Make the Simpsons Funny Again!

[MGov]

The route I take when I walk my 6 month old boy in the morning takes me past the building where they draw "The Simpsons". Today, as I was about a half a block away, a gentleman said excuse me and passed us on a particularly bumpy part of the sidewalk. He made a comment about it being a bumpy ride and I said it was even harder when trying to keep the baby asleep.

He was wearing a Simpsons 350th episode party t-shirt, so I added as he was passing, "And can you make 'The Simpsons' funny again?"

He laughed and said, "Yeah. We only get a few funny ones a season now."

 

[Kimp the Shrimp]

Man The Simpsons Is The Greatsest Show Ever

I'm Tired Of People Putting It Down

 

[Kimp the Shrimp]

Season 10-12 Were A Lower Standerd But 14-17 Have Been As Good As 1-9 So Give It A Chance

 

[Vic Romano]

At least they admit it's not what it used to be.

 

[BEAR]

Wow. I just can't believe you really said that.

 

[MGov]

I saw Matt Groening walking in a couple of weeks ago. I didn't realize it was him until he passed or I would have said it to him.

 

[D'Snowth]

Forget the Simpsons, make Ed, Edd n Eddy funny again!!!

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Actually, some of the more recent episodes have been funnier, and remind me of an earlier time on The Simpsons. As a matter of fact, the Simpsons crack me up HARD.

It's the Family Guy I just don't get for some reason.

But, I love me some Homer. He's so delightfully stupid and hilarious! DOH!

 

[anythingmuppet]

Ah! Today I saw MacHomer on a field trip and it was great! That guy can do ALL the voices of the Simpsons and many more! There were also great references to other shows. And yes, there was a Muppet reference! I dont remember where Kermit popped in, but right after that fat guy said, " I'm a German!" There was Kermits line and he said " Hi-ho! I'm an amphibian!" or something like that. There were many references to political matters and to other FOX shows, such as King of the Hill's Hank, Family Guy's Stewie, and South Parks Kenny. ( "He killed the townsfolk. He killed the livestock. He killed Kenny!" LOL!)

 

[jediX]

In all honesty, the show hasn't been very great for the past five years. Usually the shows start with a good premise but wind up like Saturday Night Live sketches: in too deep and no ending in sight. Honestly -- virtually every episode last season was like that. I've been watching the show since it came out (yes, since I was FOUR) so don't say I'm some kind of "noob" to the show. I've seen it's ups and downs, but its the writers' faults. The voice acting remains to be excellent and the animation is better than it ever has been. Again, there are good premises, but the shows just lack substance. Like Saturday Night Live, there have been rather...uh...dead seasons. The show is probably just in a slump right now, but I'm hoping this season won't be a bunch of nonsensical plots involving Homer getting crazy jobs. It was much funnier when he ACTUALLY had a job and wasn't off being a whatever.

The other thing I don't like about some more recent Simpsons is when they introduce MAJOR series plot changes. They had way too many of those last season and I'm utterly sick of them. Rarely do they ever open up interesting new plots and they take away a TON of the speculation that makes the show funny. You know what I'm talking about.

Now Family Guy or American Dad or any of those "adult toons"...ugh. I don't understand why so many people like that stuff. Things can be funny without having to reduce themselves to the lowest common denominator. Give me King of the Hill any day -- at least that show has a message to it. Too bad they're cancelling it. Just goes to show you--all networks want on tv anymore is mindless garbage.