Sep 28, 2015 a lot of these episodes come from the early golden era of the simpsons, including the episodes that were replayed ad nauseum in syndication for years and allowed us to truly appreciate the genius of matt groenings creation. Its a purely creative decision we think will boost our appeal with males ages 3045, says simpsons executive producer al jean. The simpsons was ground breaking and made a huge impression on my generation and a whole lot of other people. The simpsons is an american animated sitcom created by matt groening for the fox broadcasting company. Definitively, the best, worst and most controversial simpsons episodes by james o malley on at there are adults alive today who have only lived in a world when the simpsons has been bad. Not even the plot twist that parodied the prison was good at all.
The simpsonsbtsw is an animated sitcom created by matt groening. You can hardly blame the legendary sitcom for 2014s selfreferential treehouse of horror special. The old simpsons clip accomplished in 20 seconds what the new simpsons clip couldnt do in 5 minutes. Interestingly, both family guy and american dad which rip off the simpsons make fun of the traditional perfect american family scenario suffer from this same problem. Grinding out generic, uninspired episodes, season 28 of the simpsons is a sad reminder of how far the show has fallen and how much has been lost. Going fullon selfreferential, bart and lisas favourite horrifically violent cartoon, the itchy and scratchy show introduces a new godawful dog character, poochie, voiced by homer, in a downwiththekids attempt to stay relevant. Watch the simpsons episodes online season 31 2020 tv. The best episode from each of the simpsons bad seasons. The simpsons is an emmy award, annie award and peabody awardwinning animated comedy. The twentyninth season of the animated television series the simpsons premiered on fox in the united states on october 1, 2017, and ended on may 20, 2018. Since then from season 14 to season 29 the simpsons has been largely. The original simpsons were smart with their humour, while the new episodes simply try too hard and dont deliver.
Feb 09, 2018 since then from season 14 to season 29 the simpsons has been largely awful lets call this the postgolden age period. Age simpsons, the futures imagined for lisa are mostly awful. The 10 worst episodes of the simpsons, according to imdb. Later on, maggie learns how to whistle surprising her father, marge and lisa create a. Mypods and boomsticks awful episode, which both tries too hard to be modern and the story with barts friend bashir is a little racist 4. With that in mind, we present the 10 worst episodes in the simpsons history. I know i am a bit late to this, but most nights when me and my girlfriend are eating dinner we end up watching the simpsons, and a lot of them are reruns of old episodes. They might not be the 10 best episodes, but theyre the 10 episodes thatll help you understand what the shows all about. Lady goes gaga is just a cringeworthy awful nightmare. Rachel jordan would later return in the episode im goin to praiseland, its sequel episode. The show is set in the fictional town of springfield and parodies american culture, society and. I cant believe how bad the simpsons is now resetera. Here are 10 episodes from recent seasons of the simpsons that are as good as the show ever was.
Apr 24, 2017 you can hardly blame the legendary sitcom for 2014s selfreferential treehouse of horror special. Episodes of the simpsons have won dozens of awards, including 31 emmys ten for outstanding animated program, 30 annies, and a peabody. The simpsons probably jumped the shark about 400 episodes ago. Season 1 is one of my personal favourites, as i believe the old seasons are much better then the new seasons. With 530 episodes and 24 seasons so far under its belt a song that showed up in the show, youll never stop the simpsons. A few episodes are genuinely very solid imho, albeit maybe in a different way than the golden era. It should be noted however that the show has faced possible cancellation due to the everincreasing costs, and contracts are set to expire at the end of the 25 th season. Born in seattle, washington, swartzwelder began his career working in advertising. Before i explain what i mean, lets back up for a second. After nearly 25 years on the air, and recent pairings with family guy and futurama, the simpsons are getting ready to crossover with an unlikely group. This episode explores what happens when reality or something like it bumps up agains the simpsons fantasy.
Little big girl bart thinking hes got a girl pregnant was a step too far for the simpsons, an unwatchable episode 3. There are classic episodes, packed with extras including the short on the tracy ullman show, that got them on tv. With tv club 10, we point you toward the 10 episodes that best represent a tv series or genre, classic or modern. With its first season, the simpsons became the fox networks first series to rank among the top thirty highestrated shows of a television season. Marge implements a screen time limit for the whole family, all of whom all easily adjust to the new lifestyle. This season marked the shows surpassing gunsmoke as the longestrunning scripted series in primetime television by number of. The show is set in the fictional town of springfield and parodies american culture, society and television. Posts about awful simpsons episodes written by neonwhiskey. Oct 20, 2018 in celebration of halloween we take a look at what i believe to be the worst simpsons treehouse of horror episode. There are now more bad episodes of the simpsons than good. If you compare new episodes to what the simpsons meant to you in the 90s, then of course it is not going to hold a candle to that. Jefimus top 10 worst simpsons episodes by jefimusprime on. Occasionally id catch a new episode, and it would make me feel uneasy. Some episodes are downright awful but most at least have a few solid bizarre lines or sight gags that i enjoy rediscovering.
He was later hired to work on comedy series saturday night live in the mid1980s as a writer. In celebration of halloween we take a look at what i believe to be the worst simpsons treehouse of horror episode. The simpsons has now officially been bad for longer than it was. Nov, 2014 the simpsons to crossover with the older, better simpsons thursday, nov, 2014 by awful media news after nearly 25 years on the air, and recent pairings with family guy and futurama, the simpsons are getting ready to crossover with an unlikely group. The episode sees homer being sent by the federal bureau of investigation to try to obtain a trillion dollar bill. Well be looking at simpsons episodes that earned ire from.
The best episode from each of the simpsons bad seasons everything went to hell starting with simpson safari, but theres since been a few gems. Other episodes tend to copy and paste some jokes from previous seasons unless its. The simpsons season 11present terrible tv shows wiki. The simpsons, an animated sitcom about a workingclass family of parents and their three kids, is the longestrunning american sitcom ever, having been on the air for 30 seasons since 1989. The deeply unpopular episode revealed principal skinner to be an. Join us as we count down 9 of the most awful episodes that featured in awesome tv shows. Season 29 of the animated series opens with homer going on a mission to save marges mother. This episode was originally conceived when former simpsons writer bill oakley. Even the best series have produced at least one stinker.
With its sharp, fastpaced storytelling, lovable characters, reallife family situations, and endless supply of pop culture references, it was one of the highest rated and most critically acclaimed shows on the air. The simpsons to crossover with the older, better simpsons. Later on, maggie learns how to whistle surprising her father, marge and lisa create a graphic novel. You see i enjoy the simpsons as much as the next guy, but lets face it, you. So this episode was overall awful, tedious, unfunny, and. The simpsons hasnt been at the top of its game for many years, but the. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on april 5, 1998. They were iconic and they were a big part of our childhood. Watch the simpsons episodes online season 31 2020 tv guide. With that said heres our list of the 16 best simpsons episodes of all time.
In addition to that sheer quantity, it is also a show that has. Definitively, the best, worst and most controversial simpsons. Track the simpsons new episodes, see when is the next episode air date, series schedule, trailer, countdown, calendar and more. After working on the shows early years, jean returned in 2001, and hes been. Both clips relate to ice cream, yet one is funny and one is not.
Id never seen the simpsons until i bingewatched the entire show in two weeks. With so many new series popping up on streaming services and dvd, it gets harder and harder to keep up with recent shows, much less the alltime classics. A simpsons episode once paid explicit homage, with homer. Id never seen the simpsons until i bingewatched the. The latest gun in the west one of the most flat, boring episodes ever. In fact its widely held that during this latter period, the simpsons hasnt just sucked. But lately, my girlfriend wants to watch the newer episodes and holy shit it is legitimately sad how truly awful the show has become. In its early years, it was lauded as the greatest show on television. The simpsons has famously dropped in quality in the recent seasons. Due to this success, fox decided to switch the simpsons timeslot in hopes of higher ratings for the shows airing after it. I watched all 629 episodes of the simpsons in a month. Sep 01, 2014 this has to be the most loathsome, depressing, tasteless and just plain awful simpsons episode that i never want to see again.
Alone again, natura diddly the simpsons terrible tv shows. Jun 30, 20 top 5 worst simpsons episodes almost didnt want to write a list of worst simpsons episodes, the show may have gone downhill in quality over the years, but the creators still made the greatest sitcom of all time for 10 long years so in my opinion they deserve every million dollars they possibly can get. The new hd intro from midseason 20 onwards is good, with references to earlier. The trouble with trillions is the twentieth episode in the ninth season of the american animated television series the simpsons. Terrible episodes, or just plain bad episodes from the greatest long lasting television series of all time, the simpsons. Alone again, natura diddly the simpsons terrible tv. May, 2014 the 10 worst simpsons episodes of all time. Among fans, there exists a kind of standard narrative about the simpsons, which goes like this. Almost didnt want to write a list of worst simpsons episodes, the show may have gone downhill in quality over the years, but the creators still made the greatest sitcom of all time for 10 long years so in my opinion they deserve every million dollars they possibly can get. It was written by ian maxtonegraham and directed by swinton o. To be fair, even though maude wasnt a significant character in the first place, the episode does lampshade this in reverend lovejoys speech at her funeral.
This has to be the most loathsome, depressing, tasteless and just plain awful simpsons episode that i never want to see again. The simpsons has been on the air for 30 years and in that time it has aired some truly awful episodes. Top 5 worst simpsons episodes almost didnt want to write a list of worst simpsons episodes, the show may have gone downhill in quality over the years, but the creators still made the greatest sitcom of all time for 10 long years so in my opinion they deserve every million dollars they possibly can get. This felt more like 35, because it was the longest and most boring episode of the simpsons. Account platinum upgrade new avatar others avatar archivesarchives. The rthesimpsons subreddit is fan base of redditors who love the simpsons.