Are animations (动画片) only for children?

Maybe it was the case before the US animated series (系列) The Simpsons (《辛普森一家》). The show     1     out in 1989 and its first season was a success.

The Simpsons changed the very concept (概念) of     2     in Western society. It     3     each episode (剧集) with a lot of cultural topics. This way, it made animations a serious television show for adults.

Once it was clear how popular an animated TV show for adults could be, more and more were made. Video websites have put a lot of     4     into making animated shows for adults. Bob’s Burgers (《开心汉堡店》), BoJack Horseman (《马男波杰克》) and Rick and Morty (《瑞克和莫蒂》) are just some of the popular     5    .

Then     6     are these shows so popular? Maybe one reason is that they often talk about serious topics that viewers rarely (很少) see on television. For example, many of these shows take a look at     7     topics, such as mental health and depression (抑郁症). Another show, titled Big Mouth (《大嘴巴》), talks about the     8     that teenagers face during puberty (青春期).

Compared to live-action shows and movies, animations also offer     9     freedom for creators. They can use     10     and different kinds of creatures (生物) to personify (拟人化) almost everything.