As a 21st century teen, I can determine that there are many differences between modern family dynamics and those of the Simpsons 90's TV family.  These differences can be attributed to the rise of dual-income families, the evolution of technology and the emergence of helicopter parenting.  In the following paragraphs, I will detail how these changes have caused a shift in family dynamics from the 90s up until now.

For starters, the rise of dual-income households since the 90s has made a noticeable difference in modern family dynamics.  The percentage of dual-income households has risen from 42% to 64% since the early 90s.  This statistic is evident when observing modern family dynamics in comparison to the family dynamics found in the television series "The Simpsons".  The Simpsons are one of the many single income families in the series.  The rise in dual-income families since the 90s has made it so that one parent is not consistently in the home managing day to day activities.  This cultural shift has lead to an increased need for babysitters and daycares that have zero representation in the Simpsons universe.

Secondly, the evolution of technology has prompted a significant change in households.  Advancements in technology have introduced video games, the internet and cellphones into nearly every household.  Cellphones, in particular, have impacted family life as it is a method in which parents can maintain contact with their children at all times.  Parents throughout the 90s and in “The Simpsons” did not have this luxury.  This is made evident in the episode "Cape Feare" where Bart is kidnapped by Sideshow Bob leaving his parents clueless as to where their son had gone.  GPS tracking, closed-circuit video footage, facebook and Amber Alerts would have aided in locating Bart more quickly than if this incident had happened in the 90s.

 My third and final distinction is that "Helicopter Parenting is not present throughout the program as all the parents in Springfield appear to be very relaxed about the activities of their children.   The Simpson's reflect an exaggerated relaxed style of parenting that existed before the 2000s.  Marge and Homer do not seem concerned with the education or unstructured and unsupervised activities of their children.  Parents in the Simpsons are not concerned about the trouble or danger that their children could potentially get into.  The lack of parental awareness is demonstrated in the episode “Bart the Daredevil” where nearly the entire town comes to witness Bart attempt absurd stunts on his skateboard.  This example is in stark contrast to the helicopter style of parenting that is prevalent in some households today.   

-Homer takes on the role of the financial provider in the simpson household.

-Homer is a parody of the “father knows best” figure represented in earlier tv families. Tv fathers were generally brave, intelligent, leaders prior to the 90’s. Homer contrasted this representation.

-Homer is a lazy, obese, simpleton who allows his grotesque eating and drinking habits dominate a large portion of his free time. 

-Homer is also a follower who constantly allows his stupidity to lead him on new adventures that the show’s content is often centered around.

-For instance in the episode “Marge vs. the monorail”  Homer takes on a new job as a monorail conductor. However Homers lack of experience and wit nearly causes him to kill everyone on the train.

-Homers many shortcomings are all made up for by the deep love and compassion he has for his family. He can prove to be a bad father at times but his intentions beneath the actions are always pure.

-The love Homer has for his family is demonstrated in the episode “You only move twice”. Things couldn't get much better for Homer in this episode when he gets a new, prestigious job in a new town that Homer falls in love with. Despite Homers new success he opts to move back to Springfield when his family has a tough time with the move.

-Family comes first for Homer.

-Marge tends to be in charge of things such as doing chores around the house, taking care of Maggie and buying groceries.

-Marge is portrayed as an anxious woman constantly worried about the wellbeing of her family. 
-Marge spends her free limited amount of free time getting involved in community activities and practicing her christian faith

-Despite all these characteristics many episodes have Marge upset with her mundane life and seek excitement elsewhere. For instance the episode “the springfield connection” has marge join the springfield police force only to discover the corruption entrenched within it.
-Episodes like “the Springfield connection” demonstrate Marges adventurous side.

-His name gives hint to his demeanor throughout the program as "Bart" is an anagram of the word "Brat".

-Bart is an elementary school student in the fourth grade. Barts parents expect him to pass all of his classes at the very least. Bart comes very close to not meeting this expectation in the episode “Bart gets an F” where Bart nearly fails the fourth grade.
-Bart spends his free time planning pranks and spending time at the arcade with his best friend Milhouse.

-Lisa is the direct contrast of her brother as she is an avid overachiever committed to academic studies and musical excellence.

-Lisa is in the second grade and never fails to meet her parents expectations academically.

-Lisa is a feminist, environmentalist and a vegetarian.

-Even at Lisa’s young age she is a passionate activist who frequently expresses her liberal political stance. For instance in the episode “Lisa vs. Malibu Stacy” Lisa becomes the leader of a pressure group waging war on a children’s doll they believe to be sexist.

-Lisa’s supreme intelligence can prove to be a curse at times. She feels isolated while being one of the only true geniuses found in springfield. This dilemma leads to many storylines throughout the series where Lisa is concerned about her social deficiencies.

-Due to Maggie's inability to walk or talk she is the least relevant family member in the series.
-The whole family has the duty of protecting and caring for Maggie when needed.

-The episode “Who Shot Mr.Burns” highlights Maggie when she somehow manages to shoot Springfields richest man, “Mr.Burns”. Mr.Burns is also Homers boss at work so this dilemma leads to serious issues in the Simpson household.

-The Simpson family has one single financial provider which was much more common during the 90s.

-lack of advanced technology. For instance there are no laptops, cell phones or complicated video game technology.

-relaxed style of parenting (Helicopter parenting was not yet prominent in western civilisation) Ex: Both Bart and Lisa regularly watch an extremely violent cartoon caled “itchy and scratchy” with no level of concern from Homer or Marge.

-”The Simpsons” pokes fun at the controversial status that nuclear power developed during the nineties. Homer Simpson is a nuclear power inspector yet knows absolutely nothing about nuclear power. The nuclear power plant has an immense impact on the environment in Springfield. For example some fish mutated to have three eyes as a result of the nuclear power plant.

-Many references to actors or ideas relevant to nineties pop culture. Ex: The character “McBain” is meant to parody the popular nineties action star Arnold Schwarzenegger. The episode “Stark Raving Dad” has Homer placed in a mental hospital where he's forced to room with a man who believes he’s michael Jackson (the character is voiced by Michael jackson). In season three's episode “Homer at the bat” Mr.Burns pays the greatest baseball players of the nineties to play for their nuclear power plant baseball team.

-There is representation of divorce in the series when Milhouse's parents split. Prior to the nineties divorce was rarely shown on television of if it was it was considered controversial. Milhouse's parents divorce in the episode “A Milhouse Divided”.

-Both the simpson family and my own family are nuclear families.

-My family solves serious problems in a similar way to the simpsons. Each member becomes committed to solving the problem in a way that is in the best interest of the family as a whole.

-Both families are christian.
-Relationship dynamics between siblings.

-My family has two financial providers whereas the simpson family only has one.

-Unlike the simpson family, my family does not lack authoritative figures. My parents are the authoritative figures in my household.

-My parents have stricter expectations than Marge and Homer when it comes to my sister and I. Homer and Marge merely expect Bart to pass the fourth grade. My parents anticipate a higher standard than simply passing a class.

-My father is a nurse and works unusual hours at the hospital. This causes complications when it comes to spending time with one another. The simpsons do not have this same problem as Homer works a 9-5 job at the nuclear power plant.

-The simpsons attend church every Sunday. My family does not share this habit.

-The children in my household are not strictly independant like Bart and Lisa. My sister and I depend on our parents for moral, and financial support.

Philip Banks 
-Father of the Banks family, very wealthy supreme court judge
-provides for the family 
-grew up poor and fighting for civil rights with his wife, Vivian. 

Phil 
- Responsible for economic functions, emotional well being of members and teaches children knowledge, skills and values. Is very wise and has lots of life experiences, particularly when teaching his kids about about racial prejudice. 
-very loving, but very strict

Vivian 
- Responsible for economic functions as well, emotional well being of members and teaches children knowledge, skills and values. 
-Very loving, but also very stern with children when it comes to discipline.

Geoffrey
 - Provides physical care and maintenance of the  members (cooking, cleaning, chores etc) 
-Very monotone yet sassy towards family. 
-Always good at sneak dissing other members.

Will 
- helps emotional well being of family members, and teaches lessons to younger cousins Ashley and Carlton. (race, dating, popularity etc)
- makes fun of the Banks’ for not being ‘hood’ enough, saying they forgot about their roots by being rich and privileged.

Hilary
-  Snobby and comes off passive aggressive and whiny, but deep down loves her family a lot. Helps in emotional support

Carlton
- helps emotional well being of family members.
- Likes to talk in a preppy tone, almost acts better than his family, but is deep down very kind and loving.

Ashley
- helps emotional well being of family members. 
-the mediator, the one to bring positivity to a situation, is very happy and sweet to family. 

Philip and Vivian spend time reading and watching television together. 

-Geoffrey does simple things like watch movies, since his whole day is spent doing work for the family. 

-Will and Carlton will occasionally play sports together, but usually separate. Will is an avid hip-hop lover and spends a lot of his time with his best friend, Jazzy Jeff, making and listening to rap music. Carlton is very school focused and spends a lot of his time doing volunteer work or studying to improve his academic credibility. 

-Hilary is a shopaholic with expensive taste and is always at the mall. If not at the mall, she’s at her job as a weather report woman. 

-Ashley loves anything to do with music, playing violin and drums and taking ballet . also loves to dance and joke around with her cousin, Will.

-The lack of  an authoritative figure in the simpson household is evident when looking at the simpson children. 
-Bart seems to have no respect for authority as no one is safe from being the victim of his next prank. One way Bart demonstrates his lack of respect for authority is by refusing to call his father “dad” and instead referring to him as “Homer”.

-On the other hand Lisa may have respect for her parents but she neglects their authority just as much as Bart. Due to Lisa's superior intelligence she often feels that she doesn't require her parents supervision or advice.

-Homers oblivious nature and Marge's frequent emotional breakdowns may be contributing factors to Bart and Lisa's independence.

-Marge takes her job as a housewife very seriously and always ensures to keep things in check around the house. 

-Bart, Lisa and Homer never appear interested or willing to participate in chores. 
-Homer is a lazy slob who spends his free time indulging in alcohol and watching television. 
-Bart is an immature bad boy too busy causing trouble. 
-Lisa seems preoccupied with her studies and social justice interests.

-For instance Homer wears the same white polo and jeans in every episode.

-Because of this trend its difficult to compare the fashion in the simpsons to the fashion of today

-One thing I could consider in my analysis is that Marge and Lisa are always wearing dresses which would be considered unusual in modern day fashion.

*Family generally isn't seen all together as both parents work and the kids have school

-mother of Banks Family

-professor of black history and literature

-very sassy but loving

-sister of Will’s mother. (Will's Aunt)

-does all the household chores

-not very affectionate

-huge sass and sneak diss master, comedic 

-Will lives with the Banks after getting in a fight with his mother and getting to much trouble in his home of West Philadelphia. 

-goes to live with the Banks in Bel Air to experience a different lifestyle and set of values. 

- loud, honest, a joker 

-huge hip hop fan

- He loves to tease his cousin, Carleton and bicker with his Uncle phil. Will is the troublemaker of the family.

-a complete shopping addict and loves luxurious things

-almost every episode she’s asking Phil for money to shop

-snobby and kinda an airhead 

-tries hard to impress family 

-very preppy, believes school is the most important thing in life

-spends free time studying and playing tennis 

- aspires to go to Yale or Princeton University

- most positive and happy of the members 

-especially bonds with Will,

- play the drums and violin, plays tennis and dances.