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|name = Pleasant family
|name = Pleasant family
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|members = [[Jeff Pleasant]], [[Diane Pleasant]], [[Daniel Pleasant]], [[Jennifer Pleasant]]
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{{Infobox family2
|name = Pleasant family
|image = [[File:PleasantFamillyPhoto.jpg|250px]]
|image = [[File:PleasantFamillyPhoto.jpg|250px]]
|caption = ''On the surface, Daniel and Mary-Sue Pleasant seem to have the perfect life, but is their love a flimsy façade? And can Angela and Lilith make the right choices when it comes to love?''
|caption = On the surface, Daniel and Mary-Sue Pleasant seem to have the perfect life, but is their love a flimsy façade? And can Angela and Lilith make the right choices when it comes to love?
|members = [[Daniel Pleasant]], [[Mary-Sue Pleasant]], [[Angela Pleasant]], [[Lilith Pleasant]]
|members = [[Daniel Pleasant]], [[Mary-Sue Pleasant]], [[Angela Pleasant]], [[Lilith Pleasant]]
|generations = 4
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|lot = [[215 Sim Lane]]
|lot = [[215 Sim Lane]]
|funds = 2,250
|funds = 2,250
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|play = Playable
|play = Playable
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|neighbor = Pleasantview
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|name = Pleasant family
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|image = [[File:Pleasant family (Sunlit Tides).png|250px]]
|caption = ''Daniel and Mary Sue Pleasant are as pleasant as their name implies. After a beautiful whirlwind wedding, they've come to the island for a relaxing honeymoon. The world is their oyster and their marriage is sure to stay this blissful forever... right?''
|caption = Daniel and Mary Sue Pleasant are as pleasant as their name implies. After a beautiful whirlwind wedding, they've come to the island for a relaxing honeymoon. The world is their oyster and their marriage is sure to stay this blissful forever... right?
|members = [[Daniel Pleasant]], [[Mary-Sue Pleasant]]
|members = [[Daniel Pleasant]], [[Mary-Sue Pleasant]]
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|lot = 1 Ocean Overlook
|lot = 1 Ocean Overlook
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|funds = 25,000
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|play = Playable
|play = Playable
|neighbor = Sunlit Tides
|neighbor = Sunlit Tides
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}}{{Familybio-end}}
{{Infobox family4
The '''Pleasant family''' has grown bigger in the years following ''[[The Sims]]''. [[Jeff Pleasant|Jeff]] and [[Diane Pleasant]] are deceased, [[Jennifer Pleasant]] marries [[John Burb]] and has one child, [[Lucy Burb|Lucy]]. [[Daniel Pleasant]] marries [[Mary-Sue Pleasant|Mary-Sue Oldie]] and they have twin girls, [[Angela Pleasant|Angela]] and [[Lilith Pleasant|Lilith]].
|name = Pleasant family
|image = [[File:00-The_Pleasant-Family.jpg|250px]]
|caption = On the surface, Daniel and Mary-Sue Pleasant seem to have the perfect life, but is their love a flimsy façade? And can Angela and Lilith make the right choices when it comes to love?
|members = [[Daniel Pleasant]], [[Mary-Sue Pleasant]], [[Angela Pleasant]], [[Lilith Pleasant]]
|generations = 2
|funds = 20,000
|game = The Sims 4
|play = Gallery
}}
{{Infobox family4
|name = Pleasant family
|image = [[File:Angela and Lilith Pleasant.png|250px]]
|caption = Angela and Lilith Pleasant have moved into an old family home located in Gibbs Hill to attend the prestigious universities in Britechester. It will be a true test to find out whether their bond as twins can overcome their differences. Their majors have already split them into separate universities, but whether they will be at odds or work together to make it through is a new challenge in their life.
|members = [[Angela Pleasant]], [[Lilith Pleasant]]
|generations = 1
|lot = [[Gibbs Hill#Mossy Lane|Mossy Lane]]
|funds = 20,000
|game = The Sims 4: Discover University
|neighbor = Britechester
}}
The '''Pleasant family''' has grown bigger in the years following ''[[The Sims]]''. [[Jeff Pleasant|Jeff]] and [[Diane Pleasant]] are deceased, [[Jennifer Pleasant]] marries [[John Burb]] and has one child, [[Lucy Burb|Lucy]]. [[Daniel Pleasant]] marries [[Mary-Sue Pleasant|Mary-Sue Oldie]] and they have twin girls, [[Angela Pleasant|Angela]] and [[Lilith Pleasant|Lilith]].


They appear to portray the stereotypical "perfect" upper middle class family, as they are Pleasantview's second richest family at the game's start, and seemingly try to behave as if they had no problems. However it is clear, given their relationships with each other, that the family is dysfunctional.
They appear to portray the stereotypical "perfect" upper-middle-class family, as they are Pleasantview's second richest family at the game's start, and seemingly try to behave as if they had no problems. However it is clear, given their relationships with each other, that the family is dysfunctional.
Daniel Pleasant is having an affair with their [[Kaylynn Langerak|maid]], but the player can decide what happens with that. Angela, who seems to be the "sweetheart" of the family, wants to have her first kiss with her boyfriend [[Dustin Broke]]. Lilith is something of a rebel, and has had a rough childhood. When first played, Mary-Sue will either be fired from her job or demoted unless the player decides to ignore the chance card she gets. Either way she is sent home early, which was likely planned by the game designers so that she can catch Daniel with Kaylynn (if the player chooses to have Kaylynn stay after work).
Daniel Pleasant is having an affair with their [[Kaylynn Langerak|maid]], but the player can decide what happens with that. Angela, who seems to be the "sweetheart" of the family, wants to have her first kiss with her boyfriend [[Dustin Broke]]. Lilith is something of a rebel, and has had a rough childhood. When first played, Mary-Sue will either be fired from her job or demoted unless the player decides to ignore the chance card she gets. Either way she is sent home early, which was likely planned by the game designers so that she can catch Daniel with Kaylynn (if the player chooses to have Kaylynn stay after work).


The family lives at [[215 Sim Lane]] and has a net worth of §104,000, of which §2,250 is in funds. They will be able to pay their bills, but Mary-Sue's [[Fortune]] Sim wants for stuff will be hard to satisfy.
The family lives at [[215 Sim Lane]] and has a net worth of §104,000, of which §2,250 is in funds. They will be able to pay their bills, but Mary-Sue's [[Fortune]] Sim wants for stuff will be hard to satisfy.


The Pleasants appear in a [[Television#The Sims 2|televised]] pizza commercial, and seem to appear in one of the programs on the "Sims Broadcasting Network" channel.
The Pleasants appear in a [[Television#The Sims 2|televised]] [[pizza]] commercial, and seem to appear in one of the programs on the "Sims Broadcasting Network" channel. A Sim who appears to be Lilith slaps one who appears to be Angela, then the Sim who appears to be Lilith complains about [[hunger]].


In ''The Sims'', it is mentioned that Jeff, Diane, and their family is new to the [[Neighborhood 1|neighborhood]]. They do not appear in [[Sunset Valley]] or [[Riverview]], even though Jeff and Diane would have been teens, or maybe even children, at that time.
In ''The Sims'', it is mentioned that Jeff, Diane, and their family is new to the [[Neighborhood 1|neighborhood]]. They do not appear in [[Sunset Valley]] or [[Riverview]], even though Jeff and Diane would have been teens, or maybe even children, at that time. This is probably because they are new to the neighbourhood at the start of ''The Sims''. Seeing as the events of ''The Sims 3'' takes place before the events of ''The Sims'', this is possibly the most likely assumption.


The family reappears in [[Sunlit Tides]], a neighborhood which can be downloaded from The Sims 3 Store. In this prequel to the Pleasantview chronology, Daniel and Mary-Sue are young adult newlyweds who are on their honeymoon on a tropical island.
The family reappears in [[Sunlit Tides]], a neighborhood which can be downloaded from The Sims 3 Store. In this prequel to the Pleasantview chronology, Daniel and Mary-Sue are young adult newlyweds who are on their honeymoon on a tropical island.

In ''[[The Sims 4]]'', Daniel, Mary-Sue, Angela and Lilith can be downloaded from the official Maxis [[The Sims 4 Gallery|Gallery]] profile. Older versions of Angela and Lilith are also present in ''[[The Sims 4: Discover University]]'' as university students living in [[Britechester]].


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'''Jennifer Burb''' -- (Daniel's sister) -- Popular name meaning "fair, white, smooth"
'''Jennifer Burb''' -- (Daniel's sister) -- Popular name meaning "fair, white, smooth"
'''Mary-Sue Pleasant''' -- Mary Sue is a term for fictional characters that are portrayed in an overly idealized way, and lack noteworthy or realistic flaws. Also, one of the main characters of the film Pleasantville (as opposed to Pleasantview) became named Mary Sue when she entered the titular neighborhood.
'''Mary-Sue Pleasant''' -- Mary Sue is a term for fictional characters that are portrayed in an overly idealized way, and lack noteworthy or realistic flaws. Also, one of the main characters of the film ''Pleasantville'' (as opposed to Pleasantview) became named Mary Sue when she entered the titular neighborhood.


{{For|Mary-Sue's adoptive parents onomatology|Oldie family}}
{{For|Mary-Sue's adoptive parents onomatology|Oldie family}}
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'''Angela Pleasant''' -- The name derives from the heavenly angels.
'''Angela Pleasant''' -- The name derives from the heavenly angels.
'''Lilith Pleasant''' -- Meaning "of the night". This name was a demon in ancient Assyrian myths. In Jewish and Islamic tradition, she was Adam's first wife but was replaced by Eve. Offspring of Adam and Lilith were the evil spirits of the world.
'''Lilith Pleasant''' -- Meaning "of the night". This name was a demon in ancient Assyrian myths. In Jewish tradition, she was Adam's first wife but was replaced by Eve. Offspring of Adam and Lilith were the evil spirits of the world.
'''Jeff Pleasant''' (Daniel's dad) -- Means either "territory peace", "stranger peace", "hostage peace" or "god's peace".
'''Jeff Pleasant''' (Daniel's dad) -- Means either "territory peace", "stranger peace", "hostage peace" or "god's peace".
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'''Anastasia Marsh''' (John's maternal grandmother) -- Means "resurrection".
'''Anastasia Marsh''' (John's maternal grandmother) -- Means "resurrection".
|tree = [[File:Pleasant-Burb Family Tree.png|430px]]

|listmembers = *[[Angela Pleasant]]
No real relation there. All names seem to fit in quite nicely. The name Lilith seems to be very fitting to her character, but holds a really bad reputation. Angela's name is the most obvious, but fitting. Mary-Sue has the "wanting-to-be-perfect" role in the family. Daniel is "Judged by God" for cheating on his wife. Jennifer's name can describe her appearance.

|tree = [[File:Pleasant-Burb Family Tree.png|670px]]
|listmembers =
*[[Angela Pleasant]]
*[[Lilith Pleasant]]
*[[Lilith Pleasant]]
*[[Daniel Pleasant]]
*[[Daniel Pleasant]]
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*[[Anastasia Marsh]] (''Deceased'')
*[[Anastasia Marsh]] (''Deceased'')
*[[William Marsh]] (''Deceased'')
*[[William Marsh]] (''Deceased'')
*[[Tucker Burb]] (''Deceased'')
*[[Tucker Burb]] (''Deceased'')
|gallery =
|gallery = <gallery>
File:Pleasant_Family (1).jpg|Pleasant family in the original ''The Sims''.
<gallery>
File:Pleasant Family (3).jpg|Pleasant family in Asian versions of the original ''The Sims''.
Loading screen of Pleasant family.png|Loading screen of Pleasant family in The Sims 2
File:Main_Pleasant.jpg|Daniel and Mary-Sue's Wedding. Cassandra can be seen by Mary-Sue's side.
File:Main_Pleasant.jpg|Daniel and Mary-Sue's Wedding. Cassandra can be seen by Mary-Sue's side.
File:New_Pleasant.jpg|Angela and Lilith's Birth
File:New_Pleasant.jpg|Angela and Lilith's Birth
File:Birthday.jpg|Twin Birthday. Angela is the one blowing out the candles. The dimly-seen girl on the couch in the background is (probably) Lilith.
File:Birthday.jpg|Twin Birthday. Angela is the one blowing out the candles. The dimly-seen girl on the couch in the background is Lilith.
File:Pleasant Family.jpg
File:Pleasant Family.jpg
File:Lilth_and_Dirk.jpg|Lilith and Dirk slow dance.
File:Lilth_and_Dirk.jpg|Lilith and Dirk slow dance.
PleasantChristmas.png|Pleasant family in the ''Holiday Party Pack'' installation screen.
Beta Pleasant.png|Beta Pleasant Family
Beta Mary-Sue.png|Beta Mary-Sue and Daniel Pleasant
</gallery>
</gallery>
}}
}}

==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* A [[Suzanne Pleasant]] appears in ''[[w:c:SimCity:SimCity 3000|SimCity 3000]]'' as the representative of the Have a Nice Day Club, which is described as originally being for divorced women. While there is no reason to assume that she necessarily ''is'' a missing family member, as people do share surnames without being related (and since it's more than likely that the development team forgot all about her), there is certainly room for players to envision her as the ex-wife of one of the Pleasants.
* A [[Suzanne Pleasant]] appears in ''[[w:c:SimCity:SimCity 3000|SimCity 3000]]'' as the representative of the Have a Nice Day Club, which is described as originally being for divorced women. While there is no reason to assume that she necessarily ''is'' a missing family member, as people do share surnames without being related (and since it's more than likely that the development team forgot all about her), there is certainly room for players to envision her as the ex-wife of one of the Pleasants.
* An episode of the British sitcom ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outnumbered Outnumbered]'' shows two characters playing a fictionalised version of a ''Sims''-like computer game, with characters purportedly based on the show's central family. However, when the computer screen is shown, it is unmistakably the Pleasant Family of ''The Sims 2'' being played, with Lilith as the active character.
* An episode of the British sitcom ''[[wikipedia:Outnumbered (British TV series)|Outnumbered]]'' shows two characters playing a fictionalized version of a ''Sims''-like computer game, with characters purportedly based on the show's central family. However, when the computer screen is shown, it is unmistakably the Pleasant Family of ''The Sims 2'' being played, with Lilith as the active character.



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Pleasant family
Name Pleasant family
Members Jeff Pleasant, Diane Pleasant, Daniel Pleasant, Jennifer Pleasant
Number of generations 2 generations
Funds §20,000
Other information
Game The Sims
Playability Family Bin
Neighborhood Neighborhood 1
Pleasant family
Name Pleasant family
Members Jeff Pleasant, Diane Pleasant, Daniel Pleasant, Jennifer Pleasant
Number of generations 2 generations
Funds §17,688
Other information
Game The Sims (console)
Playability Family Bin
Neighborhood Willville
Pleasant family
Description
On the surface, Daniel and Mary-Sue Pleasant seem to have the perfect life, but is their love a flimsy façade? And can Angela and Lilith make the right choices when it comes to love?
Name Pleasant family
Members Daniel Pleasant, Mary-Sue Pleasant, Angela Pleasant, Lilith Pleasant
Number of generations 4 generations
Family connections Burb family, Oldie family, Broke family, Dreamer family, Langerak family
Lot 215 Sim Lane
Funds §2,250
Other information
Game The Sims 2
Playability Playable
Neighborhood Pleasantview
Pleasant family
Description
Daniel and Mary Sue Pleasant are as pleasant as their name implies. After a beautiful whirlwind wedding, they've come to the island for a relaxing honeymoon. The world is their oyster and their marriage is sure to stay this blissful forever... right?
Name Pleasant family
Members Daniel Pleasant, Mary-Sue Pleasant
Number of generations 1 generation
Lot 1 Ocean Overlook
Funds §25,000
Difficulty level 2 of 6
Other information
Game The Sims 3 Store
Playability Playable
World Sunlit Tides
Pleasant family
Description
On the surface, Daniel and Mary-Sue Pleasant seem to have the perfect life, but is their love a flimsy façade? And can Angela and Lilith make the right choices when it comes to love?
Name Pleasant family
Members Daniel Pleasant, Mary-Sue Pleasant, Angela Pleasant, Lilith Pleasant
Number of generations 2 generations
Funds §20,000
Other information
Game The Sims 4
Playability Gallery
Pleasant family
Description
Angela and Lilith Pleasant have moved into an old family home located in Gibbs Hill to attend the prestigious universities in Britechester. It will be a true test to find out whether their bond as twins can overcome their differences. Their majors have already split them into separate universities, but whether they will be at odds or work together to make it through is a new challenge in their life.
Name Pleasant family
Members Angela Pleasant, Lilith Pleasant
Number of generations 1 generation
Lot Mossy Lane
Funds §20,000
Other information
Game The Sims 4: Discover University
World Britechester

The Pleasant family has grown bigger in the years following The Sims. Jeff and Diane Pleasant are deceased, Jennifer Pleasant marries John Burb and has one child, Lucy. Daniel Pleasant marries Mary-Sue Oldie and they have twin girls, Angela and Lilith.

They appear to portray the stereotypical "perfect" upper-middle-class family, as they are Pleasantview's second richest family at the game's start, and seemingly try to behave as if they had no problems. However it is clear, given their relationships with each other, that the family is dysfunctional. Daniel Pleasant is having an affair with their maid, but the player can decide what happens with that. Angela, who seems to be the "sweetheart" of the family, wants to have her first kiss with her boyfriend Dustin Broke. Lilith is something of a rebel, and has had a rough childhood. When first played, Mary-Sue will either be fired from her job or demoted unless the player decides to ignore the chance card she gets. Either way she is sent home early, which was likely planned by the game designers so that she can catch Daniel with Kaylynn (if the player chooses to have Kaylynn stay after work).

The family lives at 215 Sim Lane and has a net worth of §104,000, of which §2,250 is in funds. They will be able to pay their bills, but Mary-Sue's Fortune Sim wants for stuff will be hard to satisfy.

The Pleasants appear in a televised pizza commercial, and seem to appear in one of the programs on the "Sims Broadcasting Network" channel. A Sim who appears to be Lilith slaps one who appears to be Angela, then the Sim who appears to be Lilith complains about hunger.

In The Sims, it is mentioned that Jeff, Diane, and their family is new to the neighborhood. They do not appear in Sunset Valley or Riverview, even though Jeff and Diane would have been teens, or maybe even children, at that time. This is probably because they are new to the neighbourhood at the start of The Sims. Seeing as the events of The Sims 3 takes place before the events of The Sims, this is possibly the most likely assumption.

The family reappears in Sunlit Tides, a neighborhood which can be downloaded from The Sims 3 Store. In this prequel to the Pleasantview chronology, Daniel and Mary-Sue are young adult newlyweds who are on their honeymoon on a tropical island.

In The Sims 4, Daniel, Mary-Sue, Angela and Lilith can be downloaded from the official Maxis Gallery profile. Older versions of Angela and Lilith are also present in The Sims 4: Discover University as university students living in Britechester.

Onomatology

Pleasant -- "pleasing, agreeable, enjoyable"

Daniel Pleasant -- From a Hebrew name meaning "Judged by God" or "God is my judge"

Jennifer Burb -- (Daniel's sister) -- Popular name meaning "fair, white, smooth"

Mary-Sue Pleasant -- Mary Sue is a term for fictional characters that are portrayed in an overly idealized way, and lack noteworthy or realistic flaws. Also, one of the main characters of the film Pleasantville (as opposed to Pleasantview) became named Mary Sue when she entered the titular neighborhood.

For Mary-Sue's adoptive parents onomatology, see Oldie family.


Angela Pleasant -- The name derives from the heavenly angels.

Lilith Pleasant -- Meaning "of the night". This name was a demon in ancient Assyrian myths. In Jewish tradition, she was Adam's first wife but was replaced by Eve. Offspring of Adam and Lilith were the evil spirits of the world.

Jeff Pleasant (Daniel's dad) -- Means either "territory peace", "stranger peace", "hostage peace" or "god's peace".

Diane Pleasant (Daniel's mom) -- Meaning "heavenly, divine"

Les Pleasant (Daniel's paternal grandfather) -- A pun so that the name says "Less Pleasant." The puns are quite hilarious, seeing as Les is a real name, short for Lester or Leslie.

Kynda Pleasant (Daniel's paternal grandmother) -- A pun so that the name says "Kind of Pleasant"

Danders: "loose scales formed on the skin and shed from the coat of feathers of various animals"

Marshall Danders Means "horse servant"

Melinda Danders Combination of "Mel" as in Melanie or Melissa and the popular suffix "inda". Means "honey" in Greek. Also means "sweet", "dark" and "serpent" in other languages. Might mean "horse" in Simlish.

Marsh -- "a tract of low wet land, often treeless, and periodically flooded".

William Marsh (John's maternal grandfather) -- Popular name meaning "will, desire" and "helmet, protection"

Anastasia Marsh (John's maternal grandmother) -- Means "resurrection".

Family tree

Members

Gallery

Trivia

  • A Suzanne Pleasant appears in SimCity 3000 as the representative of the Have a Nice Day Club, which is described as originally being for divorced women. While there is no reason to assume that she necessarily is a missing family member, as people do share surnames without being related (and since it's more than likely that the development team forgot all about her), there is certainly room for players to envision her as the ex-wife of one of the Pleasants.
  • An episode of the British sitcom Outnumbered shows two characters playing a fictionalized version of a Sims-like computer game, with characters purportedly based on the show's central family. However, when the computer screen is shown, it is unmistakably the Pleasant Family of The Sims 2 being played, with Lilith as the active character.
The Pleasant Family

Les - Kynda - Jeff - Diane - Jennifer - Daniel - Mary-Sue - Angela - Lilith

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