Does anyone still watch The Simpsons?

Melisandre121

The new ones that is. I can't even make it through half an episode, they are absolutely awful. Who could possibly still be watching??

Dozen Wicked Words

Melisandre121 wrote: »

The new ones that is. I can't even make it through half an episode, they are absolutely awful. Who could possibly still be watching??

I still watch, more in hope than expectation. Still get the odd funny line or scene that makes me chuckle, Dr Hibbert style, but its increasingly rare.

Son Of A Vidic

Melisandre121 wrote: »

Who could possibly still be watching??

Not me, I stopped watching them about 20 years ago.

Riddle101

Classic ones? Yeah. Newer ones? I suppose I would have to be watching the tv at the right time. I'm not bothered about watching Simpsons anymore, but if it was on while I was scanning the channels I would probably watch.

Captain Chaos

The Simpsons has been sh1t now for longer that it was actually good. Someone needs to do the decent thing and put it out of it's misery. Nothing made in the last 13 years or so was decent.

The Sidewards Man

I watch paint dry now.

dan1895

You'd like the Dead Homers Society website op.

January

My kids watch the new episodes.

DEFTLEFTHAND

I came across the last 15 minutes of one the other evening and barely cracked a smile. It's sad really to see it being so poor, the standard of writing has fallen off the edge of a cliff.

It's a money machine though and won't be retired until the ratings go into the toilet.

Melisandre121

January wrote: »

My kids watch the new episodes.

You need to do the right thing and switch off the TV

The Backwards Man

Been crap since Harman died.

RayM

Like absolutely everything else in the entire world, it became awful after the 1990s.

The Backwards Man

RayM wrote: »

Like absolutely everything else in the entire world, it became awful after the 1990s.

Except me, you RayM, and a fine wine, we just keep getting better.

Kermit.de.frog

Should have killed it about 12 years a go. Some of the best tv series are the shortest because the creators bowed out when the going was good. The Simpsons was too much of a money making racket for that though. To this day it is living off episodes created 15 years a go.

Ruu

Seasons 1-12 but only the odd time.

Azalea

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Should have killed it about 12 years a go. Some of the best tv series are the shortest because the creators bowed out when the going was good. The Simpsons was too much of a money making racket for that though. To this day it is living off episodes created 15 years a go.

It even recycles some of the jokes from the classic episodes in new episodes.

Turtyturd

Azalea wrote: »

It even recycles some of the jokes from the classic episodes in new episodes.

Even whole storylines. We put them on for the kids the odd time and when I first noticed them recycling a storyline I thought it was an intentional joke but as more episodes went by more rehashed storylines popped up.

It's become too much like Family Guy now, a series of sh!t scenes with a flimsy plot to tie them all together. Although unlike family guy they manage the odd decent line.

The only likeable character in it these days is Moe because he represents all the cynicism and loathing older fans have towards it.

Dr.Robotnik

I will watch a new episode every now and again out of curiosity, hoping it will be funny but they never are, sigh.

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Huntergonzo

For me roughly seasons 3-10 were pure gold, after that it started to decline but I still watched it up until season 13 or 14 but it became unwatchable after that, just pure sh1te. In fairness though it's very hard to keep a series fresh after all these years but it is a mad thought that there are probably more bad simpsons episodes than good ones.

Ps, no matter when an episode was released anything before 2000 is 'The Simpsons' and thing after 2000 is a 'newer episode'.

MilesMorales1

I never miss it, and have seen every single episode at least twice.

Don't know why, I don't even enjoy it much anymore, just habit.

Whitewinged

I haven't watched it for a long time. I always thought that they should have aged them.

jack presley

Dónal wrote: »

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I hear those things are awfully loud

The_Valeyard

Would someone please stop the farting!!!


Watching right now

MilesMorales1

jack presley wrote: »

I hear those things are awfully loud

It glides as softly as a cloud!

aidan24326

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Should have killed it about 12 years a go. Some of the best tv series are the shortest because the creators bowed out when the going was good. The Simpsons was too much of a money making racket for that though. To this day it is living off episodes created 15 years a go.

That sums it up for me. Every TV series no matter how good will get to a point where it has simply run its course. The Simpsons reached that point a long time ago and should have been retired gracefully. Had they done so it would have gone down in history as a legendary TV show but now it's in danger of being remembered as an over-bloated dinosaur, like an ageing rock band making sh1te music who should have hung up their guitars years ago.

blueser

Watched it once; I stuck it for about 15 minutes before turning off. I've never understood the (admittedly widespread) appeal of it. Obviously, millions disagree with me.

Testament1

I still watch the classic seasons regularly enough. It really was brilliant for about 10 or 11 seasons. Since then though it's become depressingly bad. Grasping at slapstick straws to try and draw any sort of laughs from the audience.

South Park is the only one of the old guard of animated comedy that can still pull it off but even that's very hit and miss over the last few seasons.

Lights On

I saw they were playing through the classic episodes on Sky1 again and set them to series link, two a day I think it is. Honestly had forget how good the older episodes were. Genius writing.

weadick

Surprisingly hard to find the old episodes either online or on TV. The new (rubbish) ones are always on television while the old ones are rarely shown now.

StudentDad

I haven't watched the Simpsons in I don't know how long. Twenty years maybe? Bart must be pushing 50 at this stage. Is Homer a pensioner yet? Last episode I saw Marge was having an affair and their marriage was about to fall off a cliff. I gave up at that point. It was horrendously bad. Like a cartoon version of Coronation St. or Eastenders or something. *shudder*

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kylith

I used to make a point to watch it. Now I actively avoid it.

johnsheridan

I stopped watching it years ago myself. Not because I thought it had entered decline or anything like that. But just because I got very bored of it. I think everything has a shelf-life, and maybe the Simpsons ran past its course.

eviltimeban

There's some episodes in series 4 - 6 that rate as some of the finest TV episodes ever, of any genre.

Anything now is just "Jerk-Ass Homer": http://www.nohomers.net/showthread.php?87145-The-Birth-of-Jerk-Ass-Homer

Zebra3

Ruu wrote: »

Seasons 1-12 but only the odd time.

First couple of seasons were cack.

It was only when they started to make Homer the main event instead of Bart that it really took off.

lazybones32

I like to watch the earlier seasons but the newer ones aren't worth it. That said, the Treehouse of Horror episodes can be good but I can't remember which was the last one I saw. I liked the 28 Days later spoof and the one that had D Radcliffe in it.

JackieBauer

It was more 'magical' when you were a kid in the 90s

mikeym

Ive been watching the new episodes on Sky and some shows are average and some are poor.

The Celebrity Appearances over the last few seasons killed the shows popularity.

Dirty Dingus McGee

JackieBauer wrote: »

It was more 'magical' when you were a kid in the 90s

Nah.

The Simpsons can only be fully appreciated by adults.It's enjoyable for kids as it's a cartoon but most of the jokes would go way over their heads.

I only started too fully appreciate it from age 17 or 18 onwards.

KungPao

I can't stand The Zombie Simpsons. Classic Simpsons, however, was pure gold. Arguably the best TV programme ever.

jamesbere

KungPao wrote: »

I can't stand The Zombie Simpsons. Classic Simpsons, however, was pure gold. Arguably the best TV programme ever.

I love the Simpsons but I'd hardly call it the best TV programme ever. There have been some great episodes and great characters and one liners

kowloon

Testament1 wrote: »

South Park is the only one of the old guard of animated comedy that can still pull it off but even that's very hit and miss over the last few seasons.

The current season is excellent.

BenedrylPete

can we get a post mortem.

when and why.

location/episode of last known proper laughs.





(ps - the simpsons movie was pretty good, filled with lulz)

Lithium93_

Seasons 1-12 = CLASSICS, Season 13 onwards, not so much.

Dirty Dingus McGee

Zebra3 wrote: »

First couple of seasons were cack.

It was only when they started to make Homer the main event instead of Bart that it really took off.

The first season isn't brilliant as it was only finding it's feet but the second season is excellent and has a number of classic episodes.

MilesMorales1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzLoCotf8v8

CINCLANTFLT

I think when they killed off Bart it was making some attempt to shake things up... However as the season had gone on, I think it was a mistake. Ralph as a Simpson was funny for about 5 minutes I guess...

Arne_Saknussem

jamesbere wrote: »

I love the Simpsons but I'd hardly call it the best TV programme ever. There have been some great episodes and great characters and one liners

Seasons 3-8 as a run are up there with the best television ever screened. It was so far ahead of the competition at the time it's hard to relate it to someone who wasn't around at the time.

There's a reason South Park came up with the 'Simpson's did it!' line.

Ally Dick

Shows used to be simpler - Santa's Little Helper chewing everything, Bart goes missing down the well, When Homer met Marge etc. I think that tied in with when Conan O'Brien worked on the show. Once he left, they seemed to go for zany "too clever" stories. At that point I switched off

Azalea

jamesbere wrote: »

I love the Simpsons but I'd hardly call it the best TV programme ever. There have been some great episodes and great characters and one liners

Of course it's just a matter of opinion, but I think there is more than enough cause to consider The Simpsons between 1991 and 2000 (and occasional episodes after that) the best TV comedy ever. It's that funny, super-intelligent, sharp, incisive, satirical - from gentle to downright biting, topical, and while black-humoured, also incredibly warm-hearted (even moving - some very genuine, tender family moments) as well as self deprecating. There's silly, slapstick humour too, which is just as hilarious. It has something for everyone.

It's so bad now though, that it's the kinda thing The Simpsons itself would have taken the piss out of 20 years ago.

KungPao

Ally Dick wrote: »

Shows used to be simpler - Santa's Little Helper chewing everything, Bart goes missing down the well, When Homer met Marge etc. I think that tied in with when Conan O'Brien worked on the show. Once he left, they seemed to go for zany "too clever" stories. At that point I switched off

I'm quite tired of this bull****. Conan was not some genius dude who was the beating heart of the classic Simpsons. He was a writer (among many) for a couple of years, tops.

The 'reason' for the Simpsons gradually falling apart is fairly complicated and long-winded...

Writers leaving (not just Conan...many others), complacency perhaps, ideas drying up, voice actors getting old and not sounding the same, voice actors (now filthy, filthy rich) phoning in the performances, Phil Hartman dying, other cartoons getting in there first with pop culture references, and so many other reasons.

Conan bloody O' Brien leaving had very, very little do with anything.