Remember this classic scene from The Simpsons? Lmao It’s gone viral

[Mike the Executioner]

Very true. South park and Family Guy to name a couple.

Also, my theory is that the real world was starting to become more absurd than the show, especially with the internet, the Bush era, etc. These other shows were going for more raunchy jokes and the Simpsons kinda had to stay in the box they created for themselves. No sex jokes and the only real violent episodes were the Halloween specials.

Also, at some point they focused more on the jokes than storylines for episodes. In other words, it's almost like they started to write jokes and then created a weak storyline around it rather than the opposite.

You got it 100%. That's exactly what happened.

You know how The Simpsons' crew and Family Guy's crew were feuding for a while? That's because the Simpsons writers were jealous. They felt like FOX was grooming Family Guy to take over as the #1 adult cartoon, and FG was capable of going places that The Simpsons couldn't. One day, Matt Groening's son came home from school and told him that all of his friends thought Family Guy was better.

And over time, they definitely stopped caring about writing stories based around the characters. Every character turned into a parody of themselves. Bart used to be one of the best characters, but they don't know what to do with him anymore.

They’re not nearly as dominant as they used to be but they still have tons of bangers to this day. That episode “Barthood” was great. They won a best animated program Emmy in 2019

wild ass stat: Dan castellaneta was 29’when he started voicing homer. He’s 63 years old now, and the show is still not close to ending

I've definitely seen a couple good episodes lately. The Netflix parody two-parter like @Deltron mentioned, and the episode where Grampa got scammed out of $10,000. Homer got upset because he was supposed to inherit that money.

Before that, there was the Cincinnati episode, and also the Halloween episode that wasn't a Treehouse of Horror episode. But I think my favorite episode from the later years is the one where Bart takes everybody on a vacation and he doesn't want it to end because of how boring his life is.

 

[Buddy]

fam look at how effortless they made him look singing like that. Especially at the end. He ain't give it no or nothing.

Just standing there like

 

[Kingshango]

Love how Lisa is the only one appreciating the talent of Bleeding Gums Murphy.

Simpsons fell off to me after the Tomacco episode

It was Homer getting his cheeks took by a panda for me.

 

[jadillac]

The whole thread got me crying still

This needs to become a Tiktok challenge

 

[Youngdev]

Steven from american dad was killing the national anthem

 

[SteelCitySoldier]

Haven't seen a Simpson episode in probably 10 years but remember this episode like it was yesterday.

Someone binging this for the first time is going to laugh they ass off

 

[Ohene]

Married with children, in living color, Martin, Prime Simpsons, X-Files FOX was the goat network back then

it really was man. even had a second hurrah with malcolm in the middle and all that

 

[CrushedGroove]

Daryl Coley



Breh is one of the greatest vocalists of all time.

 

[ABlackMan]

Did you notice the 7:30? Calling em crazy too smh

 

[ABlackMan]

I forgot about this



“The bombs bursting…shooting off, popping way up in the air”

The emphasis on shooting off

 

[DrexlersFade]

You got it 100%. That's exactly what happened.

You know how The Simpsons' crew and Family Guy's crew were feuding for a while? That's because the Simpsons writers were jealous. They felt like FOX was grooming Family Guy to take over as the #1 adult cartoon, and FG was capable of going places that The Simpsons couldn't. One day, Matt Groening's son came home from school and told him that all of his friends thought Family Guy was better.

And over time, they definitely stopped caring about writing stories based around the characters. Every character turned into a parody of themselves. Bart used to be one of the best characters, but they don't know what to do with him anymore.



I've definitely seen a couple good episodes lately. The Netflix parody two-parter like @Deltron mentioned, and the episode where Grampa got scammed out of $10,000. Homer got upset because he was supposed to inherit that money.

Before that, there was the Cincinnati episode, and also the Halloween episode that wasn't a Treehouse of Horror episode. But I think my favorite episode from the later years is the one where Bart takes everybody on a vacation and he doesn't want it to end because of how boring his life is.

I just seen a good one that came on Sunday about social media and how middle age men by trying to guess young shyt was on point these dudes kill me talking about their isnt any good episodes but it's been on for 30 years.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Daryl Coley



Breh is one of the greatest vocalists of all time.

Thought that was Donnie Osborn for a second

 

[Eddie Brock]

Simpsons is still my favorite show till this day

 

[Theodoresolderbreh]

Lisa was the only one who made it Old simpsons was GOAT television. shyt was unbeatable for like 13 years. After that movie hit it was over with

 

[Theodoresolderbreh]

Very true. South park and Family Guy to name a couple.

Also, my theory is that the real world was starting to become more absurd than the show, especially with the internet, the Bush era, etc. These other shows were going for more raunchy jokes and the Simpsons kinda had to stay in the box they created for themselves. No sex jokes and the only real violent episodes were the Halloween specials.

Also, at some point they focused more on the jokes than storylines for episodes. In other words, it's almost like they started to write jokes and then created a weak storyline around it rather than the opposite.

simpsons historians laid it out in this video i seen this a year or so ago its a good watch