The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 27 and beyond thread
01-14-16 | 01:25 PM
#76
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re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 27 and beyond thread
I just started catching up on this season, it seems to have a mixed reaction but I actually thought Barthood was surprisingly well done for the umpteenth "see the future of the Simpsons" episode.
01-14-16 | 04:27 PM
#77
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re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 27 and beyond thread
01-14-16 | 11:33 PM
#78
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re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 27 and beyond thread
Haven't watched the episode from this past Sunday yet as I had it recorded but football ran late and the full episode didn't record. I did watch the episode from the week before though where Marge took a picture of Homer that got him fired and he worked as a dishwasher and Lisa created the app that predicts the consequences of posting on social media sites. Thought it was a decent enough episode.
09-25-16 | 10:11 AM
#79
The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
**SEASON PREMIERE**--"THE SIMPSONS" - (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) CC-AD-HDTV 720p-Dolby Digital 5.1
MR. BURNS PUTS ON A VARIETY SHOW TO HEAL OLD WOUNDS ON THE ALL-NEW SEASON 28 PREMIERE OF "THE SIMPSONS" SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, ON FOX
Amy Schumer ("Inside Amy Schumer," "Trainwreck") Guest-Voices on Tonight's Season Premieres of BOB'S BURGERS, THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY!
When Springfield is burned to the ground, the Simpsons beg Mr. Burns to fund its rebuilding. Burns agrees - with one condition: he gets to put on a variety show at the Springfield Bowl, on the all-new "Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus" season premiere episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Sept. 25 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT). (SI-2720) (TV-PG D, L, V)
Voice Cast: Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson; Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson; Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson and Nelson; Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson; Hank Azaria as Moe; Harry Shearer as Skinner; Tress MacNeille as Dolph; Pamela Hayden as Milhouse
Guest Voice Cast: Amy Schumer as Mrs. Burns
MR. BURNS PUTS ON A VARIETY SHOW TO HEAL OLD WOUNDS ON THE ALL-NEW SEASON 28 PREMIERE OF "THE SIMPSONS" SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, ON FOX
Amy Schumer ("Inside Amy Schumer," "Trainwreck") Guest-Voices on Tonight's Season Premieres of BOB'S BURGERS, THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY!
When Springfield is burned to the ground, the Simpsons beg Mr. Burns to fund its rebuilding. Burns agrees - with one condition: he gets to put on a variety show at the Springfield Bowl, on the all-new "Monty Burns' Fleeing Circus" season premiere episode of THE SIMPSONS airing Sunday, Sept. 25 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT). (SI-2720) (TV-PG D, L, V)
Voice Cast: Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson; Julie Kavner as Marge Simpson; Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson and Nelson; Yeardley Smith as Lisa Simpson; Hank Azaria as Moe; Harry Shearer as Skinner; Tress MacNeille as Dolph; Pamela Hayden as Milhouse
Guest Voice Cast: Amy Schumer as Mrs. Burns
09-25-16 | 08:13 PM
#80
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
So there was a new episode of The Simpsons tonight. 
Yep . . . The Simpsons are back.
That definitely was something that was shown on television.
Yep . . . The Simpsons are back.
That definitely was something that was shown on television.
09-25-16 | 08:35 PM
#81
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
They referenced Arnold Palmer about the time his passing was being announced. That was rather South Park-esque.
09-25-16 | 08:53 PM
#82
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
09-26-16 | 01:06 AM
#83
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
I thought this was a great start to the season. I usually like the Mr. Burns' episodes.
With above-average height, comes above-average responsibility.
With above-average height, comes above-average responsibility.
09-26-16 | 10:08 PM
#84
Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
I used to tape The Simpsons religiously in the early 90s. Now, I was informed here that it had premiered yesterday. I guessed I missed it. Huh. (Same for Family Guy...)
09-27-16 | 09:26 AM
#85
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
Still need to watch the premiere (its on my DVR but I haven't gotten to it yet). I will say though that people like to write this show off but it has managed to be good for quite a while. I don't think some people are wiling to recognize that or just don't care as much now but it passed the slump it had in its teen seasons quite a while back.
09-27-16 | 09:30 AM
#86
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
Exactly. People think the cool thing is to bash The Simpsons as if that wasn't so ten years ago.
Thought it was funny. Man, the animation has come a long way. Love the Mob vs. Anti-Mob Mob Fight.
Thought it was funny. Man, the animation has come a long way. Love the Mob vs. Anti-Mob Mob Fight.
09-27-16 | 12:32 PM
#88
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
It's sad to me that I don't really care about new Simpsons either. I am aware they've gotten better since the dreck that was coming out around S16. I'm thinking about DVR'ing the past 5 seasons or so from the upcoming marathon so I can for myself when it gets better. I usually change the channel from FX if I see the episode is later than S14 or so.
09-27-16 | 01:03 PM
#89
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
To be honest I wouldn't even say there are that many weak seasons when you look at the overall scope of how long the show has been on. I'd probably peg the weakest seasons from about season fourteen until about eighteen or nineteen. That's just personal opinion obviously but four or five seasons out of twenty-eight isn't that bad.
09-27-16 | 01:08 PM
#90
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
I've found every season, including all the teen seasons, pretty enjoyable. It actually wasn't until last season that I found basically an entire season that sucked (though I did enjoy the Barthood episode).
09-27-16 | 01:26 PM
#91
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
I don't hate any of the seasons really but I do recognize that the show had a slump for a while. I've always been a big fan of it though so I'm probably a bit biased. I just think for being on as long as it has been its still pretty good.
09-27-16 | 02:19 PM
#92
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
For the people that dropped it years ago, the "new" Simpsons improved considerably once it moved to HD. I think that was Season 22 or so.
09-27-16 | 02:49 PM
#93
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
They went to HD midway through season twenty actually.
09-27-16 | 03:32 PM
#94
Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
I'll admit that I've probably only seen a couple dozen episodes in the last 15 years, but I've made a point to catch a few here or there whenever people start talking about how it's "good again." It may or may not be. I don't know. What I do know is that it does not even remotely resemble the show that I grew up loving in the 90's. Taken on its own merits it might be a satisfying enough way to spend 20 minutes, but I can't watch it without thinking about what it used to be. At that point I'd rather just pop in my dvds of the old episodes.
09-28-16 | 12:59 PM
#95
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
I'll admit that I've probably only seen a couple dozen episodes in the last 15 years, but I've made a point to catch a few here or there whenever people start talking about how it's "good again." It may or may not be. I don't know. What I do know is that it does not even remotely resemble the show that I grew up loving in the 90's. Taken on its own merits it might be a satisfying enough way to spend 20 minutes, but I can't watch it without thinking about what it used to be. At that point I'd rather just pop in my dvds of the old episodes.
From what I can tell, episodes today are written far more by one or two writers than in the golden age. Or at least individual segments tend to have one strong comedic voice to them.
09-28-16 | 01:10 PM
#96
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I'm not really a commentary guy but I've listened to a lot of the Simpsons commentaries from the golden years and it's easy to understand why those episodes are so good - the writers are very funny even talking about the episodes.
09-28-16 | 01:46 PM
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
Yeah, I still like the show.
The show has evolved too. So if you are looking for something like the first 10 seasons, you won't find that. It's a different kind of humor now, still Simpsons, but different.
I thought the season premiere was meh (as they would say).
The show has evolved too. So if you are looking for something like the first 10 seasons, you won't find that. It's a different kind of humor now, still Simpsons, but different.
I thought the season premiere was meh (as they would say).
09-29-16 | 10:59 AM
#98
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
To be honest I wouldn't even say there are that many weak seasons when you look at the overall scope of how long the show has been on. I'd probably peg the weakest seasons from about season fourteen until about eighteen or nineteen. That's just personal opinion obviously but four or five seasons out of twenty-eight isn't that bad.
While the show isn't as strong as it was during seasons 3 to 10 (and honestly, what show is?), around when it went to HD, it's gotten way better than it was during 13 to 18, and even during that time it wasn't "bad", just not "great" like it used to be.
10-16-16 | 11:21 PM
#99
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
The one episode of the Simpsons that I usually still make an effort to watch is the annual Halloween episode. This year's episode was a reminder of why I don't watch the Simpsons any longer.
10-16-16 | 11:56 PM
#100
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Re: The Simpsons (FOX) -- Season 28 Thread -- premieres 9/25/16
It seems like their idea of comedy for Halloween is to kill as many characters as possible. Boring.