In my personal opinion, I believe that the producers did a pretty accurate job in depicting prohibition, with some add-ons to make it more comical for the people watching the episode. The use of the in house bath tub tonics, the sneaky ways that the smugglers got the alcohol to their consumers (although not really bowling balls) was very accurate. Also, the idea of bringing in someone to take care of the bootlegging (real life FBI) made it very accurate. I personally did enjoy this simpsons episode because it relates to class well, but gives us a new way to learn about a specific topic.
If i was to edit a scene in this episode, it would be the way that prohibition led to be, because I believe seeing one drunk teenager wouldnt of triggered prohibition. instead of portraying bart drunk, they should of had Homer drunk harming a child or doing a destructive act, which was a main reason to why the government really put prohibition into effect in the 1920s
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