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GavsEvans123 posted...

Any show is bound to stagnate when the same person has been in charge for over 20 years.

Yeah, this is why having changes is helpful to a show's evolution - sometimes you can see the ebb and flow based on who took over. Like one showrunner might have much more intriguing plots, but another has a much better sense of humor.

For 20+ year showrunners... how many of those even exist? That would require a show lasting that long, which few have, and how many of those have had the same person in charge for a considerable length of time. Allison Grodner of Big Brother US comes to mind (been in charge outright since 2007, but was co-showrunner from 2001-06) but I can't think of anyone else. And while a reality show isn't exactly something to compare to Simpsons, BB fans hate Grod since she keeps putting in dumb twists and refuses to learn that those actually stifle gameplay instead of spurning it. Simpsons fans probably hate Al Jean by this point for refusing to learn a lesson as well, but I don't follow that.

In my mind, "Classic" Simpsons is 90s Simpsons. So... season 8 fully, but some episodes of seasons 9 through 11 too. I don't remember much. I haven't really watched Simpsons regularly ever, and haven't seen any full episodes at all for nearly a decade.