What do you think changed with The Simpsons?
 

I think we all agree it's not a touch on what it used to be. Watched the ep where Homer saves the plant today, it soooo different (and better). The old ones always seem to have some moral undertone to them, which is always quite good, and better less obvious jokes. Seems the new ones try to be as wacky and random as possible, and don't really go anywhere. Guess it could be time and all that, but seems they lacked in effort too, just seems something is missing from them.

I grew up

i think the main thing is when you get a bit older you start watching family guy, which the simpsons is no match for.

A new generation of writers came in who grew up with the original episodes. Hence most of their current output is heavily self indulgent and touching on self parody. Before when Snake done a crime, or Otto done some drugs, or Chief Wigum was a dumbass it was because those characters were being developed and it was done every now and then and done smart. Nowdays they will put Snake in a scene abruptly just to have him there and do his Snake crime bit. That's the difference. Look at the new title sequence. They are trying to put too much in and it comes off as garish.

They are also exchanging genuine emotion and point making for Family Guy style randomized trash writing. Futurama is doing the same thing right now. It's just jokes being fired at rapid pace missing most of their targets because you eventually get tired of holding up the bullseye.

It's still a good show, but compare it to any of the season 4 - 10 stuff. Last Exit To Springfield is probably the funniest half hour ever broadcast on telly.

lol geek

Yer thinking is so gay.

Hey Brian, remember that time me and Mr. T were in a plane that crashed into that statue of Fidel Castro in a thong? LAWL!

Your a geek for The Simpsons, I should have guessed.
No wonder you don't like TRW, its too mature for you.

watch drawn together instead. its better :hugesmile:

Woah dude I'm so rattled. Your really shaking my cage :joker:.

Yeah I'm a massive Simpsons geek. It's easily one of the best shows of all time. Futurama aint far behind.

aye old simpsons was amazing got season 1-10 on dvd
gets kinda ****ty after that
family guy i really dont get how people can prefer it to the old simpsons
hey lois remember that time..?
god we get it !

pmsl at you

Hey Joe your paralyzed LAWL!

Shh troll

I agree with both of you, classic Simpsons was amazing

go wank over Norris you weirdo

It's the thread destroyers! With this weeks victim, Joe!

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i can safely say...best character ever!

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'Not Lenny!'

Futurama > Simpsons > Family Guy imo, although all the new epiosdes of the three shows are worse than the older ones for the most part

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One confusing thing about the early eps...

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shes built like a steakhouse but shes handled like a bistro!

He's had some classic quotes :laugh:

Leela: You know, Zapp, someone ought to teach you a lesson.
Captain Zapp Brannigan: If it's a lesson in love, watch out. I suffer from a very sexy learning disability. What did I call it, Kiff?
Kif Kroker: Ugh... sexlexia

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