American Culture in The Simpsons ..................................................................................... 4 2.2. The Family of the Simpsons ............................................................................................. 10 2.2.1. Homer Jay Simpson ................................................................................................... 11 2.2.2. Marge Simpson ......................................................................................................... 11 2.2.3. Bart Simpson ............................................................................................................. 12 2.2.4. Lisa Simpson .............................................................................................................. 13 2.2.5. Maggie Simpson ........................................................................................................ 13 2.3. The Simpsons as the US Society Probe ............................................................................. 13 2.4. The Conclusion on the Cultural Value of The Simpsons ................................................... 15 3. Audiovisual Translation ........................................................................................................... 16 3.1. Dubbing ............................................................................................................................ 17 3.2. Domestication And Foreignisation ................................................................................... 18 3.3. Culture Transferred Through Dubbing ............................................................................. 20 3.4. The Specifics of Dubbing in The Simpsons ....................................................................... 21 4. Food substitution .................................................................................................................... 23 4.1. Applesauce ....................................................................................................................... 24 4.2. Bagel ................................................................................................................................. 26 4.3. Brownies ........................................................................................................................... 28 4.4. Cupcake ............................................................................................................................ 32 4.5. Doughnut ......................................................................................................................... 39 4.6. Muffin ............................................................................................................................... 44 4.7. Conclusion on the Food Substitutions ............................................................................. 45 5. Episode Titles Analysis ............................................................................................................ 47 5.1. Season 1 ........................................................................................................................... 47 5.1.1. Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire .......................................................................... 48 5.1.2. Homer’s Odyssey ....................................................................................................... 49 5.1.3. There’s No Disgrace Like Home ................................................................................ 50 5.1.4. Moaning Lisa ............................................................................................................. 50 5.1.5. The Call of the Simpsons ........................................................................................... 51 5.1.6. The Tell-Tale Head ..................................................................................................... 51 5.1.7. Life on the Fast Lane ................................................................................................. 52 5.1.8. The Crepes of Wrath ................................................................................................. 52 5.1.9. First Season Conclusion ............................................................................................. 53 5.2. Season 23 ......................................................................................................................... 53 5.2.1. The Falcon and the D’ohman .................................................................................... 54 5.2.2. Bart Stops to Smell the Roosevelts ........................................................................... 55 5.2.3. Replaceable You ........................................................................................................ 55 5.2.4. The Food Wife ........................................................................................................... 56 5.2.5. The Book Job ............................................................................................................. 56 5.2.6. The Man in the Blue Flannel Pants ........................................................................... 57 5.2.7. The Ten-Per-Cent Solution ........................................................................................ 57 5.2.8. Holidays of Future Past ............................................................................................. 58 5.2.9. Politically Inept, with Homer Simpson ...................................................................... 58 5.2.10. The D’oh-cial Network ............................................................................................ 59 5.2.11. Moe Goes from Rags to Riches ............................................................................... 60 5.2.12. The Daughter Also Rises .......................................................................................... 60 5.2.13. At Long Last Leave ................................................................................................... 61 5.2.14. Exit Through The Kwik-E-Mart ................................................................................ 61 5.2.15. How I Wet Your Mother .......................................................................................... 62 5.2.16. Them, Robot ............................................................................................................ 63 5.2.17. Beware My Cheating Bart ....................................................................................... 63 5.2.18. A Totally Fun Thing Bart Will Never Do Again ......................................................... 64 5.2.19. The Spy Who Learned Me ....................................................................................... 64 5.2.20. Lisa Goes Gaga ........................................................................................................ 65 5.3. Conclusion on Episode Titles ............................................................................................ 65 6. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 68 7. Bibliography ............................................................................................................................ 71 8. Summary ................................................................................................................................. 73 8.1. Summary .......................................................................................................................... 73 8.2. Resumé ............................................................................................................................. 74 List of Tables Table 1 ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Table 2 ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Table 3 ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Table 4 ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Table 5 ........................................................................................................................................... 8 Table 6 ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Table 7 ........................................................................................................................................