Poll of the Day > I've decided to watch all of the Bad Seasons of The Simpson's

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Like a lot of people my age I stopped watching somewhere around season 11-12. Im on S13:6 right now. Its still making me laugh but I can already tell the humor is becoming a lot more overt, like someone will say a line of dialogue and then it cuts away for a second to focus on the joke thing

I did enjoy the movie back when it came out. Im curious if it actually does suck or if its just not quite as good as the writing they had back in the 90s.

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I like seasons 2-14. 1 has its charms, but felt like a slightly different show. It didn't have its (ass) groove yet.

Season 15 is where it lost me. I did not like it, nor many that followed. I remember occasionally watching the odd episode after that, but it was bad for the following 10-15+ years from that point on. It got kinda watchable again recently, but it really should've stopped at season 14, had a movie (not the one we got - I hated it - but something like that 'was possibly gonna be the finale' Christmas episode), and let nostalgia win. It doesn't really have a place anymore. IMO, other than stupid episodes with bad writing, the worst thing that happened to it was trying to remain contemporary. It should've stayed planted in the 90s.

Okay so there was a joke in this episode where theyre picking a board game and Lisa lists off all the different Monopoly versions they have

The gag ends with Marge just saying lets stick with regular Monopoly, but the last one presented is Edna Krabbopoly with Barts teacher on the cover

the thing that makes this funny though is that they own that game! Which one of them would have bought that?!

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It was a free giveaway at the Krabapple Konvention

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I saw something in a compilation of Smithers being gay clips, that perfectly summarizes how bad the humor has gotten:

In this clip, Smithers is on fire, and runs over to Mr. Burns asking for help, saying he is "flaming"

Mr. Burns looks at the camera as Smithers is running around in the background with a look on his face like "Smithers? Flaming? the joke writes itself"

but in the past Mr. Burns would have been super oblivious to Smithers advances, or stop them while not fully grasping them. This was one of those "too obvious it's bad" character dynamic ruining jokes.

this clip:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqV3BYcplFM

Now, if the show was always like that, it could work. But in the golden era this joke likely would have got you laughed out of the writers room for being too obvious it isn't funny.

Oh shit I never knew that the wives homer and Ned married in Vegas ever showed up again

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there are fewer good episodes each season. I just had this season on in the background.

they did at least 3 lisa episodes already
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Season 43 ain't bad

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Raddest_Chad posted...

I like seasons 2-14. 1 has its charms, but felt like a slightly different show. It didn't have its (ass) groove yet.

Season 15 is where it lost me. I did not like it, nor many that followed. I remember occasionally watching the odd episode after that, but it was bad for the following 10-15+ years from that point on. It got kinda watchable again recently, but it really should've stopped at season 14, had a movie (not the one we got - I hated it - but something like that 'was possibly gonna be the finale' Christmas episode), and let nostalgia win. It doesn't really have a place anymore. IMO, other than stupid episodes with bad writing, the worst thing that happened to it was trying to remain contemporary. It should've stayed planted in the 90s.

Yeah, 9-14 was the silver age.

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The one where marge got breast implants was pretty funny

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Bazongas

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I think season 14 or 15 is the point where I first started to think, hmm this might be bad, though in hindsight I also see why a lot of season 11ish eps are bad. It was 17 or 18 where I stopped watching and I've seen like two new eps since.

Kinda crazy that what I once thought of as the bad "new" seasons are not even the midway point now. The thought that season 15 could be considered old/early Simpsons now and that there was an entire era after that is depressing

Omg Homers Lisa Simpson: The Movie is funny as hell

https://youtu.be/6EGyjLNN228

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So in this episode Marge got buff and straight up raped Homer

so thats just a thing I guess

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Mead posted...

So in this episode Marge got buff and straight up raped Homer

so thats just a thing I guess

I know Homer and Marge having a toxic relationship is one of the big complaints I've heard about new Simpsons

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What episode are you on now?

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S14Ep15 right now

I gotta say so far the show is still really funny

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Also FYI I think most people already know, but if you have Disney+ it has every season of the show available to watch

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Marge just said to Homer that theyve been married for ten years

wtf now I suddenly feel old af because Ive been married for way longer than that

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Mead posted...

Marge just said to Homer that theyve been married for ten years

wtf now I suddenly feel old af because Ive been married for way longer than that

Aren't Homer and Marge supposed to be like late 30s or early 40s or something? They definitely feel way older than that.

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Something I never understood in the Simpsons is that Homer and Marge are supposed to be mid/late 30s but their eldest child is 10. I thought Marge got knocked up shortly after HS or at least they imply that they weren't really ready, but they would've been dating for like ten years at that point

the entire timeline is disintegrating

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Blightzkrieg posted...

Aren't Homer and Marge supposed to be like late 30s or early 40s or something? They definitely feel way older than that.

GrabASnickers posted...

Something I never understood in the Simpsons is that Homer and Marge are supposed to be mid/late 30s but their eldest child is 10. I thought Marge got knocked up shortly after HS or at least they imply that they weren't really ready, but they would've been dating for like ten years at that point

Late 30s, I believe 38
They were dating for sometime before getting knocked up/married.
I am pretty sure even in the early seasons homer is in his later 30s (I believe the 38 is stated in a pre10 season) So the kids were born way after High School.
Even at the earliest age homer have been given, 34, still 5/6 years after high school before marge is pregnant

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Mead posted...

the entire timeline is disintegrating

oh yeah, it's fucked, like them being in high school in the 70's is totally boinked by newer seasons, 1 episode has Marge going to college in the 90's and Homer inventing grunge music.

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they changed carl's va just because he wasn't black.
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Thats silly

Carl was fine

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I dont think we needed a Maggie sucking on the dog gag

She was sucking on his tail but even still wtf. It isnt funny just gross

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Sorry for the Salmonella

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Lol comic book guy just referenced the show Hermans Head

how many people even remember that show lol

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Homer said he was mild mannered

Lisa: Youre not mild mannered. Youre often liquored up, and rude!



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Hey Lisa, what are you doing, counting how many days it takes to wash your big butt???

LOL

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So basically you are watching every season after season 4.

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Conner4REAL posted...

So basically you are watching every season after season 4.

In my opinion thats right around when the show gets really good

The first couple seasons Im usually too distracted by the animation and weird sounding voices

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Mead posted...

The first couple seasons Im usually too distracted by the animation and weird sounding voices

Plus they're kinda mushy, the humor takes over after the first couple seasons

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Counter to this the past few weeks i've slowly been making my way through the Simpsons, but starting with s1 e1.

My thoughts halfway through the first season: animation not nearly as bad as I remember(though Homer looks off and his voice is a little weird here), and while not every episode is great, there is a lot of well written humour to be found. Before this deep dive I always remembered the first season as being poorly drawn and forgettable, and I feel like I was flat out wrong.

argonautweakend posted...

Before this deep dive I always remembered the first season as being poorly drawn and forgettable, and I feel like I was flat out wrong.

maybe its because a lot of us were younger so we always wanted to watch the new episodes that we thought looked better and flashier

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Conner4REAL posted...

So basically you are watching every season after season 4.

Never heard somebody say 5-7 were bad.

Also, did TC get to "Brake My Wife Please" yet?

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Justin2Krelian posted...

Also, did TC get to "Brake My Wife Please" yet?

yeah

had to look up on IMDb which episode that was cause I generally dont remember the titles, that one seemed kinda weird how dramatic and sorta grounded they made their marriage seem

marriage is long and complicated though much like life and each one has its own good and bad aspects, so I didnt hate the portrayal entirely

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Mead posted...

Lol comic book guy just referenced the show Hermans Head

how many people even remember that show lol

They probably mentioned it because Yeardley Smith and Hank Azaria were on the show:

https://www.vulture.com/2016/05/25-years-later-was-hermans-head-any-good.html

OmegaM posted...

They probably mentioned it because Yeardley Smith and Hank Azaria were on the show:

https://www.vulture.com/2016/05/25-years-later-was-hermans-head-any-good.html

ah that makes sense, I didnt know that

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Im on S16ep10 Theres Something About Marrying

and this episode is hilarious so far

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Okay now Patti is gay I guess

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Dude looks like a lady, dude looks like a ladaay

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Mead posted...

Okay now Patti is gay I guess

I haven't seen that episode since it aired but oof I bet that one didn't age well

GrabASnickers posted...

I haven't seen that episode since it aired but oof I bet that one didn't age well

It was just weird

Its like they were trying to be woke but had no idea what they were doing.

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Lol their Walmart(Sprawl-Mart) had a banner saying Dont watch 60 Minutes this week

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A live action segment was just at the credits of an episode showing how to draw Bart

it was cool, but wtf

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Mead posted...

A live action segment was just at the credits of an episode showing how to draw Bart

it was cool, but wtf

makes it seem so easy too, like "Okay just draw a can, add some eyes, 9 points for hair and presto, Bart."

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Dude just assumes I can draw a can of tuna that doesnt end up looking like a dog collar

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