Simpsons - decent episodes from season 10 to 23?

KungPao wrote: »

They aren't really.

That episode was like if the simpsons came to Ireland and were abducted by a limerick gang or the IRA and it was supposed to be funny. And there were redsetters or deer everywhere on the streets of Dublin (instead of monkeys) to name a few comparisons.

And making jokes about favelas and suggesting they are all thieves etc.

A very bizarre episode and nothing like regular life in Brazil. So naturally they were a bit peeved.

lol, when the Simpsons came to Ireland it's not like we got off lightly. Or what about jokes about hanging Irish people? "Ah, sure t'was all in good fun!". They have made specific jokes about the IRA on St Patricks Day when a red bus with the English flag goes past and an obvious stereotype says "Back in the day, we'd have been all over that!"...etc etc etc.

Brazilians kicked off over the Simpsons episode, over the Stallone movie that was made there and if you have any interest in MMA at all you would know that very recently an American MMA fighter was actually refused entry to the country because he made a joke about a Brazilian fighter feeding a carrot to a bus because he thought it was a horse (fairly tame with regard to hyping fights)...and he was told if he went to Brazil he would be killed.

As such, i stand by my statement...Brazilians seem to be a bit fragile with regard to nationalism.

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

My favourite episode is the one where bart gets an elephant,season 5 or 6 I think?

Ah, Stampy the Elephant. "KBBL is gonna give me some stupid prize."

foxyboxer wrote: »

It's like watching a loved one who used to be vibrant, witty and energetic become old, ill, fragile struggling through a hopeless pain. The body is there and still functioning yet the heart and mind have gone. The days of humour and stimulating conversations have ceased.

You reach a point where you just want to see their suffering end (i.e. cancellation) but they still keep on drawinig breath staving off the inevitable.

When the Simpsons does pass away, it's Wake will feature with rose tinted glasses and a remembrance of the golden years with great fondness and reverence by both critics and audiences alike.

The 'cash cow' for Fox years will be forgotten in time and tv history will judge The Simpsons as possibly the best tv series of all time and my own personal favorite.

Pretty much this. Its horrible to see a show that was pretty much the funniest thing on TV at one point turn into jsut awful, awful, slapstick comedy that isnt even funny. Almsot any time ive seen anew episode the gags revolve around how much physical punishment they can give homer in a single episode.

And its horrible because Homer was always dumb but he had heart, where he was once just a stupid dad whos heart was in the right place, now hes just written as a terrible parent.
Remeber this?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mIUwC7z-To/THVqLtWBucI/AAAAAAAAACc/B-nTgUELjAY/s1600/MotherSimpson.jpg

Yeah...before they turned him into a complete asshole

I long for the day its cancelled now, so we can sweep away the ****ty episodes and be left with the cherished memories of how amazing the early seasons (particularly 3 & 4) were. I jsut watched the Duff Gardens episode the other day...amazing stuff.
"i'd like to be alone with the sandwich"
"are you going to eat it?"
"....yes"

The show has been dead to me since the very first all singing episode. I remember me and my friends watching slack jawed in horror at that one.

Chairman Meow wrote: »

And its horrible because Homer was always dumb but he had heart, where he was once just a stupid dad whos heart was in the right place, now hes just written as a terrible parent.
Remeber this?

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9mIUwC7z-To/THVqLtWBucI/AAAAAAAAACc/B-nTgUELjAY/s1600/MotherSimpson.jpg

Yeah...before they turned him into a complete asshole

Another one of Homer's ''Awww'' moments...

Do it for her

That's one of the best endings to a Simpsons episode. Homer used to be such a great character.

Strychninism wrote: »

(Some of the many) Things that make the Simpsons suck nowadays.

1. The arrival of South park.

its interesting the arrival of south park and demise of the simpsons happened pretty much same time.......coincidence

I think Phil Hartman's death coincided with the drop in quality. That's why you never see any bad episodes with Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure.

jackwigan wrote: »

I think Phil Hartman's death coincided with the drop in quality. That's why you never see any bad episodes with Lionel Hutz and Troy McClure.

Troy McClure and Lionel Hutz are legends. They will never be forgotten.

One thing I will remember about Troy McClure is his sham marriage to Selma Bouvier Twilliger Hutz McClure

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

That's the one

marge: homer there's a bird on your head!
Homer:I know,he's grooming me!

or something like that anyway,haven't seen that episode in years.

That's it.

Dudess wrote: »

And I think the woman who voiced Maud Flanders stopped working on the show under acrimonious circumstances, but killing her off? Way too much reality. What about a new voice-over woman?

It wouldn't really be the same, and it'd probably be delaying it - people may just hate the VA, and they'd have to kill her off anyways. Minus the costs it took to pay for her during that time, continued time drawing/animating/writing for Maud/etc, IMO.

Sindri wrote: »

The reason South Park is now **** is because each episode is made 6 days in advance. Literally the production time for each episode is 6 days and they just show up and have to have it written in 6 days.

That's why it's just muck now. Last season had one half funny episode and the rest were muck.

Family Guy is muck as well. The only decent show at the moment is American Dad and that's because of Roger who as a character is a brilliant ingenious creation and the relationship Stan the father has to his son Steve who always disappoints him.

Tbh I never really liked Roger's character much. He just annoys me. Stan is the best I think.