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[seakingtheonixpected]

While I am not as into the new episodes as much I still find them entertaining and seasons 2 through 12 are still my favorite TV of all time. Was just wondering if anyone else out there still cared, kind of seems like the fanbase died off.

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

I care.

I love me some simpsons, i still hxc rock my homer slippers tho honestly ive not caught a new episode in years.

[Affray]

Does anyone still watch The Simpsons?

 

Is a frogs butt water tight?

[Bowsette]

Is a frogs butt water tight?

Technically no, it isn't.

[Affray]

Either I don't know enough about frog butts, or you know too much...

[Silver_rose]

I like the classic Simpsons, none of the new stuff, they've jumped the shark by now by having over 22 seasons

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

I think its awesome how many seasons they have, personally.

I think you jump the shark with crap content, not necessarily years.

Im not ssying they havent, but just my two cents.

(Secretly i hope they are still on when im in my nursing home so i can tell the orderlies to eat my bloomers)

[No-Danico]

I don't think the Simpsons have became less funny, I've just grown jaded. It's probably as funny as it was when I was a kid, but I just can't bring myself to flip over to Fox to actually look for it.

 

That being said, my friends and I will quote that show well into our golden years. I found myself singing 'I am so smart. S-M-A-R, I mean, S-M-A-R-T,' as I fixed a machine at work the other day. Crush commented on it. Love was fallen into again.

 

 

I yelled this the other day at my friend, he responded in kind.

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

S-M-R-T*

>.>

[Affray]

I don't think the Simpsons have became less funny, I've just grown jaded. It's probably as funny as it was when I was a kid, but I just can't bring myself to flip over to Fox to actually look for it.

 

That being said, my friends and I will quote that show well into our golden years. I found myself singing 'I am so smart. S-M-A-R, I mean, S-M-A-R-T,' as I fixed a machine at work the other day. Crush commented on it. Love was fallen into again.

 

 

I yelled this the other day at my friend, he responded in kind.

The show did lull a bit in the middle, which is acceptable given they had a twelve year funny streak or so.

Then they got some good writers and hit a streak again up to fairly recent times.

 

I do however think that the earlier episodes are funnier.

They hit this weird special funny bone that makes me wish I had a room full of people to share every joke with.

Then they had an odd trying too hard to be funny phase, like the entire run of Family Guy, and now they are back to the jokes being about jokes.

 

 

(Secretly i hope they are still on when im in my nursing home so i can tell the orderlies to eat my bloomers)

I imagine the show will continue to plug on until Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria, or Dan Castellaneta dies of old age.

Since they are each responsible for roughly one third of the character voices each, it would be quite impossible to continue without them.

[seakingtheonixpected]

No, the newer seasons are different than the originals. Mostly the difference is that in the beginning they only really referenced stuff like Citizen Kane so getting the reference wasn't necessary to get the humor. Now a lot of the jokes are based around pop culture references which completely changes the dynamic of the shows comedy.

 

It definitely isn't as reference based as Family Guy, but I still don't find the newer episodes as funny as the older ones (I actually have the first 16 seasons on DVD) but the new ones have their moments and can still be someone entertaining.

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

I figure the same.
Its incredible to me how many voices they can do.

I wish i had that kind of skill.

Oh the prank calls i would make!

[Affray]

I figure the same.
Its incredible to me how many voices they can do.

I wish i had that kind of skill.

Oh the prank calls i would make!

You should hear the voices I can muster.

And the prank calls I have managed.

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

You should do them in the let me hear your voices thread.

All the voices i try to do wind up sounding spanish. >.>

[Affray]

You should do them in the let me hear your voices thread.

All the voices i try to do wind up sounding spanish. >.>

Perhaps I shall.

 

And there is nothing wrong with accidentally adopting one of the sexiest accents ever.

[(V) (`m`) (V) ︵ ┻━┻]

Awesome, cant wait.

Lol i suppose not.

[Mister Sympa]

Once they did ANTOHER Homer-and-Marge-in-high-school episode, I was done. They rewrote the history because it had been a decade since that episode had been made, and they tossed the story ahead ten years, and I find Homer and Marge's relationship to be absolutely endearing, so I was quite done after that.
 
Once you've been on so long you need to rewrite and update your own history, I think you need to be done.

[seakingtheonixpected]

Well it's not as if the show ever had a solid canon. In fact the creators specifically enjoyed being canon-trolls from the beginning.

[SushiKitten]

I have fond memories of The Simpsons, my family would watch it supper time while we were eating, my parents loved it, especially my dad. He has a Homer plush with am actual can of Duff energy drink on his desk. I've basically seen all of the older episodes because we watched it so much, 

 

I don't see the newer ones as much, it doesn't come on as often as it did when I was younger, but I still enjoy them. They get a good laugh out of me. 

 

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