All of the newer TV shoes have black bars. Why?

[Dr. Toast]

Right now I'm watching Chowder and I see black bars on the top and bottom of the screen. I've also seen this on Family Guy, American Dad, and The Simpsons. Why do they do it? Does it increase the quality at all? Is it just my TV?

[Ad Bot]

[Azimuth]

It's probably because their in HD.  I noticed this with KOTH.

[Molasses]

It's called widescreen.

[JD]

It's called widescreen.

That or he's watching it on a standard screen and it's supposed to be widescreen.

[Spenny]

TV shoes? I need to get me some of them.

[JD]

TV shoes? I need to get me some of them.

inb4someonegetsapicofEddEddNEddywithJohnnywithTVstiedtofeet

[Zenthos]

Damnit couldn't find a pic...

[JD]

Damnit couldn't find a pic...

Har har har

[zookuw]

hiting your tv with shoes is bad

[Meekl]

hiting your tv with shoes is bad

oh... that's bad? oops...

[Loz]

Wtf, I thought the topic title said

All of the newer TV shoes have black bears

[zackin5]

Wtf, I thought the topic title said

I thought the topic was about a brand of shoes called TV and that the new ones have black stripes

[Chriz]

Laughing uncontrollably.

[Rughugger]

I hate standard frame, unless it's made that way from the beginning.

[Meekl]

Laughing uncontrollably.

me too.